Regional Educational Lab (REL) Southeast partners with key stakeholders in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina to develop evidence that can inform consequential decisions about policy, programs, and practice. Key stakeholders include organizations with decision-making authority and the ability to influence education policy and practice, such as state and local education agencies, school boards, institutes of higher education, and student, family, and community organizations. RELs partner with these organizations on applied research and development; training, coaching and technical supports; and dissemination.
Our team
REL Southeast is led by Florida State University with support from the following partners:
- American Institutes for Research
- Innovative Behavioral Services
- Instructional Research Group
- MK Educational Research & Practice
- RMC Research Corporation
- Research Triangle International
- SERVE Center at UNC Greensboro
Governing board
The REL Governing Board helps REL Southeast prioritize the education needs of the region, provides strategic guidance on REL work to maximize local effectiveness, and leverages members’ regional networks to amplify and disseminate REL products. REL Southeast Governing Board members represent diverse expertise and experience.
- Dr. Carol Donovan
- Dr. Melissa Shields
- Dr. Robin Park Ennis
- Ms. Cari Miller
- Dr. Michelle Gayle
- Dr. Monica Verra-Tirado
- Dr. Blythe Robinson
- Dr. Gary Bingham
- Dr. Juan-Carlos Aguilar
- Dr. Meria Carstarphen
- Dr. Angela Rutherford
- Dr. Donna Boone
- Dr. Donzell Lee
- Dr. Toy Watts
- Dr. Caryn Ward
- Dr. Iheoma Iruka
- Dr. Michael Maher
- Dr. Matthew Ferguson
- Dr. Suzanne Adlof
- Ms. Wendy Burgess
- Mr. George Hancock
- Dr. Robin Jarvis