James Wright gets #celebratED for his new book, Critical Ethnic Studies and the Global Pursuit of Justice (Teachers College Press), which was featured in a book discussion at the Leadership for Social Justice SIG Business Meeting with Dr. Hilary Lustick at The University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA)'s 39th Annual Convention November 19–22, 2025, in San Juan, Puerto Rico! He serves as an Associate Professor at the Temple University College of Education and Hum

Dr. Emily Miles gets #celebratED for being named the Assistant Superintendent of Elementary School Performance Area-C for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina Schools! Concurrently, she serves as an Adjunct Professor at the Queens University of Charlotte. Emily was previously Executive Director, Dean of Instruction and Principal with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, where she was named the 2019 Principal of the Year leading Sterling Elementary School. We honor Emily fo

Justin Ballenger gets #celebratED for the release of his new book, "Nelson Meets Sparky", a fun, engaging story that blends friendship, curiosity, and the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence for young readers! Justin is the Education Department Chair and an Assistant Professor of STEM Education at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia and an NSF STEM Seas Fellow for the National Science Foundation (NSF). We celebrate him for publishing his first children’s book, and we ca

Dr. Lateshia Woodley gets #celebratED for launching the Ubuntu Early Childhood Development Career Development Program at Promise Career Institute (formerly McClarin High School) — the very school she had the honor of serving as principal several years ago! In reflecting on the launch, Lateshia shares, “Being in community with them today filled my heart. It’s a blessing to return to a place that shaped so much of my journey and now help plant seeds for the next generation of e