{"id":632,"date":"2023-09-22T12:48:18","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T17:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/?page_id=632"},"modified":"2026-10-25T12:02:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T17:02:04","slug":"penny-sansing-mansell","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/directory\/penny-sansing-mansell\/","title":{"rendered":"Penny Sansing Mansell"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Director of the Center for Education Support<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n
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Office:<\/strong> EDHS 113<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email:<\/strong> psmansell@muw.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone:<\/strong> (662) 241-6088<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Ed.D., Rural Education, Organizational Change and Leadership, University of West Alabama (In Progress) <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • M.Ed., Early Childhood Education \u2014 University of West Alabama<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • B.S. \u2014 Mississippi University for Women<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • A.A. \u2014 East Mississippi Community College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    University Councils, Committees, and Leadership<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • Academic Council<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Administrative Council<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Campus Technology Advisory Council<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Directors Council<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Emergency Call Center<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum Team (2026-2027)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Planning and Institutional Effectiveness (PIE) Council<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Women’s College Advisory Board<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • WHEMN, MUW Institutional Representative<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Title III EPIC for Career Readiness, Activity 2 Co-Director (2026\u2013Present)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      School of Education Councils, Committees, and Leadership<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      • School of Education Dean and Chairs Leadership Committee<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • School of Education Marketing, Recruitment, and Retention Committee<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • School of Education Advisory Board<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Teacher Education Council (TEC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Mississippi Professional Educators (MPE), Campus Advisor<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Mississippi Early Childhood Association (MsECA), Campus Advisor<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Kappa Kappa Iota (KKI), Campus Advisor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Community, State, and National Leadership<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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        • Excel By 5 Mississippi, Board Member<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Lowndes 100 Women Who Care, Board Member<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Lowndes Community Foundation, Education Committee Co-Chair<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Columbus-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce, Education Committee<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Columbus-Lowndes Excel By 5, Steering Committee Chair<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Center for Early Childhood Policy Advancement, Advocacy Scholar (2025\u20132027)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Phil Hardin Early Education Instructors Fellow (2025\u20132027)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • National Committee for Collegiate Kappa, Kappa Kappa Iota<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Professional Organizations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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          • Mississippi Early Childhood Development Coalition<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Mississippi Forum for the Future<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Southern Early Childhood Association (SECA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Mississippi Early Childhood Association (MsECA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Northeast Mississippi Early Childhood Association<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Mississippi Professional Educators (MPE)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Kappa Kappa Iota (KKI)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            Previous State and Community Leadership<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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            • Mississippi PEER Committee, Early Intervention Task Force Advisor (2023\u20132024)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Mayor’s Coalition for Early Childhood Policy and Education (2023\u20132025)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Mississippi Community College Leadership Academy (MCCLA), 2023\u20132024 Cohort<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Mississippi Child Care Quality Support System Project, Recommendations Team Member (2022)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              Awards and Honors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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              • Distinguished Achievement Award, Mississippi University for Women Alumni Association (2025)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award, Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (2020)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Diversity and Inclusion Award of Excellence, Mississippi University for Women (2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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