Dr. 詹妮弗·K. Young Wallace ’91 has been elected president of the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE)，为2025-2026年学期. She makes history as the fifth African American to be elected as national president of ATE in its 104-year history and as the first president elected who is a graduate and employee of a Historically Black College and University (HBCU).

根据ATE, 它成立于1920年，是唯一的国家, individual membership organization devoted solely to improving teacher education for school—and campus-based teacher educators. 今天, ATE members represent nearly 1500 teacher educators in colleges, 大学, 学区, and 状态 education agencies within 41 regional and 状态-affiliated units and U.S. 领土.

“I am deeply honored to be elected President of a national educator’s organization,” said Wallace. “I’m thankful to the ATE membership for electing me to such an honorable position. I am excited about my team of educators from higher education institutions in America.”

Wallace has chosen the following theme and 教育 strands for her year as president —  “Empowering a Global Community of Educators to Leave a STAMP on Education: Social Emotional Learning, 变革型领导, 宣传, 多元文化主义, 和专业实践.”  Her theme was inspired by the present 教育 trends that encompass not only her research but the research of a multitude of teacher educators in the world.  She has laid out the groundwork for her commissions, 任务部队, 和计划, as the work has begun while she serves on ATE’s Board as 1st vice president, awaiting her time to receive the gavel as president in March 2025 in New Orleans, La. from present president, Cheryl Torrez, University of New Mexico.  

She is a tenured associate professor/coordinator of the Educational Leadership Doctoral Program for the College of Education and Human Development at Jackson State University. She was elected chair of the university’s Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, 2021-2023, where she presided over curriculum changes and modifications for all degrees at the university; 教师参议院 treasurer, 2023-2024; Appeals Committee chair, 2022-2023.  

Wallace received a bachelor’s degree in 英语/journalism from pg电子游戏试玩, a master’s degree in 咨询 from Jackson State, a master’s degree in 英语 education from Mississippi College, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 教育 administration from Jackson State. She also completed a two-year Bible training class from Word of Life Ministries.  

She has served as keynote speaker for national organizations and 会议，以及…… for collegiate and high school graduations; she has presented her research on leadership and 教育 trends at 众多 national 会议. She has over 20 publications in national journals, encyclopedias, and books. 她回顾了 众多 教育 books, and her reviews are 发表 on the back cover. And has written the foreword or afterword for several books 发表 由著名的教育出版公司出版. 她在国民警卫队服役 教育 研究团队在全国范围内展示他们的研究成果.

除了, Wallace has served on 众多 committees/任务部队 for the Mississippi Department of Education, 注重师资培养. 她持有许多K-12教育执照, 包括校长行政, 咨询, 英语, 和心理测验. 她已经收到了无数的地方, 状态, and national awards for her dedication to education and community.

She served on the national board of the Association of Teacher Educators (2019-2022), where she worked on the organization’s sustainability. Other board memberships include the Margaret Walker Alexander National Center Board as secretary and the Precious Children Mobile 任务 Board as vice president.  她是一个全国委员会的主席, the Legislative Government Relations Committee for the Association of Teacher Educators.  She served a 3-year term on the 宣传 Committee for the American Association for College Teachers of Education as one of seven 全国的教授 当选为委员会成员.  

她嫁给了Michael A. 华莱士和她的女儿. Learnear和Mrs. 玛蒂L. 年轻的克鲁格小姐. She enjoys spending time with her family and her sister, Wendolyn Young. 总的来说,博士. Wallace is thankful that God has given her a Spirit of giving, serving, and sharing. She is passionate about education and considers her engagement as an Educational Ministry.  

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