Durham’s Partnership for Children’s, Executive Director Dr. Danielle Johnson recently defended her dissertation and will be graduating with her EdD from UNCW Watson College of Education in December. Her research focuses on collaborative action research, culturally responsive and sustaining instruction, and program design with an emphasis on globalization within the early childhood sector. She was also recently awarded the Bank Street College of Education Learning Starts at Birth Fellowship! The Partnership celebrates Dr. Johnson on her incredible achievement and devotion to early childhood education!