Dr. Jill Farrell was appointed as Dean of the Adrian Dominican School of Education.
Dr. Farrell was appointed Interim Dean following Dr. Terry Piper’s retirement at the end of the 2014-15 academic year. She has been a full-time faculty member in the School of Education since 2001 and served as Associate Dean since 2011.
She has led the School of Education in the development and implementation of off-shore academic programs such as those currently offered in the Bahamas. Dr. Farrell was also a highly regarded K-12 teacher and administrator in Miami-Dade County. She served as principal of The Jacobson Sinai Academy from 1998 to 2001 and she continues to build strong collaborations between Barry and local school systems.
Dr. Farrell was at the top of the list of candidates when the national search was completed and has received solid support from the Adrian Dominican School of Education.
She earned her doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction/Instructional Leadership at Florida International University. She also holds an MS in Elementary Education and a BFA. Dr. Farrell is active in local, state and national professional organizations. She has published articles in a variety of professional journals and presented at numerous local, state, national, and international conferences.
Her current research foci are self-study, action research, classroom inquiry, teacher leadership, collaboration, and empowerment, and arts integration.