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Faculty Roster Form Qualifications of Full-Time Doctoral Faculty

Name of Institutions: Southeastern Louisiana University Name of Academic Area, Discipline, Department/School: Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership (ED.D.) Department of Educational Leadership and Technology College of Education & Human Development Academic Term(s) Included: Date Form Completed: January 2008

Doctoral Courses Taught: Fall 2006 – Spring 2008 Professional Qualifications - selected

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Name Doctoral Courses Taught Relevant Academic Degrees

Other Professional Qualifications

Dr. Frederick Dembowski Professor Hibernia National Bank Endowed Professor 2005-2008 Head, Department of Educational leadership & Technology Graduate Faculty

EDL 811 Introduction to Educational Management

Ed.D., The University of Rochester, New York, 1978 M.S., Education, The State University of New York at Oswego, 1972 B.S., Elementary Education, The State University of New York at Oswego, 1971

Editor-In-Chief, The AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice (formerly THE AASA PROFESSOR) Managing Editor, NCPEA Connexions Project Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Education Leadership Review Member, Executive Board of Directors, The National Council of Professors of Educational Administration Dembowski, F.L. (Summer,

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2004 & Summer 2005), Consultant to Dr. Timothy Chung, TimeChinUSA and Mr. Peter Cao, President, Shijiazhuang University, Shijiazhuang, China. Establishing a University in China Dembowski, F.L., (Summer, 2005), consultant to Robert Rossetti, President, Northeast Seminars, Inc. developing distance learning software and media. 100+ Publications including: Dembowski, F.L., Editor (August, 2007). Educational Administration: The Roles of Leadership and Management, QOOP Press/rice University, Houston, TX. Harchar, R., Campbell, K., Dembowski, F. (August 2007) "Navigating the internship through the political waves of collaboration", At the Tipping Point: navigating the course of the preparation of educational administrators, DEStech Publications, Inc., Lancaster,


PA. Mullin, C., Creighton, T., Dembowski, F.L., and Harris, S., (July, 2007) The Handbook of Doctoral Programs in Educational Leadership, QOOP Press/Rice University, Houston, TX. Dembowski, F. (2006). "Th rol of NCP A in d v loping and promoting "B st Practic " in th prof ssion of ducational administration",

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NCPEA CONNEXIONS, National Council of Professors of Educational Administration, Huntsville, TX. Dembowski, F.L. Editor 2006 NCPEA YEARBOOK, National Council of Professors of Educational Administration, Huntsville, TX. Fulmer, C., Editor and Dembowski, F., Associate Editor (October 2005). 2005 NCPEA YEARBOOK, National Council of Professors of Educational Administration, Huntsville, TX.


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100+Presentations including: Dembowski, F (August, 2007) "Business and Education: A Symbiotic Relationship”, the Keynote Address at the 2007 International Conference on Industrial Globalization and Technology Innovation, Shanghai, China.

Dembowski, F (August, 2007) "How to Serve as an Editor/Reviewer for NCPEA CONNEXIONS", NCPEA Conference, Chicago, IL.

Dembowski, F (August, 2007). "Doctoral Programs in Educational Administration", NCPEA Conference, Chicago, IL

Dembowski, F. (May, 2007). “The Cost of Delivering a Master’s Degree Program in Educational Leadership”, a panel discussion at the SREB Conference, Atlanta, GA

Dembowski, F (February, 2007) "How to Serve as an Author for NCPEA CONNEXIONS", NASSP


Conference, Las Vegas, NV

Dembowski, F. (July 2006), “The Three C’s for Building District/University Partnership: Communication, Cooperation & Collaboration”, a presentation at the 2006 LEAD conference, New Orleans, LA.

Dembowski, F.L. (July, 2006) “Innovations In Educational Leadership Doctoral Programs”, a presentation at the Annual Conference of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration, Lexington, Kentucky.

Dembowski, F. and Wildman, L. (July, 2006), “An Introduction to the NCPEA CONNEXIONS Project”, A workshop presented at the Annual Conference of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration, Lexington, Kentucky.

Dembowski, F, and Devaney, T, (July, 2006) “The Effects of Hurricane Katrina on Rural Parish School Districts in Southeastern Louisiana”, a presentation at the Annual


Conference of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration, Lexington, Kentucky.

Dembowski, F. (February, 2006) key-note speaker, "The Global Village" for SELU Conversations on Diversity “Guidelines for Authors, Editors and Reviewers”, the Annual Conference of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration, Washington, D.C. July, 2005 Previous Doctoral Experience: 30 years in doctoral granting institutions; chair 50+ dissertation committees; served on another 50+ dissertation committees





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Dr. Kenneth Lane Professor Coordinator of Doctoral Program Graduate Faculty

EDL 823 Fiduciary Management in Educational Organizations

Ed.D., Educational Administration. Texas A&M University-Commerce, 1983 M.Ed., Counseling, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 1973 B.S., Mathematics, Indiana State University, 1969

Education Law Association, Board of Directors, 2003-2006; Chair of Publications Committee, 2002-2007 International Academy of Educational Leaders, Executive Director, 1997-present International Society of Educational Planners National Council of Professors in Educational Administration, 1988-2007; Connexions School Law Co-Editor, 2006 – present Director, National Center for


Excellence in Distance Learning (NCEDL)

Served as program manager responsible for being the direct liaison between California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) and the U.S. Navy to plan, organize, assign resources, direct, monitor and control all aspects of distance learning program including learning simulations and course content development; oversee the preparation of and evaluate budget requests (Total U.S. Congress direct allocation for 2001-2005: $37.7M; CSUSB allocation: $11.7M) 100+ Publications including: Lane, K. E. (Spring 2007). The Principal’s Guide to School Budgeting? [Review of the book The Principal’s Guide to School Budgeting?, R. D. Sorenson & L. M. Goldsmith, authors] The AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, (4)1, 52-53.


Lane, K. E. & Hull, S. (2006). “Infrastructure for Web-Based Learning”. In O’Neil, H. & Perez, R. (Eds.). Web-based learning: Theory, research, and practice. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. Van Berkum, D. W., Buckner, K.G. and Lane, K. E. (2006) Conducting Legal Research Using Technological Tools. In Permuth, S. & Mawdsley, R. D. (Eds.) Research methods for studying legal issues in education. Dayton, OH: Education Law Association. Lane, K. E., Connelly, M. J., Meade, J. A., Gooden, M. F. and Eckes, S. (2005). Principal's Legal Handbook. Dayton, OH: Educational Law Association. Townley, A., Schmeider-Ramierez, J., Lane, K. E. & Wehmeyer, L. (2005). School Law: A California Perspective. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt Publishing Company. Van Berkum, D.W., Richardson, M. D., Broe, K.


and Lane, K. (2005). “Teacher Dismissal”. In Lane, K. E., et al. (Eds.) The principal’s legal handbook. Dayton, OH: Education Law Association. Lane, K. E. (2002). Train teachers how to comply with copyright law in photocopying printed material. Private School Director’s Legal Guide, 6-7. 100+ Presentations including: Lane, K. E., & Buckner, K. “Teaching Education Law On-line to Meet Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) Standards.” Education Law Association, San Diego, CA, November 17, 2007.

Lane, K. E. “Teaching our profession into extinction: Are we ill-equipping our students to be effective administrators?” National Council of Professors of Educational Administration, Chicago, IL, August 1, 2007.

Lane, K. E. “Internet delivered content: Whose intellectual property?” Louisiana Council of Professors of Educational


Administration, Hammond, LA, April 19, 2007.

Lane, K. E. “Implementing a Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership: Opportunities & Challenges.” Annual Forum of the International Academy of Educational Leaders, Las Vegas, NV, January 26, 2007.

Lane, K. E. “Thoughts of a Professor of Educational Leadership.” Annual Forum of the International Academy of Educational Leaders, San Antonio, TX, January 15, 2005.

Lane, K. E. “Learning Simulations: Lessons Learned from the Navy.” Annual Forum of the International Academy of Educational Leaders, San Antonio, TX, January 14, 2004.

Van Berkum, D. W., Buckner, K. & Lane, K. E. “Using the Internet for Teaching Effectiveness.” Education Law Association, Tucson, AZ, November 18, 2004. Lane, K. E. “Future of


Educational Administration: Final Thoughts of an Outsider Looking In.” Annual Forum of the International Academy of Educational Leaders, Tampa, FL, January 17, 2004.

Van Berkum, D. W., Lane, K. E. & Trostad, C. “Near-miss Reporting: An Important Link to School Safety and Negligence Cases.” Education Law Association, Savannah, GA, November 14, 2003. Lane, K. E. “Web-Based Instruction: Are University Preparation Programs Headed Toward Obsolescence?” Annual Forum of the International Academy of Educational Leaders, Phoenix, AZ, March 1, 2003. Previous Doctoral Experience: Three years serving on proposed collaborative doctoral program between the University of California and the California State University systems






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Other Qualifications

Dr. Nan Adams Associate Professor Graduate Faulty

EDL 831 Critical Analysis of Current Research on Effective Educational Practice EDL 840 Change Theory

Ph.D., University of New Orleans, Curriculum and Instruction/Curriculum Leadership, 1997

M.Ed., University of New Orleans, Curriculum and Instruction/Educational Technology, 1993

B.S., Louisiana State University-Shreveport, Science Education/Computer Science, 1988

B.S., Centenary College,

Publications include:

Adams, N. (2007, July). “Toward a Mod l for Knowl dg D v lopm nt in Virtual nvironm nts: Strat gi s for Stud nt Own rship.”

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Adams, N. (2005, Summer). “Redefining Literacy in the Information Age – Part 3: Taming Internet Research –


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Finding Quality Information on the Web.” Reading: Exploration and Discovery.

Adams, N. (2005, Spring). “Redefining Literacy in the Information Age – Part 2: Developing Quality Student Research Strategies.” Reading: Exploration and Discovery.

Adams. Nan. (2004, Spring/Summer.) “Redefining Literacy in the Information Age.” Reading: Exploration and Discovery, (25)1.

Adams, N. (2004, Spring). “Digital Int llig nc Fost r d by T chnology.

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Adams, N. (2002, December). “Using A F minist Comput r Analogy to T ach Hardwar .

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20+ Presentations including:

“A model for Student Ownership in Virtual Environments.” Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference, San Antonio, TX, March 2007.

“Using Action Research as a Leadership Tool for Technology in Graduate Education.” Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference, Phoenix, AZ, March 2005.

“Copyright in the Classroom.” Louisiana Computer Using Educators (LaCUE) Regional Conference, Denham Springs, LA., September 27, 2003.

“Digital Intelligence.” Louisiana Computer Using Educators (LaCUE) Regional Conference, Denham Springs, LA., September 27, 2003.

“Using electronic portfolios for comprehensive assessment in a


graduate program.” Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference, Albuquerque, NM, March 24 – 28, 2003.

“Using concept maps to plan for educational websites.” Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference, Albuquerque, NM, March 24 – 28, 2003.

“Using Web Portfolios for Comprehensive Evaluation.” Syllabus Fall 2002, Boston, MA., November 3-5, 2002.

“Southeastern Louisiana University's Technology Journey: e-Portfolio Milestones, Missteps, and more...”, Sunray Academy, San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 2002.

Previous Doctoral Experience: Chaired eight dissertations at two previous universities





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Dr. Mindy Crain-Dorough Assistant Professor Graduate Faulty

EDL 701 Educational Statistics EDF 803 Qualitative Methods in Educational Leadership

Ph.D., Educational Research Methodology – Research Design and Data Analysis, Louisiana State University, 2003 M.A., Educational Research Methodology, Louisiana State University, 2003 M.Ap.Stat., Applied Statistics, Louisiana State University, 1998 B.S., Education, Louisiana State University, 1994

Publications include: Franklin, B.J. and Crain-Dorough, M. “Comparing Graduation Rates Using One State’s Data.” Education Working Papers Archive. Department of Education Reform, University of Arkansas. 2006.

Crain-Dorough, M. Louisiana ACT Scores for Districts and Schools Report. Louisiana Department of Education. 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002. Crain-Dorough, M. School


Accountability Report Card for Parents. Louisiana Department of Education. 2001 and 2002. Crain-Dorough, M. School Accountability Report Card for Principals. Louisiana Department of Education. 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2005. Crain-Dorough, M. School Accountability Press Report and User Guides. Louisiana Department of Education. 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005. Crain-Dorough, M. District Accountability Ranking Tables Report. Louisiana Department of Education. 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2006. Crain-Dorough, M. School Accountability Subgroup Component Report. Louisiana Department of Education. 2005. Crain-Dorough, M. District Accountability Subgroup Component Report. Louisiana Department of Education. 2006.


Crain-Dorough, M. State of Louisiana Subgroup Component Report. Louisiana Department of Education. 2006. Presentations include: Crain-Dorough, M. and Teddlie, C. “A Study of the Different Types of Dropouts and School Effectiveness in Dropout Prevention.” American Educational Research Association. 2004. Franklin, B., Gunning, S., Crain-Dorough, M. “Teacher Quality: Additional Explorations of the Teacher Test Score Index.” State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. 2003. Franklin, B., Gunning, S., Crain-Dorough, M., and Caillier, J.G. “District Performance Score (DPS) Analysis.” State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. 2003. Hollems, D., Edwards, R., and


Crain-Dorough, M. “Evangelical Communication: Reference Group Influence on Message Interpretation and Public Opinion.” Southern States Communication Association Convention. 1999. Yu, F., Kennedy, E., Teddlie, C., and Crain M. “Identifying Effective and Ineffective Schools for Accountability Purposes: A Comparison of Four Generic Types of Accountability Models.” American Educational Research Association. 2007.








Dr. Thomas Devaney Associate Professor Graduate Faulty

EDL 701 Educational Statistics EDF 801 Writing for Research in Educational Leadership EDF 802 Quantitative Methods in Educational Leadership EDF 880 Research Practicum in Educational Leadership

PhD., Secondary Education (mathematics), Mississippi State University, 1997 M.ED., Secondary Education, University of West Alabama, 1994 B.S., Mathematics, University of West Alabama,1992

Publications include: DeVaney, T. A., Carr, S, & Allen, D. (in review). Impact of Hurricane Katrina on the Educational System in Southeast Louisiana: One Year Follow-Up. Research in the Schools. DeVaney, T. A., & Hancock, R. J. (in review). Technology Skills, Availability, and Anxiety of Graduate Students Enrolled in Online Programs. Journal of Interactive Online Learning.


DeVaney, T. A. (in review). Anxiety and attitude of graduate students in online vs. on-campus statistics courses. Statistics Education Research Journal. Della-Pietra, C., Bidner, S., & DeVaney, T. A. (in review). Preservice elementary education classroom teachers= attitudes towards music in the school curriculum and teaching music. Journal of Music Education. DeVaney, T. A. (2002). How meaningful is d = .5? An empirical look at the occurrence of effect size estimates. Louisiana Educational Research Journal, 27(2), 35-52. DeVaney, T. A. (2001). Statistical significance, effect size, and replication: What do the Journals say? Journal of Experimental Education, 69, 310-320. Cross, J. B., DeVaney, T. A., & Jones, G. (2001). Student


attitudes toward differing dialects. Linguistics and Education, 12, 211-227. Robinson, D. H., Katayama, A. D., Dubois, N. F., & DeVaney, T. A. (1998). Interactive effects of graphic organizers and delayed review on transfer and relational learning. Journal of Experimental Education, 67, 17-31. 25+ Presentations including: Campbell, K. T., DeVaney, T. A., & Harchar, R. (2007). The effects of teacher leadership on school climate. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association, Birmingham, AL. Campbell, K. T., DeVaney, T. A., Harchar, R., & McCarthy, D. (2007). Teacher Concerns toward Program Change: A Study of Three Middle Schools. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Educational Research Association, Kenner, LA.


Campbell, K. T., DeVaney, T. A., Harchar, R., & McCarthy, D. (2007). Single sex classes: A study of attitudes toward change. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association, San Antonio, TX. DeVaney, T. A., Carr, S, & Allen, D. (2007). Impact of Hurricane Katrina on the Educational System in Southeast Louisiana: One Year Follow-Up. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association, San Antonio, TX. Carr, S., & DeVaney, T. A. (2007). Improving teacher quality: A successful induction program for beginning teachers. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association, San Antonio, TX. DeVaney, T. A., & Hancock, R. J. (2006). Technology Skills, Availability, and Anxiety of


Graduate Students Enrolled in Online Programs. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association, Birmingham, AL. DeVaney, T. A. (2006). Anxiety and attitude of graduate students in online vs. on-campus statistics courses. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association, Austin, TX. DeVaney, T. A., & Adams, N. B. (2004). Survey of the use and availability of technology resources among pre-k through high school educators. Paper presented at the Annual meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association, Gatlinburg, TN. Della-Pietra, C., Bidner, S., & DeVaney, T. A. (2004). Preservice elementary education classroom teachers’ attitudes towards music in the school curriculum and teaching music. Paper


presented at the MENC National Convention, Minneapolis, MN. DeVaney, T. A., & Armenta, A. (2003). Survey of school and non-school personnel regarding legal issues in education. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association, Biloxi, MS. Coombs-Richardson, R., & DeVaney, T. A. (2001). An examination of the relationship between two measures of personality. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Council for Educational Diagnostic Services, New Orleans, LA.








Dr. Robert (Jason) Hancock Assistant Professor Graduate Faulty

ETEC 812 Leadership in the Integration of Emerging Technologies (scheduled Fall 2008)

Ph.D., Educational Computing, University of North Texas, 2005 M.Ed., Educational Administration with Administrator Certification, The University of Texas at San Antonio, 2000 B.A., English/History with Teacher Certification, Texas A&M University, 1995

2007 National Education Computing Conference Research Paper of the Year 2007 Louisiana Computer Using Educators (LaCue) Professor of the Year Publications include: Hancock, R, & Nauman, A. (2007) The Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Technology and Media Infrastructures in the Southeast, Journal of


Multicultural Education, Special Issue on Hurricane Katrina, Fall, 2007. Hancock, R., Knezek, G., & Christensen R., (2007) Cross-Validating Measures of Technology Integration: A First Step Toward Examining Potential Relationships Between Technology Integration and Student Achievement, Journal of Computing in Teacher Education. 24 (1). Hancock, R. (2006) A Crosswalk of Educational Technology and Leadership Standards, Connexions for Educational Technology Leadership, National Council of Professors of Educational Administration. Hancock, R. (2006) Technology for Educational Leadership, In S. Donahoo & R. Hunter (Eds.) “Teaching Leaders to Lead Teachers: Educational Administration in The Era of Constant Crisis” London: Elsevier Science. Jones, G., Hancock, R.,


Kalinowski, K., & Knezek, G., (2006) A Virtual School Environment for Enhancing College Preparation and Retaining Highly Qualified Teachers in Rural School Districts, School Leadership Review, 3, Huntsville. Hancock, R., & Winstead, F., (2006, In Press) Using Webfolios to Facilitate Service Learning in Administrator Education, Journal of Service Learning. Hancock, R. (2005) Constructivist Methodologies in Technology Integration: The Role of Interactive Multimedia in Expanding Pedagogy Within the Will, Skill, Tool Model, In C. Morales, G. Knezek, R. Christensen, & P. Avila (Eds.)"The Will, Skill, Tool Model of Technology Integration. A Conceptual Approach to Teaching and Learning with Technology." Mexico City: Institututo Latinoamericano de la Communicacion Educativa(ILCE).


Knezek, G., Hancock, R., Christensen, R., & Shoho, A., (2005) A Will, Skill, Tool Model of Technology Integration " In C. Morales, G. Knezek, R. Christensen, & P. Avila (Eds.) "The Will, Skill, Tool Model of Technology Integration. A Conceptual Approach to Teaching and Learning with Technology." Mexico City: Institututo Latinoamericano de la Communicacion Educativa(ILCE) Presentations include: Hancock, R. (2007) The Role of the Online Learning Environment, National Council of Professors of Educational Administration Summer Conference, August 2, 2007, Chicago, Illinois. Hancock, R. (2007) A Crosswalk of Educational Technology and Leadership Standards, Connexions for Educational Technology Leadership, National Council of Professors of Educational Administration Summer


Conference, August 1, 2007, Chicago, Illinois. Hancock, R. (2007) New Technologies for Administration, National Council of Professors of Educational Administration Summer Conference, August 1, 2007, Chicago, Illinois. Hancock, R., & Knezek, D., (2007) Building Strategic Partnerships for Technology in Administration, July 31, 2007, Chicago, Illinois. Ennis W., Hancock, R., & Fulwiler, J., (2007) Evaluation of Online Learning Environments, June 27, 2007, National Education Computing Conference, Atlanta, Georgia. Hancock, R. (2007) Cross-Validating Measures of Technology Integration: A First Step Toward Examining Potential Relationships Between Technology Integration and Student Achievement, National Education Computing Conference, June 27, 2007, Atlanta Georgia.


Tyler-Wood, T., Knezek, G., Christensen, R., & Hancock, R. (2007).Demographic, Learning Style, and Attitude towards Technology Differences between Online and Face-to-Face Students in an Introductory Level Special Education Course. In C. Crawford et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (pp. 526-529). Chesapeake, VA: AACE. Hancock, R. (2007) Expanding Boundaries: The Digital Decision Making (D3) Potential for Handheld Devices and Emerging Technologies in Administrative Training Programs, National Association of American School Principal’s (NASSP) Annual Conference, February 23rd, 2007, Las Vegas, Nevada. Hancock, R. (2007) The Impact of Technology Spending on Student Achievement: Research Findings Relevant to


Administrative Practice, National Association of American School Principal’s (NASSP) Annual Conference, February 23rd, 2007, Las Vegas, Nevada. Hancock, R. (2007) The Impact of Technology Spending on Student Achievement: Research Findings Relevant to Administrative Practice, National Association of American School Principal’s (NASSP) Annual Conference, February 23rd, 2007, Las Vegas, Nevada. Hancock, R., Ennis W., & Fulwiler., J. (2006) Camtasia Studio for Educators. Louisiana Computer Using Educators (LACUE) Annual Conference, December 1st, 2006, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Hancock, R., Ennis W., & Fulwiler., J. (2006) What teachers want in a distance education program and how to meet their needs. Louisiana Computer Using Educators (LACUE) Annual Conference, December 1st, 2006, Baton Rouge Louisiana.


Devaney, T., & Hancock, R. (2006) Technology Skills, Availability, and Anxiety of Graduate Students Enrolled in Online Programs, Mid-South Educational Research Association Annual Conference, November 8th, 2006, Birmingham, Alabama. Hancock, R. (2006) Building A Web Presence: LCPEA Online, Louisiana Council of Professors of Educational Administration, Spring Conference, October 27th. 2006, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Harchar, R., Hancock, R., & Winstead, F., (2006) An Examination of Candidate Assessments and the Electronic Program Evaluation System for a Field-based Leadership Preparation Program: Candidate Perceptions, National Council of Professors of Educational Administration Annual Conference, August 1st, 2006 Lexington, Virginia. Hancock, R. (2006) Data Driven Decision Making in


Educational Administration Programs, Louisiana Council of Professors of Educational Administration, Spring Conference, March 14. 2006, Alexandria, Louisiana.

Hancock, R. (2003) The Expanded Will, Skill, Tool Model : A Step toward Developing Technology Tools That Work, World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Honolulu Hawaii. Hancock, R. (2003) Using Technology to Assist Self-Regulation in an Expanded Zone of Proximal Development, Paper presented to the American Association of Computers in Education Conference on Electronic Learning, Phoenix, Arizona.

Hancock, R (2003) Interventions and Effect Size: A Step Toward Technology Tools That Work, Paper presented to the University of North Texas College Of Education Research Annual Exchange, Denton, Texas.


Faculty Roster Form

Qualifications of Full-Time Doctoral Faculty Name of Institutions: Southeastern Louisiana University Name of Academic Area, Discipline, Department/School: Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership (ED.D.) Department of Educational Leadership and Technology College of Education & Human Development Academic Term(s) Included: Date Form Completed: January 2008


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Dr. Jeffrey Oescher Associate Professor Graduate Faculty

EDF 800 Introduction to Doctoral Program and Research Design in Educational Leadership EDL 832 Educational Evaluation

Ph.D., Educational Research, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, 1983. M.A., English Education, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, 1974. B.A., English, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1972.

Member of the Panel of Expert Content Reviewers, Evaluation of the National Comprehensive Centers, 2007-2008. 60+ Publications including: Jovanovich, D.M. and Oescher, J. (2006). Instructor’s Manual and Test Bank for McMillan and Schumacher’s Research in Education – Evidence Based Inquiry (6th edition). New York: Pearson, Allyn and Bacon. Oescher, J. and Nelson-


Gaffney, M. (2001). Instructor's Manual to James H. McMillan and Sally Schumacher's Educational Research: A Conceptual Introduction (5th edition). New York: Addison, Wesley, Longman. Reder, M. Wild, L., El-Dahr, J.M., Villacis, J. DeMerell, D., Soteres, D., Bucci, L., Oescher, J., Currie, D., and Lehrer, S.B. Clinical characteristics and various skin test results of shrimp allergic patients. Accepted for publication in Allergy and Asthma Proceedings. Sylvestri, L. and Oescher, J. (March 2006). Using rubrics to increase the reliability of assessments in health classes. Accepted for publication in the International Electronic Journal of Health Education. Turri, G., Loftin, M., and Oescher, J. (2002). Association of swimming distance and age with body composition in adult female swimmers. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 34, 2110-2114.


Nelson, M., Herlihy, B. and Oescher, J. (2002). A survey of counselor attitudes towards sex offenders. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 24(1), 51-67. Oescher, J. (Fall 2005). Review of the Second Prospectus of A Pragmatic Approach to Educational Research. Boston: Allyn and Bacon. Oescher, J. (Spring 2004). Review of the Prospectus Investigating the Educational World: The Process and Practice of Research in Education. California: Sage Publications/Pine Forge Press. Oescher, J. (2003). Instructor's CD to J.H. McMillan's Educational Research: Fundamentals for the Consumer (4th edition). (Available: Allyn and Bacon, Boston, MA) Oescher, J. (Fall 2003). Review of the Prospectus A Pragmatic Approach to Educational Research. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.


Oescher, J. (Spring 2002). Review of Hanna, G.S. and Dettmer, PA (2002). Better Classroom Instruction throuqh Better Assessment: A Context Adaptive Planninq Approach. Boston: Allyn and Bacon. 50+ Presentations including: Oescher, J., Kirby, P.C. and Bauer, S. (2008). Coaching new principals: A multi-district research collaborative. Paper accepted for presentation at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY. Lusco, E., Oescher, J. and Kirby, P.C. (2006) A value added analysis of teacher effects on student achievement. Paper presented at the 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA. Lusco, E., Kirby, P.C., and Oescher, J. (2006) Policy implications of a value added analysis of teacher effects on


student achievement. Paper presented at the 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA. Reder, M., et. al. (2005) Skin Test Results of Shrimp Allergic Patients. Paper presented and the 2005 Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. Oescher, J. and Autin, N. (2005). The effect of graphing calculators on students' understanding of inverse trigonometric functions. Paper presented at the 2004 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada. Porter, B., Bauer, S., and Oescher, J. (2003). Effectiveness of a first grade transition program in a southern school district. Paper presented at the 2002 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL. Oescher, J. and Silvestri, L.


(2004). Using rubrics to increase the reliability of assessments in health classes. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association, Gatlinburg, TN. Porter, B., Bauer, S., and Oescher, J. (2002). Effectiveness of a first grade transition program in a southern school district. Paper presented at the 2002 Meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association, Chattanooga, Tennessee. Received the Outstanding Paper Award. Porter, B., Bauer, S., and Oescher, J. (2002). Effectiveness of a first grade transition program. Paper presented at the 2002 Louisiana Educational Research Association Meeting, Ruston, Louisiana. Received the Outstanding Paper Award. Previous Doctoral Experience: 16 years experience at previous doctoral granting institution; chaired and served on


dissertation committees at previous university



Name of Institution: University of Louisiana at Lafayette Name of Academic Area, Discipline, Department/School: Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership (ED.D.)

Educational Foundations & Leadership College of Education Academic Term(s) Included: Date Form Completed: January 2008





Dr. Nathan M. Roberts Director of Graduate Studies in Education Associate Professor Graduate Faculty

EDL/EDLD 820 Legal Issues and Ethics in Educational Organizations

Ph.D., Education Administration, Louisiana State University, 2001 J.D., Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, 1987 B.S., Social Studies Education, Louisiana State University, 1984

13 publications including: Roberts, N., Fossey, R., DeMitchell, T.A. (2005) Tort Liability in Joseph Beckham and David Dagley’s Contemporary Issues in Higher Education Law. Education Law Association. Dayton, Ohio.

Roberts, Roberts, Nathan. "Nathan Roberts on Morse v. Frederick." LexisNexis® Expert Commentary, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc., a member of the LexisNexis


group, January 2008.

Roberts, N., Davis, D. & Fossey, R. (2006) Searches and Seizures in the School Workplace: What are a Teacher’s Rights Under the Fourth Amendment? Journal of Personnel Evaluation in Education 18, 79-85. Roberts, N. & Fossey, R. (2004) Searches and Seizures in the School Workplace: Where does the Teacher Stand? Education Law Reporter 192, 1-14. Fossey, R. & Roberts, N. (2002) Academic Freedom and Uncivil Speech: When May a College Regulate What an Instructor says in the Classroom. Education Law Reporter 168, 549-564. Roberts, N. & Fossey, R. (2002) Random Drug Testing of Students: Where will the Line be Drawn? Journal of Law and Education. 31, 191-208. Fossey, R. & Roberts, N. (2001) When May a College


Regulate an Instructor’s In-Class Speech? A Cautionary Tale from the Sixth Circuit. Journal of Personnel Evaluation in Education. 15, 329-335. Roberts, N. (2004) “Charter schools and the law: Establishing new legal relationships,” a book review of Charter schools and the law: Establishing new legal relationships by Preston C. Green, III and Julie F. Mead 187 Education Law Reporter.9-15. 40+ Presentations, Including: Roberts, N. “’ Bong hits 4 Jesus’ A students Constitutional right to free speech: May a school sanction a student for off-campus speech during school authorized activities that promotes a social belief contrary to that of the school?” Educational Law Association National Conference, San Diego, California. November 16, 2007.


Panel member with Jim Phares, Lynn Wheat and Ann Duffy for Southern Regional Education Board Leadership Conference. “Selection and Preparation through University-District Partnerships.” Atlanta, Georgia, May 10, 2007. Multiple presenters. “Leading Change” Wallace Grantee National Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri. October 25, 2006. Burns, J., Roberts, N. & Smith, R. “Creating a New Breed of Education Leaders in Louisiana.” NASH/Education Trust State Teams K-16 Summer Institute, Big Sky, Montana July 25, 2006. Roberts, N. & Boudreaux, K. “University/K-12 Collaboration On Recruiting & Selecting Educational Leadership Candidates For University Preparation Programs.” American Association Of Colleges For Teacher Education National Conference, Washington D.C. February 21, 2005. Roberts, N. “Desegregation:


One District’s Forty-Year Wade Through The Swamp.” Education Law Association National Conference, Tucson, Arizona. November 19, 2004. Roberts, N. “Overview Of SREB Leadership Curriculum Modules: How One State Department Has Collaborated With Higher Education Agencies In Launching A Redesign Of All University-Based Education Leadership Programs.” Southern Regional Education Board. Atlanta, Georgia. September 27, 2004. Roberts, N. “A Teacher’s Constitutional Right To Be Free From Unreasonable Searches And Seizures In The School Workplace: What Standard Should Be Applied?” Education Law Association National Conference, Savannah, Georgia. November 14, 2003. Roberts, N. & Fossey, R. “To Drink Or Not To Drink? Campus Liability For Alcohol Related Injuries-A Law And Policy Analysis.” Education Law Association National


Conference. November 13, 2001, Albuquerque, New Mexico.






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Dr. Paula S. Montgomery Assistant Professor Head, Department of Educational Foundations & Leadership Graduate Faculty

EDL/EDLD 810 Leadership Theory and Practice

Ph.D., Educational Leadership and Research University of Southern Mississippi, 1997 M.S., Guidance and Counseling, University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1991 BA, Social Studies Secondary Education, University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1984

Publications include: Gonsoulin, W., Montgomery, P., & Ward, R. (2007). Middle school students’ perception of science and scientists: Has the perception changed over the decades? How does that perception differ by race? Journal of the Research Association of Minority Professors, 9(1), 20-33. Montgomery, P. & Boudreaux, K. (2004). Transitions: What’s a new principal gotta do? (Submitted to UCEA Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership; December 30,


2004). Boudreaux, K. & Montgomery, P. (2004). Teacher vs. counselor: Who should counsel students? (Submitted to UCEA Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership; December 30, 2004). Montgomery, P. & Growe, R. (2003). Visionary leaders by design. Advancing Women in Leadership Journal, Retrieved from http://www.advancingwomen.com/awl,spring2003/MONTGO~1.HTML Growe, R. & Montgomery, P. (2003). Educational equity in America: Is education the great equalizer? The Professional Educator, 25(2), 23-29. Growe, R. & Montgomery, P. (2000). Women and the leadership paradigm: Bridging the gender gap. National Forum of Educational Administration and Supervision Journal, 17E(4), 38-46.


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Presentations include: Montgomery, P., “Building and Leading Effective School Improvement Teams“, The SREB Educational Leadership Module Series, SREB, Atlanta, Georgia, October, 2007. Montgomery, P., and Growe, R. Learning Styles and the African American Male. Howard University/RAMP, Washington, D.C., February, 2007. Montgomery, P., Growe, R., del Favero, F., and Smothers, R. Teacher Preparation and Educational Leadership Training Programs: Are They Missing the Mark in the Education of African American Males? Howard University/RAMP, Washington, D.C., February, 2007. Montgomery, P., “Creating a High-Performance Learning Culture “, The SREB Educational Leadership Module Series, SREB, Atlanta, Georgia, October,


2005.

Montgomery, P., “Creating High-Performance Learning Cultures”, High Priority High Schools School Improvement Conference, Tennessee State Department of Education – Urban Education Division, September, 2005. Montgomery, P., Smothers, R., Growe, R., and Gonsoulin, W., “Closing the Achievement Gap through Culturally Responsive Practices” The 24th Annual Conference for RAMP (Research Association of Minority Professors)Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas, March, 2005 Montgomery, P. Smothers, R., Growe, R., and Gonsoulin, W. “An Ignored American Tragedy: A New Vision for School Leaders in the Education of African-American Males” , The 24th Annual Conference for RAMP (Research Association of Minority Professors),Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas,


March, 2005. Montgomery, P., Smothers, R., Growe, R., and Gonsoulin, W., “The Access Dilemma Part 1: Unspoken Factors the Contribute to the Underachievement of Minority and Low-income Students”, The 24th Annual Conference for RAMP (Research Association of Minority Professors), Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas, March, 2005 Montgomery, P. and Growe, R., “Strategies for Closing the Achievement Gap: Research in Progress”, The 23rd Annual Conference for RAMP (Research Association of Minority Professors), Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas, February, 2004. Montgomery, P. and Brown, Evelyn R., “On–Line Assessment Tools”, The 13th Annual International Conference, Georgia Perimeter College, November, 2000.









Dr. Frank S. del Favero Assistant Professor Graduate Faculty

EDL/EDLD 812 Supervision in Educational Settings

Ph.D., Education Administration and Policy Studies, University At Albany, State University Of New York

M.S., Secondary Education, French, State University Of New York, College At Cortland B.A., Secondary Education, French, State University of New York, College at Cortland

Publication: Del Favero, F.S. (1983) Der Die Das: Deutsche Grammatik. Gessler Publishing Co., New York. Presentations include: Del Favero, F.S., Growe, R., (2006). Beginning with the End in Mind: Designing and Evaluating Educational Leadership Programs. Presented at the Louisiana Council of Professors of Educational Administration, Alexandria,


Louisiana. Montgomery, P., Growe, R., Del Favero, F.S. (2006) Mentoring for the Aspiring Principal: A New SREB Leadership Module. Presented at the Louisiana Council of Professors of Educational Administration, Alexandria, Louisiana. Growe, R., Del Favero, F.S., Montgomery, P., Felise Williams, N., (2006) Challenge of Developing Quality Field Experiences in Educational Leadership Programs. Presented at the Louisiana Council of Professors of Educational Administration, Alexandria, Louisiana. Del Favero, F.S., (2007) Traditional and Non-Traditional Data Resources for School Improvement. Presented at the Louisiana Council of Professors of Educational Administration, Hammond, Louisiana.









Dr. Jim Flaitz Professor Graduate Faculty

EDLD 802 Quantitative Methods in Educational Leadership

Ph.D., Educational Psychology & Research, University of Alabama, 1984 M.S. Experimental Psychology, Auburn University, 1974 B.A.., Psychology, Auburn University, 1972

20+ Publications, including: Flaitz, J. (2006, November). “School-Based Assessment- The U.S. Perspective” at Asian-Pacific Educational Research Association Bi-Annual Conference, Hong Kong. Flaitz, J. (Nov. 13 & 15, 2006). “Portfolio Assessment and Reflective Journals ” (presented to Hong Kong teachers, school administrators, Education and Manpower Bureau officials, on behalf of the Center for Assessment Research and


Development, HKIEd,) Flaitz, J. (October 6 & 8, 2006) “Formative Assessment” (presented to Hong Kong teachers, school administrators, Education and Manpower Bureau officials, on behalf of the Center for Assessment Research and Development, HKIEd)

Flaitz, J. & R. Fontenot (2003). “A Comparison of the Perceptions of Elementary and Secondary Education Majors Toward Potential Sources of Academic Discipline Problems Before and After the Student Teaching Experience.” Proceedings of the Louisiana Education Research Association 2003 Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA Flaitz, J. & Fontenot, R. (2001). Student teacher expectations about students’ conduct before and after the student teaching experience. The Professional Educator, 24(1), 49-58. Flaitz, J. & Perdomo, T.


(1996). Rethinking the treatment of traditional assessment topics in light of a movement toward authentic assessment in the classroom. Resources in Education, ERIC Document # ED 388 701.

Flaitz, J. & Alciatore, P. (Eds). (1995). Lesson Plans and Experiments in Wetlands Science: A Monograph Produced by the 1995 Participants in the USL Summer Science TeacherÆs Enhancement Institute. Flaitz, J. (1988). Non-academic indicators of teacher effectiveness: A review of the literature. Resources in Education, ERIC Document # SP 029 733. (nationally refereed). Kaufman, A.S. & Flaitz, J. (1987). Intellectual Growth. In V.B. Van Hasselt & M. Hersen (Eds.) Handbook of Adolescent Psychology (pp. 205-226). New York: Pergammon Press. Kaufman, A.S., Clark, J.H., & Flaitz, J. (1987). Intelligence


Testing. In B. Bolton (Ed.) Handbook of Measurement and Evaluation in Rehabilitation (pp. 59-74). Baltimore: Brookes Publishing. 60+ presentations, Including: “A conversation continues among state and regional research associations about new directions in serving research groups.” (Symposium). 2002 AERA Annual Meeting, April 22, 2003, Chicago, IL.

“A conversation continues among state and regional research associations about the history, direction, and needs of educational research groups.” (Symposium). 2002 AERA Annual Meeting, April 2, 2002, New Orleans, LA.

“A conversation among state and regional research associations about the history, direction, and needs of educational research groups.” (Symposium). 2001 AERA


Annual Meeting, April 12, 2001, Seattle, WA.

“Using electronic technology to promote participation in state and regional educational research associations.” (Symposium). 1999 AERA Annual Meeting, April 21, 1999, Montreal, Canada. A look at teacher education accreditation in the United States. Presented at the First Annual International Conference on Teacher Education Issues, September 14, 1998 at Chung Huan Christian University, Taiwan.

“A survey of the availability and utilization of computer-based technology in Southwest Louisiana classrooms.” Presented at the Distinguished Papers Session of the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, April 20, 1995, San Francisco, CA.









Dr. Yuxin Ma Assistant Professor Graduate Faculty

EDF/EDLD 800 Introduction to Doctoral Program and Research Design in Educational Leadership

Ph.D., Instructional Technology, Georgia State University, 2005 M.Ed., School Psychology Indiana State University, 1999 B.A., English Language & Literature, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P. R. China, 1993

25+ Publications including: Ma, Y., & Harmon, S. W. (in press 2008). A case study of design-based research for creating a vision prototype of a technology-based innovative learning environment. Journal of Interactive Learning Research. Ma, Y., Williams, D., Prejean, L., & Richard, C. (2007). A research agenda for developing and implementing educational computer games. British Journal of Educational


Technology, 38(3), 513–518. Williams, D., Ma, Y., Feist, S., & Prejean, L. (2007). The design of an analogical encoding tool for game-based virtual learning environments. British Journal of Educational Technology, 38(3), 429–437. Ma, Y., & Harmon, S. W. (2006). Integrating knowledge management systems, electronic performance support systems, and learning technologies: A conceptual model. Performance Improvement Quarterly, 19(3), 107-120. Ma, Y., & Harmon, S. W. (2006). Faculty perceptions of a case-based online teaching resource. International Journal of Technology in Teaching and Learning, 2(2), 117-133. Williams, D., Ma, Y., Prejean, L., Lai, G., & Ford, M. (in press 2007). Acquisition of physics content knowledge and scientific inquiry skills in a robotics summer camp. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 40(2), 201–216.


Ma, Y., Williams, D., Richard, C., & Prejean, L. (accepted for publication). Leveraging the affordances of an electronic game to meet instructional goals: The design of Conquest of the Coastlands. In R. E. Ferdig (Ed.), Handbook of research on effective electronic gaming in education. Information Science Reference. Williams, D., Ma, Y., Richard, C., & Prejean, L. (accepted for publication). Integration of narrative development and instructional design in the creation of an electronic game-based learning environment. In R. E. Ferdig (Ed.), Handbook of research on effective electronic gaming in education. Information Science Reference. Ma, Y., Lai, G., Williams, D., Prejean, L., & Ford, M. (accepted for publication). Exploring the effectiveness of a field experience program in a pedagogical laboratory: The experience of teacher candidates. Manuscript accepted by Journal of Technology and Teacher Education.


Prejean, L., Williams, D., Ma, Y., & Ford, M. (accepted for publication). A field experience program in a technology-enhanced model pedagogical laboratory. Manuscript accepted by Journal of Computing in Teacher Education. 25+ Presentations including: Ma, Y., Lai, G., Prejean, L., Ford, M., & Williams, D. (2007, March). Acquisition of physics content knowledge and scientific inquiry skills in a robotics summer camp. Paper presented at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2007.

Prejean, L., Ford, M., Williams, D., & Ma, Y. (2007, March). iMovie field experience in an early childhood pedagogical laboratory. Paper presented at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2007.

Prejean, L., Williams, D., Ma, Y., Lai, G., & Ford, M. (2007, March). Pre-service teacher's experience in a pedagogical


laboratory. Paper presented at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2007.

Williams, D., Prejean, L., Ma, Y., & Ford, M. (2007, March). Robotics field experience in a pedagogical laboratory. Paper presented at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2007.

Ma, Y., & Williams, D. (2006, October). Latent Semantic Analysis (LSA) as a formative assessment tool in game-based learning. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), Dallas, TX.

Ma, Y., & Williams, D. (2006, October). A research agenda for developing and implementing game-like problem-based learning environments. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT),


Dallas, TX.

Lai, G., Ma, Y., & Williams, D. (2006, October). Enhancing learner self-efficacy in educational games. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), Dallas, TX.

Williams, D., Feist, S., & Ma, Y. (2006, October). The design of an analogical encoding tool for problem-based learning and game environments. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), Dallas, TX.

Williams, D., & Ma, Y. (2006, October). The design of Falcon: An advanced assessment management system. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), Dallas, TX.

Ma, Y. (2006, June). Contextual interview as a data gathering method to examine user


perceptions of the conceptual design of a faculty development resource. Paper presented at the World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications, Orlando, FL.

Ma, Y., Williams, D., Laakkonen, L., Chandel, S., Phadke, S., & Crochet, S. (2006, June). Performance-centered design as a framework to improve the usability of an educational assessment system: A case study. Paper presented at the World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications, Orlando, FL.

Ma, Y., Williams, D., Richard, C., Prejean, L., & Liu, M. (2006, June). Integrating video games with problem-based learning: A conceptual model. Paper presented at the World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications, Orlando, FL.

Pellegrin, M., Ma, Y., Williams, D., & Kunnel, S. (2006, June).


Strategies for creating game-like problem-based learning environment: An analysis of representative video games. Paper presented at the World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications, Orlando, FL.

Richard, C., Williams, D., & Ma, Y. (2006, June). Implications of narrative and interactive narrative for the design of problem-based learning environments. Paper presented at the World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications, Orlando, FL.

Williams, D., Ma, Y., Prejean, L., Dobyns, S., Feist, S., & Feist, M. (2006, June). An enhanced model for computer-supported problem-based learning. Paper presented at the World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications, Orlando, FL.

Ma, Y. (2005, October). The development and formative


evaluation of a case library as an online teaching resource for faculty. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Orlando, Florida.

Lai, G., & Ma, Y. (2005, October). Four-component Instructional Design Model and its Suggestions for the Training of Instructional Designers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Orlando, Florida.

Ma, Y., & Lai, G. (2005, March). Technology-based storytelling in teacher education: Recommendations from case-based reasoning. Paper presented at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education 2005 International Conference, Phoenix, AZ.

Ma, Y., & Harmon, S. W. (2004, March). The development of a case-based performance support system for faculty online teaching. Paper presented at the Society for Information


Technology and Teacher Education 2004 International Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Ma, Y., & Lai, G. (2004, March). Accommodating the needs of international students in online learning: Issues, strategies and research directions. Paper presented at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education 2004 International Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Lai, G., Brookshire, M., & Ma, Y. (2004, March). Online financial simulation as a supplementary learning tool. Poster sessions presented at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education 2004 International Conference, Atlanta, GA.









Dr. Diane Olivier Assistant Professor Graduate Faculty

EDL/EDLD 830 Foundations of Curriculum Theory & Design

Ph.D., Educational Administration, Louisiana State University, 2001 M.Ed., Secondary Education, University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1975 B.S., Health, Physical Education, & Recreation, University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1972

Publications include: Olivier, D. F. (2004). Against all odds: Reculturing a troubled school. In S. M. Hord (Ed.). Professional Learning Communities. New York: Teachers College Press. Olivier, D. F. (2003). Assessing schools as PLCs. In J. B. Huffman & K. K. Hipp. Reculturing schools as professional learning communities. Maryland: Scarecrow Education.


Olivier, D. F. (2003). Case Study #5: Reculturing a school in crisis. In J. Huffman & K. Hipp. Reculturing schools as professional learning communities. Maryland: Scarecrow Education. Olivier, D. F. (2006). Professional learning communities. In F. English (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, Inc. Olivier, D. F. & Hipp, K. K. (2006). Leadership capacity and collective efficacy: Interacting to sustain student learning in a professional learning community. In K. K. Hipp (ED.), Journal of School Leadership, 16(5), 505-519. 50+ Presentations include: Olivier, D. F. (2007, October) University-District Partnerships: Working Collaboratively to Select and Prepare Learning-Centered Principals. Southern Regional Education Board Learning-Centered Leadership Program, Atlanta, GA.


Olivier, D. F. (2007, September) University-District Partnerships: Working Collaboratively to Select and Prepare Learning-Centered Principals. Southern Regional Education Board Learning-Centered Leadership Program, Savannah, GA. Pankake, A. M., Hipp, K. K., Olivier, D. F., Huffman, J. B., Cowan, D. F. (2006). Longitudinal study of two professional learning communities: Analyses of the variables of collective self-efficacy and leadership capacity within learning communities. Presented at the American Education Research Association, San Francisco. Pankake, A. M., Huffman, J. B., Olivier, D. F., Hipp, K. K., Cowan, D. F. (2006). Longitudinal study of two professional learning communities: Analyses of multiple variables. Presented at University Council of Educational Administration, San Antonio, TX


Olivier, D. F., Hipp, K. K., Pankake, A. M., Cowan, D., & Huffman, J. B. (2005, April). Longitudinal study of two institutionalized PLCs: Analyses of multiple variables within learning communities. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada. Olivier, D. F., Hipp, K. K., Pankake, A. M., Cowen, D., & Huffman, J. B. (2005, April). Longitudinal study of two professional learning communities: Analyses of the variables of collective self-efficacy and leadership capacity within learning communities. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA. Dianne F. Olivier, Ph.D., Hipp, K. A., Pankake, A. M., Olivier, D. F., Huffman, J. B. (2004). Case studies: Institutionalizing professional learning communities. Paper presented at the American Education Research Association, Chicago, IL


Dellinger, A. B., Bobbett, J. J., Olivier, D. F., & Ellett, C. E. (2004). Measuring teachers’ self-efficacy beliefs about effective teaching and learning: Development and use of the teacher self-efficacy beliefs scales (TSEBS). Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association, Dallas, Texas. Hipp, K. K., Olivier, D. F., Huffman, J. B., & Pankake, A. M. (2004). Case studies: Institutionalizing professional learning communities. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, California. Olivier, D. F. & Ellett, C. D. (2003, April). Development of a new classroom-based measure of teacher self-efficacy beliefs. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, Illinois. Taylor, D. & Olivier, D. F. (2003, April). A masters=


program in school leadership: Development, Implementation, and preliminary evaluation results. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, Illinois. Bobbett, J. J., Ellett, C. D., Olivier, D. F., & Rugutt, J. (2002, April). School culture and school effectiveness in demonstrably effective and ineffective schools. Paper to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, Louisiana. Bobbett, J. J., Ellett, C. D., Teddlie, C., Dellinger, A., Olivier, D. F. (2002, April). A mixed methods study of teacher self-efficacy in demonstrably effective and ineffective schools. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA. Olivier, D. F. & Ellett, C. D. (2002, April). Developing and testing a model of learning community in schools. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting


of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, Louisiana. Olivier, D. F. & Ellett, C. D. (2002, April). Linking teacher self-efficacy and collective efficacy beliefs to intent to stay and organizational effectiveness. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, Louisiana. Dellinger, A. B., Bobbett, J. J., Olivier, D. F., & Ellett, C. D. (2001, January). An initial attempt at developing a theory-based measure of teacher self-efficacy beliefs. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association, New Orleans, Louisiana. Olivier, D. F. (2001, April). Learning about learning communities: A case study approach - The effects of overload and fragmentation on building a PLC. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Seattle,


Washington. Olivier, D. F., & Ellett, C. D. (2001, April). Linking teacher self and collective efficacy beliefs to dimensions of school culture. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Seattle, Washington. Pankake, A., Huffman, J., & Olivier, D. F. (2001, April). Creating professional learning communities in rural schools: Exploring differences in development. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Seattle, Washington.


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Qualifications of Full-Time Doctoral Faculty Name of Institution: University of Louisiana at Lafayette Name of Academic Area, Discipline, Department/School: Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership (ED.D.)



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Dr. William Rieck Professor Graduate Faculty Hold Joan D. and Alexander S. Haig/ BOR Endowed Professorship in Education I, 1999 - present

EDL/EDLD 830 Foundations of Curriculum Theory and Design

Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction, Loyola University of Chicago, 1976 M.A., Science Education, Montclair State College, 1966 B. A., Science Education, Jersey City State College, 1963

50+ Publications including: Rieck, W. A. (2008). Teaching in Secondary Schools (4th Ed). Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall Hunt Publishing Company. Rieck, W. A. (April, 2006 ). Helping teachers write standards-based tests. Principal Leadership. Rieck, W. A. & Wadsworth, D. E. ( November, 2005). Assessment accommodations: Helping students with exceptional learning needs.


Intervention in School and Clinic. (41) 2, 105-109. Dugger-Wadsworth, D. E. and Rieck, W. A. (May, 2002). Collaboration and Partnerships Make the Difference: A successful Early Intervention Program with a Shortage of Everything. NHSA-Dialogue (5) 2&3, 444-450. Rieck, W. A. (February 2002). Putting assessment to the test. The Science Teacher (69) 2, 46-50. Rieck, W.A. & Dugger-Wadsworth, D.E. (October, 2000). Inclusion: Administrative problem or opportunity. NASSP Bulletin (84). 618, 56-62. 100+ Presentations including: Wadsworth, D. E. and Rieck, W. A. (2007, November 10). Doing Inclusion? Teacher Education Division, CEC in Milwaukee

Rieck, W. A. (2007, January 31). Classroom Assessment


Accommodations , Louisiana Super Conference in Lafayette

Rieck, W. A. (2007 April 28 and June 9).Film Media in the Classroom Held at UL Lafayette and funded by Louisiana Very Special Arts

Rieck, W. A. (2006, April 25). Understanding Learning Styles to Guide Instruction. 25th Annual Super Conference on Special Education held in Lafayette, LA.

Rieck, W. A. & Wadsworth, D. E. ( 2006, April 7). Improving Science Teachers' Assessment of Students With Special Learning Needs. Annual conference of the National Science Teachers Association held in Anaheim, CA.

Wadsworth, D. E. & Rieck, W.A. (2006, April). Assessment Accommodations in General Education Classrooms. Salt Lake City UT: Council for Exceptional Children.

Rieck, W. A. & Wadsworth, D. E. (2006, March 18). Writing Standards-based Tests: The principals roll. Annual


conference of the National Association of Secondary School Principals held in Reno NV

Rieck, W. A. (2005, April 17). Integrating Students with Mild Disabilities into the General Education Program at the Middle and Secondary Levels; Successes, Failures, and Policy Implications." National School Boards Association, San Diego.

Wadsworth, D. E. & Rieck, W. A. (2005, April). Creative Writing: A Bridge to New Learning Opportunities in Early Childhood . Council for Exceptional Children, Baltimore, MD.

Rieck, W. A. & Wadsworth, D. E. (2005, February 26) Improving Teacher’s Assessment of Student’s Special Learning Needs. National Association Secondary School Principals. San Francisco, CA

Wadsworth, D. E. & Rieck, W. A. (2004, April) Preservice and inservice training for Family Friendly Parent and Professional Partnerships, Council for Exceptional


Children Conference, New Orleans, LA

Rieck, W. A. & Dugger Wadsworth, D.E. (2003, November). Teaching Assessment Accommodations to General and Special Education Teachers. CEC -Teacher Education Division Conference, Biloxi, MS

Dugger-Wadsworth, D. E. & Rieck, W. A. (2003, October) Using case studies too enhance family centered practices in early intervention“. CEC – Division of Early Childhood Conference, Washington, DC

Rieck, W. A. and Dugger Wadsworth, D. E. (2003, February 18). Assessment Accommodations Versus Modifications. Presented at the 23rd annual Louisiana Super Conference on Special Education held in Baton Rouge.

Rieck, W. A., Dugger Wadsworth, D. E., Cockrel, L., and Debetaz, J. (2003, February 18) Strategies in the Secondary Least Restrictive Environment. Presented at the 23rd annual Louisiana Super Conference on


Special Education held in Baton Rouge

Rieck, W. A. and Dugger Wadsworth, D. E. (2002, November 1). Partnerships for Improving Inclusion. Presented at the annual conference of the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children held in Savannah GA.

Rieck, W. A. (2002, June 7). Re-Designing Teacher Education. Presented at the Louisiana Technology and Career Education Conference held in Baton Rouge.

Rieck, W. A. (2002, February 23). Learning Styles: An Essential Part of a Methods Course. Presented at the Winter conference of the Institute for Learning Styles Research held in Tampa, FL

Rieck, W. A. and Dugger Wadsworth, D. E. (2002, January 30). Alternative and Practitioner Certification Programs: A Comparison. Presentation made at the annual Super Conference on Special Education held in Baton Rouge.









Dr. Robert Slater Professor Graduate Faculty Co-Coordinator of Doctoral Program

EDF/EDLD 800 Introduction to Doctoral Program and Research Design in Educational Leadership EDF/EDLD 801 Writing for Research in Educational Leadership

Ph.D., Sociology of education and educational policy, The University of Chicago, 1983 Ed.M., Philosophy and Education Policy, Harvard University, 1976 B.A., Elementary education, The Harris Teachers College, 1975

40+ Publications including: Slater, R. (2008) American teachers: What do they believe? Education Next, Winter.

Slater, R. and Torres, M. (2006). Values politics and NCLB. In Wayne Hoy and Cecil Miskel (eds.) Contemporary Issues in Educational Policy and School Outcomes Greenwich, CN: Information Age.

Slater, R. (2005) Educacion, democracia y globalization en la


sociedad del conocimiento. Educacion La Universidad de Catolica, Lima Peru.

Slater, R. (2005) Allan Bloom. In John Shook (Ed.) The Dictionary of Modern American Philosophers. (Vol 1) Bristol, England: Thoemmes Press.

Slater, R. (2005). Education in the knowledge society: Making web-based learning and technology work for development. Conference Proceedings, International Association of Science and Technology for Development, Conference Proceedings on Web-based Education, Grindelwald, Switzerland, February 21-23.

Slater, R. (2005). Blended e-learning as an institutional and academic enterprise. Conference Proceedings, International Association of Science and Technology for Development, Conference on Computers and Advanced Technology in Education, Oranjestad, Aruba, August 29-31, 2005. (with T. H. Reynolds).

Slater, R. (2005) Field Notes: A


day in the life of an education professor who came Down from the ivory tower to start a charter school. Education Next, Winter.

Slater, R. (2001) Searching accountability for a loving school environment, The Education Digest 67:4-8. (with John Hoyle).

Slater, R. (2001) Love, happiness and America's schools, Phi Delta Kappan 82:790-794 (with John Hoyle),

Slater, R. (2001) Democracy in America and education at the end of the American century, International Journal of Educational Leadership 4:171-180.

70+ Presentations including: Slater, R. (2007) The values of American teachers. Invited Address, Scholars Colloquium, Department of Sociology, Texas A&M University, March 23.

Slater, R. (2006) In a free society should homosexuals, atheists and racists be allowed to speak? What American youth


and teachers believe. Annual Meeting, University Council of Educational Administration, San Antonio, TX, November, 2006

Slater, R. (2006). Democracy, Trust and Youth in the United States. paper presented at the Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA, April 10.

Slater, R. (2005). Managing Authentic Learning and Leadership in the Imbalanced Society and its Schools. Key Note Address, UCEA 10th Annual Values Conference, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA. October, 2005.

Slater, R. (2005) Education in the Knowledge Society: Making Web-based Learning and Technology Work for Development. International Association of Science and Technology for Development, Conference on Web-based Education, Grindelwald, Switzerland, February 21-23.

Slater, R. (2005) Does Teacher Trust in the Principal Influence


Teacher Burnout? Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada, April 15.(With Jason Ceyanes)

Slater, R. (2005) Changing Democratic Attitudes and Values of American Youth: 1972-2002. Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada, April 13.

Slater, R. (2005) Anti-charter School Bias in Higher Education. Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada, April 11.

Slater, R. (2005) Preparing Our Students for the Knowledge Society: Five Qualities We Need to Develop in our Kids if We Want to Compete in the 21st Century with China and India. Annual meeting of the American Association of School Administrators, San Antonio, TX, February 17.

Slater, R. (2005). Teachers Views of First Amendment Speech Rights Annual meeting of the American Association of


School Administrators, San Antonio, TX, February 17.

Slater, R. (2005) The Values of American Youth:1972-2002 Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada, April,

Slater, R. (2005). The Moral Aspects of NCLB,UCEA 9th Annual Conference on Values, Barbados, October, 2004 (with Mario Torres).

Slater, R. (2003) President Kalam's Question, Speech give at a press conference, Hyderabad, India, June 2003.

Slater, R. (2003) The Inquiry-Creativity School and the Knowledge Society, The Walden Club, Hyderabad, India, June 2003.

Previous Doctoral Experience: 20+ years experience at previous doctoral granting institutions; chaired and served on dissertation committees at previous universities



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