I Am

Dr. Reginald D. Wilkerson

Assistant Professor

About Dr. Wilkerson

Reginald D. Wilkerson is an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at The College of William & Mary. Dr. Wilkerson’s scholarly interests include equity issues in education, school improvement in low-performing schools, school accountability, principal support and development, and the nexus that exists among the elements of race, class, and ethnicity in education.

‌His current work examines African American males in educational leadership. More specifically he looks at the career sustainability of African American males who lead low performing or high priority schools in the United States. In focusing on principal support and development through a racialized lens the intersection of race, gender, and educational leadership are interrogated.

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Awards Winning

Education

Doctoral Degree (EdD):

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Master of Education (M.Ed.):

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.):

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Professional Experience

Publications:

  • Journal of School Leadership
  • Impacting Education
  • Journal of Negro Education

Professional Development:

  • Provided training for school districts across North Carolina and South Carolina

Research Focus:

  • Educational equity
  • Leadership development
  • School improvement

My Areas of Expertise

School
Accountability

Coaching,
& Consulting

Equity in
Education

Organizational
Change

African American
Males in Education

School Needs Assessments
/ Equity Audits

Principal Support
& Development

Selected publications

07/2021

Wilkerson, R.D. & Peck, C.M. (2022). A long, righteous struggle: African American Males as Principals—Historically and Today. Journal of Negro Education, Vol. 91(2), 191-201.

07/2021

Wilkerson, R.D. (2021). MiSTERing in the Main Office: Leading Change at Scale. Southeast Journal of Educational Administration, Vol. 20(2), 137-153.

07/2019

Walker, L. J., Goings, R. B., & Wilkerson, R.D. (2019). The Role School Administrators Play in Creating Healthy Ecosystems for Black Male Preservice Teachers. The Journal of Educational Foundations, Vol. 32 (1,2,3&4), 124-141.

07/2017

Wilkerson, R.D. & Wilson, C.M. (2017). Beating against the Wind”: The Politics of Race and Retention in Supporting African American Principal Advocacy and Growth. Journal of School Leadership, Vol. 27(6), 772-799.

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