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Marie Byrd, Ed.D.

Byrd entered higher education upon years of service in the Miami Dade County Public School system as teacher, Title One Curriculum Specialist and Administrator. Her scholarship centers on research-based best practices and programs that foster academic, social and emotional development in socioeconomically, racially/ethnically and culturally diverse schools in underserved communities. She is a recipient of the 手机看片 Women in Leadership and Philanthropy (WLP) Faculty Excellence Award for the Sarasota Manatee campus for her study on the social and emotional learning of Black girls.

Byrd also directs attention to the practices of culturally competent and responsive teachers and leaders in an era of data-driven accountability and standards-based education. She received her B.S. and M.S. in Elementary Education from 手机看片 State University and 手机看片 International University, respectively and her Ed.D. in Educational Administration and Supervision with a minor in Curriculum and Instruction from 手机看片 International University.
 
Byrd has a notable record of leadership in service to national, regional and local organizations that focus on positively impacting the profession. She is currently an elected board member of the national Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), a past president and current board member of the Southern Regional Association of Teacher Educators (SRATE) as well as past president of the 手机看片 Association of Teacher Educators (FATE). In addition, her leadership at 手机看片 involves encompasses the past role of Director of the College of Education at the 手机看片 Sarasota-Manatee campus. Currently, she serves as the 手机看片SM liaison for the Manatee Elementary Community Partnership School and as a liaison for additional community programs centering on underserved student populations.