CEHD's Interim Dean, Dr. Blake Haselton

Dr. Blake Haselton formerly served as Executive Director of the Kentucky Association of School Superintendents (KASS) and Superintendent in Residence at UofL. He was also superintendent of the Oldham County School District for thirteen years where his prior experience included serving as principal, director of guidance, guidance counselor, athletic director, coach and biology teacher.

During his last year as Superintendent, Oldham County consistently ranked first of 120 county school districts with all three high schools and middle schools ranked in the top 10 middle and high schools statewide. When serving as principal at Oldham County High School (OCHS), the school was recognized as both a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence and for Excellence in the Drug Free Schools recognition program by the U.S. Department of Education. OCHS remains the only Kentucky high school to have been recognized by both programs.

A native of Philadelphia, PA, Haselton is a graduate of Western Kentucky University where he earned his B.S. in Agriculture, M.A. in Secondary Education/Counseling, and Ed.S. in School Administration. Haselton earned his Ph.D. in Education Leadership and Organization Development from UofL.

He has been recognized by KASSP as Kentucky Secondary Principal of the Year, KASS as Superintendent of the Year, and by KSBA (F.L. Dupree Award) and KASA (William Nallia Educational Leadership Award) for outstanding leadership. While serving as Superintendent in Residence at UofL, he has taught courses in School Administration, School Resource Management, Human Resource Management, Leadership and Collaboration and the Superintendency.

Dr. Haselton has been involved in numerous professional, charitable and community organizations. He is the former recipient of the Kentucky Outstanding Volunteer Award from the United Way. He lives in Lagrange with his wife of 29 years, Pam, and they have 25-year-old twin sons and a seventeen-year-old son.

Contact Dr. Haselton at blake.haselton@louisville.edu, or at 502-852-6411.