Dr. Jennifer Clayton, Assistant Professor of Educational Administration, Department of Educational Leadership, served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Old Dominion University prior to joining The George Washington University. Dr. Clayton is a career educator and has taught at the middle and high school levels. She also served as a curriculum developer and evaluator, testing coordinator, and new teacher mentor. Dr. Clayton has held several roles in higher education including supervisor of student teachers, graduate teaching assistant, and adjunct instructor.

Dr. Clayton earned her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership at Old Dominion University, Master’s of Education in Educational Administration at Rutgers University, and Bachelor of Arts at James Madison University. Her research interests include leadership development and preparation, experiential learning for leaders, effective leadership for social justice in K-12 schools and university-community-district education partnerships.

Dr. Clayton has published articles on pathways to the principalship, supervision of teachers with disabilities, best practices of principals, university-district partnerships and the challenge of resegregation in U.S. educational systems. She has also presented at both national and regional conferences on the topic of program evaluation, diversity in schools, pathways to the principalship and university-district partnerships.