JCEL Jabber

JCEL Jabber is a podcast that is supported by the Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership. We highlight important case studies that are published in the journal and directly applicable...more

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James Wright

Shannon R. Waite

About the Show

JCEL Jabber is a podcast that is supported by the Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership.

We highlight important case studies that are published in the journal and directly applicable to educators in the field. This show is perfect for educational leaders and those involved in educational leadership professional development and preparation.

Meet our Hosts

James Wright

Dr. James “Manny” Wright is an Associate Professor in the College of Education at Temple University and former Associate Professor at San Diego State University. His research critically examines how race, culture, and power shape educational policy and leadership.

Shannon R. Waite

Shannon R. Waite, Ed.D., is an Assistant Professor in the department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies within the School of Education at Howard University. She is a 23+ year career educator, and her research interests include topics on diversity recruitment and pipeline programs, culturally responsive school leadership, developing critical consciousness in educational leaders and examining hyper-segregation and its connection to the school-to-prison pipeline. An award-winning scholar, Dr. Waite, won the 2024 University Council of Education Administration’s (UCEA) Paula Silver Case Award for her teaching case study entitled Are Educational Leaders of Color Truly Able to Lead for Equity? Maintaining the Status Quo or Disrupting Unequitable Systems? She is currently the principal investigator leading her department’s partnership with The District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) Equity Centered Pipeline Initiative (ECPI) funded by The Wallace Foundation. Dr. Waite is a former Mayoral appointee on the New York City Department of Education’s Panel for Educational Policy (PEP) and a former Trustee on the Board of Education Retirement Systems (BERS). Dr. Waite is the recipient of the 2026 Division A Emerging Scholar Honorable Mention Award.