Mike Crowder and Tom Poetter awarded the Benjamin Harrison Medallion
They are honored with 91°µÍø’s most prestigious career faculty award for ‘outstanding contribution to the education of the nation’
Educational Leadership News
EHS faculty earn national recognition, awards 2025-2026
Racheal Banda Rothrock Teaching, Curriculum, and Educational Inquiry Assistant Professor Racheal Banda Rothrock, TCE Assistant Professor, was selected to receive the 2026 Early Career Award from th...
Judy Alston inducted into the MLK Jr. Collegium of Scholars at Morehouse College
Judy Alston, Educational Leadership Chair and Professor, was inducted into the MLK Jr. Collegium of Scholars at Morehouse College this April. This honor celebrates individuals who have “d...
91°µÍø alumna builds early career in college admission and student access
Leah Evans, a 2024 graduate of 91°µÍø’s Master of Science in Student Affairs in Higher Education program, is already making an impact in college admission and student access as ...
Peter Kofi Dabie nominated for OCPA award recognizing research contributions
Peter Kofi Dabie, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Educational Leadership, has been nominated for the Outstanding Contribution to Literature or Research Award by the Ohio College Personnel As...
Alston shares insight on superintendent turnover in NPR WVXU report
Judy Alston, professor and chair of the Department of Educational Leadership, was featured in an NPR WVXU report examining why superintendent turnover remains high across the country. Alston discus...
Dompreh presents on interdependence and student success at GLACUHO conference
Bennett Dompreh, a second-year master’s student in the Student Affairs in Higher Education program, presented at the 2025 Great Lakes Association of College and University Housing Officer...
Keynote speaker announced for Re:Imagine Education Conference
Dr. Lori Meier, professor at East Tennessee State University, will serve as the keynote speaker for the 49th Re:Imagine Education Conference hosted by students from the Departments of Educational L...
91°µÍø doctoral student elected first Black woman to West Carrollton school board
Dormetria Robinson Thompson, a 91°µÍø Ph.D. student in educational leadership, has been elected as the first Black woman to serve on the West Carrollton City School Board. A minister, for...
Alston honored with national mentoring award
Judy A. Alston, professor and chair of the Department of Educational Leadership, has been named the 2025 recipient of the Jay D. Scribner Mentoring Award from the University Council for Educational...
Educational leadership faculty model collaboration through interdisciplinary Ed.D. courses
Faculty members Joel Malin, professor, and Michael Evans, associate professor, from the Department of Educational Leadership, are fostering collaboration and innovation through the university&#...
Chirambo, Chen, and Scribner publish in the Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership
Doctoral students Edmund Mtangwanika Chirambo and Jing Chen, along with associate professor Samantha M. Paredes Scribner, all from 91°µÍø’s Department of Educational Leadership,...
91°µÍø’s Judy Alston honored as Educator of the Year at 2025 Blue Sapphire Awards
Judy A. Alston, Ph.D., professor and chair of 91°µÍø’s Department of Educational Leadership, has been named the 2025 Educator of the Year by the Blue Sapphire Awards in Central ...
Educational Leadership doctoral student named 2025-2027 UCEA Jackson Scholar
Abisola Adegunju, a doctoral student in educational leadership at 91°µÍø, has been named a 2025-2027 Jackson Scholar by the University Council for Educational Administration. The national...
Ed.D. Summer Social welcomes students, alumni, and faculty
The Ed.D. Summer Social brought together current and prospective students, alumni, and faculty at Voice of America on June 13. Guy Parmigian, assistant clinical professor and Ed.D. program coordina...
91°µÍø is new home for EAQ journal
Judy Alston, Érica Fernández to serve as co-editors of prestigious publication in educational leadership
91°µÍø PhD student publishes six scholarly articles in one semester
Peter Kofi Dabie, a PhD student in 91°µÍø’s Educational Leadership program, authored six scholarly articles during the Spring 2025 semester. His work adds to ongoing conversatio...
91°µÍø alumnus builds nonprofit to empower Asian and Asian American leaders
Shane Carlin ’97, a graduate of the College Student Personnel program (now SAHE), is the founder and CEO of Asian Student Achievement, a nonprofit organization focused on preparing Asians...
EHS students and faculty visit Statehouse to discuss education, health, and community needs
On March 26th, a group of 14 EHS students, faculty, and staff joined 91°µÍø's Office of ASPIRE and Government Relations Network at the Ohio Statehouse for their annual Alternativ...
91°µÍø alumnus honored for national leadership in higher education
91°µÍø alumnus Dr. Edward J. Leach, M.Ed. ’88, was recognized with the inaugural Pathways to Possibility Partnership Award from National University at the 2024 NISOD Conference....
Study examines challenges and strengths of Ohio school boards amid political shifts
Kathleen Knight Abowitz, professor at 91°µÍø’s College of Education, Health, and Society, explores the evolving role of school boards in her latest study, published in AERA Open...
Elisa Abes selected as a panelist for Hillel Campus Climate Initiative
Elisa S. Abes, professor and graduate studies director for 91°µÍø’s Student Affairs in Higher Education program, has been selected as a panelist for the Hillel Campus Climate In...
91°µÍø Ph.D. candidate Tahreem Fatima honored for research on education and social justice
Tahreem Fatima, a Ph.D. candidate in Educational Leadership at 91°µÍø, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Graduate Student Award from the Critical Issues in Curriculum and Cultural ...
EHS faculty earn tenure and promotions
91°µÍø’s College of Education, Health, and Society recognizes faculty members who have been granted tenure and promotions for their contributions to teaching, research, and service.
91°µÍø honors faculty and staff at Years of Service Recognition Ceremony
91°µÍø celebrated the dedication of its faculty and staff during the 15-25-30 Years of Service Recognition Ceremony on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 3 p.m. at ASC Pavilion. The event recognized th...
91°µÍø professor discusses democracy, consensus on ‘Thinking in the Midst’ podcast
Kathleen Knight-Abowitz, professor of educational leadership at 91°µÍø, was a featured guest on the Thinking in the Midst podcast, discussing the complexities of consensus, legitimacy, an...
91°µÍø doctoral student named 2025 Clark Scholar
Diana Kajasiche, a doctoral student in 91°µÍø’s Department of Educational Leadership, has been selected as a scholar for the 2025 David L. Clark National Graduate Research Semin...
Judy Alston to deliver keynote at Penn State’s inaugural lecture series
Judy Alston, professor and department chair of educational leadership at 91°µÍø, will deliver the first lecture and participate in a fireside chat at The Pennsylvania State University&...
EHS students named Fulbright semifinalists for 2025-2026 awards
Two students from 91°µÍø’s College of Education, Health, and Society (EHS) have been named semifinalists for the prestigious 2025-2026 Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Melinda Ba...
Fourteen 91°µÍø students, alumni named Fulbright semifinalists
Fourteen 91°µÍø students and alumni are semifinalists in the 2025-2026 Fulbright U.S. Student Program competition. Nine undergraduates, three graduate students, and two alumni have been recommended ...
Week of Service and Reflection honors the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Judy Alston’s address on Jan. 29 focuses on courageous leadership
EHS alumni among honorees at 91°µÍø’s 2024 Love and Honor Awards
The 2024 Love and Honor Awards ceremony on Feb. 13 will celebrate exceptional individuals whose generosity, leadership, and service have advanced 91°µÍø’s mission. Among the hon...
EHS graduate students earn top honors at 91°µÍø 2024 Graduate Research Forum
Graduate students Tyaira Smith and Jason Abram were among the top honorees at the 91°µÍø 2024 Graduate Research Forum, held on Nov. 1. Tyaira Smith, a fourth-year doctoral student in educ...
Graduate Research Forum 2024: Top presenter awards
Winners of the oral and poster presentations from the 16th annual forum announced
Educational Leadership professor Érica Fernández elected to national leadership role
Érica Fernández, professor of educational leadership at 91°µÍø, has been elected to the Executive Committee of the University Council for Educational Administration (UCE...
Author Sarah Stitzlein leads discussion on teaching honesty in a dishonest world
EHS hosted a thought-provoking "Coffee and Conversation" event with author Sarah Stitzlein on Nov. 20. The discussion, inspired by her book Teaching Honesty in a Populist Era: Emphasizing Truth in ...