Scholarship and Research
ICPEA members engage in active research and scholarship to advance educational leadership and student learning.
2023
Zaharis, M. (2023). Whole teacher mindset: Unlocking the tapped potential of teachers. ILASCD Quarterly Journal, 11-20. https://issuu.com/ilascdpublishing/docs/winter2022final
2022
Bradford, M. R. (2022). Creating the [insert name here] methodology: A doctoral journey into value-creative dialogue. In S. W. Watson, S. Austin, & J. Bell (Eds.), Conceptual analyses of curriculum inquiry methodologies, 182-203. IGI Global.
Conrad, D. L., & Hackmann, D. G. (2022). Implications of Illinois teacher evaluation reforms: Insights from principals. Leadership and Policy in Schools, 21(3), 565-584. https://doi.org/10.1080/15700763.2020.1802761
King, K., Ressler, M.B., & Escobar, A. (2022, in press). Infusing culturally responsiveness and social emotional skill development into the poreparation of transformative educational leaders. In D. Fowler, J. Vasquez Hellig, S. Jouganatos, and A. Johnson (Eds.), Equity & access: An analysis of educational leadership preparation, policy, & practice. Information Age Publishing.
King, K., Harris, A., & Vales, A. (2022, in press). Exploring the landscape of educational leader wellness. In B. Carpenter, J. Mahfouz, & K. Robinson (Eds.), Supporting leaders for school improvement through self-care and wellbeing. Information Age Publishing.
Ressler, M.B., Apantenco, C., Wexler, L.J., & King, K.B. (2022). Preservice teachers’ mental health: Using student voice to inform pedagogical, programmatic, and curricular change. Action in Teacher Education. DOI: 10.1080/01626620.2021.1997832
Reza, F., Maurer, E., & Jandes, K. (2022). Supporting inclusive practices within an online educational institution. In F. Reza (Ed.), Diversity and inclusion in educational institutions, 22–48. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
2021
Bradford, M. R. (2021). Imparting hope and inspiring joy: Practicing value-creative dialogue in educational leadership. In I. Nuñez & J. Goulah (Eds.), Hope and joy in education: Engaging Daisaku Ikeda across curriculum and context, 54-65. Teachers College Press.
Conrad, D. L, & Klomes, J. (2021). Reform under turbulence: Leveraging accreditation for improvement of principal preparation programs. International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 16(1), 106-121. http://www.icpel.org/uploads/1/5/6/2/15622000/ijelp_volume_16_number_1__spring_2021_.pdf#page=110
Cummings, M.I., & Kidan, K. (2021). Increasing pedagogical training for online faculty: The importance of developing culturally responsive practices. Journal of Educators Online, 18(3). https://www.thejeo.com/archive/2021_18_3/cummings__kidan
Damore, S., & Rieckhoff, B. (2021). Leading reflective practices in Montessori schools. Journal of Montessori Research, 7(1), 51-65. https://doi.org/10.17161/jomr.v7i1.14832
Damore, S. & Rieckhoff, B. (2021). School leader perceptions: Coaching tool and process. Journal of Research on Leadership Education, 16(1), 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1177/1942775119868258
Herrmann, M. B., & Herrmann, J. A. (2021). Considerations for district-level anti-racist leadership preparation. In A. D. Welton & S. Diem (Eds.), Strengthening anti-racist educational leaders: Advocating for racial equity in turbulent times. Bloomsbury. https://doi.org/10.5040/9781350167841.ch-4
King, K. (2021). Social emotional learning and antiracism. Voices for Educational Equity. https://center4success.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Voices-for-Educational-Equity-v17-2-November-2021.pdf
Mahfouz, J., King, K. & James, L.D. (2021). Lessons from the storm: Emotions, meaning-making & leadership during transition. The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40299-021-00574-w
Minor, E. (2021). An opportunity for change. i.e.: inquiry in education, 13(2). https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/ie/vol13/iss2/1
Nagashima, J., & Bradford, M. R. (2021). Belonging, places and digital spaces: A value-creative inquiry. The Journal of School and Society, 7(2) 69–85. https://johndeweysociety.org/the-journal-of-school-and-society/files/2022/01/JohndeweysocietyArticle11.pdf
2020
Campos-Moreira, L.D., Cummings, M.I., Grumbach, G., Williams, H.E., & Hooks, K. (2020). Making a case for culturally humble leadership practices through a culturally responsive leadership framework [Editorial]. Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership, and Governance. 44(5), 407-414. https://doi.org/10.1080/23303131.2020.1822974
Conrad, D. L. (2020). Reexamining “perfect” attendance in schools. Journal of School Administration Research and Development, 5(S1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.32674/jsard.v5iS1.2614
Fitzpatrick, J. (2020). Beyond theories and degrees: The alley smarts of educational leadership. Rowman & Littlefield.
Herrmann, M. B. (2020). Learn to lead, lead to learn: Leadership as a work in progress. Rowman & Littlefield.
Reza, F., Maurer, E., & Jandes, K. (2020). Exploring comprehensive diversity and inclusion practices at an online college: Reflection, discussion, and implementation. Academia Journal of Educational Research, 8(9), 343-352. https://doi.org/10.15413/ajer.2020.0403
Rieckhoff, B. S., Ockerman, M., Proweller, A., & Wolfinger, J. (2020). Building teacher empathy and culturally responsive practice through professional development and self-reflection, Journal of Vincentian Social Action, 5(2), Article 8. https://scholar.stjohns.edu/jovsa/vol5/iss2/8
2019
Bartz, D., Hall, N., Rice, P., & Robinson, T. (2019). Student sexual harassment: What school board leaders need to know. Illinois School Board Journal. https://www.iasb.com/about-us/publications/journal/
Cummings, M.I. & Olson, J. (2019). The importance and potential of community partnerships in urban schools in an era of high stakes accountability. Improving Schools, 23(2), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1177/1365480219880129
Jensen, B., LeBaron Wallace, T., Steinberg, M. P., Gabriel, R. E., Dietiker, L., Davis, D. S., Kelcey, B., Covay Minor, E., Halpin, P., & Rui, N. (2019). Complexity and scale in teaching effectiveness research: Reflections from the MET Study. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 27(7). https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.27.3923
Minor, E. C., Saw, G., Frank, K., Schneider, B., & Torphy, K. (2019). External contextual factors, teacher turnover and student achievement: The case of Michigan high schools. Teachers College Record, 121(11), 1-30. https://doi.org/10.1177/016146811912101106
Rice, P. (2019). Equity, From the Boardroom to the Classroom: Transforming Districts into Professional Learning Organizations. Rowman & Littlefield.
2018
Cummings, M.I. & Williams, H.E. (2018). Developing leaders decision-making skills: Considerations for making the decision to privatize services. Journal of Management Policy and Practice, 19(3), 21-34.
Jandes, K. (2018). Building Trust Spawns Results. In D. Griffiths, S. Lowrey, & M. Cassar, (Eds.), The Leader Reader: Narratives of Experience, 210–212. Word & Deed Publishing.
Rieckhoff, B.S., Owens, R.F. & Kraber, B (2018). Teaching in the 21st Century: Perspectives from a Catholic university partnership, Journal of Catholic Education, 21(2), 182-203. http://dx.doi.org/10.15365/joce.2102082018
Scholarship Focused on Illinois Leadership Preparation
Condon, K. R. (2019). The policy process of school leadership reform: A case study of Illinois's Public Act 96-0903 (Doctoral dissertation). University of Illinois at Chicago.
Conrad, D. L, & Klomes, J. (2021). Reform under turbulence: Leveraging accreditation for improvement of principal preparation programs. International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 16(1), 106-121. http://www.icpel.org/uploads/1/5/6/2/15622000/ijelp_volume_16_number_1__spring_2021_.pdf#page=110
Hackmann, D. G., & Malin, J. R. (2016). If you build it, will they come? Educational leadership program coordinators' perceptions of principal preparation redesign in Illinois. International Journal of Educational Reform, 25(4), 338–360. https://doi.org/10.1177/105678791602500401
Hunt, E., Haller, A., Hood, L., & Kincaid, M. (Eds.). (2019). Reforming principal preparation at the state level: Perspectives on policy reform from Illinois. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315098098
Kersten, T., Trybus, M., & White, D. (2009). Improving administrative internship programs: Perceptions of Illinois principals. International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 4(2). https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1070236.pdf
Van Tuyle, V. & Reeves, A. (2014). "Forgottonia"? The status of rural schools in Illinois' principal preparation reform. International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 9(2), 110-127. https://www.icpel.org/uploads/1/5/6/2/15622000/ijelp_fall_2014.pdf
Van Tuyle, V. & Hunt, J. W. (2013). Will new Illinois principal preparation programs fix Illinois public schools? Critical Questions in Education, 4(3). https://academyedstudies.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/vantuylehunt.pdf
White, B. R., Pareja, A. S., Hart, H, Klostermann, B. K., Huynh, M. H., Frazier-Meyers, M., & Holt, J. K.. (2016). Navigating the shift to intensive principal preparation in Illinois: An in-depth look at stakeholder perspectives [Policy report]. Illinois Education Research Council. http://spark.siue.edu/ierc_pub/1
2023
Zaharis, M. (2023). Whole teacher mindset: Unlocking the tapped potential of teachers. ILASCD Quarterly Journal, 11-20. https://issuu.com/ilascdpublishing/docs/winter2022final
2022
Bradford, M. R. (2022). Creating the [insert name here] methodology: A doctoral journey into value-creative dialogue. In S. W. Watson, S. Austin, & J. Bell (Eds.), Conceptual analyses of curriculum inquiry methodologies, 182-203. IGI Global.
Conrad, D. L., & Hackmann, D. G. (2022). Implications of Illinois teacher evaluation reforms: Insights from principals. Leadership and Policy in Schools, 21(3), 565-584. https://doi.org/10.1080/15700763.2020.1802761
King, K., Ressler, M.B., & Escobar, A. (2022, in press). Infusing culturally responsiveness and social emotional skill development into the poreparation of transformative educational leaders. In D. Fowler, J. Vasquez Hellig, S. Jouganatos, and A. Johnson (Eds.), Equity & access: An analysis of educational leadership preparation, policy, & practice. Information Age Publishing.
King, K., Harris, A., & Vales, A. (2022, in press). Exploring the landscape of educational leader wellness. In B. Carpenter, J. Mahfouz, & K. Robinson (Eds.), Supporting leaders for school improvement through self-care and wellbeing. Information Age Publishing.
Ressler, M.B., Apantenco, C., Wexler, L.J., & King, K.B. (2022). Preservice teachers’ mental health: Using student voice to inform pedagogical, programmatic, and curricular change. Action in Teacher Education. DOI: 10.1080/01626620.2021.1997832
Reza, F., Maurer, E., & Jandes, K. (2022). Supporting inclusive practices within an online educational institution. In F. Reza (Ed.), Diversity and inclusion in educational institutions, 22–48. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
2021
Bradford, M. R. (2021). Imparting hope and inspiring joy: Practicing value-creative dialogue in educational leadership. In I. Nuñez & J. Goulah (Eds.), Hope and joy in education: Engaging Daisaku Ikeda across curriculum and context, 54-65. Teachers College Press.
Conrad, D. L, & Klomes, J. (2021). Reform under turbulence: Leveraging accreditation for improvement of principal preparation programs. International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 16(1), 106-121. http://www.icpel.org/uploads/1/5/6/2/15622000/ijelp_volume_16_number_1__spring_2021_.pdf#page=110
Cummings, M.I., & Kidan, K. (2021). Increasing pedagogical training for online faculty: The importance of developing culturally responsive practices. Journal of Educators Online, 18(3). https://www.thejeo.com/archive/2021_18_3/cummings__kidan
Damore, S., & Rieckhoff, B. (2021). Leading reflective practices in Montessori schools. Journal of Montessori Research, 7(1), 51-65. https://doi.org/10.17161/jomr.v7i1.14832
Damore, S. & Rieckhoff, B. (2021). School leader perceptions: Coaching tool and process. Journal of Research on Leadership Education, 16(1), 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1177/1942775119868258
Herrmann, M. B., & Herrmann, J. A. (2021). Considerations for district-level anti-racist leadership preparation. In A. D. Welton & S. Diem (Eds.), Strengthening anti-racist educational leaders: Advocating for racial equity in turbulent times. Bloomsbury. https://doi.org/10.5040/9781350167841.ch-4
King, K. (2021). Social emotional learning and antiracism. Voices for Educational Equity. https://center4success.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Voices-for-Educational-Equity-v17-2-November-2021.pdf
Mahfouz, J., King, K. & James, L.D. (2021). Lessons from the storm: Emotions, meaning-making & leadership during transition. The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40299-021-00574-w
Minor, E. (2021). An opportunity for change. i.e.: inquiry in education, 13(2). https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/ie/vol13/iss2/1
Nagashima, J., & Bradford, M. R. (2021). Belonging, places and digital spaces: A value-creative inquiry. The Journal of School and Society, 7(2) 69–85. https://johndeweysociety.org/the-journal-of-school-and-society/files/2022/01/JohndeweysocietyArticle11.pdf
2020
Campos-Moreira, L.D., Cummings, M.I., Grumbach, G., Williams, H.E., & Hooks, K. (2020). Making a case for culturally humble leadership practices through a culturally responsive leadership framework [Editorial]. Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership, and Governance. 44(5), 407-414. https://doi.org/10.1080/23303131.2020.1822974
Conrad, D. L. (2020). Reexamining “perfect” attendance in schools. Journal of School Administration Research and Development, 5(S1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.32674/jsard.v5iS1.2614
Fitzpatrick, J. (2020). Beyond theories and degrees: The alley smarts of educational leadership. Rowman & Littlefield.
Herrmann, M. B. (2020). Learn to lead, lead to learn: Leadership as a work in progress. Rowman & Littlefield.
Reza, F., Maurer, E., & Jandes, K. (2020). Exploring comprehensive diversity and inclusion practices at an online college: Reflection, discussion, and implementation. Academia Journal of Educational Research, 8(9), 343-352. https://doi.org/10.15413/ajer.2020.0403
Rieckhoff, B. S., Ockerman, M., Proweller, A., & Wolfinger, J. (2020). Building teacher empathy and culturally responsive practice through professional development and self-reflection, Journal of Vincentian Social Action, 5(2), Article 8. https://scholar.stjohns.edu/jovsa/vol5/iss2/8
2019
Bartz, D., Hall, N., Rice, P., & Robinson, T. (2019). Student sexual harassment: What school board leaders need to know. Illinois School Board Journal. https://www.iasb.com/about-us/publications/journal/
Cummings, M.I. & Olson, J. (2019). The importance and potential of community partnerships in urban schools in an era of high stakes accountability. Improving Schools, 23(2), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1177/1365480219880129
Jensen, B., LeBaron Wallace, T., Steinberg, M. P., Gabriel, R. E., Dietiker, L., Davis, D. S., Kelcey, B., Covay Minor, E., Halpin, P., & Rui, N. (2019). Complexity and scale in teaching effectiveness research: Reflections from the MET Study. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 27(7). https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.27.3923
Minor, E. C., Saw, G., Frank, K., Schneider, B., & Torphy, K. (2019). External contextual factors, teacher turnover and student achievement: The case of Michigan high schools. Teachers College Record, 121(11), 1-30. https://doi.org/10.1177/016146811912101106
Rice, P. (2019). Equity, From the Boardroom to the Classroom: Transforming Districts into Professional Learning Organizations. Rowman & Littlefield.
2018
Cummings, M.I. & Williams, H.E. (2018). Developing leaders decision-making skills: Considerations for making the decision to privatize services. Journal of Management Policy and Practice, 19(3), 21-34.
Jandes, K. (2018). Building Trust Spawns Results. In D. Griffiths, S. Lowrey, & M. Cassar, (Eds.), The Leader Reader: Narratives of Experience, 210–212. Word & Deed Publishing.
Rieckhoff, B.S., Owens, R.F. & Kraber, B (2018). Teaching in the 21st Century: Perspectives from a Catholic university partnership, Journal of Catholic Education, 21(2), 182-203. http://dx.doi.org/10.15365/joce.2102082018
Scholarship Focused on Illinois Leadership Preparation
Condon, K. R. (2019). The policy process of school leadership reform: A case study of Illinois's Public Act 96-0903 (Doctoral dissertation). University of Illinois at Chicago.
Conrad, D. L, & Klomes, J. (2021). Reform under turbulence: Leveraging accreditation for improvement of principal preparation programs. International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 16(1), 106-121. http://www.icpel.org/uploads/1/5/6/2/15622000/ijelp_volume_16_number_1__spring_2021_.pdf#page=110
Hackmann, D. G., & Malin, J. R. (2016). If you build it, will they come? Educational leadership program coordinators' perceptions of principal preparation redesign in Illinois. International Journal of Educational Reform, 25(4), 338–360. https://doi.org/10.1177/105678791602500401
Hunt, E., Haller, A., Hood, L., & Kincaid, M. (Eds.). (2019). Reforming principal preparation at the state level: Perspectives on policy reform from Illinois. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315098098
Kersten, T., Trybus, M., & White, D. (2009). Improving administrative internship programs: Perceptions of Illinois principals. International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 4(2). https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1070236.pdf
Van Tuyle, V. & Reeves, A. (2014). "Forgottonia"? The status of rural schools in Illinois' principal preparation reform. International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 9(2), 110-127. https://www.icpel.org/uploads/1/5/6/2/15622000/ijelp_fall_2014.pdf
Van Tuyle, V. & Hunt, J. W. (2013). Will new Illinois principal preparation programs fix Illinois public schools? Critical Questions in Education, 4(3). https://academyedstudies.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/vantuylehunt.pdf
White, B. R., Pareja, A. S., Hart, H, Klostermann, B. K., Huynh, M. H., Frazier-Meyers, M., & Holt, J. K.. (2016). Navigating the shift to intensive principal preparation in Illinois: An in-depth look at stakeholder perspectives [Policy report]. Illinois Education Research Council. http://spark.siue.edu/ierc_pub/1
