Welcome to our Special Interest Group (SIG)! We focus on research and advocacy for the Superintendency in PK-12 education. Our diverse membership includes academics, current and retired Superintendents, and school leaders, all dedicated to advancing this vital role. We encourage students to share their work through 熊猫视频sessions and compete for our Dissertation Award. Our partnerships with leadership organizations aim to drive impactful research and global improvement in the Superintendency. Join us today!
Chair: Professor Liz Hollingworth, University of Iowa
Profile of Research on the Superintendency SIG #97 Members 听 SIG Officers
Chair
Liz Hollingworth, University of Iowa, Liz-Hollingworth@uiowa.edu
Program Chairs
Meredith Mountford, 听Florida Atlantic University mmountfo@fau.edu
Secretary-Treasurer听听
Shawn Joseph, Howard University听Shawn.Joseph@Howard.edu
LeAnne Salazar Montoya, The University of Nevada Las Vegas听leanne.salazarmontoya@unlv.edu听(1-year term begins in 2024)
Awards Chairs
Sharon Ross, Texas A&M Commerce, Sharon.Ross@tamuc.edu
Communications Officer
Sally Jarvis Lubbe, Bayside High School, VA,听sally.jarvis-lubbe@vbschools.com
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On Dec 7, 2023听Dr. LaTonya Goffney and Dr. LeAnne Salazar-Montoya shared with a nationwide audience the听challenges, barriers and opportunities ahead, and strategies they have used to be successful in the role of Superintendent.听听The discussion was moderated by Dr. Sharon Ross who prompted our panelists to provide their advice on a wide range of issues, particularly those facing Women in the Superintendency. Here what these amazing leaders had to say!
The Fireside Chat link
Stay tuned for the third in our Fireside series early in 2024!
听Many thanks to Dr.听Gabriella Blakey and Dr. Kym LeBlanc-Esparza for a wonderful Fall Fireside looking听at the Deputy Superintendency and specifically women serving in this vital leadership role. Chaired by SIG director听Dr. Toby Holmes with Superintendent and SIG program chair听Dr. Nathan Schilling as the discussant, Dr.'s Blakey and LeBlanc-Esparza kicked off our 2023-24 focus on Women in the Superintendency. Check out their words of words of wisdom here.
Calling Practitioners Grad Students听and Scholars!!!
Our SIG serves听the Superintendency by addressing听relevant issues and providing research to听support practitioners in the field of school district leadership.听听Superintendents and scholars who study this vital role in Education are crucial to our success so please join our SIG right away!听Our program at the AERA听meeting in Philadelphia this past April featured听16 papers across two paper sessions, 1 roundtable and a听poster session.听
Please contact any Board member listed for more information about how you can join SIG #97 as you renew your 熊猫视频membership.听
The Superintendency and the students it serves deserve the support of the research community. Join us and help make a positive difference for kids!
The Rural Superintendency:听Realities, Challenges and Rewards
Shane Ogden, Superintendent of Park County School District #16 in rural Meeteetse Wyoming听led the second installment of our听Fireside Chat Series听moderated by Dr. Barbara Hickman, coordinator for Educational Leadership at the University of Wyoming.
Hear Shane's presentation 听
https://bit.ly/3AE2go5