The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) announced that Stacey Edmonson, dean of the College of Education at Sam Houston State University, has assumed her role as chair of the AACTE Board of Directors for 2026–27, providing strategic leadership for the national association representing educator preparation programs across higher education.
Edmonson has served as dean of the College of Education at SHSU since 2014 and is a professor of educational leadership. Over the course of her career, she has worked across PK–12 and higher education as a teacher, principal, central office administrator and academic leader — experiences that continue to inform her work preparing educators and strengthening partnerships between universities and school systems.
As chair, Edmonson will lead the AACTE Board of Directors in advancing the association’s mission to strengthen educator preparation and advocate for policies that support a diverse, effective educator workforce.
