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EDUP Xcelerated Excellence — 108 episodes · page 1 of 2
Dr. Stephanie Johnson and Diane Edwards—Mentoring New Principals in a Circle of Trust
Jimmy Adams—Leading NASDTEC and Championing Educator Ethics and Standards for Novice Teachers
Dr. Marianne Lucas Lescher—Life Beyond Retirement: Giving Back by Mentoring School Leadership Teams
James Wilson—Youth Leadership and Developing Education as a Community Good through Policy
Dr. Dani Molle—Leading School Districts for Equity with the Wallace Foundation
Dr. Mohammed Elmeski—Leadership through Convening: Building Educational Equity and Agency across the African Diasporas
Eric Scheninger—Leading Principals in Asking the Right Questions for Student Achievement through Aspire Change EDU
Dr. Scott McLeod, J.D.—Research and Practice on Supporting Principals to Make Learning Interesting
Dr. Jean-Philippe Marelli—Building community capacity for the ecological preservation of the stingless bee and it honey resource
Reyan Warren, Yiwei Guo, and Lorena Valer—Council members on the impact and future of the AACTE Holmes Scholars Program, celebrating 35 years
Todd Nesloney—Prioritizing the learning and development of Texas’ school principals at National School Leaders’ Conference 2026
Dr. T. J. Vari and Kim Gameroz—Supporting social emotional learning and college and career readiness at the National School Leaders’ Conference 2026
Dr. André O. Hudson—Strengthening Access for Science Education with a focus on Happy Individuals at RIT
Dr. Andrew (Andy) Jacks—Celebrating and Supporting Principals at the National School Leaders Conference powered by NAESP
Dr. E. M. Nuñez and Malik Harouna—Supporting first-generation student success through entrepreneurship, learning from positive failure
Dr. Maylén Sullivan—(Re)envisioning world languages instruction for social engagement and change as the 2026 California Language Teacher of the Year
Tiffani Jaseph—Championing high-quality special education as the 2026 Arizona Teacher of the Year
Ed Alvarez and Dr. Cheryl Ingram—Dismantling Inequities for Educational Excellence at the Silicon Valley Equity in Education Institute
Dr. Terrance McNeil—Elevating the work of HBCU Teacher Preparation with the AACTE HBCU TAG
Dr. Taha Duri—Leading Architecture & Design as a Social Tool at American University in the Emirates
Dr. Brad Fuster—Championing Innovation in Higher Education at San Francisco Bay University and EDUP Innovation
Prince Johnson—NYTOTY2026: Championing Sustainability, Civics Education, Career and Technical Education (Part 2 of 2)
Prince Johnson—NYTOTY2026: Championing Sustainability, Civics Education, Career and Technical Education (Part 1of 2)
Xcelerating Excellence Listening Tour
Dr. Jennifer Young Wallace—Leaving a STAMP on Education and Her ATE Presidency (Part 2 of 2)
Dr. Jennifer Young Wallace—Leaving a STAMP on Education and Her ATE Presidency (Part 1 of 2)
Dr. Larry J. Walker —Policy Preparation and Development for Educational Justice
Dr. Awad Ibrahim—Acronymization of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and the Need for EDI-Data Informed Policy
The most expensive mistake in education? Assuming silence equals agreement. Join the XE Listening Tour!
Alicia Harper —Leading Achievement First and Redefining Joy in Schools
Dr. Marvin Lynn—Leading Educator Preparation and Justice through Collaboration & Engagement
Listen—Advancing Educational Excellence and Equity
Bryce Thompson—Black Male Teachers in Education Inspiring Love and Community
Marlene Megos—Supporting Data-Driven Quality for Clinically-Rich Educator Preparation with Equate Education
Anna Young—Literacy Development Through Community-Based Education at Sunnyside Literacy Lab
Dr. Christopher Bonn—The Good, Bad, and the Ugly of AI Use in Schools
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Michelle Maslowski—Leading Philanthropy for Non-Profits and a Culture of Excellence at Carter
Kalebe E. Easley—Maximizing Sports Performance through Support and Mindset
Eric R. Almonte, JD, —Leading Giving at Princeton for Educational Accessibility and Affordability
Dr. Paul Campbell—Research, Policy, and Practice of Leadership and the Wellbeing for Teachers in Hong Kong and Beyond
Dr. Gracie Branch—NAESP, Nurturing Belonging for the Success of Students and their School Communities
Dr. Sundeep R. Muppidi—21st Century Media Instruction, Critical Thinking, Polarization, and Social Responsibility (Part 2 of 2)
Dr. Sundeep R. Muppidi—21st Century Media Instruction, Critical Thinking, Polarization, and Social Responsibility (Part 1 of 2)
Kwame Sarfo-Mensah—Identity and Learning to Relearn for Affirming Classrooms (Part 2 of 2)
Kwame Sarfo-Mensah—Identity and Learning to Relearn for Affirming Classrooms (Part 1 of 2)
Dr. Jamal Watson—Exploring the Role of Journalism in Education and Reporting on the Student Debt Crisis (Part 2 of 2)
Dr. Jamal Watson—Exploring the Role of Journalism in Education and Reporting on the Student Debt Crisis (Part 1 of 2)
Jerrica Thurman—Excellence through Inclusive Communications
Dr. Nicholas D. Hartlep —Examining Student Loan Debt as a Wicked Problem
Dr. Jacqueline Rodriguez —Leading NCLD in Educational Equity for Students with Learning Disabilities
Xiomara Giordano —Leaving no Community Member Behind at SUNY Empire State University through DEI
Antrina Leeth—Supporting Schools through the International Baccalaureate Process
Dr. Felecia S. Russell (Author)—Amplifying Black Undocumented Student Voices in Higher Education
Kaplan Mobray—Personal Branding as Educational Excellence
Mario Jovan Shaw—Coaching Education Professionals as Leadership
Dr. Robert Kelty—Peace Education Through International Baccalaureate
Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy—Leading the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)
Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz—Teacher Development Through the Archeology of Self
Dr. Rosa Rivera-McCutchen—Author Spotlight—Radical Care
Rick Benbow—Access and Industry Aligned Education at Western Governors University
Curtis Valentine—Inspiring a Generation through Real Men Teach
Joe Sallustio and Elvin Freytes—Driving Excellence in Higher Education through Podcasting
Joel Nomdarkham —Driving Social Impact through Marketing and Media
EDUP Xcelerated Excellence Turns ONE!
Devin Rankin—Supporting Male Teachers of Color through Marketing & Community Engagement
Dr. Fred Bonner II—Leading Scholarship and Engagement for Academic Giftedness
JAKE Small—Generation Z Leadership, Advancing Education for Black Males
Inspirational Shorts with Aashna Khurana—Systems Change for Inclusive Education
Dr. Rosa Rivera-McCutchen—Radical Care for Leading Justice in Urban Schools
Brent Miller—Designing Educational Spaces of Learning with HED
Dr. Micia Mosely—The Black Teacher Project
Cheryl Delk-Le Good and Dr. Adil Bentahar—The World of English Language Learning and Teaching
Evalyn Gleason—Tackling the Teacher Shortage in New York with TEACHNY
Dr. Monika W. Shealey—Temple University, Cultivating Diamonds in the Back Yard of Philadelphia
Sharif El-Mekki—Rebuilding the Black Teacher Pipeline
Richard Blank—Educating Call Center Representatives in the Bilingual Market
Dr. Carlota Ocampo—Leading Academic Success, Upholding the Catholic Tradition of Trinity Washington University
Emily Hellstrom—Literacy Instruction for Struggling Readers, Literacy Academy Collective (2 of 2)
Naomi Peña—Supporting Families of Struggling Readers, Literacy Academy Collective (1 of 2)
Dr. Chezare A. Warren—Centering Possibilities in Education for Black Children
Inspirational Shorts with Dr. Sara Platt — @CAEPCon on The University of Mississippi Educator Preparation in Community
Inspirational Shorts with Drs. LaVada Taylor and Nancy Grim — @CAEPCon on Chicago State University and Teacher Preparation
Inspirational Shorts with Dr. Costonzo Bryant-Martin— @CAEPCon on Generational Leadership and Service to Educator Preparation
Dr. Mark LaCelle-Peterson—Leading Equity and Effectiveness in Educator Preparation through Accreditation (Part 2 of 2)
Dr. Christopher A. Koch—Leading Equity and Effectiveness in Educator Preparation through Accreditation (Part 1 of 2)
Dr. Lynn M. Gangone—Leading for High Quality Educator Preparation
Drs. Kimberly A. White-Smith and Sean Green—Transforming Communities through the Black InGenius Initiative (BiGI)
Dr. Margaret (Terry) Orr—Advancing Educational Leadership Preparation through Improvement Science
Eden Strachan (Straw-n)—Supporting Girls of Color Through the Tools of Media
Dr. Tyrone Howard—Equity Now: Justice, Repair, and Belonging in Schools
Drs. Miriam Feldblum and Felecia Russell—Advocating for Immigrant Equity in Higher Education
Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig—Advancing Innovation and Access to Higher Education at WMU
Rodney Toulson—Helping Schools to Achieve Excellence through Restorative Practice
Dr. Ramon Goings—Supporting Doctoral Students for Successful Dissertation Completion
Dr. Lisa Vollendorf—Championing Equity and Access through Quality Online Higher Education
Andrés Acebo—Leading NJCU from Crisis to Recovery to Revitalization
Steven Simmons—Supporting College Athletes for Financial Literacy and NIL Licensing
Dr. Kevin Kumashiro — Anti-oppressive Education and the Non-neutral Role of Schools in Social Equity
Dr. Elsa Núñez — Leading an Elite Liberal Arts College in the Absence of Elitism