| Who are the Barbara Jackson Scholars?
Students of color from our UCEA member institutions
who are interested in pursuing an academic career
in the field of Educational Leadership.
How are they selected? Faculty
or deans from UCEA member institutions can nominate
one or more students who plan to pursue an academic
career in the field of PK-12 Educational Leadership
and to forward the mission of the Educational
Leadership in the academy.
What is the process? Member
institutions nominate and complete a form and
submit the form and student’s biography
to UCEA. UCEA will receive and process the form
and notify the student of the nomination. UCEA will
then match the student with a qualified mentor
and inform both the student and mentor of the
match.
Can we go out of the Educational Leadership
field? The scholar should be a student
who plans to pursue an academic career in the
field of Educational Leadership or promote the
mission of the Educational Leadership field. Any
institution who wishes to nominate someone outside
the scope of PK-12 Educational Leadership will
need to make a case to UCEA to include the nominated
student. UCEA reserves the right to consider these
on a case-by-case basis.
Can an institution nominate more than
one student? Yes.
Is there a maximum number of students
who may be nominated? No.
Are students who were previously appointed
as a Barbara Jackson Scholar still considered
a Barbara Jackson Scholar after the first year?
If the institution continues to support the student
as a Barbara Jackson scholar, the student retains this status.
Once the student graduates, the student is no
longer considered a Barbara Jackson Scholar but is encouraged
to serve the Program as mentor.
Who are the mentors? Faculty
in Educational Leadership who are interested in
serving as mentors. Students may suggest possible
mentors from scholars they would like to work
with. UCEA will make an effort to see if these
suggested scholars are willing to serve as mentors.
Why would we want our students involved
in this? Among other benefits, the Barbara
Jackson scholars will have access to a strong
network of graduate students of color, will be
assigned a leading faculty member of national
repute
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