UNIVERSITY NEWS - DECEMBER 2003

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FAU Educational Leadership Department Appoints New Chair

BOCA RATON, FL (December 3, 2003) – The Florida Atlantic University Department of Educational Leadership within the College of Education has appointed Dr. Tony Townsend as its chair. Dr. Townsend, who came from Monash University, was the coordinator of its Faculty of Education and the associate dean of development.

Dr. Townsend has worked in the educational field in more than 30 countries and is currently the president-elect of the International Council on Education for Teaching. His research has included an analysis of educational reform at a school-system level and focused on issues of equity and inclusion during the reform process.

“I am excited to be at FAU,” said Dr. Townsend. “There is a wonderful cultural mix that lives in South Florida that will be an interesting topic for my research and writing. I am hoping that my experiences in education can provide a different perspective about how to move our educational process forward.”

Since 2000, Dr. Townsend has given more than 150 lectures, workshops, conference papers and presentations in 15 countries in the areas of school effectiveness and improvement, school leadership, community education and policy development.

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