Across his career, Dr. Waldron has taken on increasing administrative leadership at departmental and college-wide settings. 

• 2022 to present: Director, The Literacy Center, Central Michigan University

  • • Directs/leads the three-prong focus of The Literacy Center: (1) developing and leading professional development for educators, Birth to 12th grade, within the state of Michigan, (2) facilitating community-based and virtual format literacy tutoring (interventions) for school-age children, and (3) leading/co-leading research projects connected to The Literacy Center for literacy education, professional development, and literacy change efforts. 

    • Manages the budgetary (grant and donor lines) responsibilities of the annual operations and initiatives of the Center.

• 2021-2022: Director of CAEP Accreditation, University of Michigan Flint

  • • Collaboratively lead the successful reaccreditation efforts for CAEP. (First accreditation cycle with CAEP from NCATE.)

    • Completed all state review reports for 17 certifications/endorsements offered by UM-Flint's Educator Preparation Programs, bringing all programs into state compliance and recertification for another seven years.

• 2019-2022: Director, Reading Center, University of Michigan-Flint

  • • Directed/lead the Reading Center at UM-Flint through three successful "Summer Literacy Camps"- the signature offering of the Reading Center and 100% donor funded.

    • Directed/lead professional development opportunities with educational stakeholders around literacy interventions in early childhood and elementary education. 

    • Manages the budgetary (grant and donor lines) responsibilities of the annual operations and initiatives of the Center.