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UCEA
Executive Committee
Frances Kochan Frances Kochan is a Professor in Educational Leadership and Interim Dean in the College of Education at Auburn University. She served as a Plenum Representative for seven years and is President-Elect of UCEA. She earned her Ph.D. at Florida State University. Fran has been a school teacher, principal, curriculum supervisor, and superintendent. Her research interests focus upon collaboration at all levels including mentoring, creating partnerships, and conducting collaborative research. She also conducts research on the relationship between beliefs and practice with a particular emphasis on leadership. Fran is director of the West Alabama Learning Coalition, a group of partnerships involving schools, universities, businesses, and community agencies who engage in political, social, and community action to improve educational opportunities for children and adults in impoverished rural communities in the region. Fran also serves on the Board of Directors of the Holmes Partnership, a group committed to creating partnerships to enhance colleges of education and schools. Her newest book deals with the human and organizational dimensions of mentoring and she is editing a series on mentoring for Infoage Press.
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