Dean
Southeastern Louisiana University
Dr. Paula Summers Calderon is dean of the College of Education at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, LA. She served as president of the Louisiana Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (LACTE) from 2020-2022, and is currently president-elect in preparation for her second term as president in 2024-2026. Calderon is a 2019-2020 Deans for Impact fellow, serves as a site team lead for the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), and is an inaugural member of the NIET Steering Committee. Prior to becoming dean in fall 2017, Calderon served as associate director of the School of Education at Louisiana State University and A&M College, charged with accreditation and teacher licensure. At LSU, she was coordinator of world language teacher education and taught methods courses for world language education majors. A former high school French teacher, Calderon’s research interests include second language acquisition and language comprehension as well as school-based experiences for preservice teachers.
Saturday, February 17, 2024
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM MST