Jaime E. Welborn

Dr. Jaime E. Welborn, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership in the School of Education at Saint Louis University, where she also serves as Assessment & Accreditation Coordinator and Educator Certification Officer. She earned a B.S. in Elementary Education and an M.S. in Educational Administration from Southern Illinois University, followed by a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership at Saint Louis University.

With more than two decades of experience in public education, including classroom teaching at the elementary and middle school levels, school administration, and graduate-level instruction, Dr. Welborn’s scholarly and professional work focuses on Cultural Proficiency, collaborative leadership, teamwork, equity in student outcomes, organizational change, strategic planning, and program evaluation.

From 2016 to 2019, she served as Program Director for the largest grant in the history of Saint Louis University’s School of Education, awarded by the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission, to support the implementation of the country’s national educational and training policies. She has also applied culturally responsive leadership and educational practices internationally with Brace for Impact in Cap-Haitien, Haiti. Additionally, Dr. Welborn serves as Senior Associate for the Center for Culturally Proficient Educational Practice, providing leadership and consultation to advance equity-focused educational initiatives.

In 2018, she founded JWE Education Consulting, LLC, which operates under The Jaime Welborn Group, Concinnity Solutions, and Midwest Collaborative, providing professional learning and leadership-focused consulting to school districts and mission-driven organizations nationwide.

Her scholarly contributions include peer-reviewed journal articles, national conference presentations, and the 2022 book, Leading Change through the Lens of Cultural Proficiency: An Equitable Approach to Race and Social Class in Our Schools. Her recent research explores culturally proficient educational practices in public schools across the United States, the influence of Jesuit educational values on inclusive leadership preparation, and the advancement of culturally responsive organizational change.

Dr. Welborn’s work has been recognized with Saint Louis University’s Faculty Excellence for Leadership and Service Award (2023) and the Outstanding Scholarship Award from the School of Education (2024). She resides in Saint Louis, Missouri, with her husband and two daughters.