Making News Inside and Outside the Classroom

Loury Floyd, Ph.D. ’03 receives leadership and service award from the North Carolina Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

Stephanie McGuire '12, M.A.Ed. '13, Ph.D. '23 | January 26, 2023

The North Carolina Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (NCACTE) hosted the 40th Annual North Carolina Teacher Education Forum this past September, where Loury Floyd, Ph.D. ’03 received an award for her leadership and service to North Carolina educator preparation programs.

Jingjing Liu, Ph.D. ’23, named Holmes Scholar of the Month

Stephanie McGuire '12, M.A.Ed '13, Ph.D. '23 | January 26, 2023

Jingjing Liu, Ph.D. ’23 has been a Holmes Scholar during her time at William & Mary as a doctoral student in the Educational Policy, Planning and Leadership in Higher Education Administration degree program and was recently named the Holmes Scholar of the Month by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE).

Pat Githens M.Ed. ’23 receives the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors’ Gayle Webb New Professional Award

Stephanie McGuire '12, M.A.Ed. '13, Ph.D. '23 | December 19, 2022

Pat Githens M.Ed. ’23 was the recipient of the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors' Gayle Webb New Professional Award in recognition of his contribution and impact on the field. Githens is a master’s student in the Educational Leadership Higher Education Administration program, who also works at Sigma Phi Epsilon headquarters.

Next Move @ W&M makes an impactful return to campus after COVID

Stephanie McGuire '12, M.A.Ed. '13, Ph.D. '23 | December 15, 2022

Next Move @ W&M received the School of Education Dean’s Innovation Grant and was able to continue its research program this past summer. A 10-week employment training program for 18–35-year-olds with disabilities, Next Move @ W&M offers participants job readiness and skills training at the School of Education and then on-the-job training at job sites around campus.

William & Mary and the Faison Center: A blossoming university-wide partnership

Stephanie McGuire '12, M.A.Ed '13, Ph.D. '23 | December 14, 2022

Over the past year, a new partnership between William & Mary and the Faison Center emerged, by a happenstance interaction with School of Education professor, Jamel K. Donnor. Due to the empowerment of Dr. Donnor, the Faison Center is now engaged in a university-wide partnership with William & Mary, spanning academic units and departments, elevating W&M’s reach in the Commonwealth, students’ experiential learning opportunities, and faculty’s research agendas.

Jarin Eva Ph.D. ’25 selected as an American College Personnel Association Ambassador

Stephanie McGuire '12, M.A.Ed. '13, Ph.D. '23 | December 14, 2022

Following a competitive application process, Jarin Eva Ph.D. ’25, a student in the Educational Policy, Planning, and Leadership in Higher Education doctoral program, has been selected as one of 40 ambassadors for the American College Personnel Association (ACPA).