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Kenneth H. Brinson, Jnr., Ph.D.
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Education:
Ph.D., Educational Administration, The Pennsylvania State University, (Minor: Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methodologies)
· Areass of Emphasis: The superintendency, schools as organizations, educational reform, research methodologies
· Dissertation: the Impact of the Superintendency on the Spouses and Families of Retired Public School Superintendents, Chair: Donald J. Willower
· Recipient of the James Naddeo Scholarship in Education
M.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Educational Leadership)
· North Carolina Principalship Certification
· Areas of Emphasis: the school principalship, anthropology, school law, research
B.S., University of North Carolina at Greensboro, (Middle School Education)
· Majors/Concentrations: Social Sciences and Language Arts
· North Carolina Teaching Certification "A"
· Areas of Emphasis: government, economics, North Carolina history, literature, speech and communications
B.F.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro, (Acting and Directing)
· Areas of Emphasis: American drama, history of the theatre, stage crafts
Professional Experience:
2000-present: Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, North Carolina State University
1997-2000: Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership and Foundations; CETaL Teaching Fellow, Center for Effective Teaching and Learning; Faculty Associate, Center for Law and Border Studies, University of Texas at El Paso
1996-1997: Graduate Assistant, Education Policy Studies; Coordinator for Ed.D. Cohort Program; Reported to: Donald J. Willower, William L. Boyd, William T. Hartman, The Pennsylvania State University
1994-1996: Graduate Assistant to Executive Director, Patrick B. Forsyth, University Council for Educational Administration , The Pennsylvania State University
1990-1994: Teacher, Coach, Assistant Principal; Rockingham County Consolidated Schools, Wentworth, North Carolina
1989-1990: Substitute Teacher, Guilford County Schools, Greensboro, North Carolina
Honors:
2004-2005: American Educational Research Association, SIG Program Chair, Invitational Education
2004-2005: College of Education Teaching Award nominee, North Carolina State University
1998, 1999, 2000: Teaching Fellow, Center for Effective Teaching and Learning (CETaL), University of Texas at El Paso
1999, 2000: Faculty Associate for the Center for Law and Border Studies, University of Texas at El Paso
2000: College of Education Teaching Award nominee, University of Texas at El Paso
1998: College of Education Service Award nominee, University of Texas at El Paso
1998: Socorro Independent School District Certificate of Recognition for Leadership Training of District Administrators, SISD – Texas
1996-1997: James Naddeo Scholarship in Education, The Pennsylvania State University
1995: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, scholarship for NCES National Database Training, University of Iowa
1994: Coach of the Year, Triad AAA Conference, North Carolina High School Athletic Association
Professional Affiliations:
American Educational Research Organization
· Division A, Educational Administration
· SIG, Research on the Superintendency, founding member
· SIG, Invitational Education (Program Chair, 2004-2005)
· SIG, Rural Education
American Indian Education Collaborative
International Alliance for Invitational Education
North Carolina Association of School Administrators
· formerly Texas Association of School Administrators
· formerly Texas Association of Hispanic School Administrators
The Pennsylvania State University Alumni Association, Lifetime Membership
Phi Delta Kappa International, current North Carolina member, past President in Texas
Pi Lambda Theta, Alpha Kappa Chapter, The Pennsylvania State University
Tau Kappa Epsilon, former member, faculty advisor
University Council for Educational Administration
Publications:
Brinson, Jnr., K.H., Carlin, L.M., and Duckworth, M. (accepted for publication). Drama queens. Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership.
Brinson, Jnr., K.H., Carolan, N., Hooper, D., and Spivey, S. (accepted for publication) They made the mistake, not me: A matter of test security. Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership.
Brinson, Jnr., K.H., Constantine, C., Holland, M., and Shaw, L. (accepted for publication) When does the school day end? Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership.
Quinones, N.V., Rich, K.S., Gainey, P.B., and Brinson, Jnr., K.H. (under review). He grabbed my stuff: A student accuses a teacher of sexual misconduct. Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership.
Chalkis, W.R., Jacobs, C., Putney, M., and Brinson, Jnr., K.H. (under review). Local teacher has intimate relationship with high school teacher. Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership.
Carson-Meyers, T., Bryant, E.M., Thomas, F., and Brinson, Jnr., K.H. (2005). High stakes: Testing irregularities. Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 8 (5), Winter 2005.
Brinson, Jnr., K.H. and Warner, L.S. (2004). Our voices, our way: Research methods for Indigenous peoples. Institute for Social and Economic Organization Research at the Universite de Lyon, France.
Brinson, Jnr., K.H., Lovett, H.T., and Price, R.W. (2004). A matter of principle. Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 7 (2), Spring 2004.
Brinson, Jnr., K.H., Rivera, J.C., and Windle, M.J. (2004). What’s going on in the counselor’s office? Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 7 (2), Spring 2004.
Brinson, Jnr., K.H., Faulconer, J.L., Hicks, G.E., Smith, Jr., J.R., Stallings, C.A., and Wells, V.C.
(2002). More bang for the buck: Rethinking priorities in a high stakes accountability climate. Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 5 (2).
Garland, R., Pittman, M., Sydnor, D., Taylor, G., Williams, J., and Brinson, Jnr., K.H. (2002). Limiting the lottery: Policy and values dilemmas in the selection process of charter schools. Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 5 (2).
Blumenreich, T., Keith, D., Wilkins, P. and Brinson, Jnr., K.H. (2002). Safe schools: When the teacher is in the wrong. Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 5 (2).
Slate, J.R., Manuel, M., and Brinson, Jnr., K.H. (2002). The digital divide: Hispanic college students’ views of educational uses of the internet. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 27 (1) pp. 75-93.
McLeod, S., Brinson, Jnr., K.H., Hackmann, D., Shoho, A., Johnson, B., & Collins, L. (2002). UCEA job search handbook: Tips and techniques for aspiring faculty. University Council for Educational Administration. http://www.ucea.org
Apodaca-Tucker, M., Slate, J.R., and Brinson, Jnr., K.H. (2001). School-based management: A critical examination of the research literature. International Electronic Journal for Leadership in Learning, 5 (7).
Rodriguez, T.A., Slate, J.R., and Brinson, Jnr., K.H. (2001). Site-based management: A review of the literature. Current Issues in Education.
Brinson, Jnr., K.H. (2000). George Washington Cable. Encyclopedia entry in Booker T. Washington Encyclopedia, M.C. Dailey, Jr. (Ed.).
Brinson, Jnr., K.H. (2000). John Davison Rockefeller. Encyclopedia entry in Booker T. Washington Encyclopedia, M.C. Dailey, Jr. (Ed.).
Brinson, Jnr., K.H. (2000). Peabody Education Fund. Encyclopedia entry in Booker T. Washington Encyclopedia, M.C. Dailey, Jr. (Ed.).
Brinson, Jnr., K.H. (2000). A mid-management certification internship. In C. McCreight (Ed.) Practicum and internship manual. Stylex Publishing Company.
Wenzel, G.C., Brinson, Jnr., K.H., and Willower, D.J. (1999). The school superintendency as seen by retired superintendents and retired superintendents’ spouses. International Studies in Educational Administration, Commonwealth Council of Educational Administration and Management.
Brinson, Jnr., K.H. (1998). The public school superintendency’s impact on the spouses and families of retired Pennsylvania superintendents, The Beacon, 2 (2), 1-35.
Short, P.M., Short, R.J., and Brinson, Jnr., K.H. (1998). Information collection: The key to data-based decision making. Larchmont, NY: Eye On Education.
Brinson, Jnr., K.H. (1997). An introduction to invitational education. The Beacon, 1 (2), 1-59.
Brinson, Jnr., K.H. (1996). Invitational education as a logical, ethical, and democratic means to reform. Journal of Invitational Theory and Policy, 4 (1), 81-94.
Brinson, Jnr., K.H. (1996). Invitational theory and the Paedeia proposal: Implications for professional practice and educational reform. In A.H. Francis (Ed.) Proceedings, Thirteenth Annual Conference: International Alliance for Invitational Education.
Editing/Reviewing
Editorial Board, Education and Urban Society, Sage Publications, 2002 – present
Editorial Board, Journal of Invitational Theory and Practice, International Alliance of Invitational Education, 1996 – present
Editor, The Beacon, quarterly publication of The Pennsylvania School Study Council, 1997-2000
Proposal Reviewer, American Educational Research Association, 1995 – present
Proposal Reviewer, University Council for Educational Administration, 1995 – present
Evaluations/White Papers:
Culture and Climate Evaluation for the Indian Community School of Milwaukee, Inc.
Faculty Evaluation: Indian Community School of Milwaukee, Inc.
Principal perspectives on El Paso Technology Innovation Challenge Grant impact.
An evaluation of organizational climate and health: The Radford School. (with V. Chavez and I. Andresen).
Conference Presentations:
2005: “Invitational Education Research: Paper Discussions”, SIG Program Chair, American Educational Research Association, 2005
2005: “Business Meeting: SIG Invitational Education, SIG Program Chair, American Educational Research Association, 2005
2005: “The Role of Trust in Schools”, chair, American Educational Research Association, 2005
2005: “Leadership in Practice: International and Tribal Settings”, chair, American Educational Research Association, 2005
“Coyote Tales: Transferring American Indian Knowledge, Culture, and Tradition” with Linda S. Warner. British Educational Leadership, Management and Administration Society. St. Catherine’s College, Oxford University, United Kingdom.
2004: “Our Voices, Our Way: Research Methods for Indigenous Peoples” with Linda S. Warner. Institute for Social and Economic Organization Research at the Universite de Lyon, France.
2002: “The Disney Experience: Adventures in Multi-Culturalism” invited address at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
2002: “Cultural Leadership in an Age of Accountability”, with Bill Johnston, University Council for Educational Administration.
2002: “Choices and Circumstances: Women Not Pursuing the Superintendency”, with Johna Faulconer and Peter Hessling, University Council for Educational Administration.
2002: “Exploring the Leadership, Culture, and Climate in a Indian Community School”, with Linda Sue Warner, University Council for Educational Administration.
2002: “Sinking or Swimming in the Shallow Pool: Navigating the Academic Job Search Process”, with Scott McLeod, Donald Hackmann, Alan Shoho, Bonnie Johnson, Lisa Collins, University Council for Educational Administration.
2002: “Organization Structure, Teacher Beliefs, and Student Learning”, chair, University Council for Educational Administration.
2002: “Exploring the Leadership, Culture and Climate in an Indian Community School”, with Linda Sue Warner, The Commonwealth Council for Education Administration and Management Conference, 2002. University of Umea, Sweden.
2001: “Conducting a Professional (and Successful) Academic Job Search”, with Scott McLeod, Don Hackmann, Bonnie Johnson, and Alan Shoho, University Council for Educational Administration, 2001.
2001: “Instructional Schedules and Student Performance Among Texas High Schools”, with Priscilla Terrazas and John Slate, University Council for Educational Administration, 2001.
2001: “Site-based Management: An Empirical Study at the Campus and District Level in Texas”, with Terry Anne Rodriguez and John Slate, American Educational Research Association, 2001.
2001: “Hispanic Principals’ Views of Shared Decision Making Practices”, with Mary Apodaca-Tucker and John Slate, American Educational Research Association, 2001.
2001: “Effective Elementary Schools: Views From Parents in Mexico”, with Priscilla Terrazas and John Slate, Southwest Educational Research Association, 2001.
2001: “The ‘Digital Divide’: Hispanic College Students’ Views of Educational Uses of the Internet”, with Margaret Manual and John Slate, Southwest Educational Research Association, 2001.
2001: “Elementary Principal’s Views of Shared Decision Making: A Look at Texas/Mexico Border Schools”, with Mary Apodaca-Tucker and John Slate, Southwest Educational Research Association, 2001.
2001: “Campus Level Site-Based Management in Texas”, with Terry Anne Rodriguez and John Slate, Southwest Educational Research Association, 2001.
2000: “The Public School Nurse and the Public School Principal: Reflections on a Pilot Study”, with Stephenie Brinson, American Educational Research Association, 2000.
2000: “What Makes an Effective Elementary School: Views From teachers and Parents” with Priscilla Terrazas and John Slate. University Council for Educational Administration.
2000: “Bridging Theory and Practice” The Active Learning Conference, invited address for the Center for Effective Teaching and Learning, University of Texas at El Paso.
2000: “Multi-Cultural Perspectives: How Children Form Their Views” invited address for the College of Education, University of Texas at El Paso.
2000: “Teacher Recruitment Project” invited address for the Region XIX Counselor’s Conference.
2000: “Group Process: A Discussion” invited address for the College of Health Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso.
2000: “Educational Ethics” invited address for the College of Education, University of Texas at El Paso.
1999: “Facilitating the Job Search Process: Tips for Candidates and the Departments Who Recruit Them”, with Scott McLeod, University Council for Educational Administration.
1999: “Power Up Your Syllabus!” Faculty Professional Development Workshop, Center for Effective Teaching and Learning, University of Texas at El Paso.
1998: “Diversity in Teacher Education” Educational Conference on Diversity, University of Texas at El Paso.
1998: “The Impact of the Superintendency on the Spouses and Families of Retired Public School Superintendents”, American Educational Research Association.
1998: “The History of National Standards in Education” Socorro Independent School District, LINK and USI Mentor Professional Development.
1997: “Retired School Superintendents and Superintendents’ Spouses on the Superintendency as a Career”, with Donald J. Willower and Gary C. Wenzel, University Council for Educational Administration.
1997: “Doctoral Cohorts in Educational Administration: A Comparative Analysis”, with Karen Wiser- Caraveo, New England Educational Research Organization.
1997: “Regarding the Issues Surrounding National Standards” Keynote Address, Long IslandUniversity’s 2 nd Annual Summer Institute on Restructuring Schools.
1996: “Total Quality by Invitation: Educational Reform for the 21 st Century”, with Kathleen McNally, International Society for Educational Planning.
1996: “Information Collection: Enhancing Decision Making”, New England Education Research Organization.
1996: “Invitational Theory and Total Quality Management” Keynote Address, Long Island University’s 1 st Annual Summer Institute on Restructuring Schools.
1995: “The Emergence of Race and Gender Litigation in American Education”, with Linda Warner and Judy Alston, National Organization for Legal Problems in Education.
1995: “Invitational Theory and the Paideia Proposal: Implications for Professional Practice andEducational Reform”, International Alliance for Invitational Education.
1995: “Sense of Community and Academic Effectiveness in American High Schools: Some Cautionary, Yet Promising Evidence from NELS:88”, with Roger Shouse, University Council for Educational Administration.
1995: “Information Collection Enhances Decision Making and Policy: The Bridge Between the School Principal and the Community”, with Paula M. Short, University Council for Educational Administration.
1995: “Invitational Theory and Total Quality Management: Implications for Professional Practice and Educational Reform”, with Jeannie Miller, New England Research Association.
1995: “When the Supreme Court Comes Knocking at the Schoolhouse Gate”, with Linda Warner and Judy Alston, New England Education Research Organization.
Courses Taught and Redesigned:
North Carolina State University
Education and Social Diversity (Master’s level)
Principles of Educational Administration (Master’s level)
School-Based Planning, Management, and Evaluation (Master’s level)
Personnel Appraisal in Education (Master’s level)
Special Topics in Educational Leadership (Doctoral and Master’s levels)
Internship in Educational Leadership and Program Evaluation (Master’s level)Cases in Educational Administration (Doctoral level)
Personnel Recruitment, Selection, Development and Appraisal in Education (Doctoral level)
Special Problems in Education (Doctoral level)
Seminar on Leadership (Doctoral level)
Internship in Educational Leadership and Program Evaluation (Doctoral level)
Problems of Research Design in Education (Doctoral level)
Research Projects in Educational Leadership and Program Evaluation (Doctoral level)
Doctoral Dissertation Research (Doctoral level)
Doctoral Dissertation Preparation (Doctoral level)
University of Texas at El Paso
Introduction to Educational Administration (Master’s level)
Multi-Cultural Perspectives in Educational Administration (Master’s level)
Personnel Management in Educational Administration (Master’s level)
Seminar in Organizational Theory and Development (Doctoral level)
Seminar in School Leadership (Doctoral and Master’s levels)
Independent Research Studies (Doctoral and Master’s levels)
Mid-Management Internship I (Master’s and Certification levels)
Mid-Management Internship II (Master’s and Certification levels)
Learner Centered Climate (Post-Master’s Certification level)
Learner Centered Communication (Post-Master’s Certification level)
Dissertations Chaired - Completed:
2005: Todd Blumenreich, Ed.D., Educational Leadership, North Carolina State University, Roles, Relationships, and Tasks: Socialization Among entry Level School Administrators
2005: Judith U. Williams, Ed.D., Educational Administration and Supervision, North Carolina State University, The Relationship Between North Carolina Middle School Academic Growth and the Implementation Level of Key Middle School Practices: A Study for Middle School Decision Makers
2004: Laverne J. Daniels, Ed.D., Educational Administration and Supervision, North Carolina State University, The Effects of a Cross-age Tutorial Program: Hispanic Students Who Are Not Proficient In Reading Tutored By Non-Hispanic Students Who Are Proficient In Reading
2004: Rebecca B. Garland, Ed.D., Educational Administration and Supervision, North Carolina State University, Getting the Ground Ready to Sow Change: An Ethnographic Case Study of Blewbury Middle School
2004: Gregory E. Hicks, Ed.D., Educational Administration and Supervision, North Carolina State University, Back in the Seventh Grade . . . Again! Passing the EOG’s Was Not Good Enough!: A Qualitative Study About At-Risk Seventh Graders
2004: James M. Palermo, Ed.D., Educational Leadership, North Carolina State University, “Alone in the Hot Seat” Mentoring Novice Assistant Principals
2003: Belinda S. Black, Ed.D., Educational Research and Leadership, North Carolina State University, Women Who Lead at a State Education Agency: Five Lives
2003: Johna L. Faulconer, Ed.D., Educational Administration and Supervision, North Carolina State University, Choices and Circumstances: North Carolina Women Not Pursuing the Public School Superintendency
2003: Wendy L. Royal, Ed.D., Educational Leadership, North Carolina State University, Utilizing the Assistant Principalship as a Training Ground for the Principalship
2003: James R. Smith, Jr., Ed.D., Educational Administration and Supervision, North Carolina State University, Local Leadership of North Carolina Career-Technical Education: Leadership Development and Future Directions
Dissertations Chaired - In Progress:
Cara Constantine, Ed.D., Educational Leadership, North Carolina State University
Beth Cochran, Ed.D., Educational Leadership, North Carolina State University
John Cubbage, Ed.D., Educational Leadership, North Carolina State University
Marcie Holland, Ph.D., Educational Leadership, North Carolina State University
Steve Miller, Ed.D., Educational Leadership, North Carolina State University
Katrenna S. Rich, Ed.D., Educational Leadership, North Carolina State University
David Washington, Ed.D., Educational Leadership, North Carolina State University
Dissertations/Theses Committee Member - Completed:
Mary Apodaca-Tucker, Ed.D., Educational Leadership and Foundations, University of Texas at El Paso
Kristin G. Atkins, Ph.D., Educational Research and Policy Analysis, North Carolina State University
Adolfo Fernandez, Ed.D., Educational Leadership and Foundations, University of Texas at El Paso
Donna Fullerton, Ph.D., Educational Management, New Mexico State University
Jorge Gaytan, Ed.D., Educational Leadership and Foundations, University of Texas at El Paso
Haldane L. Johnson, Ed.D., Math, Science and Technology Education, North Carolina State University
Meachell LaSalle, M.A., Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Texas at El Paso
Johnny Leak, Ed.D., Educational Administration and Supervision, North Carolina State University
Jason Moreland, M.S., Biology, University of Texas at El Paso
Terry Ann Rodriguez, Ed.D., Educational Leadership and Foundations, University of Texas at El Paso
Sue Shook, Ed.D., Educational Leadership and Foundations, University of Texas at El Paso
Milijana Suskacevic, M.S., Physics, University of Texas at El Paso
Althea Taylor, Ed.D., Educational Administration and Supervision, North Carolina State University
Priscilla Terrazas, Ed.D., Educational Leadership and Foundations, University of Texas at El Paso
Mark Torres, Ed.D., Educational Leadership and Foundations, University of Texas at El Paso
Francisco Ulloa, Ed.D., Educational Leadership and Foundations, University of Texas at El Paso
Ann G. Winfield, Ph.D., Educational Research and Policy Analysis, North Carolina State University
Carrie Zelna, Ph.D., Educational Research and Policy Analysis, North Carolina State University
Dissertation Committee Member - In Progress:
Paul David Bell, Ed.D., Educational Administration and Supervision
Ileetha Groom, Ed.D., Educational Administration and Supervision
Andrew Jackl, Ph.D., Educational Research and Policy Analysis
Julie Jailall, Ed.D., Educational Administration and Supervision
Edie Pierce, Ed.D., Technology Education
Susan Spivey, Ed.D., Educational Administration and Supervision
Annemarie Timmerman, Ph.D., Educational Research and Policy Analysis
Grants:
IBM SUR grant (submitted 2004-2005, funding later in 2005) Using technology to Improve Decision-making in Schools for Optimized Student Achievement
Principal Investigator, $34,000 Rural Systemic Initiative Planning Grant, National Science Foundation, University of Texas at El Paso, New Mexico State University, University of Arizona, Sul Ross State University
Co-Principal Investigator, $9,000,000 (submitted – left before funding came through), Border Rural Systemic Initiative, National Science Foundation, University of Texas at El Paso, New Mexico State University, University of Arizona, Sul Ross State University
University Service/Extension and Engagement:
2005 - continuing: Interstate Migrant Education Council, lobbying United States Congress in Washington, D.C.
2004 - continuing: Advisory Council for the University of Technology, Jamaica – assisting in the creation of graduate programs and conducting Professional Development workshops for the university faculty
2001 - continuing: Professional Education Committee (formerly the Teacher Education Committee), College of Education, North Carolina State University
2005 - continuing: College of Education Collegiality Committee, North Carolina State University
Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China. Spent the summer of 2004 instructing high school students in conversational English. Administered the team of 12 teachers from the United States and Canada.
2002 – continuing: Combined Campaign Fundraising Chair, Educational Research and Leadership, North Carolina State University
2000- continuing: Departmental Service Committees: NCATE, Admissions, Hospitality, Evaluation for Educational Research and Leadership, North Carolina State University
2001 - 2004: Search Committees, tenure track positions, service on nine searches, Educational Research and Leadership, North Carolina State University
2001 – 2004: Friday Institute Educational Leadership Collaboratory, North Carolina State University
2001-2003: Orientation of New Faculty speaker, Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, North Carolina State University
2001 – 2002: North Carolina State University College of Education Programs and Awards Committee
2001 – 2002: Wake County Public Schools System, Human Resources Committee
2000 – continuing: Parent Teacher Association, Wake County Public School System
2000 - 2002: School Leadership Team, Middle Creek Elementary School, Wake County Public School System
1998-2000: Center for Effective Teaching and Learning (CETaL), Teaching Fellow, University of Texas at El Paso
1999-2000: Center for Law and Border Issues, Faculty Associate, University of Texas at El Paso
1997-2000: Tau Kappa Epsilon, Faculty Sponsor, University of Texas at El Paso
1999-2000: University of Texas at El Paso Catalog and Calendar Committee
1998-1999: Faculty Search Chair, two tenure track positions, Educational Leadership and Foundations, College of Education. University of Texas at El Paso
1997-1999: School Improvement Team, Benito Martinez Elementary School, Socorro Independent School District
1999: Principal Search Facilitator, Rojas Elementary School, Socorro Independent School District
1998-1999: Campus Improvement Team, Olga Kohlberg Elementary school, El Paso Independent School District
1998-1999: Parent Teacher Association Executive Director, Olga Kohlberg Elementary School, El Paso Independent School District
