Myron Labat, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator of EDA Master's Program

B.S. in Psychology from Jackson State University

M.Ed. in Educational Psychology from The University of Mississippi

Ed.S. in Educational Administration from The University of Southern Mississippi

Ph.D. in Educational Administration from The University of Southern Mississippi

Contact: Myron.B.Labat@usm.edu

Dr. Labat has served as a School Counselor for 4 years in both middle and high school and  high school administrator for 8 years. He is a University of Southern Mississippi Instructional Leadership Fellow and a graduate of the Harvard University Art of Leadership Program. Dr. Labat is a member of The Harvard University Principal's Center. He is also a graduate of the USM Leadership Program on the Gulf Coast (2005). 

Memberships include:

National Association of Secondary School Principals

Dupont Community Advisory Panel

People Bank Advisory Board (2007-2010)

Research Interests:

The impact of school culture and expectations on student achievement

Use of Technology in Educational Leadership.

Scholarship Information for Mississippi Students

The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning in Mississippi established the Graduate Teacher and the Counseling and School Adminsitration Loan/Scholarship Program (GTS).  The program was designed as an incentive to encourage current licensed classroom teachers in Mississippi's public schools to pursue an advanced degree in education.   

Important Dates

Application Period:  January 1 - March 31

Document Deadline:  March 31

These dates are important as the number of awards and recipients are dependent upon avilable funds and awards are made on a first-come, first-seve basis.

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