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Daniel Reyes-Guerra, PhD is a Professor in the School Leadership Program within the Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology at ����ʦapp’s College of Education. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University in History/Government, Master of Science from the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, and PhD from ����ʦapp.

Reyes-Guerra serves as the School Leaders Program Coordinator, guiding both the PhD and Master’s/Specialist programs. He developed these programs in partnership with several districts, including Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, Saint Lucie, Okeechobee, and Osceola, reflecting his commitment to cultivating leadership across the state.

As Executive Director of the Office of Educational Leadership Learning, the professional learning arm of the School Leaders Program, Reyes-Guerra oversees and conducts school leadership-focused initiatives including building effective teams, coaching, administrator evaluation, improving challenging schools, and principal supervisor development. His work supports PreK-12 leaders at every stage of their growth, from aspiring administrators to experienced principals and district administrators.

Beyond his university leadership, Dr. Reyes-Guerra works closely with the Florida Department of Education on policy initiatives, including the development of the Florida Educational Leadership Standards (FELS), the administrator evaluation model, school leadership program standards, and leadership assessment (e.g., the Florida Educational Leadership Exam, Level 2 Leadership Assessment, etc.). He serves as an officer for the Florida Association of Professors of Educational Leadership (FAPEL), the Learning and Teaching Special Interest Group (LTEL-SIG) of the American Educational Researchers Association (AERA), and as a consultant for the Wallace Foundation and Learning Forward.

Dr. Maysaa Barakat is professor at the Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology, ����ʦapp (����ʦapp). Dr. Barakat is Past President of the Florida Association for Professors of Educational Leadership (FAPEL) and has recently been appointed as Associate Director for International Initiatives for the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA). A Clark Scholar, Maysaa received her master’s and PhD in Educational Leadership from Auburn University, Alabama. She has over 15 years of school leadership experience, both in Egypt and the United States. Dr. Barakat’s research agenda focuses on culture and cultural competency, educational leadership preparation, and educational leadership within international contexts, with a special focus on education in Egypt. Dr. Barakat coordinates a partnership that fosters collaboration, intercultural exchange, and shared learning between ����ʦapp and Egypt. She also has been leading the development and delivery of various professional learning opportunities for over 15,000 educators in Egypt since 2016. Dr. Barakat is Co-Principal Investigator (CO-PI) on the “Preparing for Readiness and Academic Improvement for pre-School Els” (PRAISE) five year research grant.

Congratulations to Dr. Maria Vasquez for her selection as Associate Professor Scholar of the Year in the College of Education. Dr. Vasquez is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology.

Dr. Salinas was interviewed by CNN about his research on the term Latinx. ��In their piece they provided the link to his latest peer-reviewed article on the term Latinx. �� �� and ��his research on fraternity and sororities was noted in Good Morning America news: ����

Distinguished Teacher of the Year.

Congratulations to��Ira Bogotch on being the recent recipient of the 2019-20 Outstanding Service Award from the Journal of Urban Ed.�� This award is given to a board member for their significant contributions during the academic year.���� Dr. Bogotch has been a member of the editorial board for this prestigious journal since the mid 90’s.�� Great job Ira!!

Congrats to Dr. Cristobal Salinas who received the 2019 Award from NCORE.