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MSU was founded in 1855 as a federal land-grant college. According to U.S. News and World Report, the College of Education is ranked among the top in the nation and MSU is one of the top 100 global universities. Well beyond rankings, however, the MSU proposal and site visit evidenced a deep dedication to “outreach scholarship,” belief in service, and commitment to the public good.  

The College of Education has a long-standing mission towards Leadership, Scholarship and Service. In this light, the college strives for excellence in: preparing professionals for leadership roles in education, seeking to understand, reform and improve education, and examining issues of education across the lifespan. This mission is closely aligned with UCEA’s focus on research, policy and preparation to advance educational leadership.    

UCEA Headquarters Staff
Mónica Byrne-Jiménez Executive Director uceaexecdir19@gmail.com		John Yun Associate Director jyun@msu.edu
Jerome Graham Associate Co-Director jgraham@msu.edu		Karl Gildner Project and Events Manager
Christine Thelen-Creps Policy & Outreach Coordinator		Ruth Norris Headquarters Coordinator
Talgat Bainazarov Graduate Assistant		Yi-Chih Chiang Graduate Assistant
Dasmen Richards Graduate Assistant		Emma Taylor Graduate Assistant
Ruth Boamah-Agyekum Graduate Assistant		Zhamilya Yessirkepova Graduate Assistant
Andii Layton Graduate Assistant		Yashi Ye Graduate Assistant
Off-Site Staff Pei-Ling Lee Web Developer		Off-Site Staff Jennifer Cook Publications & Communications Editor