Shannon Waite

Shannon R. Waite, Ed.D. joined the faculty in the Educational Leadership & Policy Studies division as a visiting assistant professor at Howard University in fall of 2021. She transitions to Howard University from Fordham University were she worked as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership in the Graduate School of Education from 2016-2021. Prior to coming to Fordham, Dr. Waite worked in various positions in the NYC Department of Education (NYCDOE). Her research interests include topics on diversity recruitment and pipeline programs, culturally responsive school leadership, developing critical consciousness in educational leaders and examining hypersegregation and its connection to the school-to-prison pipeline. In March of 2018, Dr. Waite was appointed to the Panel for Educational Policy as a Mayoral appointee and as a Trustee to the Board of Education Retirement System.

Education

• Fordham University - Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Executive LeadershipExecutive Leadership 2009 - 2015
• Fordham University - MST, Adolescent Social Studies 2003 - 2005
• University at Albany, SUNY - MPA, Public Administration 2001 - 2003
• University at Albany, SUNY - BA, Political Science 1997 - 2001

Companies

• Visiting Assistant Professor Howard University (2021)
• Clincial Assistant Professor Fordham University (2016 — 2021)
• Director of Principal Pipeline Recruitment in the Office of Leadership, NYC DOE NYC Department of Education (2014 — 2016)
• Human Resource Director for New Visions Network 561 NYC Department of Education (2012 — 2014)
• Teacher Recruitment Manager NYC Department of Education (2008 — 2012)
• Dean of Students NYC Department of Education (2005 — 2008)
• Teacher NYC Department of Education (2003 — 2005)