Episodes 31
Avg. Duration 26m
Activity Moderate
Apple Rating 5.0 (4)
Since Oct 2023
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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UCEA presents pivotal conversations with people making an impact on educational leadership preparation, practice, and policy. Learn about the latest happenings and cutting-edge research from UCEA’s community of scholars.

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Community-Driven Change: Equity-Centered Leadership in Baltimore feat. Macon L. Tucker III

Feb 12, 2026 30m Transcript

In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA, Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne-Jiménez talks with Macon L. Tucker III, Director of the Equity-Centered Pipeline Initiative (ECPI) for Baltimore City…

Championing Equity in Education Leadership feat. Carla Finkelstein

Dec 02, 2025 26m Transcript

In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA, Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne-Jiménez talks with Dr. Carla Finkelstein, associate professor in the Department of Instructional Leadership and…

From Presence to Partnership: Morgan State's Role in Urban Education feat. Darryl Williams

Nov 11, 2025 30m Transcript

In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA, Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne-Jiménez talks with Dr. Darryl Williams, Interim Assistant Chair for Administration in the Dept of Teacher Education and…

Nurturing Future Leaders: Shawn Bird on San Antonio's Educational Evolution

Oct 28, 2025 24m Transcript

In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA, Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne-Jiménez talks with Dr. Shawn Bird, Deputy Superintendent of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership for the San Antonio…

Pipeline to Progress: Juan Manuel Niño and UT San Antonio's Leadership Vision

Oct 14, 2025 31m Transcript

Welcome back for season 5! In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA, Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne-Jiménez talks with Dr. Juan Manuel Niño, Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy…

RERUN: Vision for The Wallace Foundation Leadership Initiatives with Rotunda Floyd-Cooper

Sep 23, 2025 23m Transcript

Today, we re-share a Season 3 episode that ties in perfectly to our upcoming season. We selected this episode because in it, Dr. Rotunda Floyd-Cooper provides a great overview of the pivotal work…

Season 5 Trailer

Sep 09, 2025 1m Transcript

Welcome back to Season 5 of In the Lead with UCEA!

Steering Education Towards Effective Leadership with Paul Fleming

Jul 15, 2025 28m Transcript

In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA, Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne-Jiménez talks with Paul Fleming, Chief Learning Officer at Learning Forward, where he works with states and districts to…

Lessons from Transforming Missouri's Educational Leadership Systems with Paul Katnik

Jul 01, 2025 34m

In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA, Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne-Jiménez talks with Paul Katnik, Assistant Commissioner at Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education,…

Exploring Equity and Compliance in Education with Dan Gordon

Jun 17, 2025 29m

In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA, Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne-Jiménez talks with Dan Gordon, principal at EducationCounsel where he leads a variety of K-12 projects focused on…

Cross-State Synergy: Advancing Education Through Shared Practices with Zeke Perez

Jun 03, 2025 24m

In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA, Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne-Jiménez talks with Zeke Perez, Assistant Policy Director at the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Zeke  tracks…

From Isolation to Collaboration: Exploring State-Level Education Policy with Paul Manna

May 20, 2025 28m

In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA, Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne-Jiménez talks with Paul Manna, Isabelle and Jerome E. Hyman Distinguished University Professor of Government at William…

Season 4 - Trailer

May 19, 2025 1m

In the Lead with UCEA brings you pivotal conversations with people making an impact on educational leadership preparation, practice, and policy. We're back with season four of In the Lead with…

Developing Equity-Centered Principal Pipelines with Mark Anthony Gooden

Dec 10, 2024 28m

In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA, Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne-Jiménez talks with Dr. Mark Anthony Gooden, Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Professor of Education Leadership, Teachers…

Leadership Preparation with Dr. Marjorie Wechsler

Dec 03, 2024 27m

In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA, Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne-Jiménez talks with Dr. Marjorie Wechsler, the Principal Research Manager at the Learning Policy Institute, about the…

Rethinking Assistant Principal Roles with Ellen Goldring

Nov 12, 2024 27m

In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA, Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne-Jiménez talks with Dr. Ellen Goldring, Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Educational Leadership in the Department of…

How Principals Affect Students and Schools with Jason Grissom

Oct 29, 2024 23m

In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA, Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne-Jiménez talks with Dr. Jason Grissom, Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Public Policy and Education at Vanderbilt…

Vision for The Wallace Foundation Leadership Initiatives with Rotunda Floyd-Cooper

Oct 15, 2024 24m

In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA, Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne-Jiménez talks with Dr. Rotunda Floyd-Cooper, Vice President of Education Leadership at The Wallace Foundation, about The…

Shaping Future Leaders and Communities with Bronwyn Bevan

Sep 24, 2024 26m

In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA, Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne-Jiménez talks with Dr. Bronwyn Bevan, Vice President of Research at The Wallace Foundation, about the foundation's…

Connections Across PK12 and Higher Education with Mary Erina Driscoll

Jun 18, 2024 39m

In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA, Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne-Jiménez talks with Dr. Mary Erina Driscoll, Vice President of Academic Affairs at Regis College, and president of UCEA…

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