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Faculty Profile

Wilner Bolden

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Teacher Education
Adjunct Professor of Teacher Education, Leadership and Counselor Education
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120 Guyton Hall
University, MS 38677
(662) 915-7069
wbolden@olemiss.edu
Joined UM: August 19, 2021

Areas of Expertise

  • ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION
  • ACADEMIC ASSESSMENT
  • CURRICULUM DESIGN
  • EDUCATION
  • EDUCATION, STUDENT TEACHING
  • EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
  • INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
  • LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
  • LITERACY, INTEGRATED CURRICULUM
  • SECONDARY EDUCATION, OF HIGH RISK STUDENTS
  • TEACHER COACHING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, CURRICULUM PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, LESSON PLANNING, CREATING ASSESSMENTS, LEADING EFFECTIVE SCHOOLS, GRANT WRITING

Brief Bio

Wilner Bolden, III, is an Adjunct Instructor for the Educational Leadership Depart. Dr. Bolden received his Ph.D. from The University of Mississippi in 2014. He has 16 years of educational experience and has significantly contributed to the field of education, resulting in improved teacher quality and increased student achievement through the practice of effective leadership. Dr. Bolden has served as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, and several roles at the district-level. Furthermore, he has served as a guest orator, university supervisor, and adjunct instructor. Dr. Bolden has implemented school turnaround models and transformed low performing schools into high performing institutions of learning using evidence-based practices in the areas of cultural building, improving teacher quality, and implementing systems of accountability. Currently, he serves as the Deputy Superintendent, Curriculum/Professional Development Coordinator (K-12), and Director of Personnel at North Panola School District. Dr. Bolden's philosophy of education is the credence that scholarship is not attained by chance; it must be sought with ardor and diligence. Nevertheless, this passion for learning cannot be ignited without the knowledge, motivation, and inspiration of not a "good" but a "great" teacher! Dr. Bolden has received numerous of awards and recognition for being an "outstanding school leader." He was invited to speak at the Mississippi School Board Association in 2011 on effective leadership as a predicate to increase student achievement, where he also received the "Torch Award" for excellence in leadership.

Degrees

MEd
Curriculum & Instruction
The University of Mississippi (2005)
PhD
Educational Leadership
The University of Mississippi (2014)