One of the primary calls to action for Autumn Tooms Cyprès, founding dean for the College of Applied Human Sciences at West Virginia University, is to continue to foster the relationships between public schools and the University. Cyprès took immediate action in this regard by recently accepting a position on the West Virginia Public Education Collaborative Board.
The WVPEC Board is a collection of leaders from across the state and nation that have a commitment to all levels of public education. The organization works with government officials, as well as education and business leaders, to tackle public education challenges while striving to build a more seamless pipeline from K-12 and higher education to in-demand jobs. The WVPEC engages in a number of activities aimed at providing tools and resources necessary to help West Virginia students and teachers.
Cyprès is a former public school educator and principal before moving to multiple roles in higher education, including a stint as the dean for the School of Education at the University of Alabama Birmingham. The WVU College of Applied Human Sciences serves as the home for the University’s School of Education.
“We are excited to welcome such a passionate and student-centered educator to the WVPEC Board,” said Donna Peduto, WVPEC executive director. “We look forward to working with Dean Cyprès and the College of Applied Human Sciences to move public education in West Virginia forward.”
“I am honored to be a board member of the WVPEC,” said Cyprès. “I aspire to learn from the other board members and create authentic spaces for collaboration. I look forward to sharing and building off my previous experience to help engage learners and build community. I am grateful for the opportunity to help pursue the University’s land-grant mission of translating scholarship into practice through the WVPEC.”
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