ppermenter@wmcarey.edu
Dr. Patti Permenter is an assistant professor for the WCU School of Education at Tradition. She enjoys working with undergraduate students, graduate students, and educators in the field. In addition to teaching at Carey, Dr. Permenter is chair of the MS Rural Education Association and the Associate Director for the Program of Research and Evaluation for Public Schools. Dr. Permenter has 28 years of experience as a K-12 educator, and she achieved National Board Certification as an Early Childhood Generalist during that time. Areas of interests to her include School Improvement, Rural Schools, Classroom Management, Reading and Writing in the Content Areas, Servant Leadership, Early Childhood Education, and Working with Students in Poverty.
Degrees and Certifications Dr. Permenter holds a B.S. in Elementary Education (1988) and M.S. in Educational Leadership (1997) from Mississippi State University, and Ed.S. in Instructional Leadership (2017) & Ed.D. in Educational Leadership (2019) from William Carey University.
