Carolyn Wallace, Ed.D.

Associate Dean, Doctoral Advisor

Dr. Wallace joined American International College as Associate Dean and adjunct professor in 2023. She graduated from Northeastern University in Boston, MA with her Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership with a focus on leadership, followership, and culture. She also earned her M.Ed. and CAGS focusing on leadership and curriculum. Dr. Wallace spent 30 years as an elementary educator and leader in elementary schools in a variety of districts across Central and Western Massachusetts. Her work in the PreK-12 space focused on supporting students and staff in schools impacted by trauma, poverty, and the underfunding of resources.

Education:
Ed.D., Organizational Leadership, Northeastern University
CAGS – Leadership, Westfield State University
M.Ed. – Curriculum, Worcester State University

Courses Taught at AIC
EDU 2055 – Explorations in Social-Emotional Learning
EDU 2102 – Introduction to Education
EDU 2300 – Foundations of Multicultural Education and Diversity
EDU 2400 – Teaching Methods for Communication and Language Arts
EDU 4899 – Internship in Educational Studies
EDU 6486 – Diagnostic Teaching
EDU 6850 – Issues in Urban Education
EDU 8852 – Educational Implications of Learning and Developmental Theories
EDU 8853 – Thinking about Teacher

Research:
Building a Building While Building a Culture: Bringing Teacher Voices into the Creation of a New School’s Culture