Educational Leadership

A college student and teacher stand at the front of a classroom, facing a group of elementary students sitting on the floor and raising their hands.

Twenty Years of Nutrition and Physical Education in Connecticut’s Communities

UConn Husky Nutrition & Sport, a merger of two SNAP-Ed programs, launches new website and sets high goals for its next phase of community and campus engagement

Ray and Carole Neag pose in a classroom.

25 Years as Neag: School of Education Reflects on a Quarter-Century of Profound Growth and Community Impact

Throughout the Spring 2024 semester, the Neag School will honor Ray Neag’s transformational gift and look forward to its next 25 years

Charles B. Gentry Building

Meet the Neag School’s 2023-24 Alumni Board and Board of Advocates

Current members of the two boards all volunteer to work toward engaging and connecting with alumni and friends of the Neag School throughout the year

Adam McCready

Neag School Faculty Member Earns National Service Award


Adam McCready has received the Sue Kraft Fussell Distinguished Service Award from the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors Foundation

Joseph Macary

Neag School Alumnus Joseph Macary Named 2024 Connecticut Superintendent of the Year

Macary ’94 (CLAS), ’05 ELP, ’16 Ed.D., superintendent of Vernon Public Schools, was recently recognized by the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents

Kelly Lyman

Five Essential Skills for School Superintendents

Kelly Lyman, coordinator of the Neag School of Education's Executive Leadership Program, emphasizes essential qualities for superintendents: communication, team building, operational flexibility, instructional knowledge, and problem-solving.

Three smiling females stand in front of blue banner with letters "Neag School of Education."

Neag School’s Annual Scholarship Celebration Spotlights Students and Donors

The event on Oct. 6 commemorated students’ academic achievements and the generosity of donors who have financially enabled those students to continue pursuing higher education.

Jennie Weiner

10 Questions With Jennie Weiner About Advancing Women in K-12 Administration

An associate professor in the Neag School, Weiner recently co-published “Education Lead(her)ship: Advancing Women in K–12 Administration” through Harvard Education Press.

The Gentry Building, home of the Neag School of Education, at UConn Storrs.

Neag School Welcomes New Faculty, Celebrates New Program Director

Risa Isard and Zachary Collier join the Neag School as assistant professors, while Tracy Sinclair has been named director of the Teacher Certification Program for College Graduates

A group of high school students gather with Neag School and East Hartford Public Schools' educators and administrators.

Neag School Expands its Early College Experience Courses, Allowing High School Students to Explore Careers in Education

More than 350 students from 21 partner schools were enrolled in the Neag School's ECE courses in 2022-2023, an increase from 201 students in five districts the year before.