Jen Neitzel, Ph.D.

Jen Neitzel, Ph.D.

Executive Director at Educational Equity Institute

Jen started her career in early childhood education over 20 years ago in the classroom teaching young children with significant behavioral challenges in Pittsburgh, PA.

After several years, she moved to Chapel Hill, NC to begin her graduate studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she earned both her Master’s and Doctorate degrees in early childhood education.

For 20 years, Jen worked at the FPG Child Development Institute at UNC-Chapel Hill as a student, teacher, researcher, and technical assistance provider.

Through her experiences in school-based settings and her long commitment to social justice, Jen became keenly focused on promoting educational equity, particularly related to systems level change.

Currently, Jen provides school systems and communities with support in addressing trauma, improving behavior management practices, as well as understanding implicit bias and its role in educational practices.

Most recently, Jen has begun working with local activists and advocates to help empower community members to become agents of change through a community organizing approach.

She has published extensively and speaks often at state and national conferences on issues related to equity and systems level change.

Jen is committed to working with states, early childhood programs, school districts, and communities to help them develop more equitable practices and policies that promote better outcomes for all children.

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Reach out to Jen Neitzel or Ebonyse Mead using the following information listed below:

Jen Neitzel, Ph.D. - jen.neitzel@outlook.com

Ebonyse Mead, Ed.D. - emead72@gmail.com

Call us at 919-593-4926

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