KENDRA LOWERY, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Educational Leadership Ball State University

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1 KENDRA LOWERY, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Educational Leadership Ball State University EDUCATION University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin Ph.D. Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, School of Education, 2013 Dissertation title: Beyond Just a Seat at the Table: African American Administrators Recollections of Race, Voice and Inclusion in Problem-Solving in Four Northern De/Segregated School Districts. M.S. Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, School of Education, 2011 The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio M.A. Women s Studies, Department of Women s Studies, 2002 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin B.S. Education, Political Science, Teaching Certification B.A. Afro-American Studies, College of Letters & Science, 1994 UNIVERSITY FACULTY EXPERIENCE Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership, August 2015 present University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, Arkansas Assistant Professor & Program Coordinator, Educational Administration & Supervision, Taught courses for graduate students. Advised students and oversaw program course development, student enrollment, recruitment and retention efforts. Columbus State Community College, Columbus, Ohio Lecturer, Summer 2002 Taught U.S. history course during the summer session. PUBLICATIONS Chapters in Books: Lomotey, K., & Lowery, K. (2015). Urban schools, Black principals and Black students: The ethno-humanist identity. In M. Khalifa, N.W. Arnold & C.G. Overton (Eds.), Handbook of urban educational leadership. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield. 1

2 Lomotey, K., & Lowery, K. (2014). Black students, urban schools, and Black principals: Leadership practices that address disenfranchisement. In R. Milner & K. Lomotey (Eds.), Handbook of urban education (pp ). New York: Routledge. Encylopedia Entry: Lowery, K. (in press). School-to-Prison Pipeline. In K. Lomotey (Ed.), People of color in the United States: Contemporary issues in education, work, communities, health, and immigration. Vol. 1: PK-12 and Higher education. Kofi Lomotey (Ed.). Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood. PRESENTATIONS Lowery, K., & Bacon, J. (2015, August). Are principals ready to lead? A review of research regarding principal preparation programs, the internship experience and principal perceptions of readiness. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration, Washington D.C. (2015, April). Dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline or increasing student engagement and achievement: A literature review regarding a holistic approach for educator practice and research. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Professors of Education, Chicago, IL. Bal, A., Clardy, T. L., Jenkins, C., & Lowery, K. (2015, April). Re-mediating school cultures with local stakeholders: A formative intervention study for systematic intervention at a middle school. Roundtable presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL. (2015, February). Overcoming obstacles and lessons for inclusion: The experiences of African American administrators in four northern school districts. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association, San Antonio, TX. Lomotey, K., & Lowery, K. (2014, April). The ethno-humanist role identity & culturally responsive education. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, PA. DISSERTATIONS CHAIRED Edwards, Coby T. (2014). Using data to make decisions: A study of public school principals. University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Bacon, John. (2016). Readiness to Lead: Novice School Principals' Perceptions of the Internship Experience on Their Preparedness to Assume School Leadership Roles. University of Arkansas at Little Rock. 2

3 P-12 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Little Rock School District, Little Rock, Arkansas Executive Coach/Consultant, Served as a thinking partner with Little Rock administrators around the creation, development and achievement of their professional goals Madison Metropolitan School District, Madison, Wisconsin Assistant Principal, Sennett Middle School, Instructional Resource Teacher for Cultural Relevance, Central office, Developed and delivered on-going professional development on culturally relevant pedagogy with a cohort of twenty teachers. Social Studies Teacher, Teacher, Baltimore City Public School District, Baltimore, Maryland, Madison Metropolitan School District, Madison, Wisconsin Social Studies Teacher, Minority Services Coordinator, Worked with students, families and staff on academic and social-emotional needs for students of color with the goal of increasing school engagement and student achievement. PEER REVIEWER Southwest Educational Research Association, conference proposals, Sociology of Race and Ethnicity, articles, present. UNIVERSITY SERVICE University of Arkansas at Little Rock Faculty Senate, University-wide service, Trojan Touchstones Ambassador, Serve as representative on university-wide committee to increase accessibility and customer service on campus College of Education and Health Professions Assessment Committee, Search Committee Research Compliance Officer, Title IX Investigation Team, Received Civil Rights Investigator Level Two certification through the Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA). Serve as faculty investigator for Title IX complaints at the university. 3

4 College of Education and Health Professions, Graduate Curriculum Committee, Chancellor s Committee on Race and Ethnicity, Search Committee Graduate School Dean, PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS American Educational Research Association (AERA) AERA Division A, Division F, Division G & Division H SIG: Arts-Based Educational Research SIG: Leadership for School Improvement SIG: Leadership for Social Justice SIG: Qualitative Research SIG: Research Focus on Black Education SIG: Urban Learning, Teaching and Research Organization of Educational Historians Society of Philosophy and History of Education GRANTS Learning & Leadership Grant, National Education Association, 2009 Created professional development on race, equity and parental involvement with staff. Facilitated the creation of a roundtable event with families and staff about how to raise the academic achievement for students of color. AWARDS Dean s Award, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, College of Education and Health Professions, 2015 The Dean s Award is given each year to a faculty member who has gone above and beyond to provide exemplary service to their students as well as to our college and the institution. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES & DEVELOPMENT Title IX Training, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, August 2015 ATIXA, Civil Rights Investigator Level Two Certification, Summer Online Teaching Excellence Academy, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2015 Developed best practices for teaching in the online environment. Leadership Coaching for High Performance, Coaching for Results Global, Inc., Coaching training in preparation for work with clients in the Little Rock School District. Adaptive Schools Training, 2008 Training on effective meeting facilitator skills. 4

5 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) panelist, 2008, 2006, 2002 Reviewed grant proposals submitted by professors for summer institutes COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Board of Directors, Janus Institute for Justice, Inc., Little Rock, Arkansas, Involved in leadership decision-making for a non-profit organization committed to the pursuit of social and environmental justice. Founder and Facilitator, Little Rock Dialogues About Race, Little Rock, Arkansas, 2015 Facilitated community discussions about race. Piano Recital, Madison, Wisconsin, Performed a piano recital of classical music by African American composers for the purpose of raising awareness about racial diversity. Umoja Magazine, Madison, Wisconsin, Columnist for African American community magazine. Institutes for Racial Healing, Madison, Wisconsin, Small group discussions with a cross-section of the community led by UW- Madison Professor Richard Davis Tutor, Literacy Network, Madison, Wisconsin, 2006 Volunteer Advocate, Sexual Assault Response Network of Central Ohio, Columbus, Ohio, 2002 On-call advocate for sexual abuse survivors for culturally appropriate support while in the hospital during medical care and police questioning. 5