Dr. Monika W. Shealey—Temple University, Cultivating Diamonds in the Back Yard of Philadelphia

Our guest, Dr. Monika Williams Shealey, is Dean of Temple University's College of Education and Human Development (CEHD). Dr. Shealey has the distinction of being the first female dean in history of the College of Education and Human Development. Monika shares how the CEHD and Temple are committed to impact and working in partnership with the City of Philadelphia and its communities. Monika shares how the CEHD and Temple are committed to impact and working in partnership with the City of Philadelphia and its communities. She expresses her concern over the persistence of issues in the field of special education, particularly the overrepresentation of certain groups. She noted that these issues have remained largely unchanged for decades, despite efforts to address them. Dean Shealey encourages current and future educators to nurture the diamonds in their backyard, i.e., students and those committed to their success. Your Host: ⁠Jacob Easley II, PhD, PMP⁠   Sponsor: ⁠The 2.0 Conferences⁠. Register for the 2025 conference in Las Vegas, NV with the code EDUPXE10OFF and receive a reduced rate, courtesy of ⁠EDUP Xcelerated Excellence⁠.   Resources: ⁠The EDUP Experience⁠ Our guest, Dr. Monika Williams Shealey, is Dean of ⁠Temple University's  ⁠⁠College of Education and Human Development⁠ (CEHD). Dr. Shealey has the distinction of being the first female dean in history of the College of Education and Human Development. Monika shares how the CEHD and Temple are committed to impact and working in partnership with the City of Philadelphia and its communities. She expresses her concern over the persistence of issues in the field of special education, particularly the overrepresentation of certain groups. She noted that these issues have remained largely unchanged for decades, despite efforts to address them. Dr. Shealey encourages current and future educators to nurture the diamonds in their backyard, i.e., students and those committed to their success. Your Host: ⁠Jacob EasleyII, PhD, PMP⁠   Sponsor: ⁠The 2.0 Conferences⁠. Register for the 2025 conference in Las Vegas, NV with the code EDUPXE10OFF and receive a reduced rate, courtesy of ⁠EDUP Xcelerated Excellence⁠.   Resources: ⁠The EDUP Experience⁠