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Admissions and Academic Advisor
The Educational Administration Program will be on pause following the 2025-26 academic year. Please check back for updates.
The Educational Administration program at the University of Washington Tacoma is focused on developing systems-focused school leaders who can transform historically inequitable structures and practices that contribute to disparate outcomes.
Program Information
Faculty in the Educational Administration Program at UW Tacoma represent a blend of experienced educators, district leaders, and scholars committed to equity-focused leadership. These professionals bring deep expertise from K–12 education, higher education, and community-based systems, modeling collaborative and student-centered instruction that prepares aspiring administrators to lead transformative change.
Ed Admin Leadership
Dr. Christine Espeland, Interim Director of Educational Administration Program
Dr. Stephanie Knipp, Ed Admin Clinical Experience Coordinator
Ed Admin Staff
Justin Gailey, Academic Advisor
Dr. Chelsea Bailey, Certification Officer
Ed Admin Adjunct Faculty & Part-Time Lecturers
Patti Banks, Former Superintendent for University Place School District
Dr. Hannah Gbenro, Experienced school administrator
Daniel Montopoli, J.D., Expertise in school and employment law.
Erin Sullivan-Byorick, J.D., Expertise in school and special education law.
Kelley Boynton, Executive Director of Elementary Schools for the Bethel School District
Dr. Almai Malit-Aidler, Executive Director of Equity, Student Success, and Strategic Engagement in the Puyallup School District
Jeff Chamberlain, Superintendent for University Place School District
Field Supervisors
Elizabeth Wallen, former school administrator in the Kent School District
Michael Jackson
Gina Yonts, former school administrator and current Assistant Director of Principal Support (AWSP)
For Cohort 25 only. In addition to the State of Washington Residency Administrator's Certificate requirements, all students must complete the following coursework:
Courses are subject to change at the discretion of the School of Education
