2024 Sandra Neese Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Patricia A. Popp
Clinical Associate Professor, William & Mary School of Education; Virginia EHCY State Coordinator
Patricia A. Popp, Ph.D. is Virginia’s state coordinator for the education of homeless children and youth, a clinical associate professor at the William & Mary School of Education, and a liaison to Virginia’s Department of Social Services for educational stability of students in foster care.
She received her doctorate in Educational Policy and Planning from William & Mary. Her research interests include students experiencing homelessness and high mobility and students with disabilities. Her publications include Students on the Move and Reading on the Go for NCHE and West Meets East for ASCD. She has presented in the areas of highly mobile and homeless students, classroom management, and teacher effectiveness.
Pat is a past president of the Virginia Council for Learning Disabilities and the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth.