Margaret Thornton

Margaret Thornton

Margaret Thornton, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Margaret Thornton, Ph.D.
Educational Leadership, Administration and Research

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Biography

Margaret’s research interests include equity-focused school leadership development, school leadership for detracking, and critical race theory. She began her career in education in detracking programs in Central Virginia in both teaching and leadership capacities. An alumna of AmeriCorps, Margaret volunteers with several non-profits, including the wraparound educational service program City of Promise. In addition to her Ph.D. in educational leadership, foundations, and policy, Margaret earned her B.A. in English Literature and her M.Ed. in Secondary English Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Virginia.