Kathlene Holmes Campbell, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Kathlene Holmes Campbell, Ph.D., is the Chief Executive Officer for the National Center for Teacher Residencies (NCTR). A teacher at heart, Dr. Campbell’s multifaceted experience as a classroom teacher, community college and state college professor, university instructor and supervisor, university dean, and nonprofit consultant has shaped all her strategic and scholarly pursuits. Dr. Campbell has a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from The University of Texas at Austin. She also received a B.A. in Elementary Education and M.Ed. in the Education Program for Experienced Teachers: Early Childhood Intervention and Family Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Campbell is the proud recipient of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Education’s 2025 Distinguished Leadership Award. She credits her family, university professors, and undergraduate cooperating teacher, Shyvonne Steed-Foster, as significant influences on her success as an educator. In addition, Dr. Campbell serves on the Board of Directors of Deans for Impact and Education Evolving, as well as on the Board of Trustees at the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota).
