The People We Serve
One of CUE’s central areas of focus is our people. While this does include our Center’s faculty, staff and students, it more broadly encompasses our local community (families, organizations, institutions in the public and private sectors in Pittsburgh and the surrounding region); our school communities nationally (students, parents, teachers and administrators); and our colleagues in the scholarly community (university faculty members, authors, researchers and other collaborators).
The Center for Urban Education seeks to serve, educate and include all of these people to promote growth, well being and equity in schools across the country. We are repeatedly reminded that above all, our work is driven by the desire to provide all students with fortifying, high-quality educational experiences, helping to pave their way toward a successful future.
One of CUE’s central areas of focus is our people. Although this includes our Center’s faculty, staff and students, it more broadly encompasses our:
- local community (families, organizations, institutions in the public and private sectors in Pittsburgh and the surrounding region)
- school communities nationally (students, parents, teachers and administrators)
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colleagues in the scholarly community (professors, authors, researchers and other collaborators)
The CUE Team
Executive Director
T. Elon Dancy, PhD
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Associate Director of Research and Development
Dana Thompson Dorsey, JD, PhD
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Assistant Professor
Lori Delale-O’Connor, PhD
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Visiting Assistant Professor
Jason Méndez, PhD
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Ready to Learn Program Manager
Cassandra Brentley
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Center Administrator
Sueño Viveros
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Heinz Fellow Project Director
Shallegra Moye
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Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications, School of Education
Cassia Crogan
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K. Leroy Irvis Fellow, School of Education
DaVonna Graham
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Dean's Scholar, School of Education
Jawanza K. Rand
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K. Leroy Irvis Fellow, Office of the Dean
Nikki Cristobal
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Graduate Research Assistant
Christy McGuire
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K. LeRroy Irvis Fellow, PhD Student
Chetachukwu U. Agwoeme
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Graduate Student Assistant, PhD Student
Jarime Chaco
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Graduate Student Assistant to the Associate Dean of Equity and Justice
Jazzkia Jones
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PhD Student
Chelsea Jimenez
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Associate Vice Chancellor for Community Engagement
Lina Dostilio
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