Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy has been appointed president and chief executive officer of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. She will assume her presidency on January 6, 2025.
For the past eight years, Dr. Holcomb-McCoy has served as a distinguished professor and dean of the School of Education at American University in Washington, D.C. Previously, she was vice provost for faculty affairs, vice dean of academic affairs in the School of Education, and a professor of counseling and human development at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Earlier in her career, she taught at the University of Maryland and the City University of New York.
“I’m honored to take on this new role at AACTE, an organization with such a rich tradition of leadership, advocacy, and innovation,” said Dr. Holcomb-McCoy. “It’s also a role that brings together my love for educator preparation and my desire to discover new ways to ensure PK-12 students have the best education, no matter their background or circumstance.”
Dr. Holcomb-McCoy received her bachelor’s degree in early childhood education and a master’s degree in school counseling from the University of Virginia. She holds a doctorate in counseling and educational development from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.