tpoole@wmcarey.edu (601) 318-6603
Teresa A. Poole, Dean, began her tenure with William Carey in 2018 as the Chair of Curriculum and Instruction. Prior to this position, she served Mississippi K-12 students as a high school science teacher, high school assistant principal, elementary principal, director of curriculum, and Associate Superintendent in three Mississippi public school districts for over 25 years. During her tenure as a principal, she was named the Alternate Mississippi Administrator of the Year. She has completed coaching certification for the National Institute for School Leadership and completed the Mississippi School Boards Association Prospective Leadership Academy. She currently serves as a member of the Mississippi Department of Education Licensure Commission and as a board member for Learning Forward Mississippi. Her community service includes serving on the Board of Directors for the United Way of Southeast Mississippi. She is married to Dr. Curtis Poole and they have two sons, Curtis Jr. and Christopher. She enjoys reading, attending her sons’ extracurricular events, working with the youth at her church, and trying out new recipes.
