Danette Day

Danette Day is an Associate Professor in the Education Department at Fitchburg State University. With over 30 years of experience in diverse educational settings, she specializes in school leadership, diversity pedagogy, educational psychology, curriculum development, and cultural competency. Her teaching includes courses like FYE Seminar: Cultivating Resilience and Developing Culturally Proficient Educators for a Democratic Society.

• Ed.D. in Teacher Education and School Improvement (2014), University of Massachusetts Amherst
• CAGS in Educational Leadership and Management (2007), Fitchburg State College
• M.Ed. in Instructional Technology (1999), Lesley University
• M.A. in Teaching (1990), Simmons College

Research Focus: Danette investigates cultural proficiency, student sense of belonging, and mindfulness-based inclusive practices. She co-led a NSF DRK12 proposal (2020) on mindfulness in Early College High Schools and studied library access for underrepresented students via a 2020-21 Special Projects Grant.

Contributions: As a Faculty Academy member, she redesigned curriculum for active learning. Her publications span topics like social justice in statistics education, mindfulness in classrooms, and leadership feedback mechanisms.

• 2020-2021 Special Projects Grant (collaboration with Connie Strittmatter)
• Faculty Academy, Fitchburg State University (1st cohort)