Alumni
The department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology’s first graduates were in 1966 at the Master’s Degree level and the first doctoral students graduated in 1973. Since its inception, the department has graduated nearly 5000 Masters, Specialist and Doctoral students. Alumni have served and are currently serving in leadership roles in school districts, colleges and universities, government agencies at the state and federal levels, and in community agencies. Alumni have served as Commissioner of Education, superintendents of school districts, Assistant Secretary of Education, presidents and chancellors of colleges and universities and CEOs of private and public agencies. The following are a few the department’s outstanding alumni:
Valerie Smith Wanza, Ph.D.
Doctorate in Educational Leadership: K-12 School Leaders
Chief School Performance and Accountability Officer, Broward County Public Schools.
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Frank T. Brogan
Masters in Educational Leadership: K-12 School Leaders
Assistant Secretary of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education.
Former Role: President of Florida Atlantic University
Margarita Pinkos, Ph.D.
Doctorate in Educational Leadership: K-12 School Leaders
Executive Director Multicultural Education, The School District of Palm Beach County.
Former Role: U.S. Department of Education; Assistant Deputy Secretary
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Frank Rodriquez, Ph.D.
Doctorate in Educational Leadership: K-12 School Leaders
Superintendent, Beaufort County School District.
Ginger Featherstone, Ph.D.
Doctorate in Educational Leadership: K-12 School Leaders
Deputy Superintendent, Martin Country School District
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Keith Oswald
Masters in Educational Leadership: K-12 School Leaders
Assistant Superintendent, The School District of Palm Beach County
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Kayla Elliott, Ph.D.
Doctorate in Higher Education Leadership: Higher Education Leadership
Director of Workforce Policy at
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, Washington, D.C.
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Deborah Casey, Ph.D.
Doctorate in Educational Leadership: Higher Education
President
Wor-Wic Community College, Maryland
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Joaquin Martinez, Ph.D.
Doctorate in Educational Leadership: Higher Education
Provost and Vice President of Instruction
Community College of Baltimore County, Maryland
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Larry Faerman, Ph.D.
Doctorate in Educational Leadership: Higher Education
Vice President Student Affairs
Florida Atlantic University, Florida
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Jeffrey Nasse, Ph.D.
Doctorate in Educational Leadership: Higher Education
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Broward College, Florida
Georgette Perez, Ph.D.
Doctorate in Educational Leadership: Higher Education
President
Hialeah Campus, Miami Dade College, Florida
Dr. Katie Burke
kburke19@fau.edu
Assistant Vice President of Alumni and Community Engagement
Florida Atlantic University Alumni Association
Dr. Stacy A. Volnick
Interim President
Florida Atlantic University
Shevrin Jones
Senator 35th District
Florida State Senate