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Jeremy Watts
College of Education
College of Education
Associate Professor of Educational Leadership
jwatts@andersonuniversity.edu
(864) 231-2016
University Center Greenville
Academic Background
Dr. Jeremy Watts is originally from Wiesbaden, Germany. He has taught learners at the elementary, middle, and high school levels of P-12 education across KY, WV, and SC, and served as an instructional leader. He also served in WV and SC at the college level. His wife is also an educator. Jeremy is excited and passionate about education in the 21st century as being in education is a wonderful calling! In his spare time he enjoys any kind of travel, reading, making music, following college sports, and spending time with family.
BS in Elementary Education, Bob Jones University
MEd in Literacy Education, Clemson University
Ph.D in Educational Leadership Studies, University of Kentucky
Fast Facts
It is a privilege to be part of the faculty at AU as a Christian higher education institution. Being able to share my faith in Christ while teaching students through a biblical lens is an amazing opportunity and a great joy.
Being an educator is an amazing opportunity, and I can say that at all levels I have served. We all have experience in education due to receiving one that starts at a young age. Thinking and remembering the opportunity educators have to impact communities and societies, just as we have all been impacted by someone in education, is something worth remembering about this field!
Nominated, National Screening Committee, Fulbright, New York, NY (August 2024) South Carolina State Senate Appointee, Board of Directors, Greenville First Steps, Greenville, SC (2022-2024)
The people. The students have been so welcoming. The faculty and staff have been so hospitable.
Educational Leadership Theory, Teacher Retention and Recruitment, and Early Literacy Achievement, including comprehension instruction and literacy response and discussion.
Lee, K. A., & Watts, J. L. D. (2018). The true focus for first-year principals. In D. Griffiths & S. Lowrey (Eds.), The leader reader: Narratives of experience (10-14). Word and Deed. Richardson, J. W., Carr, M. L., & Watts, J. L. D. (2020). A case study of educational leadership doctoral students: Developing culturally competent school leadership through study abroad. International Journal of Doctoral Studies, 15(4), 541-558. Richardson, J. W., Watts, J. L. D., & Sterrett, W. L. (2021). Challenges of being a digitally savvy principal. Journal of Educational Administration, 59(4), 401-419. Watts, J. L. D., & Strickland, T. H. (2023). Doctoral students: Mentoring leaders and scholars. Paper presented at Oulu University Teacher Training School, Oulu, Finland. Watts, J. L. D., & Gandy, K. J. (2024). Exploring children’s varied responses to interactive read-alouds. The Reading Teacher, 78(2), 131-139. Watts, J. L. D. (2025). Favorable understandings of teacher retention in rural Appalachia. Journal of Research in Rural Education, (In preparation).
