Kevin R. George serves as the special assistant to the Dean of the College of Human Sciences and Education at Louisiana State University specializing in educational research and initiatives. This follows a 26-year career in various roles in K-12 education from classroom teacher to state department official to superintendent and chief executive officer of a charter management operator. During his career, he has attained many accolades including being recognized as the 2017 VH-1 Superintendent of the Year while serving in St. John the Baptist Parish Schools and being named a National Blue Ribbon School in 2022 while at the helm of the University Laboratory School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He is co-founder of the Louisiana Superintendent’s Academy which trains c-suite level educators to become superintendents, and he founded the Black Alumni Chapter at his alma mater, Nicholls State University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing and a master’s degree in educational leadership.