Eustace G. Thompson, Ph.D.

Eustace G. Thompson is past Chair of the Department of Learning and Teaching at Hofstra University. He also served as the Graduate Director of the Certification of Advanced Studies program in Educational Leadership. He received his B.A. from the City College of New York, his M.S. from Long Island University, his M.A. and Ph.D. from New York University. He was formerly the Deputy Superintendent of the Uniondale Public Schools, located on Long Island, New York. He has 37 years of experience in urban and suburban public schools settings and has held the positions of deputy superintendent for curriculum and instruction, high school principal, and middle school principal. He is certified in the areas of Walk-Through Supervision and Curriculum Deep Alignment. In addition to curriculum issues, Dr. Thompson‘s research interests include instructional leadership in urban suburban areas and structural barriers to African American students’ academic success.