Danielle Cox

Danielle Cox, M.Ed., serves as the Director of Education at the Maryland Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services since July 2022, overseeing educational program implementation within the state's prison system. Danielle chairs the Lived Experience Committee, which focuses on improving policies for incarcerated individuals. In addition to this role, Danielle is a board member of the Coalition on Adult Basic Education and chairs the Prison Literacy Taskforce. Danielle has also been an active council member for the Correctional Education Association since July 2019. Previously, Danielle held the position of Director of Correctional Education at the Maryland Department of Labor and has extensive teaching and administrative experience in various educational roles within Maryland's juvenile and adult correctional facilities. Danielle is currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership and Policy at Texas Tech University and holds multiple degrees in educational leadership, educational law, and secondary education.