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School of Education Dean Kelly Chandler-Olcott has a family history in the field of education that goes back generations. She continues to build on that storied legacy with her appointment to the deanship earlier this year.

For Chandler-Olcott, it was the right time to pursue the top leadership role in her school: The has undergone a thoughtful redesign in concert with the development and launch of the University’s Academic Strategic Plan, which is now being implemented across campus and inside the school.

“In addition to being inspired by my colleagues’ bravery around embracing change, I wanted to be an integral part of enacting the vision that’s coalescing from our Universitywide academic strategic planning process,” Chandler-Olcott says.

In this ������ News Q&A, Chandler-Olcott talks about her career in teaching and academic leadership, what she’s most excited about in her new role and a brief mention of her time in the world of drag car racing.