Petty named interim dean for Cato College

Teresa Petty will be the interim dean of the Cato College of Education, effective Jan. 16.

Petty, who joined the University in 2005, has served as associate dean of the college since 2016. During her time at UNC Charlotte, she has contributed significantly to the college through scholarship focused on online teaching and learning and the impact of national board certification for teachers and their students.

Currently, she is developing a graduate certificate program to prepare teachers for the national board certification process. In addition, Petty is the principal investigator for the recently awarded $1.8 million Teacher Quality Partnership grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

The 2016 recipient of the Outstanding Paper Award at the Society of Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference, Petty is the 2014 recipient of the UNC Charlotte College of Education Excellence in Teaching Award.

Petty completed a doctorate in curriculum and instruction from UNC Chapel Hill. Her master’s degree in educational computing technologies/supervision and bachelor’s degree in mathematics are from UNC Greensboro.

Cato College Dean Ellen McIntyre has accepted a position at the University of Tennessee.