The Wilkinsburg School District named Jocelyn V. Artinger as its next superintendent.

The news came Tuesday night following a unanimous vote during the Wilkinsburg school board meeting.

Artinger, who has 17 years of experience in public education, served as principal of Markham Elementary School in the Mt. Lebanon School District since 2020.

“I am excited to lead the district into the future in collaboration with students, faculty, staff, administrators and the community,” Artinger said. “There is so much great work happening in Wilkinsburg, and I am blessed to be a part of this next chapter in a community with such a rich history. I look forward to working together to build a Wilkinsburg School District steeped in academic excellence and student agency.”

She began her career as a first-grade teacher in the Sto-Rox School District,then served as a principal for six years at Propel Schools. She later became the literacy coordinator of school transformation in the Pittsburgh Public Schools before transitioning to her leadership role in Mt. Lebanon.

Artinger lives in Mt. Lebanon with her husband, Justin, and their two children, William, 10, and Isabell, 8, as well as their bulldog, Teddy.

“Dr. Artinger is a visionary and compassionate leader who brings both deep experience and a student-centered approach to the role,” said Amanda Barber, president of the Wilkinsburg School District Board of School Directors. “We are confident that she will build on the district’s momentum and help us continue creating meaningful opportunities for every Wilkinsburg student.”

Artinger received her doctorate in education with a focus on educational leadership and her superintendent’s letter of eligibility from the University of Pittsburgh. She also holds a master’s in elementary education from Chatham University, as well as a principal certification and a bachelor’s degree Communication Rhetoric from Pitt. Artinger also studied at the Reading Institute at Columbia University’s Teachers College.

She was recognized as a 2022 State of Black Learning Black Excellence in Education Honoree and a 2024 New Pittsburgh Courier Women of Excellence Honoree.

Mayor Dontae Comans of Wilkinsburg posted on Facebook congratulating her on the new position.

Artinger will take the place of Denise Sedlacek, who served as interim superintendent since March. Sedlacek had replaced Joe Maluchnik.