Institute Leadership

Laura Roy, Ph.D.

Chair, Education and Social Work Department
Associate Professor
Education
Phone number: (215) 951-1161
Email address: roy@lasalle.edu

Greer Richardson, Ph.D.

Professor; Director, The La Salle Institute for Collective Impact in Education; and Associate Director, Philadelphia Regional Institute for STEM Educators (PRISE)
Education
Phone number: (215) 951-1806
Email address: richards@lasalle.edu

The goals of the institute include–

1. Student Achievement: Increase the number of high-quality in-school and out-of-school educational activities for children.
2. Teacher Effectiveness: Increase the number of professional development opportunities for teachers.
3. Community Engagement: Increase the number of education focused community-centered experiences.

“Teacher educators, classroom teachers, administrators, parents and community all what students to have rich and engaging learning experiences both in school and out of school. The institute will allow the university, K-12 schools and the community to better align our efforts, assuring that students will achieve.”

Greer M. Richardson, Ph. D., Founding Director

The Institute embodies our Education Department and La Salle University Mission by working together and by association with our local community.