
Faculty members are university and field-based professionals who have extensive experience in school, school district, state, and national level positions.
Dr. E. Ben Howerton, Jr.
Professor of Educational Administration
Dr. Howerton's research interests in the field of education include administrative planning, federal policy and law. He is affiliated with various programs at The George Washington University including Educational Leadership and Administration (MA in Ed & HD), Educational Leadership and Administration (EdS) and Educational Administration and Policy Studies (Specialization in Educational Administration) (EdD). He received his doctoral degree in education from the University of Virginia.
Dr. Carolyn Brown
Assistant Professor of Educational Administration
Dr. Brown's background includes teaching and administration in public and private schools and non-profits. She has previously taught at California State University, Dominguez Hills. Her research interests include federal school finance policy, international/comparative education finance and school privatization issues.
Dr. Mary K. English
Assistant Professor of Educational Administration
Dr. English received her EdD from the University of Pittsburgh 1998, and her MEd from California University of Pennsylvania. Her research interests include Education Administration, Leadership and Education Administration and School Reform.
Dr. Linda K. Lemasters
Assistant Professor of Educational Administration
Dr. Lemasters' research interests include educational planning and school facilities. She is affiliated with the following programs at GW; Educational Leadership and Administration (MA in Ed & HD), Educational Leadership and Administration (EdS), and Educational Administration and Policy Studies (Specialization in Educational Administration) (EdD). She is the co-author of School Maintenance and Renovation: Administrative Policies, Practices and Economics. She has also co-authored the following articles: The Myths of Retirement Readiness: Bears and Bulls...and the Years Ahead, The Myths of Retirement Readiness: Building a Bridge and the Impact of School Buildings on Student Achievement and Behavior, A Review of Research. She received her Education Specialist degree from The George Washington University and her doctoral degree in education from Virginia Tech.
Dr. Virginia Roach
Associate Professor of Educational Administration
Dr. Roach is the former director of the Teachers for a New Era Project, at Bank Street College of New York; and a deputy executive director of the National Association of State Boards of Education. She has authored several publications, including: "State Policy and its Impact on Urban Reading Programs," in Literacy Development of Students in Urban Schools; and "Applications of a Policy Framework to Evaluate and Promote Large Scale Change," in Exceptional Children. Dr. Roach's research interests include administrator preparation, education policy and teacher development from an administrator's perspective.
Dr. Henry I. Willett
Emeritus Professor of Education Administration
Dr. Willett has held many positions including, former President of Longwood College, Assistant Superintendent of Chesapeake Public Schools, and elementary and secondary Principal of Norfolk County Public Schools. He received the Distinguished Alumnus Award for the Curry School of Education, University of Virginia. His research interests include educational law, strategic planning and societal trends and issues. He received his doctoral degree in education from the University of Virginia.
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