Kudos: Bryant selected as interim director of UGA Gwinnett Campus

Karen Bryant (B.S.Ed. ’74, Ed.S. ’94, Ed.D. ’04), clinical associate professor and head of the Department of Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy, began serving as interim director of the UGA Gwinnett Campus on July 18.

A faculty member in the Mary Frances Early College of Education, Bryant teaches current and aspiring leaders in courses that lead to educational leadership certification in Georgia. She previously spent 30 years working in K-12 education, serving as a classroom teacher, assistant principal, principal, district director of curriculum, district director of federal programs, and district leadership development mentor.

Her research interests include collaborative partnerships between school districts and educator preparation programs and action research as a tool to prepare effective scholar-practitioner leaders. She has served as a consultant working with school districts in Georgia, Texas, and Pennsylvania on leadership development programs, strategic planning, and school improvement. She currently serves as a liaison with leadership development personnel in P-12 school districts.

Bryant holds an Ed.D. in educational leadership, an Ed.S. in educational administration, and a bachelor’s degree in elementary education—all from the University of Georgia. She also earned a master’s degree in early childhood education from Mercer University. Bryant replaced Laura Crawley, who was named vice president for mission, engagement, and innovation at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, North Carolina.

A search committee to find the next UGA Gwinnett Campus director is being formed. Please make a nomination for the search committee online via the online form.