Pamela Callahan, Ph.D.

Registration is now open for the CEii Annual Summer Conference! 📅 June 24–26, 2026 📍 College Park, MD 👉 Register: bit.ly/4c6PbrI 📱 Or scan the QR code on the flyer #EdLeadership #SchoolImprovement #CEii #UMD

In 2024, the CEii team was honored to be present for the unveiling of the Elaine Johnson Coates portrait, UMD’s first Black woman alumna, with Dr. Coates there to join us. We honor her legacy and continue her fight for education and social justice.

Tomorrow in SILA Virtual Session 2: Building Equity-Driven Leadership. Dr. Hunter and Damaries Blondville- Ford will lead school leaders in examining equity traps and preparing for equity audits grounded in systems and data. #SILA #SchoolImprovement #EquityLeadership @deeblondy

Monday’s Winter Workshop brought school and district leaders together to explore PDSA cycles, strategy selection, and improvement measures. Participants said the session helped fine-tune goals and apply Improvement Science locally. #SchoolImprovement #ImprovementScience #UMD

New in the CEii Essay Series: Dr. Christine M. Neumerski on It’s Been 18 Months. Have We Done Anything Yet? The Invisible Work Behind Research-Practice Partnerships. 🔴 Read: drive.google.com/file/d/1C9C… #CEii #ImprovementScience #ResearchPracticePartnership

🎤 Call for Proposals — CEii Annual Summer Conference 2026 We’re seeking interactive, practice-focused 75-minute sessions across four strands: Equity, Leadership, Innovation & Improvement. 📅 Deadline: March 16, 2026 📄 Click the PDF for details: drive.google.com/file/d/1hjb…

❄️ Workshop #3 Update Due to weather and the University of Maryland’s closure, Monday’s workshop has been postponed. 📅 New date: February 9 Please watch for updates from Dr. Jean Snell. Stay safe and warm!

We’re excited to share a new commentary co-authored by Dr. @PamCallahan Pamela Callahan in West’s Education Law Reporter. The piece examines school board members’ legal literacy and its role in protecting students’ First Amendment rights. Read more: bit.ly/3ZnKNgf

Our Graduate Assistant, @MichaelaDuranti, presented her poster, Reading Comprehension Interventions for Autistic Students in K–8 Settings, at the Division for Autism and Developmental Disabilities (DADD) conference in Long Beach, CA. # DADD2026 #AutismResearch #SpecialEducation

Join us tonight for Webinar #5: Supporting Multilingual Learners in Every Classroom. We’ll explore misconceptions, research-based principles, and practical strategies for educators. Not a Network Member? There’s still time to join: education.umd.edu/ceii/usin

New in the CEii Essay Series: Boundary Spanning by Dr. Pamela Callahan, Ph.D. The essay explores how operational systems shape trust, relationships, and collaboration in cross-organizational improvement work. 🔷 Read the essay: drive.google.com/file/d/1sNb… #ImprovementScience #CEii

Save the Date 📌 CEii’s Landmark Summer Event: The CEii Annual Summer Conference Courageous Leadership, Ambitious Improvement, Greater Impact 📅 June 24–26, 2026 | 📍College Park, MD Interested in joining us? Interest form below. docs.google.com/forms/d/1KZp… #EducationalLeadership

Proud to see UMD’s School Improvement Leadership Academy (SILA) featured by @MiraEducation for its competency-based approach to professional learning and continuous improvement. Read more 👇 miraeducation.org/impact/bui… #SchoolImprovement #LeadershipDevelopment #ImprovementScience

Ceii team is on the move. If you are @UCEA say hi to @CMNeumerski & talk #Leadership #RPPs #graduateadvising #educationalequity. If you are @APPAM_DC say hi to @PamCallahan & chat #schoolboards #edupolicy #K12policy #governance Always thrilled to talk abt @UMDCollegeofEd #EdTerps

CEii at the 2025 Education Law Association Conference! Dr. Pamela Callahan is presenting “Tinkering Toward a Usable Student Speech Framework for Principals” on November 8th, 2025, from 8:30–9:30 AM in the Grand Ballroom at the Marriott Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, MO.

CEii is at The University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) Conference! @UCEA Dr. Christine Neumerski and Dr. Pamela Callahan from the University of Maryland will be presenting “Leading Two Network Improvement Communities: Searching for Evidence of Impact”.

We invite you to participate in CEii’s "Learning about Improvement Practices" survey. The survey takes only a few minutes to complete, and your insights are incredibly valuable and helpful. Complete the survey here: bit.ly/CEiiImprovePrac

CEii’s Christine Neumerski was selected as a grant recipient at The Arc Maryland’s SpArc Tank competition for her work on leadership for the inclusion of students with disabilities in Maryland. Congratulations to Christine! We are very proud of your hard work. @thearcmd

CEii and MILE were pleased to join @President_Pines at the Annual Holiday Open House. A wonderful way to celebrate the holiday season together!

Hear from Dr. Ebony Terrell Shockley, Associate Dean in the UMD College of Education, as she shares what makes SILA meaningful for school and district leaders. Registration for 2026 is open: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F… @UMDCollegeofEd