Education Faculty
Our faculty in the School of Professional & Continuing Studies combines decades of professional expertise with teaching experience and scholarship to lead and mentor our students. This listing represents chairs, assistant chairs, full-time and adjunct faculty.
Some faculty with primary appointments in other schools of the University (e.g., Arts & Sciences, Law) may not appear in this listing, but their contact informaton can be found using the campus-wide directory search.
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Associate Professor, Education
Program Chair, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Director, Center for Leadership in Education
Contact: (804) 289-8754
Program Chair, Teacher Education
Assistant Professor, Education
Member, SPCS Speakers Bureau
Specialties:
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- Role of ESL in Schools
(804) 287-6621
Program Chair, Graduate Education
Associate Professor, Education
Associate Professor, Leadership Studies
Member, SPCS Speakers Bureau
Adjunct Instructor, Executive Education
Specialties:
- Educational Leadership
- School & Housing Segregation
- Changing Demographics in RVA
- Ethics & Leadership
(804) 289-8524
Patricia C. Abrams
She/Her
University Supervisor, Education
Adjunct Associate Professor, Education
Contact: (804) 484-1584
Adjunct Associate Professor, Education
Adjunct Associate Professor, Human Resource Management
Adjunct Associate Professor, Nonprofit Studies
Member, AFAC
Contact: (804) 289-8133
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Education
Contact:
Adjunct Associate Professor, Education
Adjunct Associate Professor, Nonprofit Studies
Contact: (804) 287-8427
Adjunct Professor, Education
Adjunct Professor, Human Resource Management
Contact: (804) 289-8133
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Education
Contact:
William (Rich) R. Hall Jr.
He/Him
Adjunct Instructor, Education
Contact:
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Education
Specialties:
- Early 20th Century African American Religious Nationality Movements
- Historical Thinking and Lens Crafting for K-12 History/Social Studies
(804) 289-8427
Assistant Professor, Education
Director of Clinical Practice, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Contact: (804) 289-8404
Erik Klejs Laursen
He/Him
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Education
Contact:
Leadership Supervisor, Education
Contact:
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Education
Instructor, Joan Oates Institute
Contact: (804) 287-1899
Deborah Napoli
She/Her
Director of Clinical Practice, Teacher Education
Assistant Professor, Education
Specialties:
- University and K-12 partnerships in teacher education
- Field-based teacher education models
- Instructional coaching, teacher efficacy and student growth
(804) 289-8430
Wendell Charles Roberts
He/Him
Director, Disability Services
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Education
Contact: (804) 662-3017
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Education
Supervisor of Student Teaching, Education
Contact: (804) 289-8427
Bob Spires
He/Him
Associate Professor, Education
Adjunct Professor, Nonprofit Studies
Member, SPCS Speakers Bureau
Specialties:
- Human Trafficking & NGO Efforts to Address Trafficking
- Disadvantaged Youth in Asia & Africa
- Socio-psychological Processes Impacting Educators
(804) 289-8431
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Education
Specialties:
- Cultivating School Leadership from Within
- Compelling Classroom Practices to Disrupt Poverty
- Preparing Students for Success as a School Leader
- Empowering Your Team as a Leader
- Building a Culture of Acceptable Student Voice
(804) 289-8754
Dean, School of Professional & Continuing Studies
Professor, Education
Member, SPCS Speakers Bureau
Specialties:
- Organizational Leadership
- School Leadership
- Assessment in Public Education
- Contemporary Issues in Public Education
(804) 289-8135
