Dr. Chinasa Elue is an associate professor of Educational Leadership and Higher Education at Kennesaw State University. She received her doctorate in educational leadership from Clemson University with a certificate in Policy Studies, her M.Ed in Educational Leadership from Valdosta State University, and her bachelor’s in psychology from the University of Georgia.
Her research focuses on grief leadership, trauma-informed leadership practices in organizational settings, and support for the health and wellbeing of historically marginalized and underrepresented faculty, staff, and students across the P-20 continuum. Dr. Elue runs the research lab for the Study of Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Effectiveness, and Well-Being of Educational Leaders. Dr. Elue also serves as a Faculty Success Coach for the KSU Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. Dr. Elue’s work has been featured in the Journal of Higher Education, the Journal of Negro Education, Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, Journal of Ethnographic and Qualitative Research, and Departures in Critical Qualitative Research.


