Dione R. Thomas Webber

Dr. Dione Thomas Webber is a Jacksonville native and product of Duval County Public Schools. Primarily educating students from lower socio-economic status, her research interests focused on the perspectives and experiences of students that were overage for grade during their years of schooling. Her current research interests are attending to learning loss during a global pandemic, trauma-informed education, and creating policy for novice teachers and leaders at Title I turnaround elementary schools. Dr. Webber has 11 years of PK-12 experiences with 6 of those years being an educational leader in Duval County Public Schools. She has a passion for training educators, a dedication to teaching and learning, and research in educational leadership drives her dedication to being impactful. As a leader she seeks to empower individuals, schools, and communities by uniting strengths, inviting advocacy, equity, and inspiring innovation.