Educational Leadership

Jennie Weiner

10 Questions With Jennie Weiner About Advancing Women in K-12 Administration

An associate professor in the Neag School, Weiner recently co-published “Education Lead(her)ship: Advancing Women in K–12 Administration” through Harvard Education Press.

The Gentry Building, home of the Neag School of Education, at UConn Storrs.

Neag School Welcomes New Faculty, Celebrates New Program Director

Risa Isard and Zachary Collier join the Neag School as assistant professors, while Tracy Sinclair has been named director of the Teacher Certification Program for College Graduates

A group of high school students gather with Neag School and East Hartford Public Schools' educators and administrators.

Neag School Expands its Early College Experience Courses, Allowing High School Students to Explore Careers in Education

More than 350 students from 21 partner schools were enrolled in the Neag School's ECE courses in 2022-2023, an increase from 201 students in five districts the year before. 

Recent graduates from UConn's the BOLD Leadership Network posing for a photo

Neag School Creates New Graduate Certificate for Emerging Women Leaders

The 12-credit online program addresses leadership inequity by training women to put leadership theory into practice in their respective fields

Student teacher works with class.

From Recruitment Through Retention: Strategies to Repair and Strengthen the BIPOC Teaching Pipeline

Taylor Strickland, Neag School doctoral candidate in the Department of Educational Leadership, prepared the following rapid research brief with the Center for Education Policy Analysis, Research, and Evaluation (CEPARE). The absence of sustainable recruitment, hiring, and retention processes for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) educators is a long-standing failure within the U.S. education system.

The Gentry Building, home of the Neag School of Education, at UConn Storrs.

Neag School Names Recipients of the 2023 Alumni Board Scholarship

Megan Go, Kenya Overton, and Amanda Sutter are graduate students who have proven academic excellence or demonstrated financial need.

Charles B. Gentry Building

Neag School Honors Faculty, Staff, and Students With 2023 Annual Awards

The Dean’s Office solicited nominations earlier in the spring for the Neag School's annual awards recognizing research, teaching, and service.

A graduate holds their diploma cover above their head

Neag School of Education Graduates 158 Bachelor of Science Students

Graduates of the Sport Management and Integrated Bachelor's/Master's Teacher Education programs were celebrated Sunday morning at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts

Kevin Slisz

Neag School Class of 2023 Student Profile: Kevin Slisz

“I chose UConn initially because of a campus tour that I had during my senior year of high school. During this tour I had a presenter who really convinced me that I wanted to study Sport Management here at UConn through his passion for the topic and the attention to detail he demonstrated through his presentation.”

Sarah Hylas

Neag School Class of 2023 Student Profile: Sarah Hylas

“I chose UConn because of its reputation as a university and specifically Neag School of Education because of the reputation as leaders in education and commitment to equity and inclusion.”