Josh Coleman

Education Program Specialist · Ohio Department of Education and Workforce

Dr. Joshua R. Coleman joined the office of Career-Tech Education from the field as an educator of more than 17 years. After earning his Bachelor’s from Wilmington College in Education and English, Dr. Coleman spent seven years teaching English and Theatre courses in public education settings, and went on to obtain a Master of Education degree at Wilmington College. After this, he transitioned to the CTE Field, first as a CTE instructor running a Teaching Professions program and was an advisor to local chapter of Educators Rising CTSO, and then as an academic instructor for Junior and Senior English, where he worked on curriculum redesign and development for the English courses. In 2020, Dr. Coleman earned his Doctorate in Educational Leadership Studies from Xavier University, and his study on the Ohio CCP program was selected for publication in the Journal for Higher Education Theory and Practice in the Spring of 2022, and he presented his findings at the annual Lily Conference at Miami University in fall of 2022. After working as an Administrative Field Services team member, assisting districts with Perkins funding, Dr. Coleman moved to his current position as the Education Program Specialist for the Education and Training CTE Pathways and serves as the Ohio Educators Rising State Coordinator.