KERRY K. ROBINSON, PH.D.

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1 KERRY K. ROBINSON, PH.D. 315 Jane and David Bailey Education Complex Educational Administration and Supervision Program Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Knoxville, TN (865) I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION A. Professional Preparation 2013 Ph.D. Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia Major: Educational Leadership Dissertation: The Career Path of the Woman Superintendent: Why She Leaves 2002 Endorsement Virginia State University, Petersburg, Virginia Administration and Supervision PK-12, Endorsement and Certification 1997 M.A. Kean University, Union, New Jersey Major: Special Education Concentration: Learning Disabilities 1995 Certification Kean University, Union, New Jersey P-8 Elementary/Middle Certification Teacher of the Handicapped Certification PK B.A. Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan Major: English Literature B. Professional Experience The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (ELPS) Assistant Professor, Educational Administration and Supervision 1

2 Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia Department of Educational Leadership Research Director: Project ALL Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia Department of Educational Leadership Adjunct Faculty Colonial Heights City Schools, Colonial Heights, Virginia Director of Assessment and Data Colonial Heights City Schools, Colonial Heights, Virginia Director of Instructional Administration Colonial Heights City Schools, Colonial Heights, Virginia Tussing Elementary School Assistant Principal Colonial Heights City Schools, Colonial Heights, Virginia North Elementary School Special Education Teacher Perth Amboy Public Schools, Perth Amboy, New Jersey Samuel E. Shull Middle School Special Education Teacher C. Professional Memberships American Association of School Administrators (AASA) American Educational Research Association (AERA) Division A: Administration, Organization, and Leadership SIG: Leadership for Social Justice SIG: Learning and Teaching in Educational Leadership SIG: Qualitative Research SIG: Research on the Superintendency SIG: Research on Women and Education SIG: Stress and Coping in Education Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) National Council of Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA) University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) 2

3 II. TEACHING A. Courses Taught 1. Virginia Commonwealth University ADMS 620: Improving School Programs ADMS 631: Evidence-Based Decision Making ADMS 618: Leadership for Educational Change and Improvement ADMS 633: Multiple Dimensions of Leadership 2. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville TPTE 519: Curriculum for School Leaders EDAM 548: Supervision and Personnel Administration EDAM 592: Field Problems in Educational Administration EDAM 588: Best Practices for School Leaders B. Course Development (at Virginia Commonwealth University) Evidence-Based Decision Making Leadership for Educational Change and Improvement C. Student Committee Work Number of Students Degree Committee Role Status 8 MS Chair Complete 8 EdS Chair Complete 5 EdS Member Complete 1 PhD Member Complete 7 PhD Member In Progress D. Committee Member: Completed Dissertations Jessie Beaumont Schmid Ph.D. April 2014 The Georgia School Improvement Specialists: A Qualitative Study Exploring Their Roles with Principals of Middle Schools Identified as Focus Schools 3

4 E. Professional Honors 2014 Dissertation of the Year Award Research on the Superintendency Special Interest Group (SIG) American Educational Research Association 2013 Nominated for Chancellor s Teaching Award University of Tennessee, Knoxville 2013 Invited Speaker School of Education Graduation Ceremony Virginia Commonwealth University 2012 Alpha Epsilon Lambda Graduate Student Honor Society Virginia Commonwealth University 2011 Seyfarth Family Scholarship Virginia Commonwealth University 2010 Invited participant: UCEA 31 st Annual David L. Clark National Graduate Student Research Invitational Seminar in Educational Administration and Policy Denver, Colorado 2009 Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Virginia Commonwealth University F. Professional Training 2014 Narrative Inquiry in Educational Research AERA Annual Conference Philadelphia, PA, April 2, 2014 AERA Professional Development Training Course focusing on hands-on modules for narrative research design and narrative analysis. Participants are beginning or advanced researchers interested in applying narrative methods to their projects nvivo Essentials and Further Analysis in nvivo Richmond, VA, March 12-13, 2013 Day one of this hands-on workshop is an introduction to nvivo. The objective is to provide you with the fundamental information and practice to get started with your own project. Day two starts with asking questions of your data and your analysis, using categorical data like demographics, grouping tools, coding queries, and visualizations. This workshop will teach how to organize and explore your material, identify relationships, use diagrams to show patterns in your information and create reports. 4

5 2011 A Gentle Introduction to Hierarchical Linear Modeling AERA Annual Conference New Orleans, LA, April 7, 2011 AERA Professional Development Course introducing the fundamentals of hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) and data interpretation using HLM6 and SPSS AdvancED Virginia Lead Evaluator Training Williamsburg, VA, February 6-7 AdvancED offers two-day training designed for experienced school improvement leaders who would like to earn certification as a Lead Evaluator for External Reviews. Formerly called Quality Assurance Review (QAR) Training for Team Chairs, this 2-day training requires completion in order to serve as an External Review Lead Evaluator for school accreditation external reviews National Teacher Training Institute Master Teacher To reach teachers across the country through our 15 regional Institutes, NTTI managers at our public television stations identify local teachers to become Master Teachers. Selected for their expertise, writing ability, presentation skills, and enthusiasm for using instructional video and Internet technologies, our Master Teachers are trained in the NTTI methodology and work closely with NTTI managers and WNET Education. At our one and twoday Institute workshops, Master Teachers work with local teachers in small, cooperative learning groups, sharing strategies for teachers to take back to the classroom. III. SCHOLARSHIP (Note: Percent effort in publications is parenthetically noted after the citation. My percent effort is indicated in bold.) A. Publications 1. Refereed Articles Shakeshaft, C., Becker, J., Mann, D., Reardon, M. & Robinson, K. (2013). Toward fidelity: Simulation-based learning for school principal preparation and professional development. Planning and Changing, 44 (1&2),

6 2. Refereed Book Chapters Newcomb, W. S. & Robinson, K. (in press). The impact of No Child Left Behind on the achievement gap: A decade view of Hampton Roads area school districts in Virginia. In J. S. Brooks & M. C. Brooks (Eds.), Urban educational leadership for social justice: International perspectives. Charlotte, NC: Educational Leadership for Social Justice: Information Age Publishing (IAP) Series. Robinson, K. (2014). Interrupting no more: Why women superintendents leave. In W. S. Newcomb & K. C. Mansfield (Eds.), Women interrupting, disrupting, and revolutionizing educational policy and practice. Charlotte, NC: Educational Leadership for Social Justice: Information Age Publishing (IAP) Series. Shakeshaft, C., Robinson, K., Driver, B., & Wilkerson, J. (2014). Efforts to sustain activities developed through federal funding : The case of project all. In K. L Sanzo (Ed.), From policy to practice: Sustainable innovations in school leadership preparation and development. Charlotte, NC: Information Age. B. Other Scholarly Activities 1. Presentations at Professional Meetings International Angelle, P. S., Potter, I., & Robinson, K. (2014, July). Learning from each other: Reflections and engagement with international school leaders. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the British Educational Leadership, Management, and Administration Society, Stratford-Upon-Avon, England. Robinson, K. (2011, September). Why do women leave the superintendency? Paper presented at the Women Leading Education Across Continents Third International Conference, Volos, Greece. National Derrington, M. L. & Robinson, K. (2014, November). Integrating state standards into principal preparation programs: A study of supervision and evaluation coursework. Paper accepted for presentation at the University Council for Educational Administration Annual Convention, Washington, DC. O Brien, C., Robinson, K., & Kuntze, M. (2014, November). Cultural and language diversity within the context of schools for the Deaf. Paper accepted for presentation at the University Council for Educational Administration Annual Convention, Washington, DC. 6

7 Robinson, K. (2014, November). Interrupting no more: Why women leave the position of superintendent. Paper accepted for presentation at the University Council for Educational Administration Annual Convention, Washington, DC. Robinson, K. & Driver, B. (2014, April). Examining leadership preparation for the complex roles of assistant principals. Paper presentation at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Robinson, K. & Shakeshaft, C. (2014, April). How support systems determine a woman superintendent s tenure. Paper presentation at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Robinson, K. & Driver, B. (2013, November). Redefining and redesigning leadership preparation and the roles of assistant principals. Paper presentation at the University Council for Educational Administration Annual Convention, Indianapolis, Indiana. Robinson, K. & Shakeshaft, C. (2013, November). Stranger in a strange land: The perils that lack of community bring to women superintendents. Paper presentation at the University Council for Educational Administration Annual Convention, Indianapolis, Indiana. Robinson, K. & Shakeshaft, C. (2013, April). Women superintendents: The stories of the stayers, movers and leavers. Paper presentation at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California. Robinson, K. (2012, November). Women superintendents: Does age matter? Paper presentation at the University Council for Educational Administration Annual Convention, Denver, Colorado. Driver, B. & Robinson, K. (2012, November). Leadership preparation for assistant principals. Paper presentation at the University Council for Educational Administration Annual Convention, Denver, Colorado. Lyman, L., Shakeshaft, C., Bogotch, I., Sperandio, J., Robinson, K. & Reilly, E. (2012, November). Critical evocative portraiture: Giving life the shape of justice: A WLE symposium at the University Council for Educational Administration Annual Convention, Denver, Colorado. Robinson, K. (2012, April). What have we learned from the departures of female superintendents? Paper presentation at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Robinson, K. (2011, November). University-school district collaboration: Politics and promise. Paper presentation at the University Council for Educational Administration Annual Convention, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 7

8 Robinson, K. (2011, November). Giving voice to the women who have departed: Implications for leadership preparation and practice. Paper presentation at the University Council for Educational Administration Annual Convention, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Robinson, K. (2011, April). Why women leave: The stories of women superintendents who exit. Paper presentation at the American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana. Shakeshaft, C., Simmons, J., Robinson, K., & Smith, S. (2010, October). Women superintendents: Builders, menders, and sustainers. Paper presentation at the University Council for Educational Administration Annual Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana. Robinson, K. (2010, October). The career path of the woman superintendent: Why she leaves. Paper presentation at the Research on Women and Education 36 th Annual Fall Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. State Abrams, L. & Robinson, K. (2009, December). Enhancing teachers formative use of benchmark test results. Paper presentation at the 2009 Virginia Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (VASCD) Annual Conference, Williamsburg, Virginia. 2. Invited Presentations Robinson, K. (2015, March). What have we learned about the departures of female superintendents? Issues of work-life balance, health, and well-being. Invited presentation from Women Educational Leaders in Virginia for WELV 16 th Annual Conference. IV. SERVICE A. Institutional Service 1. College University of Tennessee Member, CEHHS Assessment Committee Virginia Commonwealth University School of Education Website Steering Committee 8

9 2011&12 Virginia Commonwealth University Presenter, New Doctoral Student Orientation 2. Department University of Tennessee Chair, Annual Evaluation of online M. S. Students University of Tennessee Chair, Annual Evaluation of Leadership Academy Ed.S. students University of Tennessee Member, Annual Evaluation of online Ed. S. and Ph. D. students 2012 Virginia Commonwealth University Department Promotion and Tenure Committee Student Member (Non-voting) Virginia Commonwealth University Tenure-Track Faculty Search Committee Department of Educational Leadership B. Disciplinary Service 2014 Paper Session Chair/Discussant University Council for Educational Administration 2014 Invited Proposal Reviewer for AERA Annual Conference Division A Leadership for Social Justice SIG Learning and Teaching in Educational Leadership SIG Paper Session Discussant American Educational Research Association 2012 Book Section Editor Women Leading Education Network: Challenges and Barriers for Women Research on Women in Education SIG Member-at-Large Invited Proposal Reviewer for AERA Annual Conference Research on the Superintendency Research on Women and Education 9

10 Paper Session Chair American Educational Research Association Proposal Reviewer for Annual Convention University Council for Educational Administration Conference Planning Committee Women Leading Education Across Continents Third International Meeting of WLE, Volos Greece Proposal Reviewer for Annual RWE Conference Research on Women and Education Reader/scorer, School Leaders Licensure Assessment (national principal licensure testing exam, offered through the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey) Updated September