My name is Richard “Lennon” Audrain (Shawnee Tribe/Cherokee Nation).

I am Head of Innovation and Policy Initiatives for the Next Education Workforce Initiative at Arizona State University's Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation and a Research Assistant Professor in the Division for Advancing Educator Preparation.

 

My work focuses on designing and researching systems and policies that strengthen how we recruit, prepare, and organize educators to meet the complex needs of schools and communities.