Mike Crowder and Tom Poetter awarded the Benjamin Harrison Medallion
They are honored with Miami’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...
Miami alumna builds early career in college admission and student access
Leah Evans, a 2024 graduate of Miami University’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...
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...
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...
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...
Miami doctoral student elected first Black woman to West Carrollton school board
Dormetria Robinson Thompson, a Miami University 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 Miami University’s Department of Educational Leadership,...
Miami’s Judy Alston honored as Educator of the Year at 2025 Blue Sapphire Awards
Judy A. Alston, Ph.D., professor and chair of Miami University’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 Miami University, 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...
Miami is new home for EAQ journal
Judy Alston, Érica Fernández to serve as co-editors of prestigious publication in educational leadership
Miami PhD student publishes six scholarly articles in one semester
Peter Kofi Dabie, a PhD student in Miami University’s Educational Leadership program, authored six scholarly articles during the Spring 2025 semester. His work adds to ongoing conversatio...
Miami 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 Miami University's Office of ASPIRE and Government Relations Network at the Ohio Statehouse for their annual Alternativ...
Miami alumnus honored for national leadership in higher education
Miami University 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 Miami University’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 Miami University’s Student Affairs in Higher Education program, has been selected as a panelist for the Hillel Campus Climate In...
Miami Ph.D. candidate Tahreem Fatima honored for research on education and social justice
Tahreem Fatima, a Ph.D. candidate in Educational Leadership at Miami University, 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
Miami University’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.
Miami University honors faculty and staff at Years of Service Recognition Ceremony
Miami University 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...
Miami professor discusses democracy, consensus on ‘Thinking in the Midst’ podcast
Kathleen Knight-Abowitz, professor of educational leadership at Miami University, was a featured guest on the Thinking in the Midst podcast, discussing the complexities of consensus, legitimacy, an...
Miami doctoral student named 2025 Clark Scholar
Diana Kajasiche, a doctoral student in Miami University’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 Miami University, 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 Miami University’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 Miami students, alumni named Fulbright semifinalists
Fourteen Miami 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 Miami University’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 Miami University’s mission. Among the hon...
EHS graduate students earn top honors at Miami University 2024 Graduate Research Forum
Graduate students Tyaira Smith and Jason Abram were among the top honorees at the Miami University 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 Miami University, 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 ...
Miami University PhD student Tahreem Fatima earns 2024 AESA award for outstanding research
Tahreem Fatima, a Ph.D. candidate in Educational Leadership at Miami University, has been awarded the 2024 Taylor & Francis Past President’s Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Res...
School boards unveiled: Miami professor shares insights on 'The Referenda' podcast
Kathleen Knight-Abowitz, professor of Educational Leadership at Miami University, was a guest on the podcast The Referenda, where she discussed her research on Ohio school boards. In the episode, t...
Ed.D students publish book on project-based and inquiry learning
Lauren Martin of Cincinnati Public Schools and Mici Eubanks from Indiana Hill Primary School have co-authored a new book titled Project-Based and Inquiry Learning: Nurturing Curiosity. Their work p...