Alumni Spotlights
Dr. Angela Fulton
Dr. Angela Fulton
Angela Fulton, Ph.D. began her 29-year career in education as an elementary and middle school educator. She was inspired to become an educational leader because she wanted the opportunity to serve and make an impact in the lives of children, particularly children impacted by poverty.
After leaving the classroom, she served as assistant principal, principal, and now district administrator with Broward County Public Schools in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Inspired by Marva Collins, Dr. Fulton is passionate and unrelenting in her pursuit of academic excellence for all children.
In her current role as Regional Superintendent, Dr. Fulton leads a team of principal supervisors who coach and mentor principals of turnaround schools. Through research-based and innovative approaches, her work is driven by the importance of always providing a high-quality and equitable education for all children within an atmosphere of high expectations.
Several of her accomplishments include transforming failing schools into high performing learning organizations and helping principals become better instructional leaders. She facilitates training for school leaders and serves as an adjunct professor at Florida Atlantic University imparting knowledge on turnaround leadership.
Dr. Fulton earned a specialist and doctorate degree in Educational Leadership from Florida Atlantic University, and a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Elementary Education from Florida A&M University.
Dr. Eleanor Su-Keene
Alum, Ph.D. In Educational Leadership
Dr. Eleanor Su-Keene is an Assistant Professor starting Fall 2023 at Texas A&M University in the Department of Teaching, Learning & Culture. She earned a Bachelor and Master of Science degree in Biology from the University of Nevada, Reno and was a former secondary science teacher before earning her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. Her research interests lie at the intersections of social justice, school leadership, and health. Specifically, Su-Keene is interested in school leadership for Asian American and Pacific Islander students, impacts of stress on leaders' mental and physical health, and individual and systemic solutions to improving educator working conditions. Currently, her research focuses on the relationship between stress, sleep, and wellbeing in K-12 school principals and the implications for retention and school improvement. Dr. Su-Keene has co-authored multiple publications and presented at various national conferences including University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA), American Educational Research Association (AERA), and American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE). During her tenure as a FAU Holmes Scholar, she served as the Research Coordinator on the national executive board and placed 2nd in the Holmes Dissertation Funding Competition 2022. In 2023, Dr. Su-Keene received the FAU College of Education Outstanding Dissertation of the Year Award.
Katherine Coulson-Johnston, Ph.D.
Katherine Coulson-Johnston, Ph.D.
Doctorate in Higher Education Leadership: Higher Education Leadership
M.Ed. in Higher Education Leadership: Higher Education Leadership
Online Programs Admissions Concierge/Editor/Adjunct Instructor, FAU
Dr. Shernette Dunn
Dr. Shernette Dunn
Received her Fourth Degree from FAU! She hopes to Mentor Immigrants. http://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/articles/shernette-dunn-phd.php
Dr. Kayla C. Elliot
Alum, Ph.D. In Higher Education Leadership
Congratulations to Dr. Kayla C. Elliot, in receiving the AERA Division J Dissertation Award! What an incredible accomplishment! Dr. Jarrett Warshaw was her Dissertation Chairperson. Kayla is now a Senior Policy Analyst for Higher Education at The Education Trust in Washington D.C. She primarily works on state and federal policy issues of access and accountability for students of color and low-income students.