Educational Leadership

December 2025

REI hosts GRAD Partnership fall welcome back event for southeast region schools

The East Carolina University Rural Education Institute hosted the GRAD Partnership Fall Welcome Back event on October 9, at the ECU Main Student Center, bringing together the southeast region cohort […]

 12/23/2025

Rooted in Rural: ECU Principal Fellows transforms leadership in eastern NC

At the heart of the East Carolina University Principal Fellows Program is a homegrown leadership approach. “We have a service-learning model that’s nationally accredited,” said Dr. Hal Holloman, professor and […]

 12/16/2025

Faculty Profile: Ranjini Mahinda JohnBull

Dr. Ranjini JohnBull is an assistant professor in educational leadership on the tenure track who became a faculty member in the College of Education in the fall 2025 semester. What […]

 12/16/2025

November 2025

ECU New Teacher Support hosts beginning teachers for professional development

The ECU New Teacher Support Program coaches hosted a regional conference bringing together nearly 80 beginning teachers for a full day of professional development. Teachers traveled from Pitt, Tyrrell, Martin, […]

 11/13/2025

Chambers to be inducted into inaugural class of ASHE Fellows

Dr. Crystal Chambers, professor in educational leadership, is one of 25 professionals who will be inducted into the inaugural cohort of Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Fellows. […]

 11/7/2025

October 2025

Why Rural Matters: ECU faculty lead national conversation on rural education

Six East Carolina University College of Education faculty and staff spent an inspiring week of learning at the National Forum to Advance Rural Education in Salt Lake City, Utah. Drs. […]

 10/29/2025

April 2025

Spring 2025 Graduate: Zaneta Hill

Name: Zaneta Hill Major/Degree Program: Master of School Administration Hometown/Current City: Raleigh, NC (Hometown) Hobbies/interests: Coaching, Art, and Music What’s your favorite memory from your time at ECU? My favorite […]

 4/30/2025

Spring 2025 Graduate: Alyssa Lund

Name: Alyssa Lund Major/Degree Program: International EdD in Educational Leadership Hometown/Current City: Oakland, CA Hobbies/interests: traveling, cooking, creating art, trail running, anything outdoors What’s your favorite memory from your time […]

 4/30/2025

August 2024

Writing retreats build connections for education doctoral students

To encourage connections within cohorts, the East Carolina University Educational Leadership department began hosting summer writing retreats for students. “As the EdD is an online program, the writing retreat is […]

 8/1/2024

May 2024

Spring 2024 Graduate Spotlight: Montgomery Fowler

Name: Dr. Montgomery Fowler Major:  Educational Leadership (EdD)                           Hometown: Originally from Dunkirk, MD, currently reside in Charlotte, NC Hobbies/interests: Cooking, Singing with community choirs, volunteering, traveling Professor who influenced you the most: Dr. […]

 5/1/2024