Donna Welch

Assistant Dean

Donna Miano Welch began her UNO career in 1980 in the Department of Health and Physical Education. In the fall of 1998 she received her B.A. in early childhood education from the University of New Orleans. During the 1997-98 school year, Donna served as the secretary for the UNO Chapter of the Association for Childhood Education International. She taught at Edward Hynes Elementary School in the spring of 1999 and began taking courses toward the master’s in higher education administration. While a master’s student, she was a member of UNO’s Students in Higher Education Administration (SHEA) and served as president during the 2001-2002 academic year. Donna was Assistant to the Dean in Graduate School from 2001-2006. Following university restructuring after Hurricane Katrina, she moved to the College of Education and Human Development and in 2010 was promoted to Assistant Dean. Donna also loves children’s literature and is writing book reviews for the journal, Childhood Education.

Education:

• B.A., University of New Orleans, 1998
• M.Ed., University of New Orleans, 2002

Professional Membership:

Association for Childhood Education International >>