ETSU Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis

Congratulations to the OVPR Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity Faculty and Staff Awards recipients!
*ELPA doctoral student Dr. Michael Bourassa, Outstanding Faculty Scholar Award
Dr. Brian Maxson, Creative Arts and Humanities Scholars Award
Sandra Laws, Distinguished Research Staff Award
*ELPA Asst. Professor, Dr. Ginger Christian, Public Impact and Engagement Award
Dr. Ashana Puri, Early Career Scholar Award

ELPA Alum!

Congratulations to doc student Kason O’Neil and other ETSU colleagues!

Announcing this year's Hellison Interdisciplinary Research Grant Recipients

Christian Martínez Rivera, SUNY Brockport and Samuel R. Hodge, The Ohio State University
Community-Based Physical Activity Intervention for Autistic Children to Promote Healthy Living

Kason O'Neil, Daniel Gahreman, Alissa Lange, Michael Ramsey, East Tennessee State University
Evaluation of STEM Career Interest in High School Students in Northeast Tennessee Before and After Informal Education of Kinesiology and Human Movement

Lindsay Vago, Franklin Pierce University
Effectiveness of a Health Coaching Intervention in Promoting Dietary Behavior Change and Body Composition Improvement In College Students

Learn More about NAKHE's Hellison Interdisciplinary Research Grant https://buff.ly/3Yc1NGG

Recipients will be recognized this year's recipients at the 2025 NAKHE Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Learn more about the conference here https://buff.ly/3LF1Eoc

M.Ed. students DeBusk and Heyward helped deliver supplies collected by ETSU Buccaneer Athletics student-athletes to Bristol Motor Speedway.

Dr. Jill Channing had an article published in the League for Innovation in the Community College Innovation Library.

Beyond the Numbers: Maximizing the Impact of Student Evaluations of Teaching in Community Colleges | The League for Innovation in the Community College Imagine a dedicated community college instructor who has spent countless hours preparing engaging lessons, only to receive a series of lukewarm student evaluations. Despite their best efforts, the feedback highlights issues unrelated to their teaching effectiveness, such as the difficulty of the cou...

M.Ed. Student Anne Godfrey traveled to Cambridge, England to gather information for her capstone project on higher education fundraising.
She met with the medical fundraising team and got a tour of the Cambridge Medical facilities.

ETSU is hosting information sessions for *anyone* interested in volunteering to provide hands-on support for disaster recovery efforts across the region in the wake of Hurricane Helene’s devastating impact. These sessions help equip volunteers with the skills and knowledge they need to effectively support recovery efforts.

More than 400 students and employees at ETSU attended sessions held last week. Additional in-person and online sessions have been added to the schedule:

- Monday, October 7 at 11:30 a.m. on Zoom

- Tuesday, October 8 at 3 p.m. in the D.P. Culp Student Center Auditorium

- Tuesday, October 8 at 6 p.m. on Zoom

Those interested can register and find details at the link below. https://www.etsu.edu/calendar/ /tag/Relief%20Efforts

ETSU experts: Stop misinformation after Hurricane Helene Experts at East Tennessee State University share vital tips to prevent misinformation in the wake of Hurricane Helene’s devastation.

Congratulations to ELPA grad Dr Heather Cook (also a member of the first cohort of Roan Scholars!) on her induction into the ETSU College of Business Hall of Fame!

The Resilient Schools Institute was on campus for training this week with ELPA grad leaders Drs. David Scott, Scott Lamie, Shanna Hensley, and Erica Gardner. Special shoutout to the Sulphur Springs student leadership team for presenting!

Dr. Paul Garton (the bearded guy on the left!) is participating in the 2nd cohort of the Trail Guide Research Mentorship Program sponsored by ETSU's Office of the Vice Provost for Research.

Dr. Virginia Foley and other Clemmer College of Education and Human Development faculty attended the Tennessee Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (TACTE) conference last week.

ELPA's Dr. Paul Garton, Assistant Professor and Clemmer Data Manager and Analyst for accreditation, joined Dr. Cindy Chambers, Associate Dean for Educator Prep, at the fall CAEPCon in Washington, DC.

ETSU is proud to be a university where people come first. This month, we were recognized in the prestigious Great Colleges to Work For® program – one of the largest and most respected workplace-recognition programs in the country. Read more: https://www.etsu.edu/etsu-news/2024/09-september/great-colleges-to-work-for-recognition.php 🏆

ELPA grad in the Alumni Spotlight!

Having received a BS in Psychology from Florida State University and a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction from University of South Florida, Megan Roberts chose ETSU to earn her EdD in Higher Education Leadership. Currently living in Jonesborough, Tennessee, Megan is Director of Academic Affairs for the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. The education she received at ETSU with focus on policy analysis, organizational leadership, and educational research applies to her daily work. Her advice for students is to take advantage of every learning opportunity ETSU offers. Megan and her husband, Ross, have two children, Quinn and Graham, and a dog named Simon.

Read more: https://ow.ly/c3sE50TgM2C

Congrats to ELPA alum Shanna Hensley!

⭐️Shanna Hensley, Principal of D-B EXCEL, has been named district Principal of the Year for 2025!⭐️

"Mrs. Hensley has worked tirelessly to vision, build, and to grow D-B EXCEL as a school. She has worked to lead the school to support the specialized and personalized experience that supports the unique needs of a wide range of students. Through the process, they have found great success with their Underwater Robotics Program, Bio-Builder Synthetic Biology Club, and have been recognized as a STEM-designated school. All of the success is credited to Mrs. Hensley and the staff she has assembled at DBE. Congratulations!" - Kingsport City Schools Superintendent, Dr. Chris Hampton

Hensley is in her 22nd year as an educator, with 21 of those years being in Kingsport.

📰: https://bit.ly/POY-SOY

🎉🎉🎉 CONGRATULATIONS 🎉🎉🎉

Clemmer alum and National Teacher of the Year, Missy Testerman, was recognized at the ETSU football game today.

ELPA EdD alum Dr Heather Levesque received the ETSU flag at the first home football game!

ELPA M.Ed. student Courtney Woolard is directing "The Revolutionists" at Theatre Knoxville this month! Take a break from classwork and go see it!

Congratulations to M.Ed. grad, Cody Morelock on being elected to serve as ETSU's Staff Senate Vice President!.

Congrats to ELPA GA Ryan Suckling on his first career goal!

Suckling nets first career goal; Bucs draw with Presbyterian, 1-1 - East Tennessee State University JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 29, 2024) – ETSU's Ryan Suckling netted his first career goal early in the first half, but after keeping Presbyterian off the board for the first 79 minutes, the Blue Hose scored the equalizer late in the contest to force a 1-1 draw with the Buccaneers on Thursday night a...

ETSU named a Best College in the South The Princeton Review has recognized East Tennessee State University as a Best College in the South for its outstanding academic quality.