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CURRICULUM VITAE

Kathryn Bell McKenzie

2020

Professor Emerita

Educational Administration

Texas A&M University

Professor Emerita

Advanced Studies in Education

California State University, Stanislaus

Academic Background

PhD, Educational Administration, The University of Texas at Austin, Public

School Executive Leadership (2001)

MEd, Educational Administration, The University of Texas at Austin (1994)

BM, Bachelor of Music, Sul Ross State University, Alpine, TX (1975)

Additional Education and Training

Trainer for 1st Time Texas Campus Administrator Academy

Trainer for New Jersey Writing Project in Texas

Assessor for Developmental Assessment Center (DAC)

Trainer for Peer Mediation

Professional Certificates

Texas Professional Certificate, Mid-Management (Principal) Administrator

Texas Professional Certificate, Supervisor

Texas Provisional Teaching Certificate, All-Level Music

Texas Provisional Teaching Certificate, Elementary Music

Texas Provisional Teaching Certificate, Kindergarten

Texas Provisional Teaching Certificate, Elementary Self-Contained

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Honors and Awards

Distinguished Faculty, UCEA David L. Clark Graduate Student Seminar (2020)




Emotional abuse of students of color: The hidden inhumanity in our schools.

International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE) was, in

2009, the 8th most downloaded QSE article, which included all previous

years published articles. (2009)

Invited to and participate in the 3rd Annual Duquesne Educational Leadership

Symposium, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA (2009)

Using Equity Audits to Create Equitable and Excellent Schools chosen a Corwin

Press Bestseller (2009-current)

Using Equity Audits to Create Equitable and Excellent Schools chosen as NASSP,

July 2009, Book Club Choice (2009)

Teacher Resistance to Improvement of Schools with Diverse Students:

A Critical Naiveté in the Scholarship on School Change published in

International Journal of Leadership in Education chosen as TOP 20

Downloads in IJLE for 2008. (2008)

Nominated UCEA Jack Culbertson Award for Outstanding Junior Faculty in

Educational Administration (2008)


Academic Keys Who’s Who in Education (2005)

Services for Students with Disabilities Appreciation Award (2004)

University of Texas at Austin

Participant in the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Learning Wallace-Readers’

Digest Think Tank (2001-2002)

Dissertation nominated for American Educational Research Association

Outstanding Dissertation of the Year, Division G, (2002)

One of thirty doctoral students selected in national competition to participate in

the Graduate Student Seminar at the University Council of Educational

Administration, (2001)

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“Texas Reading Leader” selected through the Governor’s Reading Initiative to

train and mentor other principals in reading instruction, (1999-2000)

Recipient of the Principal’s “A” Honor Roll Award given by the New Jersey

Writing Project in Texas, (1997)

Judge for the National Council of Teachers of English Promising Young Writers’

Program, (1992-1993, 1995-1996)

Chairperson State Textbook Committee for Supplemental Readers, (1992-1993)

Teacher of the Year Nominee, Round Rock ISD (1992)

Teacher of the Year Nominee, Alief ISD (1988, 1989, 1990, 1991)

Professional Experience

Professor Emerita, Advanced Studies, California State University, Stanislaus

(2018-current)

Director of the Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership, California State

University, Stanislaus (2012-2018)

Professor, Advanced Studies, California State University, Stanislaus (2012-2018)

Principal Investigation, Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED),

(2014-2018)

Professor Emerita, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas (2014-current)

Associate Professor, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas (2009-2012)

Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas (2003-2009)

Deputy Director, AISD/UT School Leadership Academy, Austin ISD, Austin,

Texas (2002-2003). Responsibilities included developing, implementing,

and monitoring programs and training for teacher leaders, assistant

principals, and principals to build leadership capacity within the district

Adjunct Professor, University of Texas at Austin (2002-2004)

Adjunct Professor, Texas State University (2002-2004)

Principal, Pleasant Hill Elementary School, Austin ISD, Austin, Texas (1996-

2002) School profile—525 students, 73% Free and reduced lunch, 12%

African American, 72% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 15% White

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Assistant Principal, Fern Bluff Elementary School, Round Rock ISD, Round

Rock, Texas (1994-1996) School profile—650 students, 0% Free and

reduced lunch, 90% White, 5% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 3% African

American

Administative Intern, Jollyville Elementary School, Round Rock ISD, Round

Rock, Texas (1993-1994)

Teacher, Jollyville Elementary School, Round Rock ISD, Round Rock, Texas

(1992-1994)

Instructional Specialist, Sneed Elementary School, Alief ISD, Alief, Texas (1990-

1992)

Teacher, Landis Elementary School, Alief ISD, Alief, Texas (1989-1990)

Teacher, Heflin Elementary School, Alief ISD, Alief, Texas (1984-1990)

Pre-School Director, First Methodist Church, Rosenberg, Texas (1983-1984)

Teacher, Mae Stevens Elementary School, Copperas Cove ISD, Copperas Cove,

Texas (1978-1979)

Teacher, Rowland Elementary School, Victoria ISD, Victoria, Texas (1976-1978)

Grants

Co-Principal Investigator. Gerald Kulm (PI), G.D. Allen (Co-PI), Trina Davis

(Co-PI), Chance Lewis (Co-PI), Kathryn Bell McKenzie (Co-PI).

Preservice Teachers Knowledge of Teaching Algebra for Equity in Middle

Grades. National Science Foundation $2,802,983. (2010-2016)

Principal Investigator: Kathryn Bell McKenzie. Math and Science Performance

in Large, Diverse Urban High Schools: How are the Best Ones

Succeeding. Richardson Foundation $125,000. (2008-2011)

Senior Researcher for School Context. Principal Investigator: Stephanie Knight

& Ikhlef Athman. Investigation and Impact of Education for a New Era

Classroom and School Processes on Student Outcomes, Qatar National

Research Foundation $750,000. (2008) Note: I assisted in writing this

grant, which was funded. Dr. Knight changed universities, thereafter I was

no longer involved in the grant activity.

Researcher for A Study of Instructionally Effective School Districts. Principal

Investigators: Linda Skrla, Darlene Opfer, Gary Sykes, & Charles

Thompson. William and Flora Hewlett Foundation $600,000. (2004-2007)

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Co-Principal Investigator. Principal Investigator: Glen Nolly. Co-PIs: Kathryn

Bell McKenzie, Jim Scheurich. Austin Leadership Development for

Principals and Assistant Principals. U.S. Department of Education.

$1,800,000. (2002-2004)

RESEARCH

Publications

Underlined names denote doctoral students and former doctoral students

Peer-Reviewed Articles

McKenzie, K. & Phillips, G. (2016). Equity traps then and now: Deficit thinking,

racial erasure and naïve acceptance of meritocracy. Whiteness in

Education. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23793406.2016.1159600

Schoener, H. & McKenzie, K. (2016). Equity traps redux: Inequitable access to

foreign language courses for African American high school students.

Equity and Excellence in Education. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10665684.2016.1194099

Locke, L. & McKenzie, K. (2015). “It’s like giving us a car, without the wheels”

Early College High Schools: A Social Justice Policy Solution?

International Journal of Leadership in Education. https://doi.org/10.1177/105268461402400106

McKenzie, K. B. & Locke, L. A. (2014). Distributed leadership: A good theory

but what if leaders won’t, don’t know how, or can’t lead? Journal of

School Leadership, 24(1), 164-188. https://doi.org/10.1177/105268461402400106

McKenzie, K. B., Skrla, L., Scheurich, J. J., Rice, D., & Hawes, D. (2011). Math

and science academic success in three large, diverse, urban high schools:

A teachers’ story. Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk

(JESPAR), 16(2), 100-121. https://doi.org/10.1080/10824669.2011.560524

Skrla, L., McKenzie, K. B., Scheurich, J. J., & Dickerson, K. L. (2011). Home-

town values and high accountability: A Texas recipe for district-wide

success in an urban school district. Journal of Education for Students

Placed at Risk (JESPAR), 16(2),137-165.

Scheurich, J. J., Goddard, R. D., Skrla, L., McKenzie, K. B., & Youngs, P.

(2010). The most important research on urban school reform in the past

decade? Educational Researcher, 39(9), 665-667.

McKenzie, K. (2010). Pragmatism or gaming the system?: One school district’s

solution to low test scores. Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership.

12(4), 17-28. DOI: 10.1177/1555458909353184

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23793406.2016.1159600

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10665684.2016.1194099

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https://doi.org/10.1177/105268461402400106

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Hernandez, F. & McKenzie, K. (May, 2010). Resisting social justice in leadership

preparation programs: Mechanisms that subvert. Special Issue: Critical

Components of Preparing Professionals for Social Justice across Three

Disciplines: Implications for School Leadership Programs. Journal of

Research on Leadership Education. 5(3.2), 48-72.

McKenzie, K. (March, 2009). Emotional abuse of students of color: The hidden

inhumanity in our schools. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in

Education, 2(22), 129-143. 8th most downloaded QSE article including

all years prior to 2009

McKenzie, K., Christman, D., Hernandez, F., Fierro, E., Capper, C., Dantley, M.,

Gonzalez, M., Cambron-McCabe, N., & Scheurich, J. (2008). Educating

Leaders for social justice: A design for a comprehensive, social justice

leadership preparation program. Educational Administration Quarterly,

44(1), 11-138. https://doi.org/10.1177/0013161X07309470

McKenzie, K. (2008). Letter to the President of the United States. In M.D. Young

(Ed.), Letters to President Obama: Perspectives on Leadership and

Learning from UCEA Professors. Austin, TX: UCEA.

McKenzie, K. & Scheurich, J. (2008). Teacher resistance to improvement of

schools with diverse students: A critical naiveté in the scholarship on

school change. The International Journal of Leadership in Education

11(2), 117-133. Chosen one of the top 20 articles in IJLE for 2008

McKenzie, K. & Lozano, R. (2008). Teachers' zone of self-efficacy: Which

students get included, which students get excluded, and more importantly,

why. The National Journal of Urban Education and Practice, (1)4, 372-

384.

Horsford, S. & McKenzie, K. (2008). “Sometimes I feel like the problems started

with desegregation”: Exploring Black superintendent perspectives on

desegregation policy. Special Jackson Scholar Issue, International Journal

of Qualitative Studies in Education, 21(5), 443-455.

Skrla, L., McKenzie, K.B., & Scheurich, J. J. (2007). Concluding reflections on

“Leadership for learning in the context of social justice: An international

perspective.” Journal of Educational Administration,

45(6), 782-787.

McKenzie, K. & Scheurich, J. (2007). King elementary: A new principal plans

how to transform a diverse urban school. Journal of Cases in Education

Leadership, (10)2, 19-27.

Scheurich, J. & McKenzie, K. (2006). The continuing struggle for social justice:

Overview of the Politics of Education Yearbook. In A. Rorrer & C. Lugg

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(Eds.) The 2006 Politics of Education Yearbook, "Power, Education, and

the Politics of Social Justice.” Special issue of the Journal of Educational

Policy (20)1.

McKenzie, K., Skrla, L. & Scheurich, J. (2006). Preparing instructional leaders

for social justice. Journal of School Leadership, 16(2), 158-170.

Capper, C., Alston, J., Brown, K., Gause, C.P., Koschoreck, J., Lopez, G., Luge,

C., & McKenzie, K. (2006). Integrating gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender

topics and their intersections with other areas of difference into the

leadership preparation curriculum: Practical ideas and strategies. Journal

of School Leadership.

McKenzie, K., & Scheurich, J.J. (2004). Equity traps: A construct for departments

of educational administration. Educational Administration Quarterly,

40(5), 601-632. https://doi.org/10.1177/0013161X04268839

Peer-Reviewed Special Issue

Scheurich, J. J., McKenzie, K. B., & Skrla, L. (2011). The equity road: Five

examples of successful reform in urban schools and districts. Journal of

Education of Students Placed at Risk,16(2), 65-66.

Review of Books

Scheurich, J. J., Goddard, R. D., Skrla, L., McKenzie, K. B., & Youngs, P.

(2010). The most important research on urban school reform in the past

decade? Educational Researcher, 39(9), 665-667.

McKenzie, K. & Scheurich, J.J. (2004). Corporatizing and privatizing of

schooling: Critique, research, and a call for a grounded critical practice.

Educational Theory, 54(4), 431-443.

Books

McKenzie, K., Gunn, J.M., Agan, T., Bullock, C., & Herrera-Evans, A. (2019).

Community Equity Audits: Communities and Schools Working Together to

Eliminate the Opportunity Gap. Thousand Oaks: Corwin.

McKenzie, K. & Skrla, L. (2011). Using Equity Audits in the Classroom to Reach

and Teach All Students. Thousand Oaks: Corwin.

Skrla, L., McKenzie, K. & Scheurich, J. (2009). Using Equity Audits to Create

Equitable and Excellent Schools. Thousand Oaks: Corwin.

Book Chapters

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McKenzie, K. (2012). How can we balance work and life? Reframing the

question: A Buddhist perspective on balance. In J. Marshall (Ed.),

Juggling flaming chainsaws: Faculty in educational leadership try to

balance work and life. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

Skrla, L., McKenzie, K. & Scheurich, J. (2011). Becoming and equity-oriented

change agent. In P. Houston & A. Blankstein (Eds.) Leadership for Social

Justice and Democracy in Our Schools. Thousand Oaks: Corwin.

McKenzie, K. & Locke, L. (2010). On becoming a leader for equity and

excellence: It starts with instruction. In S. Horsford (Ed.). New

Perspectives in Educational Leadership: Exploring Social, Political, and

Community Contexts and Meaning, (pp.47-66.) New York: Peter Lang

Publishing.

Skrla, L., McKenzie, K. & Scheurich, J. (2007). Supporting excellent teaching,

equity, and accountability. In C. Sleeter (Ed.), Facing Accountability in

Education: Democracy & Equity at Risk (pp. 30-40). New York: Teacher

College Press.

Scheurich, J. & McKenzie, K. (2008). Foucault’s methodology: Archaeology and

genealogy. In N. Denzin & Y. Lincoln (Eds.), Collecting and Interpreting

Qualitative Materials (pp. 313-350). LA: Sage. (Reprinted in paperback

from The Handbook on Qualitative Research)

Scheurich, J. & McKenzie, K. (2007). Foucault’s Archaeology. In G. Ritzer (Ed.),

Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing.

Scheurich, J.J. & McKenzie, K. (2005). Foucault’s methodologies: Archaeology

and genealogy. In N. Denzin & Y. Lincoln (Eds.), Handbook on

Qualitative Research (3rd ed., pp. 841-868). Thousand Oaks: Sage

McKenzie, K. (2003). The unintended consequences of accountability: A

response to Skrla et al. In L. Skrla & J.J. Scheurich (Eds.). Educational

equity and accountability: Paradigms, policies, and politics (pp. 109-132).

New York: Routlege-Falmer.

Reports and Policy Papers

Skrla, L., McKenzie, K.B., Scheurich, J.J., & Dickerson, K. (2008).

Accountability and hometown values support success in

an urban Texas district. Research report for the William and Flora

Hewlett Foundation.

Opinion Editorials

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McKenzie, K. (July 21, 2013). Some teachers dehumanize students. (Author’s

title: The Hidden Inhumanity in our Schools). The Modesto Bee. D3. Public Responses to My Scholarship

Gonzalez, A. (2013). Review of Juggling flaming chain Saws: Academics in

educational leadership try to balance work and family. Teachers College

Record. [On-line Available:

http://www.tcrecord.org/Content.asp?ContentId=17129

Vellos, R. E., &Klerian, C. (2010). Brief reviews for June 2010. Education

Review [On-line. Available: http://edrev.asu.edu/brief/june10.pdf].

The Marshall Memo (2011). Review of McKenzie, K. B., Skrla, L., Scheurich, J.

J., Rice, D., & Hawes, D. (2011). Math and science academic success in

three large, diverse, urban high schools: A teachers’ story. Journal of

Education for Students Placed at Risk (JESPAR), 16(2), 100-121.

Interviews

Interview and Podcast on Equitable Teaching (August 11, 2016). eFocus News.

Forest of the Rain Productions.

Published Dissertation

McKenzie, K. (2001). White teachers’ perceptions about their students of color

and themselves as white educators. Dissertation, The University of Texas

at Austin.

Presentations and Invited Lectures

International

Phillips, G. & McKenzie, K. (2013). Co-presenter, Understanding How

Paradigms and Personalities Mix in Mixed Methods Research.

International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry. University of Illinois at

Urbana-Champaign.

McKenzie, K. & Skrla, L. (2010). Presenter. Math and Science Academic Success

in Three Large, Diverse, Urban High Schools. International Hawaii

Conference on Education. Honolulu, HI.

McKenzie, K. (2007). Lecture, Instructional Leadership, Qatar University, Doha,

Qatar.

McKenzie, K. & Scheurich, J. (2005). Lecture, Strategies for Highly Successful

Schools, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.

http://www.tcrecord.org/Content.asp?ContentId=17129

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McKenzie, K. & Scheurich, J. (2003). Lecture, Denmark Pedagogiske Universitet,

The Denmark University of Education, Copenhagen, Denmark.

National

McKenzie, K. (2017). Panelist. Leadership for Social Justice (LSJ) SIG Coffee

Talk. University Council for Educational Administration. Denver, CO.

McKenzie, K. (2017). Panelist. A Critical Conversation: Building Educational

Leaders for Social Justice and Student Advocacy Critical Conversation

and Networking Session. University Council for Educational

Administration. Denver, CO.

McKenzie, K. (2017). Presenter. Testimonios of Formerly Incarcerated Youth in

California’s Central Valley: A Participatory Documentary Innovative

Session / Mini-Workshop. University Council for Educational

Administration. Denver, CO. .

McKenzie, K. (2017). Discussant. Social Justice Tensions in the Principalship

and Other School Leadership Roles. American Educational Research

Association. San Antonio, TX.

McKenzie, K. (2017). Discussant. Examining Power Dynamics in Schools.

American Educational Research Association. San Antonio, TX.

McKenzie, K., Diem, S., Peurach, D. & Dantley, M. (2016). Special Session.

From Positivist to Critical: Paradigms and Perspectives in Educational

Research. University Council for Educational Administration. Detroit, MI.

McKenzie, K., Aldana, U., Welton, S., Mansfield, K., & Mayer, A. (2015).

Critical Conversation Panelist. Community Driven Problems of Practice:

Building Community Alliances for Social Justice Through EdD Capstone

Projects. University Council for Educational Administration. San Diego,

CA

McKenzie, K. (2015). Symposium Chair. Negotiating the Politics of Anti-Racist

Leadership: The Challenges of Leading Under the Predominance of

Whiteness. University Council for Educational Administration. San Diego,

CA

McKenzie, K., Johnson, J., Skrla, L., & Duroy, A. (2015). Co-presenter. Students’

Lives Matter: Education Grounded on Compassion. University Council

for Educational Administration. San Diego, CA

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McKenzie, K. (2015). Chair. Graduate Student Symposium. The Influence of

Accountability and Standards on Students, Schools, and Communities.

University Council for Educational Administration. San Diego, CA

Phillips, G. & McKenzie, K. (2015). Co-presenter. Understanding Why Teachers

Teach and Why Teachers Teach Mathematics. American Educational

Research Association. Chicago, IL

McKenzie, K. (2015). Discussant. How Local Actors Make Sense of

Tracking/Competing Policy Initiatives. American Educational Research

Association. Chicago, IL

McKenzie, K. (2015). Discussant. Perceptions of Distributed Leadership and

Educational Outcomes. American Educational Research Association.

Chicago, IL

McKenzie, K. & Phillips, G. (2014). Co-presenter. Equity Traps Then and Now:

Deficit Thinking, Racial Erasure and Naïve Acceptance of Meritocracy.

University Council of Educational Administration. Washington D.C.

McKenzie, K. (2014). Panelist. Responding to Joe Murphy’s Call for a Change to

the Capstone Project for the EdD. Carnegie Project on the Education

Doctorate Convening, Denver, CO.

McKenzie, K. & Phillips, G. (2014). Co-presenter. “We’re Still Not There”:

Preservice Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Race, Equity, and Mathematics.

American Educational Research Association. Philadelphia, PA

McKenzie, K. (2014). Discussant. Defining and Assessing the Impact of

Instructional Leadership. American Educational Research Association.

Philadelphia, PA

McKenzie, K. (2014). Discussant. Partnerships, Polices, and Parental

Involvement. American Educational Research Association. Philadelphia,

PA

McKenzie, K. (2013). Discussant. Building and Bridging Partnerships and

Communities. University Council of Educational Administration.

Indianapolis, IN

McKenzie, K. (2013). Discussant. Human Resources Leadership in Hard-to-Staff

Schools. American Educational Research Association. San Francisco, CA.

Schoener, H. & McKenzie, K. (2013). Co-presenter. Equity Traps Redux:

Inequitable Access to Foreign Language Courses for African American

High School Students. American Educational Research Association. San

Francisco, CA.

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McKenzie, K. (2013). Session Chair. Improving Educational Outcomes:

Leaders; Connections to Reform. American Educational Research

Association Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Phillips, G. & McKenzie, K. (2012). Co-presenter. Shaken, Not Stirred: The

Challenges of Doing Mixed Methods Research in a Multi-Paradigmatic

Environment. University Council of Educational Administration. Denver,

CO.

Locke L. & McKenzie, K. (2012). Co-presenter. “It’s Like Giving Us a Car,

Without the Wheels”: Early College High Schools as a Social Justice

Policy Intervention. American Educational Research Association.

Vancouver, Canada

McKenzie, K. (2012). Discussant. Beyond the Classroom: Exploring Effects of

Teacher Leadership. American Educational Research Association.

Vancouver, Canada

McKenzie, K. (2012). Discussant. Instructional Supervision and Leadership:

Strategies, Development, and Practices. American Educational Research

Association. Vancouver, Canada

McKenzie, K. & Phillips, G. (2011). Presenter. A Community of Concern: A

Multilevel Approach Toward Closing the Achievement Gap in STEM

Fields. Session presented at the University Council of Educational

Administration. Pittsburgh, PA.

McKenzie, K. B, Skrla, L., Grogan, M., Dantley, M., Hernandez, F. & Evans, A. (2011) Presenter. Grappling with Issues of Quality and Impact in Equity- oriented Research in Educational Leadership. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA. McKenzie, K. (2011). Discussant. Rethinking Schools, Rethinking Leadership. Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA. McKenzie, K. (2011). Discussant. School Leadership, Professional Communities Performance, and Teacher Retention. Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

McKenzie, K. & Locke, L. (2010). Presenter. Distributed Leadership: Good

Theory but What If Leaders Won’t or Don’t Know How to Lead? Session

presented at the University Council of Educational Administration. New

Orleans, LA.

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McKenzie, K. (2010). Presenter. RE-Imagining Educational Leadership: New

Perspectives and Promising Practices for Schools and Society-AERA

Division A VP Address. Session presented at the University Council of

Educational Administration. New Orleans, LA.

McKenzie, K. (2010). Discussant. Women’s Journeys Through the Education

System. Session presented at the University Council of Educational

Administration. New Orleans, LA.

McKenzie, K. (2010). Discussant. Leading for Instructional Improvement:

Research into Peer Support Structures. Session presented at the American

Educational Research Association. Denver, CO.

McKenzie, K. (2010). Chair of Roundtable Session. Portraits of Leadership

Development. Session presented at the American Educational Research

Association. Denver, CO.

McKenzie, K. & Locke, L. (2010). Presenter. Distributed Leadership: A Good

Theory but What If Leaders Won't Lead. Session presented at the American

Educational Research Association. Denver, CO.

McKenzie, K. & Locke, L. (2009). Participant. Supporting Student Learning in

Shifting Educational Contexts: Innovative Perspectives on Educational

Leadership in an Era of Change. University Council of Educational

Administration. Anaheim, CA.

McKenzie, K. (2009). Invited Participant. Barbara Jackson Mentoring Network.

University Council of Educational Administration. Anaheim, CA.

McKenzie, K. (2009). Participant. Math and Science Academic Success in Four

Large, Diverse, Urban High Schools. University Council of Educational

Administration. Anaheim, CA.

McKenzie, K. (2009). Discussant. Leadership Preparations: Addressing Specific

Leadership Skills, Needs, /and Dispositions. University Council of

Educational Administration. Anaheim, CA.

McKenzie, K. (2009). Presenter. Strategies for Improving the Affirmative Action

Status of Division A. American Educational Research Association (AERA).

San Diego, CA.

McKenzie, K. (2009). Presenter. Violations of Human Rights in Schools: An

Examination of Emotional and Psychological Abuse of Students of Color by

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School Faculty and Staff. American Educational Research Association

(AERA). San Diego, CA.

McKenzie, K. (2009). Discussant. Perspectives on Principal Preparation

Programs. American Educational Research Association (AERA). San

Diego, CA.

McKenzie, K. (2009). Discussant. Equity, Leadership, and Student Achievement.

American Educational Research Association (AERA). San Diego, CA.

McKenzie, K., Reyna, S., Gonzalez, M., Couch, K., Tillman, L., Jordan, D.

Capper, C. (2008). Invited participant for Town Hall Meeting. Social

Justice in Our Leadership Programs in Relationship with Social Justice in

the Practice of Graduates from Our Leadership Programs. University

Council of Educational Administration (UCEA). Orlando, FL.

McKenzie, K., Karanxha, Z., Skrla, L. (2008). Invited panelist: Equity Audits: A

Powerful Teaching Tool in Educational Leadership Preparation Programs.

University Council of Educational Administration (UCEA). Orlando, FL.

McKenzie, K. (2008). Invited panelist. A Discursive Deconstruction of White

Racism in the Twenty-First Century: Let’s Not be Afraid to Talk about the

Real Issues. University Council of Educational Administration (UCEA).

Orlando, FL.

McKenzie, K., (March, 2008). Invited speaker for American Educational

Research Association Graduate Student Council Fireside Chat. Engaging

the Possibilities: Partnerships Between K-12 and Higher Education in

Addressing the Needs of the Schools and Community. American

Educational Research Association (AERA). New York, NY

McKenzie, K. (March, 2008). Invited Panelist. Letters to the President. David L.

Clark National Graduate Student Research Seminar in Educational

Administration & Policy. New York, NY

McKenzie, K. (March, 2008) Chair. Teaching and Learning in Local Contests:

Diverse Student and Teachers Perspectives. American Educational

Research Association (AERA). New York, NY

McKenzie, K., Capper, C., Hernandez, F., Christman, D, Gonzalez, M. Dantley,

M., Cambron-McCade, N., & Scheurich, J. (Nov. 2007). Preparing Leaders

for Social Justice: Lessons from exemplary programs across disciplines.

University Council of Educational Administration (UCEA). Alexandria,

VA

McKenzie, K., Dickerson, K., Skrla, L., Scheurich, J., Reyes, P., Fuller, E.,

Alexander, C. & Phillips, J. (Nov. 2007). Urban District Reform Research:

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A Comparison of Two Urban District Multi-year Reform Efforts. University

Council of Educational Administration (UCEA). Alexandria, VA.

McKenzie, K. & Shakeshaft, C. (Nov. 2007). Human Rights in Schools: An

examination of sexual, emotional, and physical abuse of students by school

faculty and staff. University Council of Educational Administration

(UCEA). Alexandria, VA.

McKenzie, K. (Nov. 2007). Discussant. Leadership Preparation: Learning from

(Non)Traditional Experiences. University Council of Educational

Administration (UCEA). Alexandria, VA.

McKenzie, K., & Horsford, S. (Nov. 2007). Presenter. “Sometimes I Feel the

Problems Started with Desegregation”: Exploring the Standpoint of Black

Superintendents on School Desegregation Policy. University Council of

Educational Administration (UCEA). Alexandria, VA.

McKenzie, K. (April, 2007). Discussant. Learning, Communication, and Trust.

American Educational Research Association. (AERA). Chicago, Illinois.

McKenzie, K. (April, 2007). Discussant. Preparing Principals to Lead for Social

Justice. American Educational Research Association. (AERA). Chicago,

Illinois.

McKenzie, K. (April, 2007). Presenter. Teachers’ Zone of Self-Efficacy: Which

Students Get Included, Which Students Get Excluded, and More

Importantly, Why? American Educational Research Association. (AERA).

Chicago, Illinois.

McKenzie, K, Skrla, L., Scheurich, J., Sykes, G., Thompson, C., Opfer, D. (April,

2007). Presenter. A Study of Instructionally Effective School Districts.

American Educational Research Association. (AERA). Chicago, Illinois.

McKenzie, K. & Lozano, R. (Nov, 2006). Presenter. Teachers’ Zone of Self-

Efficacy: Which Students Get Taught, Which Students Do Not Get Taught,

and More Importantly, Why? University Council for Educational

Administration (UCEA). San Antonio, Texas.

McKenzie, K., (April, 2006). Discussant. School Structure and Its Impact on

Student Learning. Participants: Brian Rowen & Robert Miller; Wayne Hoy,

John Tarter & Anita Woolfolk Hoy. American Educational Research

Association (AERA). San Francisco, California.

McKenzie, K. (April, 2006). Presenter. Using Teaching Techniques That Work

with Diverse Children. American Educational Research Association

(AERA). San Francisco, California.

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McKenzie, K., Sykes, G., Thompson, C., Opfer, D. Skrla, L., & Scheurich, J.,

(April, 2006). Presenter. Coherent, Instructionally Focused District

Leadership: A Multisite Case Study. American Educational Research

Association (AERA). San Francisco, California.

McKenzie, K., Chair, (April, 2006). Presenter. Culturally Responsive Practices

for Working with African American and Latino Youths. American

Educational Research Association (AERA). San Francisco, California.

McKenzie, K., Scheurich, J., & Lopez, G. (Nov. 2005). Presenter. Democracy and

Social Justice in Schools: A Grounded Response from Research on

Schools and Schooling. University Council for Educational

Administration (UCEA), Nashville, Tennessee.

McKenzie, K., Capper, C., Brown, K., Gause, C.P., Koschoreck, J., Lugg, C.,

Alston, J., & Lopez, G. (Nov. 2005). Presenter. Integrating

Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Topics and Their Intersections with

Other Differences into the Leadership Preparation Curriculum: Practical

Ideas and Strategies. University Council for Educational Administration

(UCEA), Nashville, Tennessee

McKenzie, K., Capper, C., Dantley, M., Gonzalez, M., Suttmiller, E, Christman,

D., Murtadha, K., Scheurich, J., Hernandez, F., & Cambron-McCabe, N.

(Nov. 2005). Presenter. What Should Be the Structure and Content of an

Entire Program That Prepares Leaders for Social Justice? University

Council for Educational Administration (UCEA), Nashville, Tennessee

McKenzie, K., Webb-Johnson, G., Algert, N. & Scheurich, J. (Nov. 2005).

Presenter. Reframing Instructional Leadership to Serve Social Justice.

University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA), Nashville,

Tennessee.

McKenzie, K., Lather, P., St. Pierre, E., & Scheurich, J. (May, 2005). Presenter.

Foucault’s Methodologies. Pre-Conference Workshop, First International

Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.

McKenzie, K., Stake, R., Villenas, S., Carspecken, P., Scheurich, J., Height, W. et

al. (May, 2005). Presenter. Views from the Professions and the Applied

Disciplines. Roundtable, First International Congress of Qualitative

Inquiry, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.

McKenzie, K., (May, 2005). Chair. Policy Archaeology. Symposium presented at

First International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, Champaign-Urbana,

Ill.

McKenzie, K., Lather, P., St. Pierre, E., Scheurich, J. (May, 2005). Presenter. The

Uses and Abuses of Foucault in the Development of a Counter-Science.

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Symposium presented at First International Congress of Qualitative

Inquiry, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.

McKenzie, K., Capper, C., Dantley, M., Scheurich, J., Cambron-McCade, N.,

Gonzalez, M., et al. (April, 2005). Presenter. Educating Leaders for

Social Justice: What Every Leader Should Know and Be Able to do.

Symposium presented at the 2005 American Educational Research

Association Conference in Montreal, Canada.

McKenzie, K. (April, 2005). Chair. Influence of State Accountability Systems on

School Improvement. Symposium presented at the 2005 American

Educational Research Association Conference in Montreal, Canada.

McKenzie, K., Foster, M., Moll, L., & Gonzalez, M. (April, 2005). Presenter.

Successfully Teaching Children of Color: A conversation among African

American, Latina/o, and White Scholars. Symposium presented at the

2005 American Educational Research Association Conference in

Montreal, Canada.

McKenzie, K., Nelson, S, Guerra, P., Garcia, S., Guajardo, M. & Guajardo, F.

(April, 2005). Presenter. Leaving the Sidelines: University Professors

Working Alongside Practitioners in Culturally, Racially, and

Linguistically Diverse Schools. Symposium presented at the 2005

American Educational Research Association Conference in Montreal,

Canada.

McKenzie, K., Scheurich, J.J. & Skrla, L. (2004, Nov.). Presenter. A Tri-state

Pilot Study of Instructionally Effective School Districts. Symposium

presented at the 2004 University Council for Educational Administration

Conference in Kansas City, MO.

McKenzie, K. & Scheurich, J.J. (2004, Nov.). Presenter. Responsible and

Responsive Academia. Symposium presented at the 2004 University

Council for Educational Administration Conference in Kansas City, MO.

McKenzie, K. (2004, Nov.) Presenter. What Does it Take to Prepare Successful

Urban School Principals? Conversational session presented at the 2004

University Council for Educational Administration in Kansas City, MO.

McKenzie, K. & Scheurich, J. J. (2004, April). Presenter. An Interview with

“Michel Foucault.” Chair’s Invitational Session presented at the 2003

American Educational Research Association Conference in San Diego,

CA.

McKenzie, K. & Scheurich, J. J. (2004, April). Presenter. Research on Three

Urban Schools, Located in Diverse Communities, as They Attempt to

Improve Achievement. Symposium presented at the 2003 American

Educational Research Association Conference in San Diego, CA.

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McKenzie, K. (2003, Nov). Presenter. School District-university Collaboration

for Preparing Current School Leaders to Achieve Both Equity and

Excellence; A Conversation Between School Leaders and University

Faculty. Symposium presented at the 2003 University Council for

Educational Administration, Portland, OR.

McKenzie, K. & Scheurich, J. J. (2003, Nov). Presenter. Equity Traps: A Useful

Construct for Preparing Principals to Lead Schools that are Successful

with Diverse Students. Symposium presented at the 2003 University

Council for Educational Administration, Portland, OR.

McKenzie, K. & Scheurich, J. J. (2003, Nov). Presenter. Using Foucault Against

Ourselves or Using Foucault to Problematize Our Same, Ourselves.

Symposium presented at the 2003 University Council for Educational

Administration, Portland, OR.

McKenzie, K. & McGhee, M. (2003, April). Presenter. Developing Assistant

Principals for Instructional Leadership: Voices from the Field Informing

Practice. Symposium presented at the 2003 American Educational

Research Association, Chicago, IL.

McKenzie, K. (2002, Nov.). Presenter. Equity Traps. Symposium presented at the

2002 annual convention of the University Council for Educational

Administration, Pittsburgh, PA

McKenzie, K. (2002, April). Presenter. White Teachers’ Perceptions about their

Students of Color and Themselves as White Educators. Symposium

presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research

Association, New Orleans, LA

State

McKenzie, K. & Skrla, L. (2010, June). Presenter. Equity Skills. Presented at

Texas Association of Secondary School Principals. Austin.

McKenzie, K. & Skrla, L. (2010, June). Presenter. Using Equity Audits to Create

Equitable and Excellence Schools. Presented at Texas Association of

Secondary School Principals. Austin.

McKenzie, K. & Skrla, L. (2010, June). Presenter. How Equity-Conscious Is Your

School Board? Presented to Texas Association of School Boards. San

Antonio.

McKenzie, K. & Skrla, L. (2010, June). Presenter. How Equity-Conscious Is Your

School Board? Presented to Texas Association of School Boards. Fort

Worth.

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McKenzie, K. (2009, June). Presenter. Equity Skills. Presented at Texas

Association of School Boards. San Antonio.

McKenzie, K. & Scheurich, J.J. (2003, Sept.) Presenter. Transforming a Low

Performing Urban Elementary School Serving Diverse Children.

Presented at Texas Professors of Educational Administration.

McKenzie, K., Scheurich, J.J., & Nelson, S. (2003, June). Presenter. Equity

Audits. Presented at Texas Association of School Boards.

McKenzie, K., Scheurich, J.J., & Nelson, S. (2003, June). Presenter. Equity

Traps: A Construct for Departments of Educational Administration.

Presented at Texas Association of School Boards.

McKenzie, K. (2003, Jan.). Presenter. Equity Traps: A Construct for Departments

of Educational Administration. Presented at the Texas Professors of

Educational Administration Conference.

McKenzie, K. (2002, Jan.). Presenter. Equity Traps: A Construct for Departments

of Educational Administration. Presentation Southwest Texas State

University Assistant Principals’ Conference.

McKenzie, K. (2001). Presenter. Best Practices in Reading. Texas Elementary

Principals and Supervisors Association. Houston, TX

McKenzie, K. & Smith, C. Presenter. Best Practices in Reading. Central Texas

Administrators. Round Rock ISD. Round Rock, TX

McKenzie, K. (2000). Presenter. Balanced Literacy and Differentiated

Instruction. New Jersey Writing Project in Texas Conference. Houston,

TX

McKenzie, K. (1998). Presenter. Restructuring for Literacy K-12. Presented to all

faculty and staff, Union Grove ISD, Union Grove, TX

McKenzie, K. (1997). Presenter. Balanced Literacy. Texas Association of School

Administrators. Austin, TX

McKenzie, K. (1996). Presenter. Literature groups. New Jersey Writing Project

in Texas Conference. Houston, TX

McKenzie, K. & Carter, L. (1995). Presenter. Three-way conferencing: Parents,

teachers, and students. Texas Mentor Schools Restructuring Conference.

Austin, TX

McKenzie, K. (1994). Presenter. Cognitive Coaching. Texas Elementary

Principals and Supervisors Association. Austin, TX

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McKenzie, K. (1992). Presenter. Balanced Literacy. Texas Council of Teachers

of English Conference. Austin, TX

McKenzie, K. (1992). Presenter. Balanced Literacy. Texas State Reading

Association Conference. Austin, TX

McKenzie, K. (1992). Presenter. Multi-aged Programs. Partners in Education

Reception, Alief ISD, Alief, TX

McKenzie, K. (1992). Presenter. What’s New? Newspapers, Reporter’s Formula,

and Social Awareness. New Jersey Writing Project in Texas Conference.

Ft. Worth, TX

University

McKenzie, K. (2016). Presenter. Equity Traps in Education. Social Justice in the

Central Valley: A Community-Focused Conference. California State

University, Stanislaus. Turlock, CA

McKenzie, K. (2011). Presenter. Writing Literature Reviews. Graduate

Representative Advisory Board (GRAB). Department of Educational

Administration and Human Resource Development, Texas A&M

University. College Station, TX.

McKenzie, K. (2009). Presenter. Equity Traps and the Emotional Abuse of

Students of Color. Graduate Representative Advisory Board (GRAB).

Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource

Development, Texas A&M University. College Station, TX.

School Districts

McKenzie, K. (2017). Presenter. Equity Audits. Administrators’ Certification

Training. Madera County Office of Education. Madera, CA

McKenzie, K. (2016). Presenter. Teaching for Excellence and Equity. Davis High

School, Modesto City Schools. Modesto, CA

McKenzie, K. (2015). Presenter. Using Equity Audits to Develop and Improve

Equity Skills. Adkinson Elementary, Ceres Unified School District. Ceres,

CA

McKenzie, K. (2015). Presenter. Equity Skills for a New Generation of Teachers.

Ceres Unified School District. Presented to university faculty and district

leadership teams for the New Generation of Teachers’ Grant. Ceres, CA

McKenzie, K. (2014). Presenter. Invited presentation to the Modesto City School

Board. District Level Improvement. Modesto, CA

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McKenzie, K. & Skrla, L. (2013). Presenter. Research on Successful Districts and

High Schools: Practical Strategies for Leaders. Stockton Unified School

District (High School Principals and Central Office Instructional Team).

McKenzie, K. (2008). Presenter. Equity Skills II, Strategies for Successful Schools

with Diverse Learners. High School Administrators Meeting, Bryan High

School, Bryan ISD, Bryan, TX

McKenzie, K. (2008). Presenter. Equity Skills II, Strategies for Successful Schools

with Diverse Learners. Jones Elementary, Bryan ISD, Bryan, TX

McKenzie, K. (2008). Presenter. Equity Skills, Strategies for Successful Schools

with Diverse Learners. Mart ISD, Mart TX


with Diverse Learners. Marlin Elementary School, Marlin ISD, Marlin,

TX


with Diverse Learners, Part 2. Combined presentation to the leadership of

Hearne ISD, Somerville ISD, Snook ISD.


with Diverse Learners, Part 1. Combined presentation to the leadership of

Hearne ISD, Somerville ISD, Snook ISD.


with Diverse Learners. Bryan High School, Rudder High School, Bryan

Collegiate High School, Bryan ISD, Bryan, TX


with Diverse Learners. Bryan High School, Rudder High School, Bryan

Collegiate High School, Bryan ISD, Bryan, TX


with Diverse Learners. Carver Elementary, Bryan ISD, Bryan, TX


with Diverse Learners. Milam Elementary, Bryan ISD, Bryan, TX


with Diverse Learners. Jones Elementary, Bryan ISD, Bryan, TX

McKenzie, K. (2006). Presenter. Zone of Efficacy. Bryan ISD Elementary

Principals’ Meeting, Bryan, TX


with Diverse Learners. Bowen Elementary, Bryan ISD, Bryan, TX

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with Diverse Learners. Mitchell Elementary, Bryan ISD, Bryan, TX


with Diverse Learners. Crockett Elementary, Bryan ISD, Bryan, TX

McKenzie, K. (2005). Presenter. Teaching and Learning Tours. Bryan ISD

Elementary Principals’ Meeting, Bryan, TX

McKenzie, K. (2005). Presenter. Active Cognitive Engagement. Administrators’

Meeting. Bryan ISD. Bryan. TX


with Diverse Learners. Bryan High School, Bryan ISD. Bryan, TX


with Diverse Learners. Bryan High School, Bryan ISD. Bryan, TX


with Diverse Learners. Kemp Elementary, Bryan ISD. Bryan, TX

McKenzie, K. (2005). Presenter. Teaching and Learning Tours. Houston

Elementary, Bryan ISD. Bryan, TX


with Diverse Learners. Sul Ross Elementary, Bryan ISD. Bryan, TX


with Diverse Learners. Administrators’ Retreat, Bryan ISD. Bryan, TX

McKenzie, K. (2003). Presenter. Equity Traps. Cook Elementary School. Austin

ISD. Austin, TX

McKenzie, K. (2003). Presenter. Equity Traps. McBee Elementary School. Austin

ISD. Austin, TX

McKenzie, K. (2001). Presenter. Promoting Equity for All Students. Covington

Middle School. Austin ISD. Austin, TX

McKenzie, K. (2000). Presenter. Principles of Learning. Institute for Learning

Conference. Austin ISD. Austin, TX

McKenzie, K. (1999). Presenter. Differentiated Instruction for Reading. “Only the

Best” Conference. Austin ISD. Austin, TX

McKenzie, K. & Nelson, S. (1998). Presenter. Reading for Secondary

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Students. Presented to the Middle School and High School Principals. Austin ISD.

Austin, TX

McKenzie, K. (1998). Presenter. Balanced Literacy. “Only the Best” Conference.

Austin ISD. Austin, TX

McKenzie, K. (1997). Presenter. Balanced Literacy. Presented to Area IV

principals. Austin ISD. Austin, TX

McKenzie, K. (1997). Presenter. Balanced Literacy. Presented to all

administrators in Austin ISD at monthly Operations Meeting. Austin, TX

SERVICE

General

Editorial Work

Co-Editor (with Jim Scheurich) International Journal of Qualitative Studies in

Education, (2011-2012)

Guest Co-Editor (with Jim Scheurich and Linda Skrla), JESPAR (2011)

Associate Editor Educational Administration Quarterly (2009-2012)

Regional Editor, International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education

(2004-2011)

Editorial Board Member, Journal of Cases (2005-2009)

Book manuscript proposal reviewer: Routledge, International Deficit Thinking:

Educational Thought and Practice (2019)

Chapter reviewer for The Handbook of Qualitative Research (2010)

Reviewer, Educational Studies (2019)

Reviewer, Educational Administration Quarterly (2012-current)

Reviewer, The High School Journal (2017-current)

Reviewer, Journal of Educational Policy (2017)

Reviewer, Journal of Educational Change (2016)

Reviewer, Equity and Excellence in Education (2015)

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Reviewer, Children and Youth Services Review (2015)

Reviewer, Qualitative Inquiry (2015)

Reviewer, International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (2012-

current)

Reviewer, Themed Issue, The New Educator, The City College of New York

(2012)

Reviewer, The International Journal of Leadership in Education (2006-current)

Reviewer. Journal of School Leadership (2006-current)

Member, Journal of Cases’ Silver Award Committee, responsible for choosing

best article of the year (2008)

Book manuscript reviewer, SUNY Press, Multicultural Families, Home

Literacies, and Mainstream Schooling, edited by Guofang Li. (2008)

Reviewer, Conference Proceedings for Curriculum and Pedagogy (2006)

Reviewer, Journal of Policies in Education (2006)

Reviewer, Journal of Research on Leadership in Education (2008)

Reviewer, American Journal of Education (2008)

Reviewer, Educational Administration Quarterly (2004-current)

Reviewer, International Studies in Educational Leadership (2007)

Reviewer, The Journal of Urban Education (2006)

Reviewer, American Educational Research Journal (2004-2006)

Reviewer, Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership (2004-current)

Reviewer, Educational Theory (2003)

Reviewer, International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (2002-2004

& 2013-current)

Advisory Boards

Member, Preliminary Administrative Services Credential Advisory Board, Gladys

Benard School of Education, University of the Pacific (2016-2017)

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Member, New Generation of Teachers Grant, California State University (2015-

current)

Member, Journal of Transformative Leadership and Policy Studies (2013-current)

University Leadership

Senator: University Faculty Senate, Texas A&M University (2008-2012)

Director Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership, California State University

Stanislaus (2012-current)

Departmental Leadership

Coordinator Ph.D. Program, Educational Administration K-12 program (2008-

2012)

International Committees and Service

External Dissertation Committee Member, University of South Africa (2005)

Advisor to the Supreme Education Council of Qatar (2004-2006)

National Committees and Service

Reviewer for university proposals to host the Educational Administration

Quarterly journal (2017)

External Reviewer: Educational Leadership Program in the College of Education

at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin (2014)

Committee Member, AERA Nominating Committee for Division A Vice

President and Secretary (2013)

Faculty Participant AERA Division A Graduate Student Research Dialogic Forum

American Educational Research Association Conference, San Francisco,

CA. (2013).

AERA Division A Planning Committee Representative (2011-2012)

Selection Committee Member, David Clark Graduate Student Fellowship, AERA,

Division A (2012)


Division A (2011)

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Division A (2010)

Committee Member, Nomination Committee for the Executive Committee of The

University Council of Educational Administration (2008, 2009)

Committee Member, American Educational Research Association, Division A

Affirmative Action Committee (2007-2009)

Reviewer for research survey, Dr. Corinne Wickens, Northern Illinois University.

(2008).

Committee Member, UCEA Nominations Committee for the David L. Clark

National Graduate Student Research Seminar in Educational

Administration & Policy (2007)

Committee Member, UCEA Nominations Committee for The Executive

Committee (2007)

Section Chair, AERA, Division A, School Improvement Section (2006-2007)

Plenum representation, UCEA (2006-2007)

Mentor to Barbara Jackson Scholars (2004-current)

Invited speaker for video conference with Gary Sykes and his colleagues at

Michigan State, and Charles Thompson at North Carolina

Reviewer for proposals for AERA (2003-current)

Reviewer for proposals for UCEA (2003-current)

External Reviewer for Promotion and Tenure Promotion to Full Professor, George Mason University

State Committees and Service

Texas Education Agency Campus Improvement Team External Member,

responsible for external support and monitoring of campuses that are

“academically unacceptable”; in Bryan Independent School District

(2008-2012)

Community Committees and Service

Speaker, Bryan Collegiate High School, Career Day (2008)

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Board Director, Project Unity, a non-profit agency (2006-2007)

TAMU System Committees and Service

Committee Member, Shared Services Training Committee (2009)

University Committees and Service


Committee Member: President’s Commission on Diversity and Inclusion

California State University, Stanislaus (2017-current)

Committee Member: Affirmative Action and Diversity Committee, California

State University, Stanislaus California State University, Stanislaus (2013-

2017)

Committee Member: Review, Promotion, and Tenure Committee; Liberals

Studies, California State University, Stanislaus (2013-2014)

Committee Member: California Pre-Doctoral Scholarship Program, California

State University, Stanislaus (2013-2014)

Member, Graduate Council, California State University Stanislaus (2012-current)


Investigator for a Sexual Harassment Case through the Dean of Faculties Office,

TAMU, 2012

Committee Member: Workplace Climate and Diversity Committee (2011-2012)

Committee Member: Diversity Committee of the Faculty Senate (2008-2011)

Committee Member: Personnel and Welfare Committee of the Faculty Senate

(2008-2011)

Member CEHD Outstanding Alumni Nomination Committee (2010)

Member Search Committee for the Dean of Faculties (2009)

Mentor to an Assistant Professor in Gender in Women Studies (2009-current)

Reviewer for the Association of Former Students Graduate Merit Fellowships

(2009)

Member, Texas A&M University Dean of Faculties Search Committee (2009)

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Member, Texas A&M University Graduate Appeals Panel (2007-2009)

Committee Member, Faculty Senate Personal Welfare Committee (2008-current)

Committee Member, Faculty Senate Diversity Committee (2008-current)

Member, University Difficult Discussions Focus Group (2008)

Grant Reviewer, International Research Travel Assistance Grant, Texas A&M

University (Fall 2007)

College Committees

Member, Women and Gender Studies Merit Review Subcommittee (2010-2012)

Member, EAHR Department Head Search Committee (2009)

Faculty Advisory Committee (2007-2011)

Interdepartmental Coordinating Council (2007)

Participant in the Texas A&M STEM Grant Conceptual Meetings (2006)

Participant in the Texas A&M and Bryan ISD Early College Grant Meetings

(2005-2006)

Department Committees

Member, College White Paper committee (2009)

Member, EAQ proposal committee (2009)

Dissertation and Record of Study Award Committee (2008)

Course Quality Committee (2007-2008)

Master Program Review Committee (2007-2008)

Ed.D Review Committee (2010-2011)

Chair PhD Review Committee (2006-2007)

Search and Hiring Committee for K-12 Education faculty member (2006)

Research Course Sequence Committee, committee member (2004-2007)

Search and Hiring Committee for Adult Education faculty member (2004)

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Practitioner/School District Committees and Service

Chair, Research and Best Practice Sub-Committee of the Cultural Connections

Committee, Austin ISD, (2002-2003)

Member, Professional Development Task Force, Austin ISD, (2002)

Trainer, New Jersey Writing Project in Texas, (1990-current)

Member, Testing and Assessment Committee, Austin ISD, (2001-2002)

Member, Administrative Policy Committee, Austin ISD, (2001-2002)

Director, Austin ISD SOAR Summer School Program, supervised principals and

teachers at four school sites that served 500 students, (1999)

Member, Principals’ Advisory Council to the Superintendent, AISD, (1997-1999)

Member, Dyslexia Committee Austin ISD, (1999)

Member, Round Rock ISD Dyslexia Committee, (1995-1996)

Staff Development Trainer, Round Rock ISD, (1992-1993)

Site-Based Decision Making Trainer for Round Rock ISD, (1992-1994)

Curriculum Writer, Alief ISD, (1991-1992)

Member, Report Card Revision Committee, Alief ISD, (1991-1992)

Television Spokesperson, Alief ISD Multi-Aged Program, Channel 8, University

of Houston TV, (1991-1992)

Member, Career Ladder Review Board, Alief ISD, (1991-1992)

Below Grade Level Coordinator, Sneed Elementary, Alief ISD, (1990-1991)

Proposal writer, Multi-Age Primary Program, included a waiver to the State

Board of Education and presentation to the Alief Independent School

District Board of Trustees, (1991-1992)

Consulting

Professional consultant, Davis High School Modesto City Schools, Working with

the school to improve equity and excellence and school culture. (2017)

Professional consultant, Rudder High School Bryan ISD, Working with the school

to increase equity, active engagement, and academic rigor. (2011-12)

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Professional consultant, Fannin Elementary Bryan ISD, Working with the school


Professional consultant, Lamar CISD, Working with all the elementary principals

and assistant principals to increase equity, active engagement, and

academic rigor. (2011-12)

Professional consultant, Jackson Elementary, Lamar CISD, Working with the

school to increase equity, active engagement, and academic rigor. (2010-

12)

Professional consultant, Target Tech Grant. Texas Education Agency, $764,000.

Working with three school districts to improve equity and instructional

practices. Districts: Mathis, Aqua Dulce, Driscoll (2010).

Professional consultant, Frost Elementary, Lamar CISD, Working with the school


Professional consultant, Bryan ISD, Working with schools in the district to ensure

equity and excellence. Specific schools: Bryan High School, Rudder High

School, Crockett Elementary, Fannin Elementary, Houston Elementary,

Bowen Elementary, Jones Elementary (2010-2011)

Professional consultant, Bryan ISD, Working with the district to decrease the

dropout rate of students of color and increase culturally relevant

pedagogy. Specific schools: Bowen Elementary, Houston Elementary,

Bryan High School, Rudder High School. (2009)

Professional consultant on the Texas Education Agency T-3 Professional

Development Grant. Working with Aqua Dulce, Mathis, and Driscoll

School Districts, $ 965,000 (2007-2009).

Professional consultant on the Texas Education Agency STAR Professional

Development Grant, $456.005 (2007-2009). Working with Hearne,

Somerville and Snook School Districts.

Professional consultant, Bryan ISD, Working with the district to decrease the

dropout rate of students of color and increase culturally relevant

pedagogy. Involves 2 high schools, 1 middle school, 12 elementary

schools. (2004-2009)

Professional consultant, Mart Elementary, Middle School, and High School, Mart

ISD, working with school staff to increase equity consciousness, high

quality teaching skills, and systemic coherence to improve student

achievement. (2008)

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Professional consultant, Marlin Elementary School, Marlin ISD, working with

school staff to increase equity consciousness, high quality teaching skills,

and systemic coherence to improve student achievement. (2007-2008)

Professional consultant, University of Qatar, Working with the university to

establish an educational leadership master’s program. (2005-2007)

Professional consultant, San Antonio Independent School District, Working with

the district to restructure 10 high schools in an effort to close the

achievement gap. (2005-2006)

Professional consultant, Texas Educational Service Center VII, Kilgore, Texas,

Presented in-service to area Title 1 teachers and administrations on High

Performing Districts and Schools Serving Economically Disadvantaged

Students (2004)

Professional consultant, Bay City ISD, conducted staff development at all

elementary schools on Raising the Academic Achievement of Students of

Color, English language learners, and those students living in poverty,

particular focus was given to issues of teacher perceptions of their students

of color and those living in poverty. (2004-2005)

Professional consultant, Atlanta ISD, Conducted District Equity Analysis. (2003)

Professional development consultant, Topics—Literacy, Restructuring schools for

success with all students, Supervision; Southwest Educational

Development Laboratory, Texas and Louisiana, (1997-1998)

Professional consultant Alternative Certification Program, Region XIII Education

service Center, Austin, TX, (1994-1996)

Professional consultant, Region IV Education Service Center, Topics—Integrated

curriculum, Literacy, Multi-age Instruction; Houston, TX, (1990-1992)

Professional development consultant, Topics—Balanced Literacy; Brazosport

Independent School District, Lake Jackson, TX, (1991-1992)

Professional development consultant, Topics—Best Practices in Reading

Instruction; Comal Independent School District, Comal, TX, (1994-1995)

Professional Organizations

American Educational Research Association (current)

University Council for Educational Administration (current)

Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society

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Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

TEACHING

Student Committees

Masters: Texas A&M

Committee Member

Barbara Hendrix, EAHR, Graduated 2004

Shannon McGehee, EAHR, Graduated 2004

Holly Scott, EAHR, Graduated 2004

Tracie Utz, EAHR, Graduated 2005

Mallory Poche, EAHR, Graduated 2005

Robyn Keefer, EAHR, Graduated 2004

Amy Gilmore, EAHR, Graduated 2005

Brett Stamm, EAHR, Graduated 2006

Autumn Thurmond, EAHR, Graduated 2006

Yoon Jeong Hwang, TLAC, Graduated 2010

Chair

Adren Pilger, Co-Chair, graduated 2004

Yadira Taboada, Graduated 2005

Alicia Muhondro, Graduated 2008

Jeffrey Pesek, Graduated 2008

Doctoral

Committee member

Rebecca Garza—University of Texas at Austin, graduated 2005

Students at Texas A&M University

Linda Reed, EDAD, graduated 2006

Jennifer Brown, EDAD, graduated 2006

Guadalupe Gorordo, EDAD, graduated 2008

Jeroladette Centilli, EDAD, graduated 2008

Severita Sanchez, EDAD, graduated 2009

Kenneth Whitt, EDAD, graduated 2009

Dustyn Alexander, EDAD, graduated 2009

Tracy Spies, Bilingual Education, EPSY, graduated 2010

Kristin Huggins, EDAD, graduated 2010

Carlos Rios, EDAD, graduated 2012

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Rose Mason, Special Education, EPSY, graduated 2012

Amy Kathleen Heath, Special Education, EPSY, graduated 2012

Henri-Paul Indiogine, TLAC, graduated 2012

Robert Lowry, EDAD graduated 2012

Carolyn Sandoval, EHRD, graduated 2013

Lisa Coston, EDAD, advanced

Rebecca Benedict, EDAD, advanced

Shirley Rose, EDAD, advanced

Janet Hart, EHRD, advanced

Students at California State University Stanislaus

Brooke Boeding, graduated 2017

Heather Muser, graduated 2017

Fernando Cabrera

Erin Webb, graduated 2016

Jermaine Williams, graduated 2016

Ana Zambrano-Sanchez, graduated 2016

Ezequiel Zarate, graduated 2016

Chair

Students at Texas A&M University (PhD)

Twyla Williams, graduated 2006, co-chair

Middle Class African American Mothers' Perceptions of

White Teachers' Interactions with their African American

Children in Predominately White Suburban Junior High

Schools

Kathy Attaway, graduated 2006

Insights into a Researcher's Attempt to Study the Mentoring

Needs of First-Year, White, Female Teachers in Diverse

Schools

Claudia Rodriguez, graduated 2007

A Case Study of the Perceptions of Current and Former

School Board Members of a Recently Annexed, Rural,

Impoverished, South Texas, Latino School District in a

High Stakes Accountability System

Jennifer Parrott Milam, co-chair, graduated 2008

Understanding Curriculum in Context: Using Currere to

Explore the Perceptions, Attitudes and Practices of White

Teachers in Classroom with African American Students

Sylvia Reyna, graduated 2008

Perceptions and Experiences of U.S.-Born Latino Parents

in a High-Poverty Urban School District in Relation to

Their Role in the Education of their Children

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Leslie Locke, graduated 2011

“It’s Like Giving Us a Car, Only Without the Wheels”:

Performance of Latina Students at an Early College High

School

Herbert Schoener, co-chair, graduated 2012

An Interpretive Case Study of Stakeholders’ Perceptions on

the Enrollment and Progression of African American

Students in High School Foreign Language Courses

Alicia Carillo, graduated 2013

A Case Study of the College Experiences of a Mexican-

American Student with Attention Deficit Hyperactive

Disorder: A Conversation between Mother and Son

Jesus Amezcua, graduated 2015

Reflective Practice of a Hispanic Chief Financial Officer

and Interim Superintendent in a Predominantly Hispanic

South Texas School District

Karee Gregg, graduated 2015

A Qualitative Study of the Educational Experiences of

Pregnant and Mothering Teens

Andy Thorson, graduated 2015

Heteronormativity in the Texas Oil Patch: The Impact of

Practices, Policies, and Curriculum on Gay White Students

in the Texas Public School System

Students at California State University Stanislaus (EdD)

Collaborative dissertation

Campbell Bullock, graduated 2018

Talitha Agan, graduated 2018

Amelia Herrera-Evans, graduated 2018

Beyond the Classroom: A Descriptive Epidemiological

Case Study of Modesto’s Airport Community and

Surrounding Region Using Geospatial Analysis

Janeen Zambo, graduated 2017

Teacher Preparation in the Central Valley: What do Pre-

Service Single-Subject Teachers Need to Ensure Equitable

and Excellent Classrooms?

Jennifer Handy, graduated 2017

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In Search of Equity and Excellence for Central Valley

Education: Teacher Educator Perceptions of Preparing

Multiple Subject Preservice Teachers

Vickie Trask, graduated 2017

The Perceptions of Former Incarcerated Youth on Their

Journey to Higher Education—a documentary film

Andrea Duroy, graduated 2016

Board Certified Behavior Analyst Perspectives on Equity

Issues in Special Education

Laura Fong, graduated 2016

The Perceptions of Teachers Regarding Transitional

Kindergarten as a Policy Initiative

Robin Henderson, graduated 2016

Perceptions of Policymakers Regarding Transitional

Kindergarten as a Policy Initiative

Janet Nunez-Pineda, graduated 2016

Parent Perceptions of Transitional Kindergarten as a

Policy Initiative

Libby Soria, graduated 2016

Perceptions of K-12 School Administrators Regarding

Transitional Kindergarten as a Policy Initiative in

California

Doctoral Student Awards

Claudia Rodriguez, Hensarling Award (2006)

Sylvia Reyna, Hensarling Award (2007)

Leslie Locke, Sinnett Award Winner (2010), TAMU Race and

Ethnic Studies Institute Fellowship

Jennifer Parrott Milam, College of Education Distinguished

Alumni of the Year Award 2010

Andy Thorson, David L. Clark Fellow

Courses Taught


EDEL 9041 Implementation and Evaluation of Staff

Development/Student Interventions

EDEL 9010 Models of Inquiry

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EDEL 9011 Inquiry 1

EDEL 9012 Inquiry 2

EDEL 9013 Inquiry 3


EDAD 689 Mindfulness and Leadership

EDAD 690P Proposal Writing

EDAD 604 Elementary Principalship

EDAD 605 Secondary Principalship

EHRD 651 Models of Epistemology and Inquiry

EDAD 691 Research

EDAD 692 Professional Study

EDAD 688 Proseminar: Analysis of Critical Issues in Education

EHRD 656 Advanced Qualitative Research

EDAD 623 Advanced Fieldwork Methods

EDAD 624 Special Populations and Programs

EDAD 690N Naturalistic Inquiry

University of Texas at Austin

EDA387Q Systems of Human Inquiry

EDA F395E Class, Gender, and Race in Schools

EDA 381S Advanced Qualitative Research—co-taught with Jim

Scheurich

EDA 387Q Systems of Human Inquiry—co-taught with Jim Scheurich

EDA f682H Foundations of Educational Administration—co-taught

with Glenn Nolly, Juanita Garcia, and Jim Scheurich

EDA 383 Special Topics in Administration and Supervision

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Southwest Texas State University

EDA 6353 Campus Services

EDA 6342 Curriculum Design

Outside Lecturing & Presentations

Guest lecturer, University of Dayton, School of Education and Health

Sciences, Dr. Matthew A. Witenstein (2020).

Invited Speaker, University of North Florida, Department of Leadership,

School Counseling, and Sport Management.

Guest lecturer, University of Houston, College of Education. Instructor,

Dr. Bradley Carpenter (2017).

Guest lecturer, University of Utah, College of Education ELP 7480,

Instructor, Dr. Laurence Parker (2016)

Guest lecturer, Michigan State University, College of Education,

Instructor, Dr. Terah Vensant Chambers (2015)

Guest lecturer, The University of Southern Mississippi, College of

Education EDA 603, Instructor, Dr. Leslie Locke (2014)

Guest lecturer, University of the Pacific, Gladys Benard School of

Education EDUC 353, Instructor, Dr. Linda Skrla (2012, 2013,

2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)

Guest lecturer, Texas A&M University, College of Education, EDAD 690,

698, Instructor, Dr. Terah Vensant Chambers (2010-2011)

Guest lecturer, Texas A&M University College of Education, CEHD 603,

Instructor, Dr. Carolyn Clark (2009)

Guest lecturer, Texas A&M University College of Education, EDAD 624,

Instructor, Dr. Gwen Webb-Johnson, (Fall, 2007)

Guest lecturer, Texas A&M University College of Education,

Interdisciplinary Studies 310, Special Populations, undergraduate

class of approximately 300 students, Instructor, Dr. Nancy Algert,

(2005-2008)

Invited speaker, Austin Area Parent Teacher Association, Brown Bag

Luncheon, (2001, 2002)

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Guest lecturer, Department of Educational Administration, Texas A&M,

(2000)

Guest lecturer, Department of Educational Administration, Southwest

Texas State University, (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002)

Guest lecturer, Department of Educational Administration, University of

Texas at Austin, (1997, 1998)

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