About Me
Katy Corcoran, J.D., Ed.D.
Assistant Professor
Dr. Katy Corcoran is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership at ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University and a practicing attorney whose work bridges educational leadership, school law, and educator legal literacy. Before transitioning to higher education, she taught mathematics in Texas public schools while maintaining a solo law practice. This combination of experience in K-12 education, higher education, and the legal profession informs her teaching and scholarship, particularly her focus on preparing educational leaders to navigate the complex legal and constitutional issues they encounter in schools.
Dr. Corcoran's research focuses on school law, educators' legal literacy, constitutional issues in education, and the preparation of educational leaders to make legally informed decisions. Her recent scholarship examines First and Fourteenth Amendment issues and principal candidates' preparedness to address constitutional questions in educational settings. She earned an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University, a J.D. from South Texas College of Law, and a B.S. in Criminal Justice from ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University.
Dr. Corcoran's research focuses on school law, educators' legal literacy, constitutional issues in education, and the preparation of educational leaders to make legally informed decisions. Her recent scholarship examines First and Fourteenth Amendment issues and principal candidates' preparedness to address constitutional questions in educational settings. She earned an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University, a J.D. from South Texas College of Law, and a B.S. in Criminal Justice from ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University.