Assistant Professor
As Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership, I educate and elevate adult learners through delivery of interactive instruction that prepares professionals for a career in teacher leadership and service as principals and superintendents.
My professional career spans 23 years in public school teaching, school leadership, district leadership, and university faculty. My charge is to promote equity and educational success at all levels. An internal lens that addresses the influence of racial, social, economic, and cultural conditions and their impact on school climate, teaching, leadership, student outcome, family engagement, and board governance guides my content and delivery.
I engage in exploratory inquiry built upon constructivist paradigms. My teaching, research, practice, and service aims are to promote opportunity and access for all students, families, and communities.
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About Carole Collins-Ayanlaja
As Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership, I educate and elevate adult learners through delivery of interactive instruction that prepares professionals for a career in teacher leadership and service as principals and superintendents.
My professional career spans 23 years in public school teaching, school leadership, district leadership, and university faculty. My charge is to promote equity and educational success at all levels. An internal lens that addresses the influence of racial, social, economic, and cultural conditions and their impact on school climate, teaching, leadership, student outcome, family engagement, and board governance guides my content and delivery.
I engage in exploratory inquiry built upon constructivist paradigms. My teaching, research, practice, and service aims are to promote opportunity and access for all students, families, and communities.
| Present | Assistant Professor, Eastern Illinois University ‐ Educational Leadership | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Professional Service and Affiliations
| Present | Peer Reviewer, American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting | Present | Member, American Educational Research Association(AERA) | Present | Member, European Educational Research Association(EERA) | Present | Member, Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA) | Present | Peer Reviewer, International Journal of Multicultural Education | Present | Peer Reviewer, Journal of National Association of Black School Educators (JABSE) | Present | Member, National Council of Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA) | Present | Member, National Association of Black School Educators(NABSE) | Present | Peer Reviewer, National Council of Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA) | Present | Member, Superintendent's Commission for the Study of Demographics and Diversity (SCSDD) | 2015 - 2016 | Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Leadership in Education | 2015 - 2016 | Member, Vision 20/20 Policy Pillar Committee -Highly Effective Educators |
Courses
- EDL 5700-Enhancing Effective Practice
- EDL 5420-Leadership and Management of Educational Resources
- EDL 6200-Evaluating Student Achievement
- EDL 6600-Organizational Management
- EDL 6700-Educational Program Planning and Evaluation
- EDL 6810-Seminar in School Law
- EDL 5891, 92, 93-Principal Practicum
| 2011 | PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago ‐ Educational Policy and Administration | |
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| 1994 | MA, Concordia University ‐ Urban Teaching | |
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| 1987 | BA, Lake Forest College ‐ Politics | |
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