Skip to Content

College of Education

Staff

Leadership Team

Yasha Jones Becton, Ed.D., Project Director

Yasha Jones Becton, Ed.D. serves as the newly appointed CFEC Project Director. Becton provides oversight for the comprehensive work of the Carolina Family Engagement Center, to include managing development and implementation of all CFEC family engagement initiatives. Becton also serves as Associate Director of the SC School Improvement Council (SC-SIC), where she assists in the development of new materials, resources, training, and other initiatives designed to assist local SICs in carrying out their roles and responsibilities. Becton is a seasoned educator with more than 15 years serving as a high school teacher and administrator as well as more than 9 years serving as Clinical Faculty within the University's College of Education.

Jordan Rice, M.Ed., CFEC Project Manager

Jordan assists in developing training tools and family engagement resources to provide to districts, schools, teachers, families, and community organizations. She supports development of CFEC organizational practices and procedures, budget management, and aids in meeting U.S. Department of Education and University of South Carolina grant compliance and reporting requirements.

Gina Kunz, Ph.D.

Gina is the former Director of the University of South Carolina’s College of Education Research Institute, and a former Research Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Studies. A licensed psychologist, she also conducts large-scale research to identify evidenced-based practices for children, families, and educators. She also serves as a content specialist in the area of General Family Engagement for CFEC.

 

Challenge the conventional. Create the exceptional. No Limits.

©