Autumn Cyprès

Professor

autumn.cypres@mail.wvu.edu

Professional Highlights

Founding Dean, College of Applied Human Sciences, West Virginia University
Associate Provost for Lifelong Learning, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dean, School of Education, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Founding Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, School of Education, St. John’s University
Professor and Chair, Department of Educational Leadership, Virginia Commonwealth University
Professor and Founding Director, Center for Educational Leadership, University of Tennessee
Associate Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator, Educational Leadership Program, Kent State University
UCEA Paula Silver Case Award (Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership), 2009

Ed.D, Educational Leadership, Strategic Planning for Collaborative Change, Arizona State University
M.Ed., Educational Leadership, Northern Arizona University
B.A., Secondary Education (Biology and Chemistry), Arizona State University

International Council of Professors of Educational Leadership Living Legend ( Lifetime achievement for influence on the field), 2019
Prometheus Founder’s Award, The University of Tennessee, 2014
Inducted into Tennessee Expect More Achieve More Coalition, 2013
UCEA William J. Davis Award (most outstanding article published in Educational Administration Quarterly for 2010 volume), 2011
Juror for the 2012 Brock International Prize in Education, 2011
Editorial Reviewer of the Year for Educational Administration Quarterly, 2009
UCEA Paula Silver Case Award (Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership), 2009

Strategic planning and collaborative change in higher education and P–12 systems
Inclusive leadership development and governance structures across disciplines
Organizational reform and accreditation alignment in educational institutions
Building university–community and cross-sector partnerships to improve education, health, and wellness outcomes

Educational Delegate to Cuba representing the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration, 2017
President of The National Council of Professors of Educational Administration, 2015-18
Member of the Executive Board of Educational Leaders without Borders, 2015-
Member of the Executive Board of The National Council of Professors of Educational Administration, 2014-
Juror, Brock International Prize in Education, 2011
Chair, Nomination Committee for Secretary, Division A of the American Education Research Association, 2011
50th President of the University Council for Educational Administration, 2009-12
Chair of the American Educational Research Association’s Division A Dissertation Awards Committee, 2008
Member of the Research Advisory Board for The College of The Bahamas, 2007-11
Member of the Executive Committee of The University Council for Educational Administration, 2007-12