About the Center
Mission
The Center for Leadership in Education is a newly established
collaboration between the University of Richmond’s
Jepson School of Leadership Studies and the School of Continuing
Studies. The Center for Leadership in Education infuses
leadership studies across the K-12 curriculum.
The Center’s mission is based on
the principle that the study of leadership creates citizens
prepared to exercise their responsibilities in a democratic
society. Higher education has a duty to provide elementary
and secondary education institutions with the capacity to
sustain our democratic heritage. The Center complements
the purpose of the Jepson School, to educate people for
and about leadership, and the mission of the School of Continuing
Studies, to transform lives through lifelong learning. Educating
for leadership mandates development of critical and analytical
skills. Educating about leadership requires a base of knowledge
about the concepts required to be an active and engaged
leader.
The Center will provide both pedagogical
and research tools to assist elementary and secondary institutions
in three main areas:
- Providing instruction to elementary
and secondary students in the area of leadership studies;
- Assisting elementary and secondary
teachers with pedagogy and knowledge to infuse a rigorous
standard of leadership studies into their subjects;
- Facilitating a dialogue with elementary
and secondary administrators to strengthen their leadership
knowledge.
The Center will also conduct and be a
resource for research on the effectiveness of a non-traditional
approach to leadership studies for educators.
Vision
The Center will transform how leadership studies is taught
and administered in the K-12 setting by preparing students,
teachers, and administrators in elementary and secondary
schools to be active leaders in their schools and in their
communities. The Center will become a national model in
the study, teaching, and practice of leadership in the K-12
arena.
Staff
Review biographical sketches of director Thomas Shields, administrative assistant Byrd Latham, and interns Sarah Evans, Eric Loepp, and Elizabeth Sutphin
Annual Report
Review annual reports of the Center for Leadership in Education [PDF]
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