Kristilynn Turney, Ed.D.
Adjunct Faculty,
Department of Leadership and Administration
Dr. Kristilynn Turney is the CEO and Founder of Dr. Kristilynn Turney, LLC and EdPD Unlimited, LLC which was founded in 2019.
Kristilynn Turney is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, She is a proud graduate of Bowling Green
State University in Bowling Green, Ohio where she received her Bachelor's in Secondary
Education-Communications. She has a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership and
Supervision from Xavier University, Ohio, and an Ed.D. from Capella University in Educational
Leadership and Management.
Dr. Kristilynn Turney has served in public education for 20 years in the Greater Cincinnati and
Dayton, Ohio areas. She began her career as an English, Theatre, and Public Speaking
Teacher. She was also a School Improvement Consultant and Literacy Coach for Hamilton
County Educational Service Center, then Assistant Principal at Winton Woods High School. In
2012, Dr. Turney became the first African-American Principal at Fairfield Middle School, and in
2014, she became the first African-American Principal and only the third female Principal at
Colerain High School. She ended her career in public education as a district-level administrator
where she was a curriculum director and human resources/diversity director. She maintains
Ohio Education Licenses in-All Communications (7-12), Principal (5-12), and Superintendent (
P-12). Dr. Kristilynn Turney taught "A Community of Learners" and School Law for the Master's
in Educational Leadership Program at Concordia University-Portland from 2014 until 2020 when
they ceased operations.
Currently, Dr. Turney works with public schools, charter schools, and organizations on Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion Practices and Professional Development, and Educational and
Organizational Leadership Coaching and Mentoring, and School Improvement.
Education
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Bachelor's in Education & Secondary Communication
Bowling Green State University -
Master's in Educational Administration
Xavier University -
Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Management
Capella University
Research Interests
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion including data points as it relates to marginalized groups, English Language Learners, and implementing DEI Plans or presenting Equity Audits.
- School Improvement
- Leadership, Management and Organizational Structures