University of Richmond SPCS Dean Jamelle Wilson Appointed to Virginia Board of Education

UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND — Jamelle Wilson, dean of the School of Professional & Continuing Studies at the University of Richmond, has been appointed by Governor Abigal Spanberger to serve on Virginia’s Board of Education.

Wilson is a well-known leader in both K-12 and higher education. Prior to her appointment as SPCS dean in 2015, Wilson served as Superintendent of Schools for Hanover County, Virginia, and was named the Region 1 Superintendent of the Year. Before being appointed as superintendent, she spent many years working in Hanover County Public Schools as a classroom teacher, a lead teacher, an assistant principal, a principal, and an assistant superintendent.

“This community work and service to the Commonwealth is something I truly enjoy,” said Wilson, who previously served on the Virginia Board of Education from 2017–2021. “It keeps me close to my professional roots and aligns with our work at the University of Richmond in preparing and growing teachers and school leaders.”

Wilson earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Master of Teaching from the University of Virginia, a Master of Arts in English, Writing, and Rhetoric from Virginia Commonwealth University, and a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, also from the University of Virginia.

She served a six-year term on the Board of Governors of the International Baccalaureate Organization and has also served on a number of community boards, including the Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond, the Association Board of Directors of the YMCA of Greater Richmond, and Communities in Schools of Richmond.

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