Second School of Education & Human Sciences dean finalist to present March 9
LAWRENCE — Heather Greenhalgh-Spencer, professor of curriculum and instruction and associate dean in the Texas Tech University Graduate School, will be the second dean candidate to give a public presentation on her strategies for the future of the University of Kansas School of Education & Human Sciences.
Greenhalgh-Spencer’s presentation is scheduled from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. March 9 in Room 150 of Joseph R. Pearson Hall. In addition, the event will be livestreamed, and the passcode is 842442.
The remaining candidates will be announced approximately 1-2 business days before their respective campus visits. Presentations will take place at the following dates and locations:
- Candidate 3: 4-5 p.m. March 12, Capitol Federal Hall Colloquium
- Candidate 4: 3:45-4:45 p.m. March 23, Joseph R. Pearson Hall, Room 150.
Members of the KU community are encouraged to attend each presentation and provide feedback to the search committee. Presentation recordings and the online feedback form will remain available on the search page through March 26.
Additional search information, including Greenhalgh-Spencer’s CV, can be found on the search page.
Covering educational technology, blended and personalized learning, philosophy of technology and strategic school change, Greenhalgh-Spencer’s research investigates how technology, innovative pedagogy and organizational change interact to expand access to learning pathways in K-12 and higher education. Some of her recent projects include evaluating state-level personalized learning supports and advancing microcredential approaches to digital teaching.
Greenhalgh-Spencer leads a team to support the Texas Teacher Incentive Allotment pathway for supporting teachers. In addition to being published internationally, Greenhalgh-Spencer teaches courses on e-learning, data literacy and pedagogical innovation, and she regularly collaborates with districts and cross-campus partners to translate research into practice.
A former National Science Foundation Personalized Engineering Learning designee, Greenhalgh-Spencer recently received a Fulbright Scholarship to study how universities can expand personalized learning pathways and connections to industry. She has also garnered approximately $46 million in external grant funding.
Greenhalgh-Spencer earned her doctorate in education policy, organization and leadership from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; her master’s in education, culture and society from the University of Utah; and her bachelor’s in English and political science from Brigham Young University.
The SOEHS dean search committee includes representatives from faculty, staff, students and alumni and is being led by Paul Popiel, dean of the School of Music, and Tammara Durham, vice provost for Student Affairs.