CURRICULUM VITAE Lars Gordon Björk, Ph.D. University of Kentucky, College of Education, Department of Leadership Studies, 111 Dickey Hall, Lexington, KY 40506-0017; (859) 257-2450: FAX (859) 257-1015: E-MAIL: [email protected]Educational Background Ph. D. University of New Mexico, 1983 Educational Administration Ed. S. University of New Mexico, 1981 Educational Administration M.P.A. University of New Mexico, 1978 Public Administration M. Ed. University of New Mexico, 1971 Secondary Education B. A. University of New Mexico, 1968 Secondary Education Academic Positions 2007-Present: Professor, Department of Educational Leadership Studies, COE, University of Kentucky 2008-2012: Chair, Department of Educational Leadership Studies, COE, University of Kentucky. 2009 (Spring Semester)-Fullbright Scholar (Finland) spring semester. Assist with first national research study of superintendents in Finland. 1996-2007: Associate Professor, Department of Educational Leadership Studies, College of Education, UK. 1993-1996: Associate Professor & Doctoral Program Coordinator, Department of Educational Leadership, Technology and Research, College of Education, Georgia Southern University-Savannah, Georgia. 1987-1993: Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Policies, College of Education, University of South Carolina. 1985-1987: Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Policies, College of Education, University of South Carolina. 1983-1984: Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Administration, College of Education, UNM. Related Educational Positions 1984-1985: Executive Assistant to the Director, National Institute of Education, United States Department of Education. 1984: Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Post-secondary Education, United States Department of Education. 1980-1983: Graduate Assistant, University of New Mexico, Department of Educational Administration. 1977-1980: Teacher & Department Chair, Albuquerque Public Schools (New Mexico). 1972-1977: President, Educational Resource Associates; Program Development Consultant. 1969-1972: Regional Director, University Research Corporation, Southwestern United States. 1968-1969: Project Director, Institute for Social Research and Development, University of New Mexico. 1968: Project Coordinator, Westinghouse Learning Corporation.
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CURRICULUM VITAE
Lars Gordon Björk, Ph.D. University of Kentucky, College of Education,
Department of Leadership Studies, 111 Dickey Hall, Lexington, KY 40506-0017;
(859) 257-2450: FAX (859) 257-1015: E-MAIL: [email protected] Educational Background Ph. D. University of New Mexico, 1983 Educational Administration Ed. S. University of New Mexico, 1981 Educational Administration M.P.A. University of New Mexico, 1978 Public Administration M. Ed. University of New Mexico, 1971 Secondary Education B. A. University of New Mexico, 1968 Secondary Education Academic Positions 2007-Present: Professor, Department of Educational Leadership Studies, COE, University of Kentucky 2008-2012: Chair, Department of Educational Leadership Studies, COE, University of Kentucky. 2009 (Spring Semester)-Fullbright Scholar (Finland) spring semester. Assist with first national research study of superintendents in Finland. 1996-2007: Associate Professor, Department of Educational Leadership Studies, College of Education, UK. 1993-1996: Associate Professor & Doctoral Program Coordinator, Department of Educational Leadership, Technology and Research, College of Education, Georgia Southern University-Savannah, Georgia. 1987-1993: Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Policies, College of Education, University of South Carolina. 1985-1987: Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Policies, College of Education, University of South Carolina. 1983-1984: Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Administration, College of Education, UNM. Related Educational Positions 1984-1985: Executive Assistant to the Director, National Institute of Education, United States Department of Education. 1984: Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Post-secondary Education, United States Department of Education. 1980-1983: Graduate Assistant, University of New Mexico, Department of Educational Administration. 1977-1980: Teacher & Department Chair, Albuquerque Public Schools (New Mexico). 1972-1977: President, Educational Resource Associates; Program Development Consultant. 1969-1972: Regional Director, University Research Corporation, Southwestern United States. 1968-1969: Project Director, Institute for Social Research and Development, University of New Mexico. 1968: Project Coordinator, Westinghouse Learning Corporation.
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Grant Activity: (Funded: $6,178,106) (Funded Since 1996: $638,181) Drake, G., Jones, D., McCowan, J., Richardson, J., Bathon, J., Nash, J., Bjork, L. (July, 2012) Foundation of Active Learning. Investing in Innovations (i3) Grant, United States Department of Education. $2,981,310 (Under Review). Bjork, L. PI, (2009-2010). KILTN District Partnership, Kentucky Department of Education (Funded, $2,500). Bjork, L. (PI), & Eakin, P. (2009-2010). Embedded Teacher Learning Through Online Modules: Leveraging Professional Development Resources in Kentucky. UK/COE Center for Professional Development: Council for Postsecondary Education (Improving Teacher Quality Grants) (2009-2010, $135,000, Funded). Björk, L. (2008). University of Kentucky-Kentucky State University Joint Tuition Program. Kentucky Department of Education (Funded, $43,344). Björk, L. (PI) High School Mathematics Alliances (Fayette County Public Schools). Evaluation (7/1/05-6/30/08). (2008-2009, Funded $64,000). Bjork, L. (PI), & Eakin, P. (2008-2009). Embedded Teacher Learning Through Online Modules: Leveraging Professional Development Resources in Kentucky. UK/COE Center for Professional Development: Council for Postsecondary Education (Improving Teacher Quality Grants) (2008-2009, $135,000, Funded). Clements, S., (PI), Bjork, L., & Eakin, P. (2007-2008). Embedded Teacher Learning Through Online Modules: Leveraging Professional Development Resources in Kentucky. UK/COE Center for Professional Development: Council for Postsecondary Education (Improving Teacher Quality Grants), (Funded, 2007-2008: $135,000). Clements, S. (PI), Björk, L. & Cibulka, J. (Co-PI’s). Highly Qualified Teacher Status and the Content Preparation of Middle School Teachers in Kentucky: Are Federal HQT Requirements Meaningful? Rapid Response Study-Appalachian Regional Educational Laboratory, IES ($99,966-not funded). Björk, L., (PI). Appalachian Regional Educational Laboratory CNA Corporation: Prime Contract. 4/1/06-3/15/11. (Funded, $10,000). Björk, L. Middle-High School Mathematics Transition Project (2006). Interdisciplinary/Interinstitutional Collaboration: UK-Center for Professional Development and College of Engineering, Paris Independent School District, Fayette County School District, Kentucky State University, Central Kentucky Educational Cooperative (CKEC). Council on Postsecondary Education, ($150,000: 1/107-6/30/08) (Not Funded). Ma, X. & Bjork, L. (2006). Curriculum and Instruction, Rural Teachers of Mathematics Intellectual Leadership. National Science Foundation, (1/06-6/9/09). $971,944, (Not Funded). Project Evaluation, Björk, L. (2006) ($132,000) for Davis, S. (2006), 2020 Vision: Seeing Academics Clearly Through the Arts. Fayette County Public Schools, U. S. Department of Education (2006-2010), $1,374,421 (Not Funded). Project Evaluation ($170,000). Rinehart, J. & Björk, L. (2006). For Davis, S. (2006), Smaller Learning Communities. Fayette County Public Schools, U. S. Department of Education (2006-2010), (Not Funded). Bluegrass Academy for Young Scientists. National Science Foundation, Holcomb, S., Björk, L., Drake, G., Trautman, P. (2006). 10/1/06-9/30/09), $799,993 (Not Funded). Project Advancement, United States Department of Justice, Delinquency Prevention Settles, D. & & Björk, L. (2006), (8/1/06-7/31/10), $1,492,099 (Under Review).
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Chinese Principals Leadership Academy (CPLA). Submitted by National Training Center for Secondary School Principals, Ministry of Education, Peoples Republic of China. Björk, L. (2006). (4/1/06 -6/30/11). ($5,079,345- Not Funded). Project Evaluation, Björk, L., ($60,000) (2006). For Ford, M., Blue Grass Community College Industrial Maintenance Technology Project. National Science Foundation. (2006-2009): $75,000-Not Funded) Kentucky Principals Leadership Institute. Kentucky Commission on Post Secondary Education. Co-PI’s: Cibulka, J., Rinehart, J., & Björk, L. (2005). ($3,272,957-Not Funded). High School Mathematics Alliances (Fayette County Public Schools). Evaluation PI: Björk, L. (2005) (7/1/05-6/3/-08). (Funded $60,000). Project Safe Neighborhoods Community Outreach and Education Program, Lexington Fayette Urban County Government, 03/01/05-06/30/07. Co-PI’s: Björk, L., & Settles, D. (2005) (Funded, $70,000). Evaluation of the State Action for Leadership Policy (SAELP II) Breakthrough Idea 2. Kentucky Department of Education (KDE). (PI: Björk, L., (2005) $42,000 (Not Funded). Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), Kentucky Virtual Leadership Network.. Focus: support the implementation of a statewide, technology-based professional development program for principals and superintendents through a consortium of 7 Kentucky universities. P.I. Björk, L. (2005). (Not Funded). (2003-2005: $800,000) Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) and the University of Kentucky College of Education, “Building Capacity for Collaborative Teacher Leadership: From Policy to Practice”. Focus: Focus: Convene the Kentucky education policy community to discuss the notion of teacher leadership and forge agreement to guide development of university-based, district, and licensure initiatives. PI: Björk, L. (2004), (Funded, $6,341). Kentucky Educational Professional Standards Board. P.I. Björk, L. (2004) . (Funded, $6,000). Focus: Convene outstanding superintendents from Kentucky and Missouri and national faculty to frame a new national curriculum for educating the next generation of school superintendents. The Missouri Department of Education. Direct disbursement for conference fee and travel). Focus: Convene outstanding superintendents form Kentucky and Missouri and national faculty to frame a new national curriculum for educating the next generation of school superintendents. PI: Björk, L. (2004). (Funded, $6,000). Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), Differentiated Compensation Evaluation Project. (P.I. Björk, L. CO P.I.’s: Gusky, T., Kifer, S., & Anderman, E.) (2003-2005), (Funded: $200,000). Focus: Analyze the impact of five differentiated compensation models on teacher retention. Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), State Action for Education Leadership (SAELP). Wallace Readers Digest Fund through the Counsel of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). Evaluation of Demonstration Site Leadership Grants. (Björk, L. (2003), (Funded: $40,000). Focus: Examine state policy implications of alternative field-based leadership preparation approaches. Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), State Action for Education Leadership (SAELP). Wallace Readers Digest Fund through the Counsel of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Phase II (2002-2003, University of Kentucky, Study of Kentucky School Boards (Sub-grant (UK): PI: Björk, L. (2002). (Funded: $10,000). Focus: Examine the characteristics of Kentucky school board members and the political dimensions of superintendent-board relations. Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), State Action for Education Leadership (SAELP). Wallace Readers Digest Fund through the Counsel of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Phase I (2001). KDE sub-grant to Western Kentucky University supporting a collaborative University of Kentucky-University of Louisville. Lead member of the research team (PI’s: UK: Björk, L., & Rinehart, J.: UL: Keedy, J., & Winter, P.) 2002, (Funded: $42, 690). Focus: Conduct 8 comprehensive studies of leadership in Kentucky (teacher leaders, principals and superintendents in
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preparation programs, certified but not practicing, and those practicing), analyze data on administrator availability, perceptions of quality, job expectations and satisfaction. American Association of School Administrators (AASA). Study of Superintendent Preparation Programs and the Professorate. University Council on Educational Administration's (UCEA) Center on the Study of the Superintendency, University of Kentucky, PI: Björk, L. (2001), (Not Funded, $43, 757). Graduate Office of Extended Campus Programs, Technology Grant (2000). PI: Björk, L., (Funded, $4,800). Kentucky Department of Education Goals 2000. Conference of Learners. Host: The College of Education, University of Kentucky. PI’s: Utay, C., Pook, C. Björk, L. & Welch, T., (2000). (Funded, $50,000 - Fiscal Agent: Jessamine County). University of Kentucky, Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies. The study of the American Superintendency2000: A look at the superintendent in the new millennium (AASA). University Council on Educational Administration (UCEA), Joint Program Center on the Study of the Superintendency. PI: Björk, L. (1999), (Funded, $3,500). University Council on Educational Administration (UCEA “Mini Grant”). The study of the American Superintendency2000: A look at the superintendent in the new millennium. Joint Program Center on the Study of the Superintendency for the American Association of School Administrators (AASA). University of Kentucky & University of Wisconsin-Madison. Glass, T., Björk, L., & Brunner, C. C. (1999), (Funded, $1,000). University Council on Educational Administration (UCEA Start-Up Grant). UCEA Center on the Study of the Superintendency. PI’s: Björk, L., & Brunner, C. C. UCEA Operational Grant. University of Kentucky and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. (1998), (Funded, $350). Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools & the Effingham County Schools. The Leadership Training Consortium. PI: Björk, L. (1995), (Funded, $65,000). Savannah-Chatham County Schools. The Chatham County Public Schools' Leadership Academy: An Alternative Administrator Preparation Program.. PI: Björk, L. Georgia Southern University. (1994), (Funded, $89,975). United States Agency for International Development, USAID, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa. Preparing black principals for educational leadership in South Africa. Co-PI’s: Mehl, M., Wyatt, J., Atkinson, R., & Björk, L. Teacher Opportunity Programmes. (1992-1997) (Funded, $1,500,000). University of South Carolina. South Africa School Administrator's Project. Teacher Opportunity Programmes USA Inc. Co-PI’s: K. Stevenson, Björk, L., R. Ginsberg, A. Pigford & T. Thompson. (1992) (Funded, $53,900). Multiple Funding Sources: Preparing Black Principals for Black South African Schools. Co-PI’s: Mehl, M., Björk, L., Atkinson, R., & Wyatt, J. Teacher Opportunities Programmes, Republic of South Africa. (1989-1992) (Funded, $133,000). IBM South African Projects Fund $100,000 (1990-1992). SmithKline Beecham $ 25,000 (1990-1992). Kundstater Foundation $ 2,000 (1990-1992). John Deere Foundation $ 6,000 (1989-1991). DIALOG Information Services-Cincinnati Bell Information Systems (CBIS) & ERIC. A Graduate Research Library and Regional Information System for Black Principal Preparation Programs in South Africa. Co-PI’s: Mehl, M., Björk, L. Barron, D., Atkinson, R., & Wyatt, J. Teacher Opportunity Programmes, Republic of South Africa. (1991-1992, CDROM work station and ERIC materials: (Funded Value, $6,000).
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University of South Carolina. Improving the opportunity for minorities and women in a shifting policy context. Rockefeller Foundation, Co-PI’s: Justiz, M., & Björk, L.. University of South Carolina. (1987-1988) (Funded, $25,000). Rockefeller Foundation, Minorities in Higher Education. Co-PI’s: Justiz, M., & Björk, L. University of South Carolina. (1989) (Funded, $25,000). University of South Carolina, College of Education. Research and Practice. PI: Björk, L. ($5,300, 1987-1988). Minority Administrators Program (MAP). University of South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Education ($40,000), Participating School Districts ($46,000) & University of South Carolina ($25,000). Co-PI’s: Pigford, A., Pellicer, L., Stevenson, K., & Björk, L. (1986) (Funded, $111,000). University of New Mexico. Graduate Seminars in Administration. Department of Educational Administration. PI: Björk, L. (1982-1984) (Funded, $6,500). All Indian Pueblo Council, Albuquerque, New Mexico. An evaluation of Pueblo Indian education programs. National Science Foundation. PI: Björk, L. (1975), (Funded, $69,000). Multiple Funding Sources: The Albuquerque Child Development Project, Co-PI’s: Björk, L., & P. Parks. University of New Mexico. (1970-1972) (Funded, $2,776,000). Carnegie Corporation of New York, (1970-1972) $236,000; U.S. Department of Health Education and Welfare, (1969) $113,000; U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, (1969-72) $345,000; U.S. Department of Health Education and Welfare, (Chapt. IV-A), 1969-1972. (1969-72) $2,082,000. New Mexico Employment Security Commission. The work Incentive Training Program. Co-PI’s: Björk, L., & C. Breuning. University of New Mexico (1968-1971) (Funded, $378,000). United States Department of Labor. New Careers: A Paraprofessional Training Program. Co-PI’s: Breuning, C., & Björk, L. University of New Mexico, (1968) (Funded, $296,250). PUBLICATIONS Peer Reviewed Articles (40) (30 since 1996) Browne-Ferrigno, T., & Björk, L. G. (Eds.). (2012). Notes from the editors: Introduction to special issue—international perspectives on school-parent relations. Journal of School Public Relations, 33(3), 165-171.
Björk, L. G., Lewis, W. D., Browne-Ferrigno, T., & Donkor, A. K. (2012). Building social, human, and cultural capital through parent involvement. Journal of School Public Relations, 33(3), 237-256. Browne-Ferrigno, T., & Björk, L. G. (Eds.). (2012). Notes From The Editors-International perspectives on school-Parent Relations. Journal of School Public Relations, 34(4). Risku, M., Björk, L., & Browne-Ferrigno (2012). School-Parent Relations in Finland. Journal of School Public Relations, 33(1), 48-71. Björk, L, & Browne-Ferrigno, T. (2012). Introduction to special issue: International perspectives on school-parent relations. Journal of School Public Relations, 33(1), 4-7.
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Lewis, W., Björk, L., Zhao,Y., & Chi, B. (2011). Parent-School Councils in Beijing China. Journal of School Public Relations, Volume 32(4), 379-394. Bathon, J., Beckmann, J., & Björk, L. (2011). Parent Participation in School Governance: A Legal Analysis of Experiences in South Africa and Kentucky. Journal of School Public Relations, 32(4), 349-378. Björk, L, & Browne-Ferrigno, T. (2011). Introduction to special issue: International perspectives on school-parent relations. Journal of School Public Relations, 32(4), 296-299. Björk, L & Blase, J. (2009). The micropolitics of school district decentralization. Education Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability. 21, 195-208. Keedy, J., Björk, L., Winter, P., Rinehart, J., & Riccardi, P. (2008). A crisis in the superintendency? The case of Kentucky. Research in the Schools, 14, 49-63. Winter, P. A., Rinehart, J. S., Keedy, J. L., & Björk, L. G. (2007, January). Principal recruitment: Assessing job intentions among educators enrolled in principal certification programs. Journal of School Leadership. 17, 28-53. Winter, P. A., Rinehart, J. S., Keedy, J. L., & Björk, L. G. (2007). Superintendent recruitment: A statewide assessment of principal attraction to the job. Planning and Changing, 38(1 & 2), 35-59. Winter, P., Millay, J., Björk, L., Keedy, J. (2005). Superintendent recruitment: Effects of school councils, job status, signing bonuses, and district wealth. Journal of School Leadership, 15(4), 433-455. Kowalski, T. J., & Björk, L. (2005). Role expectations of district superintendents: Implications for deregulating preparation and licensing. Journal of Thought, 40(2), 73-96. Björk, L., & Rinehart, J. (2005, Spring). Improving educational leadership: Alternative and conventional approaches. School Leadership News. (American Educational Research Association (AERA) Division A Newsletter, 11, 4-8. Note: This publication was peer reviewed by the editorial committee of School Leadership News. Winter, P., Rinehart, J., Keedy, J. and Björk, L. (2004). Recruiting certified personnel to be principals: A statewide assessment of potential job applicants. Planning and Changing, 35, 1 & 2, 85-107. Björk, L., & Gurley, D. K. (2003). Superintendents as transformative leaders: Schools as learning communities and communities of learners. Journal of Thought, 38(4), 37-78. Björk, L., & Keedy, J. (2003). Guest Editors introduction: Who will lead? Examining the superintendent shortage. Journal of School Leadership, 13(3), 256-263. Glass, T., & Björk, L. (2003). The superintendent shortage: Findings from research on school board presidents. Journal of School Leadership, 13(3), 264-287. Björk, L., Keedy, J., & Gurley, D. K. (2003). Career patterns of superintendents: Results from the study of the American superintendency. Journal of School Leadership, 13(4), 406-42. Björk, L., & Grogan, M., & Johnson, B. (2003). The reality and myth of the superintendent shortage: Implications for research and educational policy, Journal of School Leadership, 13(3), 451-463. Brunner, C., Grogan, M., & Björk, L. (Sept. 2002). Shifts in the discourse defining the superintendency: Historical and current foundations of the position. LSS Review, 1(2), 22-23. Björk, L., & Keedy, J. (2002, Winter). Decentralization and school council empowerment in Kentucky: Implications for community relations. School Public Relations Journal, 30-44.
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Björk, L., & Keedy, J. (2001). Changing social context of education in the United States: Social justice and the superintendency. Journal of In-Service Education, 27(3), 409-431. Björk, L., & Keedy, J. (2001). Politics and the superintendency in the United States: Restructuring in-service education. Journal of In-Service Education 27(2), 277-305. Keedy, J., & Björk, L. (2001, Summer). The superintendent, local boards, and the political arena. AASA Professor, 24(4), 2-6. Björk, L., & Lindle, J. C. (2001). Superintendents and interest groups. Educational Policy, 15(1), 76-91. Björk, L. (2000). Introduction: Women in the superintendency: Advances in research and theory. Educational Administration Quarterly, 36(1), 5-17. (Invited manuscript). Note: This introductory article of the special issue, “Women in the Superintendency,” was peer reviewed by the editorial committee of EAQ. Björk, L., Lindle, J. C., & E. Van Meter (1999). A summing up. Educational Administration Quarterly. 35(4), 657-663. (Invited manuscript). Note: This article of the special issue, “Critique of the Handbook of Research on Educational Administration, 2nd Edition,” was peer reviewed by the editorial committee of EAQ. Björk, L., & Richardson, M. (1997). Institutional barriers to reform in higher education: A case study of school-university collaboration. Educational Forum, 62(1), 74-81. Björk, L. (1996). The revisionists' critique of the education reform reports. Journal of School Leadership, 7(1), 290-315. Björk, L., & Ginsberg, R. (1995). Principles of reform and reforming principal training: A theoretical perspective. Educational Administration Quarterly, 31(1), 11-37. Björk, L., & Larson, P. (1994). NCATE accreditation: A force for change in university governance structures. People and Education, 2(3), 353-374. Björk, L. (1993). Effective schools-effective superintendents: The emerging instructional leadership role. Journal of School Leadership, 3(3), 246-259. Björk, L. (1993). New directions for principal preparation programs. Education Issues. 3(2), 23-38. Björk, L., & Thompson, T. (1991). Impact and response: Demographic shifts and minority participation in education. Education Issues, 2(1), 1-17. Björk, L. (1989). Introduction: Minorities in higher education. Education and Urban Society, 21(3), 243-244. Björk, L., & Thompson, T. (1989). The next generation of faculty: Minority issues. Education and Urban Society, 21(3), 339-350. Justiz, M., & Björk, L. (1987). Access and excellence: Realizing the potential of American education. Journal of Hispanic Politics. 2, 17-24. (A publication of the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University). Björk, L. (1985). The function of cognitive imaging in facilitating organizational change. Journal of Human Behavior and Learning, 2(1), 44-54.
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Monographs and Technical Reports (47) (31 Since 1996) Björk, L. & Murphy, J. (2005). School management training country report: The United States of America. HEAD country report 2005. Oslo: BI Norwegian School of Management. Björk, L. (2005). Final report: Differentiated compensation research project, Kentucky Department of Education, Frankfort, Kentucky, September, 2005. Björk, L., & Rinehart, J. (2004, June). Alternative and conventional certification for education administrators: A look at the debate. AEL Policy Briefs; (Appalachian Educational Laboratory). Björk, L. (2004). Interim report: Differentiated Compensation Research Project, Kentucky Department of Education, Frankfort, Kentucky, June, 2003. Björk, L. (2003). Interim report: State Action for Leadership Policy (SAELP) Research Project. The Commonwealth Collaborative for School District Leadership Preparation, Frankfort, Kentucky, December, 2003. Björk, L. (2003). Interim report: State Action for Leadership Policy (SAELP) Research Project. The Commonwealth Collaborative for School District Leadership Preparation, Frankfort, Kentucky, September, 24, 2003. Björk, L. (2003). State Action for Leadership Policy (SAELP) Research Project: Interim Report. The Commonwealth Collaborative for School District Leadership Preparation, Frankfurt Kentucky, September 9 & 10, 2003. Björk, L. (2002). The Minority Student Achievement Research Project report: Fayette County Public Schools. Kentucky Department of Education. Björk, L. (2002). The Minority Student Achievement Research Project report: Bardstown Independent School District. Kentucky Department of Education. Björk, L., Keedy, J., Rinehart, J. & Winter, P. (2002). School boards. Kentucky Department of Education, State Action for Education Leadership Project (SAELP) Report, Frankfort, Kentucky. Björk, L., Keedy, J., Rinehart, J. & Winter, P. (2002). Superintendents. Kentucky Department of Education, State Action for Education Leadership Project (SAELP) Report, Frankfort, Kentucky. Björk, L., Keedy, J., Rinehart, J. & Winter, P. (2002). Superintendents: Principal search. Kentucky Department of Education, State Action for Education Leadership Project (SAELP) Report, Frankfort, Kentucky. Keedy, J., Björk, L., Rinehart, J., & Winter, P. (2002). Superintendent certified. Kentucky Department of Education, State Action for Education Leadership Project (SAELP) Report, Frankfort, Kentucky. Björk, L., Keedy, J., Rinehart, J., & Winter, P. (2002). Aspiring superintendent Kentucky Department of Education, State Action for Education Leadership Project (SAELP) Report, Frankfort, Kentucky. Winter, P., Rinehart, J., Björk, L., & Keedy, J. (2002). Teacher leaders. Kentucky Department of Education, State Action for Education Leadership Project (SAELP) Report, Frankfort, Kentucky. Rinehart, J., Winter, P., Björk, L., & Keedy, J. (2002). Aspiring principals. Kentucky Department of Education, State Action for Education Leadership Project (SAELP) Report, Frankfort, Kentucky. Winter, P., Rinehart, J., Björk, L., & Keedy, J. (2002). Principal certified. Kentucky Department of Education, State Action for Education Leadership Project (SAELP) Report, Frankfort, Kentucky.
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Rinehart, J., Winter, P., Björk, L., & Keedy, J. (2002). Principals. Kentucky Department of Education, State Action for Education Leadership Project (SAELP) Report, Frankfort, Kentucky. Glass, T, Björk, L., & Brunner, C. C. (2000). The study of the American superintendency2000: A look at the superintendent in the new millennium. Arlington, VA: American Association of School Administrators and Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. Björk, L. (2000). Personal characteristics. In Glass, T, Björk, L. & C. C. Brunner. The study of the American superintendency 2000: A look at the superintendent in the new millennium, (pp. 15-32). Arlington, VA: American Association of School Administrators. Björk, L. (2000). Professional preparation and training. In Glass, T, Björk, L. & C. C. Brunner. The study of the American superintendency: 2000: A look at the superintendent in the new millennium, (pp. 127-166). Arlington, VA: American Association of School Administrators. Björk, L. (2000). Qualitative research methods: Data analysis. A background paper for Goals 2000 Today: Integrated, Systemic Reform Initiatives, a research project conducted by the Jessamine County Schools. Björk, L. (1998). Educational reform in the United States (1983-1998) and the Goals 2000 Educate America Act. A background paper for Goals 2000 Today: Integrated, Systemic Reform Initiatives, a research project conducted by the Jessamine County Schools. Björk, L. (1998). An introduction to qualitative research method. A background paper for Goals 2000 Today: Integrated, Systemic Reform Initiatives, a research project conducted by the Jessamine County Schools. Björk, L. (1998). An introduction to qualitative research methods: Research planning and pre-study tasks. A background paper for Goals 2000 Today: Integrated, Systemic Reform Initiatives, a research project conducted by the Jessamine County Schools. Björk, L. (1998). An introduction to qualitative research methods: Data collection techniques and interviewing. A background paper for Goals 2000 Today: Integrated, Systemic Reform Initiatives, a research project conducted by the Jessamine County Schools. Björk, L. (1998). An introduction to qualitative research methods: Preparing the case study narrative and case study “vignetttes”. A background paper for Goals 2000 Today: Integrated, Systemic Reform Initiatives, a research project conducted by the Jessamine County Schools. Björk, L. (1998). An introduction to qualitative research methods: Writing case studies. A background paper for Goals 2000 Today: Integrated, Systemic Reform Initiatives, a research project conducted by the Jessamine County Schools. Björk, L., & Adams-Rodgers, L. (1998). The preparation of superintendents for Kentucky schools: A collaborative research and development program. Occasional Paper. University Council on Educational Administration Joint Program Center for the Study of the Superintendency. Björk, L. (1997, October). Analysis frameworks for educational administration programs: Using state, regional, and national licensure standards, indicators, and guidelines (ISLLC, NCATE,AND KEPSB). Occasional Paper. Mississippi Department of Education, Jackson Mississippi. Björk, L. (1997, October). Changing the professional preparation paradigm educational administration: A school-university-state collaborative model. Occasional Paper, Mississippi Department of Education, Jackson, Mississippi. Björk, L. (1997, October). The principal practicum in school administration: A school-university collaborative model. Occasional Paper Presented at the Mississippi Department of Education, Jackson Mississippi.
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Björk, L. (1995). Attendance: A position paper on the establishment of a student achievement oriented attendance policy. A joint policy paper of the Georgia Southern University and the Effingham County School District. Björk, L. (1994). A case study of the implementation of site-based management at Coastal Middle School: 1990-1994. A joint policy paper of the Georgia Southern University and the Savannah-Chatham County Schools. Björk, L. (1992). Organizational change in schools: Facilitator's manual. In R. Atkinson (Ed.), The effective principal: Facilitator's manual, Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa: Teacher Opportunity Programmes. Björk, L. (1992). Schools as organizations: Facilitator's manual. In R. Atkinson (Ed.), The effective principal: Facilitator's manual, Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa: Teacher Opportunity Programmes. Björk, L. (1992). School leadership: Facilitator's manual. In R. Atkinson (Ed.), The effective principal: Facilitator's manual, Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa: Teacher Opportunity Programmes. Björk, L. (1992). School community relations: Facilitator's manual. In R. Atkinson (Ed.), The effective principal: Facilitator's manual, Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa. Berry, B., Ginsberg, R., Björk, L., A. Weider & Cook, N. (1988). Selecting lead teachers: A design for the teaching profession of Orangeburg, South Carolina School District Five. Occasional paper, University of South Carolina Educational Policy Center. Björk, L. (1988). Brookdale middle school. In B. Berry (et al) (1988). Selecting lead teachers: A design for the teaching profession of Orangeburg School District Five. Occasional paper, University of South Carolina Educational Policy Center. Björk, L. (1988). Nix elementary school. In, B. Berry (et al) (1988). Selecting lead teachers: A design for the teaching profession of Orangeburg School District Five. Occasional paper, University of South Carolina Educational Policy Center. Björk, L. (1988). Calhoun Orangeburg vocational education center. In, B. Berry (et al) (1988). Selecting lead teachers: A design for the teaching profession of Orangeburg School District Five. Occasional paper, University of South Carolina Educational Policy Center. Justiz, M., and Björk, L. (1986, April). The federal role in educational research: Informing the national debate. AERA Symposium Proceedings. Occasional paper, University of South Carolina Educational Policy Center. Björk, L. (1985, August). Environmental change and regulatory reform in postsecondary institutional accreditation. Occasional paper. National Institute of Education, United States Department of Education, Washington, DC. Björk L. (1985, February). Executive succession and institutional change: A case study of the University of New Mexico: 1967-1972. Occasional paper, National Institute of Education, United States Department of Education, Washington, DC. Björk, L. (1985, February). The entrepreneurial university: A case study of the University of New Mexico in a competitive research environment: 1972-1978. Occasional paper, National Institute of Education, United States Department of Education, Washington, DC. Björk, L. (1984). National energy policy and university research: A special interest case. Occasional paper, Center for Public Policy Research, University of New Mexico. Björk, L. (1983). The Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory and national energy research policy: Conflicts with academia. Occasional paper, University of New Mexico Center for Public Policy Research.
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Book Chapters (30) (27 since 1996) Blase, J. & Björk, L. (2010). Micropolitics of educational change and reform: Cracking open the black box. (pp. 237-260). In A. Hargreaves, A. Lieberman, M. Fullan & D. Hopkins. The Second International Handbook of Educational Change . Heidelberg Germany: Springer Lumby, J. Walker, A., Bryant, M., Bush, T. & Björk, L. (2009). Research on leadership preparation in a global context (pp.157-196). In M. Young, G. Crow, J. Murphy & Ogawa, R. (Eds.). Handbook of Research on the education of school leaders. New York: Routledge. Björk, L. (2008). The Micropolitics of superintendent-school board relations (pp. 61-80). In Alsbury,T. (Ed.) (2008). Relevancy and Revelation: The Future of School Board Governance. Lanham, Maryland: R & L Education Björk, L.G. (2008). Professional Ethics and the Micropolitics of Decentralization: The Dilemma of District Office Middle Managers (pp. ). In Wagner, P. and Simpson, D. (Eds.) (In Press). Educational Leadership and Moral Architecture, Thousand Oakes, CA: Sage Publications . Chance, P., & Björk, L. (2006), Social dimensions of public relations. In Kowalski,T. (Ed.), Public relations in schools, 4th edition, (pp. ). Upper Saddle River, NJ, Merrill-Prentice Hall. Björk, L., & Kowalski, T. (2005). Providing leadership at the district level. In Kowalski, T., The school superintendent: Theory, practice and cases (2nd ed.), (pp. 195-223). Thousand Oakes, CA: Sage Publications. Björk, L., & Kowalski, T. (2005). Contemporary challenges. In Kowalski, T., The school superintendent: Theory, practice and cases (2nd ed.), (pp. 304-329). Thousand Oakes, CA: Sage Publications. Björk, L., (2005). Teacher leadership: Building a professional culture in schools”. In, Ding, G. (Ed.), Educational leadership in pluralistic societies. Shanghai: (Translated into Chinese). Björk, L., (2005). Superintendent-Board relations: An historical overview of the dynamics of change and sources of conflict and collaboration. In Peterson, G., & Fusarreli, L. (Eds.), The district superintendent and school board relations: Trends in policy development and implementation, (pp. 1-22). Information Age Publisher, Inc. Björk, L., Glass, T., & Brunner, C. (2005). The American school superintendence. In Björk, L., & Kowalski, T. (Eds.), The contemporary superintendent: Preparation, practice and development, (pp. 19-43), Thousand Oakes, CA: Corwin Press. Björk, L., Kowalski, T. & Young, M. (2005). National reports and implications for professional preparation and development. In Björk, L. & Kowalski, T. (Eds.), The contemporary superintendent: Preparation, practice and development, (pp. 45-70). Thousand Oakes, CA: Corwin Press. Björk, L., Kowalski, T., & Browne-Ferrigno, T. (2005). Learning theory and research: A framework for changing superintendent preparation and development. In Björk, L. & Kowalski, T. (Eds.), The contemporary superintendent: preparation, practice and development, (pp. 71-106). Thousand Oakes, CA: Corwin Press Björk, L., & Gurley, K. (2005). Superintendent as educational statesman and political strategist. In Björk, L. & Kowalski, T. (Eds.), The contemporary superintendent: Preparation, practice and development, (pp. 163-186). Thousand Oakes, CA: Corwin Press. Björk, L., (2005). New directions for ceo superintendent preparation. In, Hoyle, J., Björk, L., Collier, V., and Glass, T. The superintendent as ceo: Standards-based performance, (pp. 1-16). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
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Björk, L., (2005). The politics of school governance. In, Hoyle, J., Björk, L., Collier, V., and Glass, T. The superintendent as ceo: Standards-based performance, (pp. 35-58). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. Björk, L., (2005). Instructional management. In, Hoyle, J., Björk, L., Collier, V., and Glass, T. The superintendent as ceo: Standards-based performance, (pp. 127-158). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. Chance, P., & Björk, L. (2003), Social dimensions of public relations. In Kowalski,T. (Ed.), Public relations in schools, 3rd edition, (pp. 125-150). Upper Saddle River, NJ, Merrill-Prentice Hall. Björk, L., Bell, R., & Gurley, D. (2002). Politics and the socialization of superintendents. In Perreault, G. (Ed.), The changing world of educational administration, (pp. 294-31). Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. Brunner, C., Grogan, M., & Björk, L., (2002). Shifts in the discourse defining the superintendency: Historical and current foundations of the position. In J. Murphy (Ed.), The educational leadership challenge: Redefining leadership for the 21st century: Ninety-ninth yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education (NSSE), (pp. 211-238 ). Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Keedy, J., & Björk, L. (2002). Superintendents and local boards and the potential for community polarization: The call for use of political strategist skills. In Cooper, B. & Fusarelli (Eds.), The promises and perils facing today’s school superintendent, (pp.103-127). Scarecrow Press. Björk, L. (2001). The role of the central office in decentralization. In Kowalski, T. (Ed.), 21st century challenges to educational administration, (pp.286-319). Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. Björk, L. (2001). Preparing the next generation of superintendents: Integrating formal and experiential knowledge. In C. C. Brunner, & L. Björk (Eds.), The new superintendency: Advances in research and theories of school management and educational, (pp. 19-54). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press series: Advances in research and theories of school management and educational policy. Björk, L. (2001). Institutional barriers to educational reform: The superintendent’s role in school decentralization. In C. Brunner, & L. Björk (Eds.), (pp. 207-230). The new superintendency: Advances in research and theories of school management and educational policy, Greenwich, CT: JAI Press. Björk, L. (2000). The transformative role of superintendents: Creating a community of learners. In Short, P. and Scribner, J. (Eds.), Case studies on the superintendency, (pp.41-60). Lancaster Pa: Technomic Publishing Co. Björk, L. and Adams-Rodgers, Lois (1999). Opportunity in crisis: Women and people of color in the superintendency. In Richardson, M. (Ed.), The pursuit of continuous improvement in educational administration. The First Yearbook of the Southern Regional Council for Educational Administration, Auburn, AL: Truman-Pierce Institute, Auburn University. Björk, L. (1997). Total quality management: A poststructuralist critique. In M. Richardson, R. Blackbourne, J. Haynes (Eds.), The pursuit of continuous improvement in educational organizations, (pp. 123-152). Lanham, NY: University Press of America. Björk, L. (1996). Educational reform in changing contexts of families and communities: Leading school-interagency collaboration. In Lane, K. & M. Richardson (Eds.), (1996). The school safety handbook: Taking action for student and staff protection, (pp. 153-275). Lancaster, PA: Technomic Publishing Company. Björk, L. (1995). Substance and symbolism in the education commission reports. In Ginsberg, R. and D. Plank (Ed.), (1995). Commissions, reports, reforms and educational policy, (pp. 133-149). New York: Praeger. Justiz, M., & Björk, L. (1988). Academic science and public policy. In M. Justiz & L. Björk (Eds.), Higher education research and public policy, (pp. 1-16). New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
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Justiz, M., Björk L., & Wilson, R. (1988). Minority opportunities in higher education. In M. Justiz & L. Björk (Eds.), Higher education research and public policy, (pp. 109-146). New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. Books (5) (3 since 1996) Björk, L., & Kowalski, T. (Eds.). (2005). The contemporary superintendent: Preparation, practice and development. Corwin Press. Hoyle, J., Björk, L., Collier, V., & Glass, T. (2005). The superintendent as ceo: Standards-based performance. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. Brunner, C. C., & Björk, L. (Eds.). (2001). The new superintendency: Advances in research and theories of school management and educational policy. Greenwich, CT: JAI Press. Justiz, M., Wilson, R., & Björk, L. (Eds.). (1994). Minorities in higher education, Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Publishing Company. Justiz, M., & Björk, L. (Eds.). (1988). Higher education research and public policy. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. Dissertation Björk, L. G. (1983). Organizational environment and the development of a research university. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of New Mexico. Book Reviews (18) Björk, L. (1993). Book Review. School-community relations under reform. Robert L. Crowson, (1992). McCutcheon Publishing Corporation, Palmetto Administrator, 7(2), 37-38. Björk, L. (1993). Book Review. The politics of school/community relations. Frank W. Lutz and Carol Merz, (1992). Teacher's College Press, Palmetto Administrator, 7(2), 37-38. Björk, L. (1993). Book Review. School boards: changing local control. Patricia First and Herbert Walberg, (Eds.) (1992). McCutcheon Publishing Corporation, Palmetto Administrator, 7(3), 38-39. Björk, L. (1993). Book Review. The politics of life in schools: Power conflict and cooperation. Joseph Blase (Ed.), (1991). Corwin Press Inc., Palmetto Administrator, 7(3), 38-39. Björk, L. (1992). Book Review. Restructuring the schools: Problems and prospects. John J. Lane, and Edgar G. Epps, (Eds.) (1992), McCutcheon Publishing Corporation, Palmetto Administrator, 7(1), 28-29. Björk, L. (1992). Book Review. Restructuring schools: capturing and assessing the phenomena. Joseph Murphy, (1991). Teacher's College Press, Palmetto Administrator, 7(1), 28. Björk, L. (1992). Book Review. Educational politics for a new century, Douglas Mitchell and Margaret Goertz, (1990). Falmer Press, Taylor and Francis, Inc. Palmetto Administrator, 6(3), 39.
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Björk, L. (1992). Book Review. Savage inequalities: Children in America's schools. Jonathan Kozol (1991). Crown Publishers. Palmetto Administrator, 6(3), 38. Björk, L. (1992). Book Review. Decentralization: The administrator's guidebook to school district change. Daniel Brown, (1991). Corwin Press. Palmetto Administrator, 6(2), 35. Björk, L. (1992). Book Review. School restructuring, Chicago style. Alfred Hess, Jr., (1991). Corwin Press. Palmetto Administrator, 6(2), 35. Björk, L. (1991). Book Review. The predictable failure of educational reform: Can we change the course before its too late? Semore Sarason, (1990). Jossey-Bass Publishers, Inc. Palmetto Administrator, 6(1), 36. Björk, L. (1991). Book Review. Improving schools from within: Teachers, parents and principals can make a difference. Roland Barth (1990). Jossey-Bass Publishers, Inc. Palmetto Administrator, 6(1), 36. Björk, L. (1991). Book Review. Educational reform: Making sense of it all. Samual Bacharach, (Ed.) (1990). Allen & Bacon. Palmetto Administrator, 5(3), 30. Björk, L. (1991). Book Review. The educational reform movement of the 1980's. Joseph Murphy, (1990). McCutcheon Publishing Company, Palmetto Administrator, 5(3), 31. Björk, L. (1991). Book Review. Schools for the 21st century. Phillip Schletchy, (1990). Palmetto Administrator. 5(2), 35-36. Björk, L. (1991). Book Review. Restructuring schools: The next generation of reform. Richard Elmore, (1990). Jossey-Bass Inc., Publishers. Palmetto Administrator, 5(2), 35-36. Björk, L. (1990). Book Review. School-university partnerships: Concepts, cases and concerns. Kenneth Sirotnik and John Goodlad, (1988). Palmetto Administrator. 5(1), 23-24. Björk, L. (1990). Book Review. Partners in Education. Theodore Gross, (1988). Palmetto Administrator. 5(1), 23-24. ERIC Documents (9) Björk, L. (1984, January). Environmental uncertainty and external resource acquisition: Implications for a developing research university. Cited in Resources in Education, June, 1985. ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 253 184. Björk, L. (1984, January). The implications of structural reorganization in an emerging research institution. Cited in Resources in Education, June, 1985. ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 253 147 Björk, L. (1984, April). Administrative leadership and the development of a research university. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans. ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 243 367. Björk, L. (1984, January). Interorganizational cooperation in a competitive research environment. Cited in Resources in Education, June, 1985. ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 253 149. Björk, L. (1983, November). Political Action and the development of a research university. Cited in Resources in Education, April, 1984. ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 250 048.
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Björk, L. (1985, August). Environmental change and regulatory reform in postsecondary institutional accreditation. Occasional paper. National Institute of Education, United States Department of Education, Washington, DC. ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 261 590. Björk L. (1985, February). Executive succession and institutional change: A case study of the University of New Mexico, 1967 -1972. Occasional paper, National Institute of Education, United States Department of Education, Washington, DC. ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 254 186. Björk, L. (1984, April). The function of cognitive imaging in a developing research university. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans. ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 253 145. Björk, L. (1985, February). The entrepreneurial university: A case study of the University of New Mexico in a competitive research environment, 1972-1978. Occasional paper, National Institute of Education, United States Department of Education, Washington, DC. ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 254 185. Reviews of Research (9) Björk, L. (1987). Schools without drugs, Research and Practice, University of South Carolina, College of Education, 3(2), 1-2. Björk, L. (1987). Becoming a nation of readers, Research and Practice, University of South Carolina, College of Education, 2(4), 1-2. Björk, L. (1986). Improving writing skills, Research and Practice, University of South Carolina, College of Education, 2(3), 1-2. Björk, L. (1986). Improving classroom management, Research and Practice, University of South Carolina, College of Education, 2(2), 1-2. McKinny, K., & Björk, L., (1986). Research on effective schools, Research and Practice, University of South Carolina, College of Education, 2(1), 1-2. Björk, L. (1986). What works in education, Research and Practice, University of South Carolina, College of Education, 1(4), 1-2. Björk, L. (1986). Improving math and science education, Research and Practice, University of South Carolina, College of Education, 1(3), 1-2. Björk, L. (1986). Information on computer education, Research and Practice, University of South Carolina, College of Education, 1(2), 1-2. Björk, L. (1986). Involving parents in school. Research and Practice, University of South Carolina, College of Education, 1(1), 1-2. Educational Films (20) Björk, L. (1968). Striking an arc. Basic arc welding. Westinghouse Learning Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA, (film: 10 minutes). Björk, L. (1968) Running a bead. Basic arc welding. Westinghouse Learning Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA, (film: 10 minutes).
Risku, M., Karnervio, P., & Björk, L. G. (in preparation). Finnish Superintendents in a changing policy context. Leadership and Policy in Schools. Björk, L. G., Kowalski, T., & Browne-Ferrigno, T. (in preparation). Educational reform in the USA: Superintendents leading in a context of change. Leadership and Policy in Schools. Johansson, O., Bredeson, P., & Björk, L. G. (in preparation). International comparison of the influence of educational reform on superintendent leadership. Leadership and Policy in Schools.
Björk, L. G., & Browne-Ferrigno, T. (in preparation). Introduction special issue: International perspectives on the superintendency. International Journal of Educational Management. Björk, L. G., Kowalski, T., & Browne-Ferrigno, T. (in preparation). Characteristics and role expectations od school district superintendents in the USA. International Journal of Educational Management. Björk, L. G., Johansson, O., & Bredeson, P. (in preparation). International comparison of superintendent roles. International Journal of Educational Management. Browne-Ferrigno, T. & Björk, L (in preparation). Introduction to special. Journal of Research on Leadership Education (JRLE) Risku, M., Karnervio, P., & Björk, L (in preparation). The preparation of Finnish superintendents in changing municipal education contexts.. Journal of Research on Leadership Education (JRLE) Björk, L, Kowalski, T. & Browne-Ferrigno, T. (in preparation). Educational reform in the USA: Superintendent leadership and professional preparation. Journal of Research on Leadership Education (JRLE) Bredeson, P., Johansson, O., Björk, L. G., & Browne-Ferrigno, T. (in preparation). International comparison of the influence of educational reform on superintendent leadership and professional preparation. Journal of Research on Leadership Education (JRLE) Björk, L. G., & Browne-Ferrigno, T. (in preparation). Introduction to Special issue: International perspectives on school-parent relations. Journal of School Public Relations. Under Review: Manuscripts for Book Chapters Björk, L. G., Kowalski, T., & Browne-Ferrigno, T. (in preparation). The American superintendent. In A. Nir (Ed.), The school superintendent: An international perspective. Saarbrücken, Germany: Lambert Academic. Under Development/Review: Manuscripts for Books Björk, L. Superintendents as ceo: Team leadership for instructionally effective school districts. Proposal in development Corwin Press Bjork, L. (Ed.) International perspectives on the superintendency –Proposal in development-Routledge Press.
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Research Paper Presentations: (Peer-Reviewed: 128) (93 Since 1996)
Mika, M., Karnervio, P., and Björk (2013), Nordic Educational Research Association (NERA), Annual Nordic Conference on Educational Research, March 7-9, 2013, Reykjavík, Iceland.
Björk, L. (2012, October). Effective Principals and Effective Schools: Developing the Capacity of Teacher Leaders. Paper presented at the National Training Center for Secondary School Principals (NTCSSP), Ministry of Education, Jiangyin, China. Bjork, L. & Bredeson, P. (2012, September). The political role of superintendents in Decentralized Education systems in the USA. Paper presented at the European Educational Research Association (EERA), Cadiz, Spain. Björk, L., Clark, R., Thomas, K., and Kinman, K. (2012, June). Preparing 21st Century Superintendents; The Annual Work Cycle Model, Paper Presented at the International Symposium on Educational Reform (ISER), Lexington, Kentucky. Björk, L. (2011, September). Characteristics of school district superintendents in the USA: Findings from the 2011 national study. Paper Presented at the European Educational Research Association (EERA), Berlin, Germany. Björk, L. (2011, June). The American school district superintendents: Findings from the 2011 national study. Paper Presented at the International Symposium on Educational Reform (ISER) Shanghai, China. Björk, L. (2011, May). Characteristics of American school district superintendents: Findings from the 2011 national study. Paper Presented at the 13th International Conference on Education, Athens, Greece. Björk, L. (2010, October). School district governance in the USA: Conflict and collaboration. Paper Presented at the University Council for Educational Administration, Annual Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana. Björk, L. (2010, September). Principal support for instruction in middle school teaching: The Mathematics Instructional Learning Community (MILC) Project. Paper presented at the National Training Center for Secondary School Principals (NTCSSP), Ministry of Education, Changchun, Jilin, China. Björk, L. (2010, August). Characteristics of superintendents in instructionally effective school districts. Paper Presented at the European Educational Research Association (EERA), Helsinki, Finland Björk, L. & Beckman, J. (2010, July). A comparison of South Africa and United States public school level governance structures and their possible influence on school effectiveness. Paper Presented at the 6th Annual International Symposium on Educational Reform (ISER), Johannesburg, South Africa Björk, L. (2010, July). Paper Presented at the 6th Annual International Symposium on Educational Reform (ISER), Johannesburg, South Africa Björk, L. (2009, September). The District school superintendent in the USA. Paper Presented at the European Educational Research Association (EERA), Vienna Austria. Björk, L. (2009, June 3). Challenges and solutions of educational leadership in the United States of America. Paper presented at the 5th Annual International Symposium on Educational Reform, University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Björk, L. (2009, June 11). Research as a Process. Paper presented at the 5th Annual International Symposium on Educational Reform, University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Björk, L., Tian, M., and Li, L. (2009). Organizational learning and leadership. Paper presented at the National Training Center for Secondary School Principals (NTCSSP), Ministry of Education, Chengdu China (April 3, 2009)
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Björk, L. (2009, January). Skolcheferi USA: Institution, roll, ansvar och uppgifter (The district superintendent in the USA: Structure, roles and characteristics). Centre for Principal Development, University of Umeå , Umeå Sweden. Kowalski, T. & Björk, L. (2007). Pre-design planning for schools in Ohio: Relationships with district wealth, state funding, and enrollment. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, April 12, 2007. Mueller, C. & Björk, L. (2006). Tacit Knowledge and the Superintendency. Paper Presented at the University Council for Educational Administration, Annual Convention, San Antonio, Texas. Björk, L. (2005). Characteristics of superintendent preparation programs. Paper Presented at the University Council for Educational Administration, Annual Convention, Nashville, TN. (Scheduled for November, 2005). Björk, L., & Alsbury, T. (2005). Politics and normative expectations for democratic leadership in the Superintendency. Paper Presented at the University Council for Educational Administration, Annual Convention, Nashville, TN. (Scheduled for November, 2005). Winter, P., Keedy, J., Björk, L., & Rinehart, J. (2005). Principal recruitment: Predicating job attraction among students in principal certification programs. Paper Presented at the University Council for Educational Administration, Annual Convention, Nashville, TN, (Scheduled for November 2005). Björk, L. (2005, September). Professional preparation of school leaders in the United States of America: HEAD Country Report. Paper Presented at the Annual HEAD Research Conference, Norwegian School of Management, Oslo, Norway (September 22, 2005). Björk, L. (2005). Teacher leadership: Theory, practice and preparation. Paper Presented at the Conference on Leadership, Institute for Educational Leadership. University of Jyväskylä, Finland, June, 2005. Björk, L., & Kowalski, T. (2005). Policy Research Related to Preparing and Licensing School Superintendents. Paper Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA), Montreal. Kowalski, T., & Björk, L. (2005). Validating Essential Knowledge and Practice Skills for Superintendents: Effective Practitioner Perceptions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) San Antonio, Texas. Bjork, L. (2004, October). Changing social contexts: Implications for the preparation of superintendents and advancing social justice in the United States. Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration and Management (CCEAM) Conference, Hong Kong, China. Bjork, L. (2004, October). Teacher leadership: Building a professional culture in schools. Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration and Management (CCEAM) Conference, Shanghai, China. Bjork, L. (2004, June). Reframing professional preparation: A review of research findings on superintendents knowledge and learning. Symposium: Development of a new curriculum for educating the next generation of superintendents. Paper presented at the University Council for Educational Administration, Annual Convention, Kansas City, Missouri (Session 8.14). Bjork, L. (2004, June). Organizational Learning. Paper Presented at the Conference on Leadership, Institute for Educational Leadership. University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Bjork, L. (2004, June). Critical Perspectives on Educational Management and Leadership, Paper Presented at the Conference on Leadership, Institute for Educational Leadership. University of Jyväskylä, Finland.
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Bjork, L. (2004, June 4th ). Educational Reform in the United States and Kentucky: Implications for transformational leadership organizational Learning. Paper Presented at the Conference on Leadership, Institute for Educational Leadership. University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Bjork, L. (2004, June 4th ). The American education system: A concise description of how it is organized, governed and managed. Paper Presented at the Conference on Leadership, Institute for Educational Leadership. University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Bjork, L. (2004, June 8th ). Creating and leading communities of learners. Paper Presented at the Conference on Leadership, Institute for Educational Leadership. University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Bjork, L. (2004, June 9th ). The development of a community of learners: A longitudinal case study. Paper Presented at the Conference on Leadership, Institute for Educational Leadership. University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Kowalski, T., & Björk, L. (2004). Role expectations of the district superintendent: Implications for professional preparation and licensing. Paper Presented at the Annual Conference and Exposition, American Association of School Administrators (AASA), San Diego. Kowalski, T., & Björk, L. (2004). Role conceptualizations of the district superintendent in the 21st century: Implications for professional preparation. Paper Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA), San Diego. Winter, P., Björk, L., Keedy, J., & Rinehart J. (2003). Principal recruitment in a reform state: Examining a statewide pool of potential applicants. Paper Presented at the University Council for Educational Administration, Annual Convention, Portland, Oregon. Björk, L., & Gurley, K. (2003, November). Superintendent as Statesman, political strategist, and democratic leader: Implications for professional preparation in the 21st century. Paper Presented at the University Council for Educational Administration, Annual Convention, Portland, Oregon. Björk, L. (2003, November). An historical overview of superintendent-board relations. Paper Presented at the University Council for Educational Administration Annual Convention, Portland, Oregon. Björk, L. (2003, June). Postmodern perspectives in study educational organizations. Paper Presented at the Conference on Leadership, Institute for Educational Leadership. University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Björk, L. (2003, June). Transformational Leadership and organizational change. Paper Presented at the Conference on Leadership, Institute for Educational Leadership. University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Björk, L. (2003, June). Educational change and professional learning communities. Paper Presented at the Conference on Leadership, Institute for Educational Leadership. University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Björk, L. (2003, June). Moral leadership: The ethical foundation of education. Paper Presented at the Conference on Leadership, Institute for Educational Leadership. University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Björk, L. & Gurley, K. (2003, April). Superintendent as statesman. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago. Björk, L. (2003, November). Examining the crisis in the superintendency: Implications for policy and practice. Paper Presented at the University Council for Educational Administration Annual Convention, Pittsburgh. Björk, L. Keedy, J., Rinehart, J., & Winter, P. (2002, November). Kentucky school boards and the superintendent “crisis”. Paper Presented at the University Council for Educational Administration Annual Convention, Pittsburgh.
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Björk, L. Keedy, J., Rinehart, J., & Winter, P. (2002, November). Career paths of Kentucky superintendents. Paper Presented at the University Council for Educational Administration Annual Convention, Pittsburgh. Keedy, J., Björk, L., Rinehart, J., & Winter, P. (2002, November). Certified but not practicing: Examining the job pool. Paper Presented at the University Council for Educational Administration Annual Convention, Pittsburgh. Keedy, J., Björk, L., Rinehart, J., & Winter, P. (2002, November). Satisfaction with superintendent preparation programs. Paper Presented at the University Council for Educational Administration Annual Convention, Pittsburgh. Björk, L., Bell, R. J., & Gurley, K. (2002, April). School board politics and superintendent roles. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans. Björk, L., Keedy, J., & Gurley, K. (2002, April). Career paths of superintendents: Results form the study of the American superintendency 2000. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans. Brunner, C., Grogan, M., & Björk, L. (2002, April). Shifts in the discourse defining the superintendency: Historical and current foundations of the position. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans: Symposium, Understanding the Challenges of District and School Leadership at the Dawn of a New Century (Chapters from the NSSE Yearbook on Leadership). Bjork, L. (2002, February). Tacit knowledge: How successful superintendents improve student learning. Featured Presentation: Successful Superintendents: What It Takes to Move School Systems Towards Improved Student Achievement. Paper presented at the National Conference on Education, American Association of School Administrators, San Diego, CA. Björk, L. (2001, November). Education reform and superintendent preparation: Framing a national research agenda. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the University Council on Educational Administration (UCEA), Cincinnati, Ohio. Björk, L., & Lindle J. C. (2001, April). Superintendents and interest groups. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (Session 17.51), Seattle, Washington. Björk, L. (2001, April). Leadership and the politics of superintendent-board relations. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (Session 13.30), Seattle, Washington. Björk, L. (2001, April). The politics of board-superintendent relations: Perceptions and predispositions. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (Session 35.50), Seattle, Washington. Björk, L. (2001, April). Institutional barriers to educational reform: A superintendents’ role in school decentralization. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Seattle, Washington. Björk, L. (2000, November). Using research findings to inform practice and preparation in educational administration. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the University Council on Educational Administration (UCEA), Albuquerque, New Mexico. Björk, L. (2000, November). Preparing leaders in the new millennium: Integrating superintendent preparation with ISLLC Standards. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the University Council on Educational Administration (UCEA), Albuquerque, New Mexico. Björk, L. (2000, November). Characteristics of superintendents in the United States: Findings from the study of the American superintendency. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the University Council on Educational Administration (UCEA), Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Björk, L. (2000, November). Preparing the 21st century superintendent: Integrating formal knowledge and experiential learning. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the University Council on Educational Administration (UCEA), UCEA Center Panel Discussion. Albuquerque, New Mexico. Björk, L. (2000). Major trends in educational reform: Implications for leaders. Paper presented at the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Summer Leadership Institute, Wilmington, Delaware. Björk, L. & Quintero, M. F. (2000, April). The study of the American superintendency: Personal characteristics. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans. Björk, L. & Quintero, M. F. (2000, April). The study of the American superintendency: Professional preparation and training. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans. Björk, L. (1999, April). Institutional barriers to educational reform: A superintendents role in school decentralization. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada. Björk, L. (1999, April). Integrating formal and experiential knowledge: A superintendent preparation model. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada. Björk, L. (1999, January). Leadership in reform contexts: Current issues facing American superintendents. Paper presented, Symposium: Leadership in Reform Contexts, The Kentucky Institute for Women in School Administration. Lexington, Kentucky. Björk, L. (1998, November). The perception of a crisis in the superintendency: Anecdotal and research evidence. Invited Paper Presented at the National Policy Board for Educational Administration (NPBEA) Conference, The School Administrator Supply Crisis, Education Commission of the States, Denver, Colorado. Björk, L. Adams-Rodgers, L., & Brunner, C. (1998, October). Transformations: New directions for American superintendents. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the University Council on Educational Administration (UCEA), St. Louis, Missouri. Björk, L. (1998, April). Integrating formal and experiential knowledge: The double helix model of for professional preparation. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA. Björk, L. (1998, April). Research on the superintendency: Current circumstances. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA. Björk, L. (1998, April). Research on the superintendency: Issues of voice. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA. Björk, L. (1998, April). Research on the superintendency: Reframing research on the superintendency. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA. Johnson, P., Van Meter, E., & Björk, L. (1998, April). Leader power on school-based decision-making councils: Teacher empowerment and conflict. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting American Educational Research Association, San Diego. Björk, L. (1997). The Superintendency in school reform: Current contexts, excluded voices, and future directions for research. A thousand voices from the firing line: A UCEA study of educational leaders, their jobs, and the problems they face. University Council on Educational Administration Convention, Orlando, Florida. Björk, L., Lindle, J.C., Cordeiro, P.A., & Van Meter, E. (1997, October/November). Research on the school superintendency: Expanding the inclusiveness of voice, discourse, and themes---A conversation. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the University Council on Educational Administration Convention, Orlando, Florida.
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Björk, L., Lindle, J.C., Johnson, P., & Van Meter, E. (1997, August). New roles in the superintendency: Rejuvenation of a research agenda. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting National Council of Professors in Educational Administration Annual Conference, Vail Colorado. Björk, L. (1997, April). Schools as complex adaptive systems: Implications for the next generation of leaders. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, Il. Björk, L. (1997, April). The sacred and the profane: A case study of the barriers to school-university collaboration in educational administration. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL. Björk, L. & Thompson, T. (1997, November). Research on the superintendency: Issues of voice. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration Annual Conference, Charleston, South Carolina. Van Meter, E., & Björk, L. (1996, November). The deliberative process: Who is sharing the power. Paper presented at the Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration (SRCEA) Convention, Savannah, GA. Van Meter, E., & Björk, L. (1996, October). Empowerment: Councils that expand decision making roles. Paper presented at the University Council on Education Administration (UCEA) Convention, Louisville, Kentucky. Björk, L. (1996, April). Impact and response: The implications of school restructuring on university-based professional preparation programs. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York. Björk, L., & Richardson, M. (1996, April). Restructuring educational administration programs: Emerging instructional models and practices. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York. Björk, L. (1996, November). Restructuring the leadership practicum: The double helix model. Paper presented at The Annual Meeting of the Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration, Savannah, Georgia. Björk, L. (1996, November). Developing research proposals: Strategies, resources and persistence. Paper presented at the Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration, Savannah, Georgia. Björk, L. (1995, August). A theoretical perspective on the paradigm shift in educational administration: Implications for practice. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA), Williamsburg, VA. Björk, L. (1995, August). School-university collaboration: Co-reform in educational administration. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA), Williamsburg, VA. Bjork, L. (1995, April). School restructuring and role conflict among black South African principals. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. Lane, K., van Berkum, D., Richardson, M., & Björk, L. (1995, April). The role of the professorate in the development of educational administrators. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. Bjork, L., Russo, P., Richardson, M., & Pool, H. (1995, February). Collaborative administrator preparation: A model. Paper presented at the National Conference on Education, American Association of School Administrators, New Orleans. Björk, L. (1995, November). The paradigm shift in educational administration: Implications and consequences. Paper Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration, Memphis, TN.
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Björk, L. (1995, November). The leadership training consortium: A case study of co-reform in educational administration. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration, Memphis, TN. Björk, L. (1995, December). Educational reform: Creating the conditions for school improvement. Paper presented at the Georgia School Superintendents Association Conference, "School improvement support for Georgia school systems and schools, Savannah, Georgia. Björk, L., Richardson, M., & Davison, R. (1994, November). Changing organizational paradigms for educational administrators. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration, Atlanta, GA. Björk, L., Short, P., & Richardson, M. (1994, November). Writing for academic publication in educational leadership. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration, Atlanta, GA. Björk, L., & Ginsberg, R. (1994, April). Educational administration as a hybrid pre-paradigm field: Redefining preparation programs. Paper presented at the 1994 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, Louisiana. Björk, L., & Ginsberg, R. (1992, April). Principles of reform and reforming principals: A South African perspective. Paper presented at the 1992 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco. Björk, L., & Larson, P. (1991, April). National accreditation of teacher education as an environmental force for change in the governance of the USC school personnel preparation programs. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago. Björk, L., & Hallman, T. (1991, April). Interorganizational collaboration and political action in a competitive research environment. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago. Björk, L., & Hallman, T. (1990, April). Interorganizational collaboration and resource acquisition. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Boston, MA. Björk, L., (1990, April). Effective schools-effective superintendents: The emerging instructional leadership role. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Boston, MA. Thompson, T., & Björk, L. (1989, November). A Collaborative approach to preparing minority administrators. Paper presented at the Annual conference of the Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration, Columbia, SC. Evans, C., & Björk, L. (1989, February). School-university collaboration and educational reform. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Association. Savannah, GA. Cook, N., & Björk, L. (1989, February). The image of teaching: Beyond the rhetoric. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Assoc., Savannah, GA. Hillman, J., & L. Björk (1989, February). Marketing as a planning tool within graduate education programs. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Savannah, GA. Galloway, E., & Björk, L. (1989, February). A model for development education. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Association Conference, Savannah, GA. Björk, L. (1989, March). Presidential search and organizational culture. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association Conference, San Francisco.
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Björk, L. (1988, April). Boundary spanning in a highly competitive research environment. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA. Björk, L., & Justiz, M. (1988, April). Opportunity in crisis: Preparing the next generation of faculty. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA. Björk, L., & Justiz, M. (1987, July). Minority faculty and the first year experience. Paper presented at the: The First Year Experience, National Center for the Study of the Freshman Year Experience, University of Southampton, England. Justiz, M., & Björk, L. (1987, April). Changes in the academic labor market: Opportunity in crisis for minority faculty. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Washington, DC. Björk, L. (1987, April). The function of structural reorganization in a competitive research environment. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Washington, DC. Björk, L. (1984, April). The function of cognitive imaging in a developing research university. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans. Björk, L. (1984, April). Administrative leadership and the development of a research university. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans. Björk, L. (1984, January). Cognitive imaging and organizational change: The social dynamics of of an emerging research university. Southwest Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas. Björk, L. (1984, January). Environmental uncertainty and external resource acquisition: Implications for a developing research university. Southwest Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas. Björk, L. (1984, January). The implications of structural reorganization in an emerging research institution. Southwest Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas. Björk, L. (1984, January). Interorganizational cooperation in a competitive research environment. Southwest Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas. Björk, L. (1983, November). Political Action and the development of a research university, Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association, Tucson, Arizona. Björk, L. (1983, November). Cognitive imaging and the development of a research university. Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association, Tucson, Arizona. Invited Presentations (38) (25 since 1996) ADD-Björk, L. (2013, June). Invited Keynote Speech-SHU.. Björk, L. (2013, June). Invited Panel Member, ISER 2013, University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Björk, L. (2009). The Superintendent as an Instructional Leader. The West Virginia Superintendents’ Institute, Charleston, West Virginia, October 26, 2009. Björk, L. (2009, January). Skolchefer i USA: Institution, roll, ansvar och uppgifter (The district superintendent in the USA: Structure, roles and characteristics). Centre for Principal Development, University of Umeå , Umeå Sweden.
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Björk, L. (2008, March). Politics and the district superintendent. Institute for Educational Leadership. University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Björk, L. (2008, October). (Key-note Address) The role of school and district leaders in creating professional learning communities. National Training Center for Secondary School Principals, Nanning, Guangxi Povince, Peoples Republic of China. Björk, L. (2007, December). Roles of the district superintendent in the USA. Institute for Educational Leadership. University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Björk, L. (2007, October). Publishing in international journals. Institute for Educational Leadership. University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Björk, L. (2007, March). Publishing in international journals. Institute for Educational Leadership. University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Björk, L. (2007, May). Educational Reform in the United States. Institute for Educational Leadership. University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Björk, L. (2006, June 16). Leadership preparation in the United States: Retrospect and prospect. International Symposium on Educational Reform: Research Forum. University of Jyväskylä, Finland, (June ,16 2006). Björk, L. (2006, June 9). Implications for school leadership training within diverse philosophies of education: U.S. perspective. The 2nd HEAD Research Conference: Educational Leadership and Cultural Diversity, Norwegian School of Management, Oslo, Norway (June 9, 2006). Björk, L. (2005, September). New directions for research on leadership in the United States. International Symposium on Leadership, University of Oslo, Norway (September 21, 2005). Björk, L. (2003, June). Acquiring an ethical foundation in professional work and in leadership. Keynote speech, Institute for Educational Leadership, Symposium on Leadership, University of Jyväskylä, Finland, (June, 12, 2003). Björk, L. (October 24, 2003). State Action for Leadership Policy (SAELP) Research Project, The Commonwealth Collaborative for School District Leadership Preparation, Bardstown Kentucky (Invited Presentation). Björk, L. (September 9, 2003). State Action for Leadership Policy (SAELP) Research Project: Interim Report. The Commonwealth Collaborative for School District Leadership Preparation, Frankfurt Kentucky (Invited Presentation). Björk, L. (October 18, 2002). State Action for Leadership Policy (SAELP) Research Project, The Commonwealth Collaborative for School District Leadership Preparation, Bardstown Kentucky, (Invited Presentation). Björk, L. (2001). Superintendent-board relations: Observations from The study of the American superintendency2000: A look at the superintendent in the new millennium. Kentucky School Board Association Annual Meeting, Louisville, February 22, 2001. Björk, L. (2000). Major trends in educational reform: Implications for leaders. Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Summer Leadership Institute, Wilmington, Delaware. Björk, L. (1999). Leadership in reform contexts: Current issues facing American superintendents. Kentucky Institute for Women in school Administration. Lexington, Kentucky. Björk, L. (1998). Formulating a national research agenda: The superintendency in the 21st century. Presented at the Central Kentucky Educational Cooperative. Lexington, Kentucky
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Björk, L. (1998). Research on women in the superintendency: Impact and response. Kentucky's Institute on Women in School Administration: Select Seminar: Women in the superintendency--A Discussion. Lexington, Kentucky. Björk, L. (1998). New directions for research on the superintendency. Kentucky Association of School Superintendents 1998 Summer Conference. Lexington, Kentucky Björk, L. (1998). The culture of resistance, schools, and the end of apartheid in South Africa. East Jessamine County High School, Nicholasville, Kentucky. Björk, L. (1997). The Superintendency in school reform: Current contexts, excluded voices, and future directions for research. A thousand voices from the firing line: A UCEA study of educational leaders, their jobs, and the problems they face. University Council on Educational Administration Convention, Orlando, Florida. Björk, L. (1997). Internships in school leadership: Problems and prospects. Mississippi Department of Education, Jackson, Mississippi. Björk, L. (1995). Educational reform: Creating the conditions for school improvement. Georgia School Superintendents Association and the Regional Educational Service Agency Conference, "School improvement support for Georgia school systems and schools. Savannah, Georgia. Richardson, M., Short, P., & Björk, L. (1994). Writing for academic publication in educational leadership. Annual Conference of the Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration, Atlanta, Georgia. Björk, L. (1991). Restructuring the education system for a post-apartheid South Africa: Opportunities and insights. New Mexico Department of Education. Björk, L. & Larson, P. (1992) Education restructuring: Implications for the leadership styles of school principals, and Leadership in the participatory change process. Singapore American School. Björk, L. (1992). The grant review process at FIPSE. Office of Research Seminar Series, University of South Carolina, College of Education, Columbia, South Carolina. Björk, L. (1992). Education restructuring and principal preparation programs. New Mexico Department of Education, Sante Fe, New Mexico . Björk, L. (1987). The search and selection of a university president. Graduate Seminar in Higher Education, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina. Björk, L. (1986). Private college and public education: How we can work together. College of Education colloquium, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina. Björk, L. (1986). The federal role in educational research: Defining the issues. Education Commission of the States, Denver, Colorado. Björk, L. (1985). From images to action: A strategy for change in higher education. Association for Research in Education, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina. Björk, L. (1985). The grant review process at FIPSE. Office of Research Seminar Series, College of Education, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina. Björk, L. (1984). The development of a research university. Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), United States Department of Education, Washington, DC. Björk, L. (1984). Balancing teaching and publishing: The dilemma of the new professor, Graduate Seminars in Administration, Panel, American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
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Advising & Membership on Graduate Student Committees Advising
University of Kentucky
Master of Education Degree (M.Ed.) Examination Committees-Completed (Chair) (9) Suzanne Bullock-2004 Cynthia Godsey-2004 John Lyons-2004 Garrett Wells, 2002 Robbie Fletcher, 2002 Adam Kirk, 2002 Michelle Lee, 2002 Jeremy Reynolds-2001 Shelia Calhoun-2001 Master of Education Degree (M.Ed.) Examination Committees-Completed (Co-Chair) (1) Jonathan Reid-2005 Master of Education Degree (M.Ed.) Examination Committees-Completed (Member) (11) Melissa Barlow-2006 Emily Burden-2006 David Fooey-2004 Kim Howson-2004 Nathan Sells-2004 Susan McLaughlin-2004 Susan Stuckel-2004 Michel Green, 2003 JoAnna Finney-2003 Victoria Ritchie, 2003 Lisa Tylicki, 2003 Education Specialist Degree (Ed. S.) Committees-Completed (Chair) (1) Brent Jones-2012 Education Specialist Degree (Ed. S.) Committees-Completed (member) (4) Paula Whitmer 2004 Marjorie Johnson-2004 Deborah Carter-2001 David Hibbard-1999
Anysia Ensslen, (2013) Title Kristin Yates (2013) Title (Bjork/Royal) Khalil Graham (2013) Title Eric Brooks (2013) Title (Browne-Ferrign/Björk) Randy Napier (EdD, 2012) The influence of corporate leadership and management on a public school
district Deborah Murray (EdD, 2012) Diffusion of key health messages in the community utilizing the
cooperative extension service: Are social networks among family and consumer sciences extension agents a factor in the diffusion of health information dynamic (Bjork/Lewis?)
Charles Hamilton (EdD, 2011) Perceptions of Kentucky high school principals and superintendents on
the role of the superintendent influencing principal instructional leadership.
Brenda Voris (EdD, 2011) Teacher efficacy, job satisfaction and alternative certification in early
career special education teachers (Bjork / Browne-Ferrigno) Amelia Brown (EdD, 2011) College decision making processes of students from ruralareas in
Kentucky Marti Quintero (2010, EdD) School Climate and Teacher Empowerment in Small learning
Communities (Björk/Rous) Duane Crowe (2010, EdD) A Comparison of Student Achievement in Language Arts Between
Heterogeneously Ability-Grouped and Homogeneously Ability-Grouped Students in the Same School Setting
Dale Winkler (2010, EdD) Teachers' Attitudes Regarding the Consequences of Performance-based
Compensation Carmen Coleman (2009, EdD) Principal Attitudes Toward Pay for Performance Incentives for
Teachers (Hausman/Björk) Steven Estep (Ed.D., 2009) Teacher Practices in a High Performing, Appalachian Rural High
School. Greg Finkbonner (EdD., 2009) A Comparison of Student Achievement Between Highly Qualified and
Non-Highly Qualified Teachers in Kentucky. Glenda Patton (Ed.D., 2009) Exploring the Leadership Styles of Community-Based early Childhood
Education Program Directors. Shannon Harr (Ed.D., 2009) Predicting Student Persistence Using Developmental; Education Courses.
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Jennifer Robinson (Ed.D., 2009) Teacher Leadership and School Reform: A Case Study of the Accelerating Student Achievement Project in a Central Kentucky School District
Donkor, Anthony (Ed.D., 2009) Parental Involvement in Education in Ghana: The Case of the Hope
International School Watson, Patricia (Ed.D., 2008) A case study of a district leadership academy. Ratliff, Janet (EdD., 2008). The impact of differentiated compensation on special education teacher
retention in a public school district in North Central Kentucky. (Chair). Debra Plank White (2007, EdD) The Influence of High School Setting on Kentucky Students Completing a
Baccalaureate Degree (Rinehart/Björk) Pelphry, B. (Ed. D.) 2006 A case study of Kentucky’s First African American School
Superintendent Hess, V. (Ed. D., 2006) The effects of differentiated compensation on teacher retention in a hard-
to-staff urban middle school Susan Compton (Ed. D., 2004) Barriers to women in the superintendency in Kentucky. Robert J. Bell (Ed. D., 2003)* Superintendent and Board Relations in Kentucky: Professional
Socialization and Dominant Roles.
*Received the 2003-2004 Dissertation of the Year Award, American Educational Research Association (AERA), Research on the Superintendency SIG.
Jone Goodman ( Ed. D., 2003) Principals’ perspectives on interagency collaboration Karen Marie Heim-Baugh (Ed. D., 2002) A case study of intra and inter-institutional collaboration in a middle
school. Doctor’s Degree Dissertation Committees: (Dept. of Leadership Studies)- Member -Completed (29) Matt Thompson, (2013) ` Title Susan McLaughlin (2012) An exploration of an elementary school’s scores for statewide testing Lisa Eddy (EdD, 2011) The effect of mobility on student achievement Rebecca Simms -2010 An Analysis of the Outcomes of Dual Enrollment Participants in
Kentucky Community and Technical Colleges: 2001-02 to 2007-08; Alyce Emerson-2010 Dropout Prevention: A Study of the Transition Education Program in
the Fayette County Public Schools; Robert Hall-2009 Parental Choice of Nondenominational Christian Education: Reasons
for Choice, Exit, and the Types and Sources of Information Used;
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Jonathon Rogers-2009 The Relationship Between School Culture and Student Academic
Achievement; Kathy Burkhardt-2009 The Effect of Out-of-School Suspension on the Academic Achievement
of Secondary Students; Amy Galloway-2009 Teacher Attitudes Regarding What should be Included in a
Performance Pay Model by Teacher and School Background; Shelly Wilson-2009 The Effects of the Emotional Intelligence of Elementary School
Principals on Student Achievement; Laura Blake-2009 Teacher Quality: The Impact of Accreditation and Institutional Quality
on Teacher Inservice Placement and Student Achievement; Anna Marie Tracy -2009 Analysis of ESL Teacher Endorsement Effects on English Language Learners' Student Achievement and English Language Acquisition Lisa Allen-2009 Differentiating Professional Development for Teachers: How Teachers
Develop and Implement Professional Growth Plans; Mike Sander-2009 CATS as a Predictor of Student Success in Post-Secondary Education; Antonio Shelton-2009 Accessing the Superintendency: Identifying the Assets of an African
American, Female Superintendent; Carole Patrick-2009 A Comparison of Achievement Gains for Full-day and Half-day
Kindergarten Students; Katie Griffen-Jenner2009 Work-Based Learning: Who's Participating and Why? Lucinda Sanders (2007) Not for Them: Women and the Public School Superintendency; Donna Kerley (Ed. D., 2004) Exploring connections among relational trust, teacher efficacy, and
student achievement. Dennis K. Shoulders (Ed. D., 2004) The perceived role of the superintendent in school board member
development. John Dobbs (Ed.D., 2004) The role of effective schools correlates among alternative placement
programs in the predication of dropout rates in Kentucky public high schools
Jerry Ralston (Ed. D., 2002) Adequacy and equity of facility funding for Kentucky public school
system. Henley McIntosh (Ed. D., 2002) A descriptive profile of parental involvement in selected Kentucky middle
schools. John M. Mowbray (Ed. D, 2002) Factors affecting turnover of county extension agents in the University of
Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service.
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Brenda Hauser (Ed. D., 2001) A comparison of principal perceiver themes between highly successful and less successful principals in a selection of public elementary schools in Kentucky
Margarita S. Rupp (Ed.D., 2000) Expanding the concept of effective schools: Measuring the instructional environment for learning. Sam Rich (Ed.D., 2000) Teacher job satisfaction as it relates to school-based decision making in three Western Kentucky elementary schools: Perceptions of a new element of teaching Doris Barlow (Ed.D., 2000) Kentucky’s Star Professional Development Network: Perceptions of
effectiveness in improving student achievement in low performing schools, 1996-1997.
Pat Coon-Knockelman,(Ed.D., 1999). Micro political behaviors of principals in rewarded and sanctioned high
schools in the reform state of Kentucky. Department of Administration and Supervision, University of Kentucky.
Teresa Wallace, (Ed.D., 1999). Motivation levels and factors influencing the motivation of teachers in
differing circumstances of teaching. Department of Administration and Supervision, University of Kentucky.
Doctor’s Degree Dissertation Committees: (Department of Leadership Studies) Chair (5) Ken Schwendeman Patrick Robertson Scott Brown Bobby McCool Jack Hayes Jill Ratliff David Rust Doctor’s Degree Dissertation Committees: (Department of Leadership Studies) Member (1) Doug Mader, Doctor’s Degree Program Advisory Committees: (Department of Leadership Studies) Chair (6) Ryan Clark Dennis Craig Jeffry Stamper Tanya Jury Twanjua Jones Doctor’s Degree Program Advisory Committees: (Department of Leadership Studies) Member () Anne Homan Todd Baldwin Kevin Dunn Doctor’s Degree Program Advisory Committees: Outside Dept. of Leadership Studies: Member (1) Marjorie Buckner, Doctor’s Degree Dissertation Committees: Outside Dept. of Leadership Studies: Member (0) Doctor’s Degree Dissertation Committees: (Outside the Dept. of Leadership Studies) Completed: Member (8) Melinda Harmon, EdD., (C&I) 2013 Title Jared Tippits (EPE), PhD, 2011 Changing the way we do things around here: Strategies Presidents use for
creating organizational change in higher education
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Christian Mueller, PhD. (EDP) (2006) Practical Intelligence in the Superintendency: Employing Rasch Modeling to Create and Validate the Tacit Knowledge Inventory for School Superintendents (TKIS).
Eric Moyen, PhD. (EPE) (2004) Carolina’s Campus and Community: The Historical Development of
Town and Gown Relations in the Twentieth Century North Carolina Mark Troyer, PhD. (EPE) (2004) Legitimacy for Leadership: A study of an emerging field. Dennis Jacobs, PhD. (EPE, 2002) The work ethic comes to college: Working students from lower socio-
economic circumstances and the undergraduate contract Chris Beckham, (EPE, PhD., 2002) Making Good Sons, useful citizens, and Christian scholars: Southern
Baptist Higher Education in the Nineteenth Century. Erla Mowbray, (EPE, Ph.D., 2000) Cultural knowing: An interpretive case study of a new college president coming to know faculty culture. Moffatt Dyasi, (EPE, Ph.D.,1999) Beyond apartheid: Public higher education policy reform in South Africa,
1978-1998. Jukka Alava, (B&E, Ph.D., 1999). Organizational change in the Union of Professional Engineers in Finland
and the Union of Professional Social Workers in Finland Graduate School Outside Examiner: Doctor’s Degree Dissertation Committees-Completed (6) Student Topic Degree Augustine, Michelle A multilevel social control model of everyday school delinquency. Ph.D. (Sociology, 2003) Jeffrey J. Westerman Mentoring and service learning: Increasing academic achievement Ph.D. (EDP, 2002) through a unique partnership Donald K. Jonas, The beliefs of state level leaders: A case study of the North Carolina Ph.D. (PS, 1998) Information Highway and the Iowa Communications Network. Paula Potter Procedural justice and voice effects. Ph.D. (B&E, 1997) Jay Stone The contemporary crisis of the liberal public sphere and the Ph.D. (PS, 1996) global economy: A comparative study of academic-industrial relations in two research parks. Marilyn Miller Creating cross-cultural roommate relationships between Ph.D. (EPE, 1996) American and foreign Undergraduate Students.
Norwegian School of Management, Oslo Norway Doctor’s Degree Dissertation Defense, 2nd Opponent (1)
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Student Topic Degree Sought Jan Merok Paulson (2008) Brokering from the middle: A study of knowledge Ph.D. brokering by middle managers in educational organizations.
University of Jyväskylä, Finland Doctor’s Degree Dissertation Evaluation Committee: Member (3) Student Topic Degree Sought Seppo Pulkinnen (2011) The Significance of coaching background in principals’ Work, Ph.D.
Pekka Kanervio (2008) Change of Course in One Finnish Private School Ph.D.
Helena Ahonen (2008) Leadership and Leader Identity as Narrated by Headmasters PhD.
Master’s Degree Thesis Supervisor:
University of Jyväskylä, Finland Department of Educational Sciences, Institute for Educational Leadership/
Education with a specialization in Educational Leadership (Fulbright) (5)
Hayley Poutiainen-(2009) Educational Reforms in South Africa: The Role of the Teachers in the
Implementation of Educational Reform in Post Apartheid South Africa
1994-2008. magna cum laude approbatur (4 on a 5 point scale)
Freddy Wilson Ngimbudzi (2009) Job Satisfaction Among Secondary School Teachers in Tanzania: The
Case of the Njombe District. : eximia cum laude approbatur (5 on a 5
point scale).
Saku Tihverräinen (2009) Principal Selection Process in Eight Finnish Municipalities. cum laude approbatur (3 on a 5 point scale).
Ransome Ngaajieh Nnane (2009) An Exploration of Principals’ and Teachers’ Perception of Teacher
Leadership in Finland: The Case of Four Upper Secondary Schools.
magna cum laude approbatur (4 on a 5 point scale)
David Nkengbeza (2009): Professional Learning Communities: A Comparative Study of Finland
and Cameroon Non sine laude approbatur (3 on a 5 point scale)
Georgia Southern University
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Doctor’s Degree Dissertation Committee: Chair (2) Linda McQuaig Jody Woodrum
University of South Carolina Doctor’s Degree Dissertation Committee Completed- Chair: (10) Student Topic Degree Thomas L. Hallman, Interinstitutional collaboration and the formation of the South Ph.D. [Chair, Björk] Carolina Universities Research and Education Foundation. 1993 Suhad Sadik-Abdallah The relationship between acquiring a high school diploma and Ph.D. [Chair, Björk] experiences in school, experiences out of school, and locus of 1993 control. Sharon Askins A descriptive study of the information and assistance needs of Ph.D. [Chair, Björk] elementary school principals in South Carolina during their initial 1992 period of the principalship. Kathy Haehnel A comparative study of parents' and teachers' causal attributions Ph.D. [Chair, Björk] of positive student contacts. 1992 Peter J. Larson National accreditation of teacher education as an environmental Ph.D. [Chair, Björk] force for change in the governance of University of South 1992 Carolina school personnel preparation programs. Julie J. McGowan The informed physician: Methodological differences in life-long Ph.D. [Chair, Björk] learning between graduates of innovative and traditional curricula. 1991 Patricia Shaw-Edwards A study of the information and assistance needs of incoming secondary Ph.D. [Chair, Björk] principals in South Carolina. 1990 Helen Elise Galloway Institutional and student characteristics associated with retention Ph.D. [Chair, Björk] in two South Carolina medical technology laboratory programs. 1990 John B. Hilton, Jr. Teacher's moral reasoning and student's perceptions of teacher affect. Ph.D. [Chair, Björk] 1989 Nancy Ruth Cook Career choices and teaching: Perceptions of honors college students. Ph.D. [Chair, Björk] 1989
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Professional Organizations American Educational Research Association (AERA) Division A-Administration Division L-Educational Policy and Politics Research on the Superintendency (AERA-SIG) University Council on Educational Administration (UCEA) European Educational Research Association (EERA) National Society for the Study of Education Athens Institute for Education and Research Professional & Service Activities International Service (Activities): Appointed, Adjunct Professor-Ministry of Education (PRC), National Training Center for Secondary School Principals, Shanghai, China (2011-2014). Appointed, Professor-Institute of Educational Leadership, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland 2007-present (Approved to sit on Masters and Doctoral Degree Committees) Invited Peer Reviewer-European Educational Research Association (EERA): 2009, 2010; 2011; 2012 Chairperson, Conference Session: In Search of the Superintendency. European Educational Research Association (EERA)-2009, 2010 Symposium Discussant- Conference Session: Superintendent Symposium: Searching for a New Research Agenda, European Educational Research Association (EERA)-Berlin, German y (2011). Symposium Discussant- Conference Session: Superintendent Symposium: (EERA)-Cadiz, Spain (2012). External Research Evaluator (2010): South African National Research Foundation: Professor Jan Heystek. University of Pretoria (2010). External Reviewer for PhD. C.E. Smith-“Understanding organizational culture in district offices”. Fulbright Scholar (2009, spring). University of Jyvaskyla, Finland. Senior Research Advisor, National Study of the Superintendency: Karnervio, P. & Risku, M. (2009). Tutkimus kuntien yleissistävän koulutukusen opetsstoimen johtamisen tilasta ja muutoksista Soumessa Seminar Panel Member (2009, January): Björk, L., (with: Johanson, O., Paulsen, J., Risku, M): Comparing US, Swedish, Norwegian, and Finnish Superintendents. Centre for Principal Development, Umeå University, Umeå Sweden. Chair-International Committee, Institute for Educational Leadership, University of Jyväskylä, Finland (2008-present). Member-Steering Committee (2006-2007), 12thUnited States Conference on Education Beijing, China 2007. A collaborative initiative: Global Interactions Inc., Council on Chief Sate School Officers (CCSSO); American
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Colleges of Teacher Education (ACTE); National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP); National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP); American Association of School Administrators. Co-Chair (2007, August), 12thUnited States Conference on Education, Beijing China 2007. Principal Excellence and Leadership Preparation. Invited Referee, International Studies in Educational Administration, University of Southhampton, England (2006-2009). Reviewer, Educational Management and Leadership, 2006. Editorial Board Member, Journal of South African Education. A multi-disciplinary, a refereed journal of The Education Association of South Africa (EASA) (2002-2008). Discussant, Paper Session: The 2nd HEAD Research Conference: Educational Leadership and Cultural Diversity, Norwegian School of Management, Oslo, Norway (June 9, 2006). Invited Member, International Research Team: HEAD Research Project, Norwegian School of Management (BI), Oslo, Norway (2005-2008). Principal Negotiator, Bi-Lateral Agreement between the University of Kentucky and the National Training Centre for Secondary School Principals, East China Normal University, Ministry of Education, Peoples Republic of China (2005). Principal Negotiator, Bi-Lateral Agreement between the University of Kentucky and the University of San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador (2005). Principal Negotiator, Bi-Lateral Agreement between the University of Kentucky and the University of Jyväskylä, Finland (2004). Co-Chair and Symposium Organizer (2012-2013). 9th International Symposium on Educational Reform, University of Jyväskylä & Helsinki, June 11-20, 2013. Co-Chair and Symposium Organizer (2011-2012). 8th International Symposium on Educational Reform, University of Kentucky, Lexington Kentucky June 12-20, 2012. Co-Chair and Symposium Organizer (2010-2011). 7th International Symposium on Educational Reform, East China Normal University-National Training Center for Secondary School Principals, Shanghai China June 11-20, 2011. Co-Chair and Symposium Organizer (2009-2010). 6th International Symposium on Educational Reform, Johannesburg and Mpumalanga, South Africa. Co-Chair and Symposium Organizer (2008-2009). 5th International Symposium on Educational Reform, University of Jyväskylä, Finland, June, 2009)- University of Jyväskylä, Finland; the University of San Francisco de Quito; Ecuador, East China Normal University, Shanghai, (PRC); University of Pretoria & University of Stellenbasch (RSA); National Chi Nan University, Taiwan; Chinese University, Hong Kong and the University of Kentucky. Co-Chair and Symposium Organizer (2008-2009). 5th International Symposium on Educational Reform, University of Jyväskylä, Finland, June, 2009)- University of Jyväskylä, Finland; the University of San Francisco de Quito; Ecuador, East China Normal University, Shanghai, (PRC); University of Pretoria & University of Stellenbasch (RSA); National Chi Nan University, Taiwan; Chinese University, Hong Kong and the University of Kentucky. Co-Chair and Symposium Organizer (2008), 4th International Symposium on Educational Reform, University of Kentucky, (June, 2008)-Convened Doctor’s Degree students and practitioners from the University of Jyväskylä,
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Finland; the University of San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador, East China Normal University (PRC), University of Pretoria & University of Stellenbasch (RSA), the University of Kentucky. Co-Chair and Symposium Organizer, (2007) 3rd International Symposium on Educational Reform, Shanghai, PR China, (June, 2007). Co-Chair and Symposium Organizer, (2006) 2nd International Symposium on Educational Reform, Jyväskylä, Finland, (June, 2006).-Convened Doctor’s Degree students from the University of Jyväskylä, Finland; the University of Kentucky and the Norwegian School of Management (Oslo, Norway). Co-Chair and Symposium Organizer (2005), International Symposium on Educational Reform, University of Kentucky, (June, 2005)-Convened Doctor’s Degree students from the University of Jyväskylä, Finland; the University of San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador, and the University of Kentucky. External Examiner for the University of Durban-Westville, Republic of South Africa. (1992-1993). Advisor, Teacher Opportunity Programs USA & Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa (1989-1993). Development of principal preparation Programmes for black South Africans. Advisor, Singapore American School, In-service Staff Development Program (1992). National Service (Activities): Journal Editorial Boards/Review Panels Guest Editor, Special Issue, Journal of School Public Relations, “International Perspectives on School-Parent Relations” (2013, 34(1) (In Press) . Guest Editor, Special Issue, Journal of School Public Relations, “International Perspectives on School-Parent Relations” (2012, 33(1). Guest Editor, Special Issue, Journal of School Public Relations, “International Perspectives on School-Parent Relations” (2011, 32(4). Editorial Review Board, Journal of School Public Relations, (2001-present). Acquisitions Editor, The Journal of Research on Leadership Education, University Council for Educational Administration (2005-2008). Invited Peer Reviewer, Educational Administration Quarterly, (2004-present). Invited Peer Reviewer, Journal of School Leadership , (1997-present). Invited Peer Reviewer, Journal of Research on Leadership Education (2006-present). Senior Associate Editor, Educational Administration Quarterly (1999-2005). Invited Peer Reviewer, Educational Management Administration and Leadership, (2006). Peer reviewed Journal of the British Educational Leadership, Management & Administration Society. Guest Editor, (2003, May), Journal of School Leadership, The Superintendent Crisis: Myth and Reality, 13(3&4). Staff Editor. (2000). Women in the superintendency: Advances in research and theory. Educational Administration Quarterly. 36(1).
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Guest Editor, special issue, Education and Urban Society (1990), “The higher education pipeline: A minority perspective”, 21(3). Consulting Editor, People and Education: The Human Side of School (1993 -1997). Invited Peer Reviewer, Journal of Case Studies in Educational Leadership. The University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA), University of Utah, 2000-2002. Invited Peer Reviewer-Corwin Press, Inc. (2002). The Dance of policy into practice: The Complexity of Leadership. Invited Peer Reviewer-Corwin Press, Inc. (2006). Assessing Educational Leaders: Evaluating Performance for Improved Individual and Organizational Results. Invited Manuscript reviewer, Unbridled Spirit: Best Practices in Educational Administration, National Council of Professors in Educational Administration (NCPEA) Yearbook (2006). Invited Manuscript reviewer, Toward the year 2000: Preparing leaders for quality schools, National Council of Professors in Educational Administration (NCPEA) Yearbook (1998). Editor, Research on the Superintendency, Bulletin, (1997-1998) of the Special Interest Group (SIG) of the American Educational Research Association. Manuscript Proposal Reviewer, Sage Publications, (1990). W.E. Allen, E. Epps, & N. Haniff. College in Black and White: Black Students on Black and White Campuses. Manuscript Proposal Reviewer, Sage Publications, (1990). Baccalaureate: The Journal of Undergraduate Teaching and Learning. Member, Publications Committee, The Palmetto Administrator, (1989-1993). South Carolina Association of School Administrators. Editor, Research and Practice (1985-1987). College of Education, University of South Carolina. National Service to Other Universities: External Reviewer-Tenure and Promotion Invited External Reviewer (Tenure), Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida (August, 2007). Invited External Reviewer (Tenure and Promotion), North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C (September, 2007). Invited External Reviewer (Promotion and Tenure), School of Education, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins Colorado. (September 2006). Invited External Reviewer, (Promotion and Tenure) Michigan State University, College of Education (2003). Invited External Reviewer, (Promotion and Tenure) University of Alabama, College of Education (2003). Invited External Reviewer, (Promotion) Syracuse University, School of Education (2001). Invited External Reviewer (Promotion and Tenure), School of Education, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins Colorado. (September, 2000).
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National Professional Association Activities Member, National Advisory Board- University Council on Educational Administration Joint Program Center for the Study of the Superintendency and Governance (2009- Present). Co-Director, University Council on Educational Administration Joint Program Center for the Study of the Superintendency (1997-2008). Study of the Superintendency 2010. University of Kentucky & University of Minnesota. Symposium Chair, (2007). University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) Annual Meeting, Joint Program Center for the Study of the Superintendency: Symposium Session Planning the 2010 National Study of the Superintendency, Washington DC. Symposium Chair, (2007). University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) Annual Meeting: .Session 8.14 Kansas City Missouri. Symposium Chair, (2005). University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) Annual Meeting: Development of a New Curriculum for Educating the Next Generation of School Superintendents .Session 8.14 Kansas City Missouri. Symposium Chair and Moderator. UCEA Center for the Study of the Superintendency: Development of a new superintendent curriculum. Annual Conference of the University Council on Educational Administration (UCEA), Nashville, TN, November 2005. Björk, L. UCEA representative. Panel Discussion: Carl Glickman, Letters to the next president: What can we do to solve the real crisis in education? 136th Annual Conference & Exposition of the American Association of School, Administrators (AASA), San Francisco, (2004, February). Chair, Appalachian Educational Laboratory (AEL) Leadership Task Force (2002-2004). Invited Panel Member, University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA). How can University Educational Leadership Programs Prepare Superintendents to Support the Learning of All Children: A National Conversation. (2003, November). Annual Conference of the University Council on Educational Administration (UCEA), Portland, Oregon. Elected Cabinet Member, Appalachian Educational Laboratory (AEL) Higher Education Research Co-Venture (2003-2004). Invited Chair, School Culture, Context, Structure, and Student Achievement. Annual Conference of the University Council on Educational Administration (UCEA), Pittsburgh, PA., (2002, November). Invited Panel Member, University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA). UCEA Program Center for Patterns of Professional Preparation in Educational Administration. (2002, November). Annual Conference of the University Council on Educational Administration (UCEA), Pittsburgh, PA. Symposium Organizer. Changing Patterns of School District Governance: Communities, Boards and Superintendents, (2002, April). American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans. Symposium Organizer and Chair. A National Study of Superintendent Preparation Programs and the Professorate. (2001, November). Annual Conference of the University Council on Educational Administration (UCEA), Cincinnati, Ohio. Discussant, Implications of school reform for leadership. University Council on Educational Administration (UCEA) Annual Meeting, Session 14.7. Portland, Oregon (November, 2003).
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Panel Member, University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA). A Thousand Voices from the Firing Line Study. (2001, November). Annual Conference of the University Council on Educational Administration (UCEA), Cincinnati, Ohio. Invited Panel Member, Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) in collaboration with the Mid-Atlantic Regional Educational Laboratory (MAREL) and the Laboratory for Student Success (LSS) Project E-LEAD. Annual Conference of the University Council on Educational Administration (UCEA), Cincinnati, Ohio. (2001, November). Chair, Dissertation of the Year Award Review Committee, Research on the Superintendency, Special Interest Group (SIG) (2001, 2004), American Educational Research Association. Invited Member, Nominating Panel, Successful Superintendents: Understanding Their Work, Sharing their Knowledge. American Association of School Administrators (2001). Symposium Organizer. The Study of the American Superintendency, (2000, November). University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA), Albuquerque, New Mexico. Symposium Organizer. The National Study of the American Superintendency, (2000, April). American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans. Discussant, School Boards: Struggles with Governance. University Council on Educational Administration (UCEA) Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Symposium Session 2.4, November, 2000. Invited Panel Member, Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) 2000 Summer Institute, Multiple Leadership Structures for Learning, July 25, 2000. Founding Chair, Research on the Superintendency, Special Interest Group (SIG) (1997-1999) of the American Educational Research Association. Chair, Dissertation of the Year Award Committee, Research on the Superintendency, Special Interest Group (SIG) (1998 & 1999), American Educational Research Association. Proposal reviewer. Division A (Administration) of the American Educational Research Association (Annual Meetings: 1983, 1986-1995, 1997-2000, 2006). Proposal reviewer. Division L, (Educational Politics and Policy) (1996-2000), A division of the American Educational Research Association (Annual Meeting). Proposal reviewer. Politics of Education Association, (1995-1999), A Special Interest Group (SIG) of the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting. Proposal reviewer. The Restructuring Public Education, (1996-present), A Special Interest Group (SIG) of the American Educational Research Association (Annual Meeting). Proposal reviewer. Research on the Superintendency, (1998-present). A Special Interest Group (SIG) of the American Educational Research Association (Annual Meeting). Proposal reviewer. The University Council on Educational Administration (UCEA) (1997-present) Annual Convention. Proposal reviewer, Center for Advanced Studies in Management, International Conference on Advances in Management (1998), Lincoln School of Management, University of Lincolnshire & Humberside, United Kingdom. Symposium Chair, Research on the Superintendency (SIG). (1998, April). Chaired each of three stranded symposia: Research on the school superintendency: Expanding the inclusiveness of voice, discourse, and themes. American
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Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. (A continuation of the work started at the 1997 UCEA Conference). Member, International Committee, Division A, (Administration), (1997-1998). Committee of the American Educational Research Association. Program Co-Chair, Division L: Educational Policy and Politics, Section 2: Politics and Governance (1997) of the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting. Program Co-Chair, Politics of Education Association (PEA), Special Interest Group (SIG) (1997-1998) of the American Educational Research Association. Chair, Dissertation of the Year Award Committee Politics of Education Association (PEA) (1997). A Special Interest Group (SIG) of the American Educational Research Association. Member, Outstanding Dissertation Award Committee Division A (Administration), (1995-1997). American Educational Research Association. Symposium Organizer, Research on the Superintendency: Expanding the Research Agenda. (1997, November). Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration Annual Conference, Charleston, South Carolina. Symposium Organizer. New roles in the superintendency: Rejuvenation of a research agenda, (1997, August). National Council of Professors in Educational Administration (NCPEA) Annual Conference, Vail Colorado. Symposium Organizer and Chair, Research on the Superintendency (SIG), (1997, October), Chaired each of three stranded symposia: Research on the school superintendency: Expanding the inclusiveness of voice, discourse, and themes. University Council on Educational Administration (UCEA) Convention, Orlando, Florida. Chair/Moderator, Third General Session, KERA School Governance, Politics of Education Association Pre-Session (1996). Kentucky: A First Reform in Education, University Council on Educational Administration (UCEA) Convention, Louisville, Kentucky. Proposal reviewer (1996-1997) for the National Council for Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA) Annual Conference. Proposal reviewer, American Association of School Administrators (AASA), (1995). National Conference on Education. Member, Graduate Student Committee of Division A (Administration), (1992-93). A Division of the American Educational Research Association. Symposium Discussant, Eastern Educational Research Association Conference (1992), Preparing black principals for schools in a post-apartheid South Africa, Hilton Head, South Carolina. Symposium Organizer and Chair, Division A (Administration) (1992) Preparing black principals for restructured schools in a post-apartheid South Africa. American Educational Research Association. This symposium was highlighted in Educational Researcher and the AERA Division A Newsletter. Symposium Organizer, Division A (Administration), (1988, April) Increasing the participation of Blacks and Hispanics in higher education. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA Advisor, American Council on Education (ACE), Washington, D.C. (1988) Development of The Commission on Minority Participation in Education and American Life which released: One Third of a Nation, (1988). Prepared drafts delineating the roles ACE and the Education Commission of the States (ECS) and the charge of the Commission.
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Proposal reviewer, Division J (Higher Education), (1987-1988). A Special Interest Group (SIG) of the American Educational Research Association (Annual Meeting). Symposium Organizer, Division A (Administration), (1986, April), Increasing opportunities of minorities in educational research in a shifting policy context. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco. Symposium Organizer, Division A (Administration), (1985, April), The federal role in educational research: informing the national debate with David Clark, Michael Timpane, Lee Shulman, Frank Newman, Michael Cohen, and Alexander Austin, American Educational Research Association. Symposium Chair, Southwest Educational Research Association Annual Meeting (1984) Environmental Change: Research Implications for Emerging Research Universities, Dallas, Texas. Panel Member, Graduate Seminars in Administration, Division A (Administration) (1984) American Educational Research Association. Member, Executive Committee, Phi Delta Kappa (1981-1982). University of New Mexico Chapter. National Service Activities: Federal Government Member, Intra-governmental Coordinating Committee on Correctional Education, (1984-1985) United States Department of Education, (Represented the National Institute of Education). Member, Intra-Agency Task Force on Private Sector Initiatives (1984-1985), United States Department of Education, (Represented the National Institute of Education). Invited Adjunct Staff, National Competition Review Panel, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE- 1984-1985). United States Department of Education, Washington D.C. State and Regional Service (Activities). Representative, Central Kentucky Educational Cooperative, Kentucky (2008-present) EDL Representative, Commonwealth Consortium for School Leadership Preparation Programs (2008-2010); Invited Member, Educational Professional Standards Board- Committee to Review the Superintendency (2010); Invited Member, Kentucky Department of Education, Educational Leadership Development Consortium (2008-2009) Convener, Teacher Leadership Conference (May, 2005), University of Kentucky. Convener, Building capacity for collaborative teacher leadership: From policy to practice, (May, 2004), University of Kentucky. Invited Presentation: Development of a new curriculum for educating the next generation of school superintendents. Report presented to the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board, Frankfort, KY. (May 17, 2004).
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Invited Member: Executive Committee for the planning of Phase II of Kentucky's State Action for Education Leadership Grant (SAELP) (2004-2009). Kentucky Department of Education (KDE). Invited Presentation, State Action for Leadership Policy (SAELP) Research Project. The Commonwealth Collaborative for School District Leadership Preparation, Bardstown Kentucky, October 24, 2003. Invited Presentation, State Action for Leadership Policy (SAELP) Research Project: Interim report. The Commonwealth Collaborative for School District Leadership Preparation, Frankfurt Kentucky, September 9 & 10, 2003. Invited Presentation, State Action for Leadership Policy (SAELP) Research Project. The Commonwealth Collaborative for School District Leadership Preparation, Bardstown Kentucky, October 18, 2002. Invited Member, Executive Committee for Planning. Phase I of Kentucky's State Action for Education Leadership Grant (SAELP), (2001-2003). Kentucky Department of Education (KDE). Member, Kentucky Department of Education, Kentucky Leadership Consortium, Counsel of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). Phase I Proposal: State Action for Education Leadership: SAELP project. Wallace-Readers Digest Funds, (2001) Proposal Reviewer, Kentucky Department of Education (2001). CSRD Proposals. Panel Moderator for The Kentucky Institute for Women in School Administration (1999, January). Symposium: Leadership in Reform Contexts. Lexington, Kentucky. Proposal Reviewer, Kentucky Department of Education (1999). CSRD Proposals - 1998, Goals 2000. Member of the Chapter 2 Advisory Committee, (1988-1993). South Carolina Department of Education. University Service (Activities) Faculty Affiliate-University of Kentucky Asia Center (2006-present). Invited Member, University Presidents’ Commission on Diversity (2006-2007). Elected Representative, University of Kentucky Senate, (1998-2001). Member, University of Kentucky Senate, Academic Programs Committee, (1999-2001). Elected Representative (Two terms), University of South Carolina Faculty Senate, (1990, 1992). Member, Advisory Committee for the University 101 Forum, National Center for the Study of the Freshman Year Experience (1988-1989). University of South Carolina,. Representative, University of New Mexico Graduate School Committee (1983-1984). Member, University of New Mexico Presidential Search Committee (1982). Appointed by the Board of Regents. College Service (Activities) Member, International Committee, College of Education, University of Kentucky (2006-2010);
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Founding Director of the Institute for Educational Research (IER) and Center for Professional Development, College of Education (CPE), University of Kentucky (2004-2007) Chair, International Committee, College of Education, University of Kentucky (2006); Chair, College of Education Faculty Council (1997-1999; 2003-2005). College of Education, University of Kentucky. Member of the College of Education Faculty Council, (1996-2007). College of Education, University of Kentucky. Member, College of Education Task Force on Inclusiveness, (1998-2000), College of Education, University of Kentucky. Member, Advisory Board, Professional Development School Project, (1996-1999). College of Education, University of Kentucky. Chair, of the Tenure Review Committee, (1995). Department of Educational Leadership, Technology and Research, Georgia Southern University. Chair, Faculty Evaluation Committee, (1994-1995). College of Education, Georgia Southern University Developed an Annual Performance Evaluation, Tenure and Promotion system for the College. Member, College of Education Serials Planning Committee, (1991-1993). University of South Carolina. Chair, Faculty Qualifications and Assignments (Standard IV.A.) Committee for the NCATE Accreditation Self Study, (1988-1991) College of Education, University of South Carolina. Member, College of Education Basic Programs Curriculum Committee, (1991-1993). College of Education, University of South Carolina. Member, College of Education Scholarship and Awards Committee, (1988-1991). College of Education, University of South Carolina. Member, College of Education Scholarship Standards and Petitions Committee, (1989-1991). College of Education, University of South Carolina. Chair, College of Education Social Committee, (1987).College of Education, University of South Carolina. Member, College of Education, International Advisory Committee, (1985-1987). University of South Carolina. Member, College of Education Curriculum Committee, (1983-1984). University of New Mexico. Department Service (Activities) Founding Director, International Symposium on Educational Refortm (ISER) 2004-present. Chair-Promotion and Tenure Process-(Full Professor: (Drs. Browne-Ferrigno and Rous) Chair, EDL Superintendent Program Re-Design Committee (2009-2013) Member, EDL Principal Program Re-Design Committee (2009-2012) (Approved May 2012) Member, EDL Teacher Leadership Re-Design Committee (2009-2012) (Approved May 2011) Member, EDL Doctoral Program Re-Design Committee (2009-2012) (Approv4ed May 2012)
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Chair, EDL Search Committees (5) (2008-2010) Chair, Graduate Seminars in Educational Leadership, University of Kentucky, College of Education, Department of Administration and Supervision, June 15-16, 2000. Leadership in Empowered Schools. Seminar Participants: Dr. Paula Short, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Missouri; Dr. Ann Weaver Hart, Provost, Claremont Graduate University, CA and Dr. Robert Starratt, Professor Boston College. Chair, Faculty Search Committee (1998-2000), Department of Administration and Supervision, College of Education, University of Kentucky. Founding Chair, Master's Degree Comprehensive Examination Preparatory Program, (1987-1992). Department of Educational Leadership and Policies, University of South Carolina. Chair, Committee on Program Review and Expansion, (1987-1988). Higher Education Program, Department of Educational Leadership and Policies, University of South Carolina. Faculty Advisor, Graduate Seminars in Administration, (1983-1984). University of New Mexico. Participants included: Herbert Simon, The discovery of conservation laws (October 19, 1983); Relating past research to present and future issues (October 20, 1983) Founding Chair, Graduate Seminars in Administration, (1982-1983). University of New Mexico. Participants included: James G. March, Ambiguity, organizations and Don Quixote (April 8, 1982), Ambiguity and organizations (April 9, 1982); Chris Argyris, Reasoning, learning and actions: Individual and organizational (March 28, 1983); Producing usable knowledge for changing the status quo (March 28,1983); Organizational learning & consulting, (March 29, 1983). Community Service (Activities) Member, Chapter 2 Advisory Committee, (1988-1993). South Carolina Department of Education. Member, President's Club, The Children's Museum, Indianapolis, Indiana.(1984-1985) Collected, cataloged, and donated a 32 piece Pre-Colombian art collection from Ecuador and Peru which helped build a cultural education program focused on native peoples of the Americas. Invited presentation, The search and selection of a university president (1982). University of New Mexico Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Invited Presentation, Weighted caseload analysis: A means of measuring judicial productivity in the district court planning process. (1976) New Mexico Judicial Council, Ruidoso, N.M. Chair, Board of Directors, Unified Child Care Association, (1969). Community Coordinated Child Care: 4-C program. Albuquerque, New Mexico. Selected Examples of Honors and Awards Adjunct Professor, Ministry of Education, Peoples Republic of China-National Training Center for Secondary School Principals (Shanghai)-2011-2014.
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Professor, Appointment by the University of Jyvaskyla, Institute for Educational Leadership, Finland (2003-Present). Teacher Who Made a Difference Award-2011: College of Education, University of Kentucky Teacher Who Made a Difference Award-2010: College of Education, University of Kentucky Fulbright Scholar Grantee, Finland (spring 2009). Assist with the first national research study of superintendents in Finland. Wethington Research Award. University of Kentucky (2004-2010). Certificate of Appreciation: University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) for serving as Senior Associate Editor, Educational Administration Quarterly: 1999-2004 (April 10, 2004). Exceptional Achievement Award for Research, Teaching and Service-2002-2003, College of Education, University of Kentucky, April 28, 2003. Exceptional Achievement Award for Service-2001-2002, College of Education, University of Kentucky, 2002. Certificate of Recognition: American Association of School Administrators (2001). For research contributions made to The 2000 Study of the American School Superintendency. Certificate of Appreciation, (1997). Georgia Southern University, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools and Effingham County Public Schools, Georgia. In recognition for significant contributions to The Leadership Training Consortium. Appreciation Award, (1994-1995), Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools. In recognition for contributions to the Leadership Training Consortium. A collaborative program with Georgia Southern University. Director's Leadership Award, (1985). National Institute of Education, "In recognition for outstanding performance in furthering educational research", March 1985. Excellence in Teaching, University of New Mexico, (1984) Rated as "Outstanding Instructor" (Top 10 percent) of the faculty. Invited Participant, National Graduate Student Seminar in Educational Administration. (1982) Co-sponsored by the National Institute of Education/American Educational Research Association. Educational Testing Service, Princeton New Jersey. Listed, Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities, (1981, 1982). Member, Pi Alpha Alpha, The National Academic Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration, (1978).
