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 for Higher Education Policy
The Education Trust
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Deborah Casey, Ph.D.
Doctorate in Educational Leadership: Higher Education
Vice President of Student Affairs, Green River College, Washington.
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Joaquin Martinez, Ph.D.
Doctorate in Educational Leadership: Higher Education Leadership
Provost and Vice President of Instruction, Community College of Baltimore County
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Larry Faerman, Ph.D.
Doctorate in Educational Leadership: Higher Education Leadership
Acting Vice President Student Affairs & Enrollment Management, Florida Atlantic University.
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Dr. Jeffrey Nasse
Doctorate in Educational Leadership: Higher Education Leadership
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Broward College
Dr. Georgette Perez
Doctorate in Educational Leadership: Higher Education Leadership
President, Miami Dade College, Hialeah Campus