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Wesley L. C. Henry is Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy at Central Connecticut State University. His research interests are rooted in better understanding educator preparation, the role professional learning can play in setting organizational dynamics within educational settings and the role of school and community leaders in equity-focused school improvement and community development. Prior to completing his doctorate, Wesley was a high school teacher in the School District of Philadelphia and a university administrator at the University of Washington.

Bryan A. VanGronigen is Assistant Professor of Education Specializing in Educational Leadership in the School of Education at the University of Delaware. His overarching research focus is on organizational resilience and change management in K-12 schools with specific interest areas in school improvement efforts, the preparation of educational leaders and educational policy analyses. Prior to completing doctoral studies, Bryan was a middle school and high school social studies teacher, department chair and school leadership team member.

Meredith L. Wronowski is Assistant Professor in the Educational Administration Department at the University of Dayton. Her research is focused on improving equity in under-resourced communities and schools. Specifically, she examines teacher recruitment and retention in urban schools and districts, the unintended impacts of accountability policy on the teaching profession, rapid school decline and chronic underperformance and the ways in which schools increase or diminish students’ opportunity to learn.