Shaun Nelms

Professor (Clinical), Co-Chair Educational Leadership, William & Sheila Konar Director of the Center for Urban Education Success University of Rochester

  • Rochester NY

Nelms is also vice president for community partnerships at the University of Rochester

Contact

University of Rochester

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Areas of Expertise

School Systems for Underserved Communities
Urban Education Success
School Culture
School Turnaround
K-12 Education
Educational Leadership
Urban Schools
Educational Leadership Skills
K-12 Administration
Equitable Schools
School Partnerships
University-School Partnerships

Media

Social

Biography

Shaun Nelms is vice president for community partnerships at the University of Rochester, and most recently the superintendent of East Upper and Lower Schools, formerly East High School in Rochester, N.Y., a position created through a unique partnership between the New York State Education Department, Rochester City School District, and University of Rochester. As the Educational Partnership Organization (EPO) superintendent for East, Nelms was charged with creating a school reform model that can be replicated in urban settings throughout the United States.

In 2018, he was named the first William and Sheila Konar Director for the Center for Urban Education Success (CUES) at the Warner School of Education. In this role, he leads the center’s efforts to support the success of K-12 urban schools both locally and nationally through a combination of research, relationship building, and a commitment to pursue and share best practices.

Education

University of Rochester

EdD

K-12 School Leadership

University of Rochester

MS

Educational Administration

State University of New York - College at Fredonia

BS

Education

Affiliations

  • Center for Urban Education Success

Selected Media Appearances

There’s a Difference Between Equity and Equality. Schools Need to Understand That (Opinion)

Education Week  print

2023-11-28

Today’s contributors were also guests on my 10-minute BAM! Radio Show.

‘A Distributed-Leadership Approach’
Shaun Nelms, Ed.D., is the vice president of community partnerships and the William and Sheila Konar director for the Center for Urban Education Success at the University of Rochester:

Introduction: In 2014-15, I embarked on a remarkable journey as the Educational Partnership Organization (EPO) superintendent at the East Upper and Lower schools (East) in collaboration with the University of Rochester. The task at hand was to uplift schools in distress and demonstrate that with the right resources, structure, people, and unwavering commitment to change, even the most challenged systems can flourish.

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Why a growing number of colleges and universities are becoming test optional

WXXI Connections  radio

2023-03-15

Columbia is one of a growing number of colleges and universities that have become test optional, citing equity issues. We’ve reached out to colleges and universities in the region to inquire about their policies.

This hour, we discuss the issue and current trends in the college application process with our guests:
Shaun Nelms, Ed.D., superintendent of East High School, and professor at the Warner School of Education at the University of Rochester
Robert J. Alexander, Ed.D., dean of admissions, financial aid, and enrollment management at the University of Rochester.

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Amid nursing shortage, East High School, UR introduce students to careers in health care

News 8 WROC  tv

2022-12-07

By 2030, there could be a shortage of up to 39,000 registered nurses in New York, according to a 2020 report by the State Department of Health. That trend is only growing post-pandemic with retirements and vaccine mandates. In the hopes of helping to fill in the ranks, the University of Rochester School of Nursing has been hosting East High School students hoping to jump-start interest in health care

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