Jeremy S. Owoh, Ed. D.

About Dr. Jeremy S. Owoh

Dr. Jeremy S. Owoh is a visionary educational leader, equity advocate, and innovation strategist who currently serves as the Superintendent of Schools for the Jacksonville North Pulaski School District (JNPSD), overseeing more than 4,000 students in central Arkansas. With over 20 years of progressive leadership experience, he is known for driving systemic change through bold vision, culturally responsive leadership, and future-focused learning models.

Dr. Owoh began his career in 2003 as an English teacher at Parkview Magnet High School in the Little Rock School District. He went on to serve as dean of students at Mills University Studies High School, assistant principal at Ridgeroad Middle School, and principal at both Fuller Middle School and J.A. Fair Systems Magnet High School. He was also instrumental in the early development of JNPSD, serving as assistant superintendent of curriculum, instruction, and desegregation.

In 2017, Dr. Owoh was appointed Assistant Commissioner of Educator Effectiveness and Licensure at the Arkansas Department of Education. He later served as Superintendent of the Pine Bluff School District and Deputy Superintendent of the Little Rock School District before returning to lead JNPSD as superintendent.

Dr. Owoh currently serves as President of the ISTE+ASCD Board of Directors, where he helps shape national conversations around innovation, equity, and digital transformation in education. He is also an adjunct instructor at Southern Arkansas University and has taught at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Arkansas Tech University, and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Education from the University of Central Arkansas, a Master’s degree in Secondary Education with concentrations in Reading and Writing, an Educational Specialist degree in Educational Administration, and a Doctorate in Educational Administration and Supervision from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He is a graduate of the LRSD Leadership Academy, Arkansas Business Executive Leadership Academy, AASA’s Urban Superintendents Academy at the University of Southern California, and the Thompson Executive Leadership Institute.

Dr. Owoh serves on the Board of Directors for ASCD and actively contributes to several professional and community organizations, including the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators, National Alliance of Black School Educators, Junior Achievement of Arkansas, Arkansas Beta Club Council, and the Children’s Protection Center. He was appointed by Governor Asa Hutchinson to the Desegregation Litigation Oversight Subcommittee in 2015.

Dr. Owoh is a life member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and a member of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity. He and his wife, Katrina, are the proud parents of Jaxon and are active members of St. Matthew Church of God in Christ in North Little Rock.