Cassandra L. Conner

Vice President of Tradition campus
Professor of Education

cconner@wmcarey.edu
(228) 702-1829
Tradition Campus, A-129

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Cassandra Conner is a native of Gulfport, MS, and currently serves as the Vice-President of the Tradition Campus and a Professor of Education. She retired from the public school system in 2011 where she served as teacher, assistant principal, principal, and central office director. She is a member of First Baptist Church of Gulfport, the Rotary Club of Gulfport-Orange Grove, and the American Conference of Academic Deans. She was selected as a 2020 Woman of Achievement Finalist for the Lighthouse Business and Professional Women’s Organization and a 2020 Forever Young Recipient from the Mississippi Gulf Coast Young Professionals’ branch of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce. Her professional interests include teacher education, educational technology, servant leadership, and instructional leadership. She also enjoys gardening, arts and crafts, writing, and spending time with her family.

Degrees and Certifications

• Doctor of Philosophy, Educational Leadership and Research, December 1997, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MSM
• Specialist in Education, Elementary Education, August 1983, University of Southern Mississippi, Gulf Park Campus, Long Beach, MS
• Master of Education, Elementary Education, May 1981, University of Southern Mississippi, Gulf Park Campus, Long Beach, MS
• Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, May 1973, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
• AAAA Mississippi Teacher License with endorsements in Administrator Standard Career Level, Elementary Education (K-8), Mild and Moderate Disabilities (K-12)