Experience
2009-present Associate Professor (tenured). Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, Tarleton State University.
2015-2016 Coordinator, Ed.D. Program in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, Tarleton State University
2005-2009 Assistant Professor Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, Tarleton State University.
2002-2005 Assistant Professor. Educational Administration, Texas A&M University-Commerce.
2002-2005 Co-Director. Meadows Principal Improvement Program, Department of Educational Administration, Texas A&M University-Commerce. Responsibilities include: (1) planning and coordinating professional development conferences for school leaders, (2) evaluating programs through data collection and analysis, (3) communicating with school districts, administrators and conference attendees, and (4) supervision of personnel, program needs and operation.
2001-2002 Program Coordinator. Meadows Principal Improvement Program, Department of Educational Administration, Texas A&M University-Commerce. Responsibilities include: (1) planning and coordinating professional development conferences for school leaders, (2) evaluating programs through data collection and analysis, (3) communicating with school districts, administrators and conference attendees, and (4) daily administration of program needs and operation.
2001-2002 Adjunct Professor. Educational Administration, Texas A&M University-Commerce.
2001-2003 Consultant. Modern Red Schoolhouse, Nashville, Tennessee.
Work with low-performing urban and rural schools for comprehensive school restructuring. Work with each school in these core areas: organization and finance, technology, community involvement, curriculum, standards and assessment, and professional development.
2000-2001 Assistant Editor. Catalyst for Change: Journal of National School Development Council. Texas A&M University-Commerce.
1995-2000 Technology Coordinator & Director of Media Services. Winnsboro Independent School District, Winnsboro, Texas.
Coordinated technology program and training. Maintained hardware and network system. Administered technology and media services budgets for the district. Facilitated purchasing and installation of technology as well as necessary training.
1994-1995 Teacher. Winnsboro Independent School District, Winnsboro, Texas.
Taught Literature and History. Taught Gifted & Talented and Special Education Students.
1993-1994 Teacher. Mt. Vernon Independent School District, Mt. Vernon, Texas.
Taught Literature, Speech and Developmental Reading. Taught Bi-lingual, Gifted & Talented and Special Education Students.
Courses Taught:
Tarleton State University
EDAD 507, Programs & Procedures in Supervision, 3 courses.
EDAD 5355, Leadership of Diverse Learning Communities, 12 courses.
EDAD 539, Processes of Educational Leadership, 16 courses.
EDAD 586, Problems Course: School Reform, 1 course.
EDAD 590, Topics: Social Contexts Ed Leadership, 8 courses.
EDAD 611, Critical Issues in Educational Leadership, 6 courses.
EDAD 614, Phil and Ethics in Edu Lead, 1 course.
EDAD 6310, History & Educational Foundations of Educational Leadership, 3 courses.
EDAD 6312, Research Design & Critical Analysis, 6 courses.
EDAD 6316, Investigating Problems of Practice in Educational Leadership, 1 course.
EDAD 6321, Education Law and Policy, 8 courses.
EDAD 6322, Data Analysis, Change and School Improvement, 22 courses.
EDAD 6323, Organizational Theory & Change in Education, 1 course.
EDAD 6335, Qualitative Research, 12 courses.
EDAD 6385, Adv Seminar in Edu Leadership, 1 course.
EDAD 7088, Dissertation, 21 courses.
EDAD 7688, Dissertation, 7 courses.
EDAD 788, Dissertation, 59 courses
Texas A&M University-Commerce
EDAD 595, Research Literature and Techniques
EDAD 647, Ethics and Philosophy in Educational Administration
EDAD 641, Administration of Curricular and Instructional Programs
EDAD 602, Communication in Leadership
EDAD 508, Administration of Special Programs
EDAD 607, Data Analysis and Evaluation
EDAD 615, Public School Organization/Administration
EDAD 618, Meadows Colloquium
EDAD 653, Women in Leadership
