05/08/2026
🎓Celebrating Dr. Phylissa Thomas!
Please join us in celebrating our very own Director of Curriculum, Dr. Phylissa Thomas, who received her Doctor of Education degree from the University of Pittsburgh on April 30, 2025. Her dissertation, Reimagining Family Engagement in Urban Schools, centers an original theoretical framework, the Dignity-Identity-Shame (DIS) Framework for Caregiver Engagement, offering a powerful new lens for how schools can build authentic, equitable partnerships with families. Dr. Thomas will formally defend her dissertation in late May. Her work reflects the deep commitment to students, families, and educational excellence she brings to our school community every day.
We are incredibly proud to have her leading curriculum and instruction here.
Congratulations, Dr. Thomas. This achievement is well earned!