Meet Dr. Kelli Feldman
Kelli Feldman, Ph.D., became the VCU School of Education dean on March 17, 2025. She brings over 25 years of experience as an educator, researcher, and academic administrator.
Before joining VCU, Feldman served as associate dean for teacher education and undergraduate programs at the University of Kansas School of Education and Human Sciences, where she had been a faculty member since 2002. She previously taught at the University of Central Missouri and began her career as a middle and elementary school teacher with the Department of Defense Dependent Schools in Germany.
Feldman’s research focuses on educator preparation, assessment and evaluation, mathematics and science education, and students’ mathematical reasoning. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Missouri, a master’s degree from Central Michigan University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Kansas.
