Dear alumni, faculty, and friends,

For over 60 years, UT's Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (ELPS) has prepared innovative and courageous leaders to influence policy and practice through rigorous research -- this newsletter shares some of those highlights. We hope you enjoy and contribute your own updates for future issues.

Here's to leading the way -- together!

J. Patrick Biddix

Interim Department Head, ELPS

Spotlight

Dr. Sonya Hayes, ELPS Assistant Professor

Dr. Sonya Hayes has been elected Member-At-Large of the Learning and Teaching in Educational Leadership Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Dr. Dorian McCoy has also been appointed to serve as one of three Faculty Fellows with UT's Office of Diversity and Engagement, and Dr. Pam Angelle has received a Global Catalyst grant from UT's Center for Global Engagement to support her international research project, "Culturally Competent Leadership for Marginalized Children in New Zealand Schools: A Micro, Meso, and Macro Perspective." Congratulations to these faculty!

Leading in Knox County Schools

Did you know that almost all the new Knox County School Principals this year are alumni of ELPS degree programs and/or the Center for Educational Leadership's Leadership Academy? Click here to learn more about all the new Knox County Principals.

More ELPS Accolades

Research in Higher Education

Journal of Women and Gender in Higher Education

ELPS faculty Dr. Patrick Biddix and Dr. Terry Ishitani recently completed a study along with ELPS alumnae Nicole Nicholson and Kaitlin Singer that showed women who join sororities more likely than their non-joining peers to graduate in four years. The article, published in the Journal of Women and Gender in Higher Education, is entitled "The Influence of National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) Sorority Membership on Graduation and Time-to-Degree: A Multi-Institution Study."

UT PERC Examines Affordability

The Postsecondary Education Research Center (PERC) identifies, conducts, and coordinates research to enhance higher education policy and practice. Recent examinations into the affordability of higher education include PERC Graduate Research Assistant Kriss Gabourel's "Student debt profile: A brief look at a decade of graduates from UT Knoxville" and PhD student Elizabeth Spica's "Innovating for Access & Success: Open Educational Resource Policies that Address Barriers to Success for Students at Tennessee Community Colleges."

Recent Research & Publications

Alumni Memories

10 Historic Buildings Still on Campus Today

Can you name this historic building on UT's campus that was completed in 1921 (and one of the oldest still standing on campus today)? Click below to find the answer on this and other UT traditions.

Click here for the Answer!

In the News

Tennessee attains record high school graduation rates. The 2018-19 89.7% graduation rate ranked over half a percentage point higher than that of previous years.
Tennessee Department of Education launches the "Grow Your Own" Initiative to recruit and better prepare teachers. Results from the 2019 Tennessee Educator Survey also highlight ways that leaders can better support teachers throughout the state.
New institutional accountability regulations include measures to protect taxpayers and will apply to all student loans made on or after July 1, 2020.
New Department of Education Innovation and Modernization Grants will be geared toward modernizing training and helping prepare students for the workforce.

View more Tennessee Education and Federal Education news.

Higher Education Administration PhD Program at The University of Tennessee

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