The Department of Educational Leadership Studies is home to faculty and staff whose work focuses on leadership in educational organizations, systems, and communities. Our faculty bring expertise across schools, districts, higher education, community-based organizations, and policy contexts, supporting teaching, research, and service aligned with the department’s academic programs.
Faculty, Staff, & Students
Faculty and Staff
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Justin Bathon Associate Professor |
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Lars Björk Professor |
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Virginia Downing Assistant Professor |
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Kristina Hains Professor & Extension Leadership Development Specialist |
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John Hill Assistant Adjunct Faculty |
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Sylvia Mendez Professor |
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John Nash Associate Professor |
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Mary O’Hair Professor |
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Nicholas Pace Dean, College of Education |
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Karen Perry Clinical Assistant Professor |
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Amanda Potterton Associate Professor |
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Beth Rous Professor and Department Chair |
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Kara Rush Department Manager |
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Lu Young Professor, Clinical Title Series |
Doctoral Students
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Michele Adams Assistant Director of Honors Admissions, Northern Kentucky University |
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Carlos Aguilar District Emerging Multilinguals/Bilinguals Instructor (ELL), Fayette County Public Schools |
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Chris Brida Director of Career and Technical Education and Pathways (AP/IB), Portland Public Schools |
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Victoria Castro-Corral Student Services Supervisor for Early College, Chandler-Gilbert Community College |
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Tom Collins Vice Chair of Faculty and Academic Affairs, University of Kentucky College of Medicine |
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Cassandra Cooper Senior Policy Analyst, University of Kentucky Center for Innovation in Health and Population |
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Amy Cummings Title I and Dual Language Immersion Coordinator, Cabarrus County Schools |
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Meg Dreyfus Special Education Instructional Coach and Speech-Language Pathologist, Upper Merion Area School District |
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Helen Garces Assistant Dean for Curriculum Administration, University of Kentucky College of Medicine |
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Ashley Garrett Instructor of English, Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College |
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Elexis Hall Senior Health and Safety Administrator, Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) |
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Brian Hamilton Senior Associate Director of Inclusive Excellence and Student Success, University of Louisville |
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Joshua Hayes Assistant Vice President of Equity Compliance at Towson University |
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Kara Hourdas Assistant Professor and Team Leader, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry |
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Brandon Howlett Senior Policy Analyst and TCOM Learning Academy Lead, University of Kentucky’s Center for Innovation in Population Health |
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Casey Humphrey Associate Professor, Eastern Kentucky University |
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Tim Jedra Senior Agricultural Research Specialist and Equine Unit Manager, University of Kentucky |
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Emma Jones Special Education Teacher, Baker Intermediate School in Clark County |
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Jessica Martinkosky Professor of Art, Blue Ridge Community College |
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Justin McIntosh Principal, West Aurora School District 129 |
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Jenny Palacios Associate Director of Campus Culture and Access and Title IX Coordinator, University of West Florida |
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Mike Paul Instructional Coach, Bullitt County Public Schools |
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Carolyn Pippen Educational Consultant, IvyWise, Contig |
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Erica Settelen Academic Program Consultant at the Office of Career & Technical Education (OCTE), Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) |
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Kimberly Slifer Assistant Principal |
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Elena Strecker School Psychologist |
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Kristin Walters English Language Arts Curriculum and Professional Development Coordinator, Laurel School District |
Postdoctoral Students
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Isaiah Moore Postdoctoral Scholar |
Friends of the Department
Colleagues who contribute to our academic programs through teaching and advising.