Mission
The Florida Atlantic University-School District Partnership includes multiple school districts in Florida, each individually partnered with FAU’s School Leaders Program, who together develop, implement, and improve the professional learning of school leaders in their districts to provide the best public education for students, families, and the community.
Vision
The Florida Atlantic University-School District Partnership will be the premier provider of school leadership professional learning programs in Florida and the nation, developing the strongest school leaders and leadership teams to lead and transform schools into model learning organizations.
Values
With our values, we align our words and actions as we strive to:
- Act with honesty, transparency, and respect.
- Be an evolving community of learners grounded in collegiality, collaboration and mentorship.
- Promote a society where individuals and cultures are valued, where everyone is afforded opportunities that can fulfill their differing needs, and where all inhabit an environment that is safe physically, emotionally, and socially.
- Engage continuously in discovery, reflection, and the creation and application of knowledge.
- Excel with quality in everything we do individually and collectively.
Faculty & Staff

Vonzell Agosto, Ph.D.
Chair and Professor
College of Education
Educational Leadership and Research Methodology

Maysaa Barakat, Ph.D.
Professor
College of Education
Educational Leadership and Research Methodology

Cynthia B. Bauman, Ph.D.
OELL Associate Director, Learning Programs
College of Education
Educational Leadership and Research Methodology

Ira Bogotch, Ed.D.
Professor Emeritus, Educational Leadership
College of Education
Educational Leadership and Research Methodology

Christina Butler
OELL Administrator, Professional Development
College of Education
Educational Leadership and Research Methodology

Su Yon Choi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership
College of Education
Educational Leadership and Research Methodology

John Hardman, Ph.D.
Senior Instructor, Educational Leadership | Director, IDEAL School Leaders Master’s Degree Program
College of Education
Educational Leadership and Research Methodology

Patricia Maslin-Ostrowski, Ed.D.
Professor
College of Education
Educational Leadership and Research Methodology

Taka Mays, Ed.D.
Clinical Senior Instructor
College of Education
Educational Leadership and Research Methodology

Kimberley McKeag
OELL Manager, School Leaders Operations
College of Education
Educational Leadership and Research Methodology

Tracey Miller, Ed.D.
Clinical Instructor
College of Education
Educational Leadership and Research Methodology

Meredith Mountford, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
College of Education
Educational Leadership and Research Methodology

Daniel Reyes-Guerra, Ph.D.
Professor and Coordinator of the M.Ed. and Ph.D. programs in Education Leadership: School Leaders
College of Education
Educational Leadership and Research Methodology

Sabrina Sembiante, Ph.D.
Interim Co-Chair and Professor, TESOL and Bilingual Education - Coordinator, Ph.D. Program in Curriculum & Instruction
College of Education
Curriculum and Instruction
Boca Raton Campus | Boca - ED 485 ,Davie - ES 220

Robert Shockley, Ph.D.
Professor
College of Education
Educational Leadership and Research Methodology

Michelle Vaughan-McGovern, Ed.D.
Interim Co-Chair and Professor
College of Education
Curriculum and Instruction