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Marcia Baldanza serves as an Assistant Professor in the School of Education at Marymount University, leveraging over 20 years of experience as a transformational K-12 leader specializing in school turnaround for Title I institutions. Her work centers on improving equity, access, and educational consistency for under-resourced communities and migrant families through cultural transformation, collaborative faculty protocols, and fair funding advocacy.
Her academic credentials include:
- Doctor of Education in Education Policy and Administration from the University of Minnesota
- Master's degree from the University of North Texas
- Bachelor's degree from Syracuse University
Dr. Baldanza's professional focus spans Educational Leadership, School Turnaround, and Equity in Education, with significant contributions through authoring over 40 issues of Professional Practices for the 21st Century Leader (implementing PSEL standards) and more than 50 issues of EmpowerED3.2.1 (addressing contemporary K-12 challenges). She previously collaborated with the Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA) and Virginia Tech to develop classroom walkthrough tools and school improvement toolkits.
She holds influential advisory positions:
- Board of Advisors for the School of Education at Syracuse University
- Board of Directors for the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras
- Member of Marymount University's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committee
In her current role, Dr. Baldanza teaches Leadership and Change, Instructional Leadership, Administration of Instructional Programs, and Administrative Internship courses while mentoring doctoral students in Educational Leadership and Organizational Innovation. Her dissertation committee service during prior engagements demonstrates ongoing commitment to graduate education.
