Marti Watson Garlett

Dr. Garlett is the former Vice President, Academic Programs & Professional Licensure at Laureate Education, and was appointed as Kaplan University's first Academic Dean for its School of Education, as well as the first Dean of the School of Education at Chicago's Kendall College, which has a notable Early Childhood Education program. She served as the Founding Dean of the Teachers College at Western Governors University, where she established national programs in initial educator licensure that were approved by multiple states. Dr. Garlett's career emphasis has been centered on inventing new paradigms in teacher preparation for non-traditional candidates wishing to become P-12 teachers, especially through distance learning and online alternatives. Dr. Garlett has written three books and numerous articles and is an in-demand speaker at national conferences. In addition, she has taught on five continents (Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America).