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CURRICULUM VITAE1a) Name: Robert B. MacmillanRank:Associate ProfessorTenured: Granted tenure and promotion July 1, 2004Status:Full time, Associate Dean (Graduate Programs and Research)b) Degree University Department YearPh.D. University of Toronto OISE 1996M.Ed. Bishop’s University Graduate School of Education 1989B.A. Bishop’s University Arts 1974c) Employment History:Date Rank & Position Department InstitutionJuly 1, 2007 Associate Dean (Graduate Faculty of Education UWOPrograms and Research)July 1, 2005-July 1, 2007 Associate Dean (Program) Faculty of Education UWOJuly 1, 2004 - Associate Professor Faculty of Education UWO2003-2004 Assistant Professor Faculty of Education UWO1998-1999 Associate Professor Education St. Francis Xavier U.1993-1998 Assistant Professor Education St. F.X. U.1989-1993 Doctoral Studies1988-1989 Leave of absence tocomplete my M.Ed.1986-1988 Principal Quebec High School, Quebec, QC1981-1986 Principal Ste. Foy Elementary School, Ste. Foy, QC1980-1981 Teaching principal Riverview High School, Port Cartier, QC1978-1980 High school teacher Queen Elizabeth H. S., Sept Iles, QCd) Academic Honours: (not research grants)1997-2002 University Research/Publications/Teaching Award, St. Francis Xavier Universitye) Scholarly and Professional Activities: (from 1997 to present)2007 Proposal Reviewer for:• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada• The Israel Science Foundation2005-2006 Chair, Committee 17 of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada2005 Guest editor, Exceptionalities Education Canada 16 (1)2004 - Co-editor of Journal of Educational Administration and Foundations.Reviewer for the Journal of Educational Administration and Policy1998, 2006 – Proposal reviewer, AERA, Division A and for CASEA.2004-2005 Chair of the Thomas B. Greenfield Dissertation Award Committee of the Canadian Association for theStudy of Educational Administration2003-2005 Member of Committee 17, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council2004 Member of the OSSTF Research Advisory Team2002-2006 Secretary-Treasurer for the Canadian Association for the Study of Educational Administration.2003-2004 Member of the Thomas B. Greenfield Dissertation Award Committee of the Canadian Association for theStudy of Educational Administration1998-2003 Member, Nova Scotia Educational Leadership Consortium Program Committee.2002-2003 Organizing Committee Chair for the Fifth Annual Principalship Conference2001-2002 Organizing Committee for the Fourth Annual Principalship Conference2000-2002 Chair, Master's Award Committee, CASEA/ACEAS2001-2002 Ad hoc Reviewer,• Journal of Educational Administration and Management• International Electronic Journal for Leadership in Learning

22000-2001 Organizing Committee for the Third Annual Principalship ConferenceReviewer, Canadian Journal of EducationLanguage Consultant, Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education1998-1999 Ad hoc Reviewer• Canadian Journal of Education• Journal of Educational Administration and Management• Journal of Curriculum StudiesChair of Session 13.22, AERA, Division A1996- 2000 Editor, CASEA Newsletter1997-1998 Member of the T. B. Greenfield Dissertation Awards Committee, CASEAExternal Graduate Examiner2006 Ed.D. ThesisPolice response to anti-terrorism policyColleen Margaret Clarke, OISE/UT2005 M.Ed. ThesisMoral reasoning and ethics in educational leadershipPaul O’Rourke, Brock UniversityEd.D. ThesisMulti-age grouping perspectiveAubrey A. Penney, OISE/UTPh.D. Proposal ExaminerDonna Spraggon, Brock University2004 Ed.D. ThesisMerging role-negotiation and leadership practices that influence organizational learningLorraine Ann Devereaux, OISE/UTM.Ed. Thesis, St. Francis Xavier UniversityPh.D. DissertationHow secondary Schools Promote Themselves: The case of Catholic schools in Ontario by Laura DelCotto-Kaminiski, OISE/UTEd.D. ThesisInstruction as Service or Commodity: The outsourcing of education by Stewart Savard OISE/UT2002 Ph. D. DissertationRelationships Among Principal Succession, School Culture and Organizational Learning by JenniferAmoah, OISE/UTMaster of Adult Education, ST. F.X.2001 M.Ed. Thesis, University of Prince Edward IslandPh.D. DissertationRecruitment, socialization and accountability of administrators on two school districts by AnthonyNormore, OISE/UT2000 Ed.D. ThesisThe Peer Mediation Process in Secondary Schools by Fae Samuals; OISE/UT1999 Ed.D. ThesisAdministrator Views of, and Strategies for Dealing with Conflicts Involving New Canadians by GraceDarling Robinson; OISE/UTMaster’s Project, Memorial University of Newfoundland1998 Ph.D. DissertationThe making of a Chinese university: A case study of organization and administration of a key ChineseUniversity circa 1995 by J. Zhao; McGill UniversitySignificant University Administrative Duties: (from 1997 to present)At The University of Western Ontario2007-2008 Member of 2 of the 30 committees responsible for the implementation of the new School ofGraduate StudiesMember of the ad hoc planning committee for Associate Deans’ Conference. First one held Oct.22 nd ; the second is planned for June, 2008.2004-2008 Senator for the Faculty of Education2006- Chair, Publications Committee

2006-2007 Acting Chair, Continuing Teacher Education2004- Coordinator of the Master of Education, Policy Studies with a Leadership Focus2004- Pre-Service Committee, Publications Committee2003-2005 Ethics Committee2003-2004 Research (and Publications) Committee2003-2004 Ad hoc Review Committee for the Associate Dean.At St. Francis Xavier UniversityUniversity level2002-2003 Member of the Committee on Academic Reviews, St. Francis Xavier University (St. F.X.)Member of the Search Committee for the Director for the ST.F.X. School of Education2001-2002 Member of the Grievances and Appeal Committee, St. F.X.2000-2001 Member of the Search Committee for Registrar, St. F.X.1998-1999 Co-director, Centre for Research in Educational Administration and Development (CREAD)St. Francis Xavier UniversityDepartment2000-2003 Coordinator of the BEd programme2002-2003 Program Committee; Recruitment Committee; Admissions2001-2002 Program Committee; Educational Administration Steering Committee2000-2001 Program Committee; Graduate Committee; Ad hoc policy handbook committee.1998-1999 Coordinator of the B.Ed. Programme (Secondary), Program Committee; Admissions Committee;Evaluation Committee1997-1998 Chair, Student Discipline; Co-Chair, B.Ed. Admissions; Member, Program; Member, XavierTeacher Education Advisory Committee “XTEAC”, Ad hoc Committee developing a B.Ed.program for specialists.1996-1997 Field Committee; Physical Education Committee (ad hoc) in preparation for being the solespecialist institution in Nova Scotia offering this program; Program Review Committee;Admissions and Scholarships Committee.f) Undergraduate courses taught: (Since 2000)2007-2008 Tutorial instructor for one section of Social Foundations in Education [ED 73]; Practicum liaison2006-2007 Tutorial instructor for two sections of Social Foundations in Education [ED 73]; Practicum liaison2005-2006 Tutorial instructor for two sections of Social Foundations in Education [ED 73]; Practicum liaison2003-2004 Tutorial instructor for four sections of Social Foundations of Education [ED 73]; Introduction to TeachingAdults in Schools [ED 65a, Ed 65b]; Practicum liaison2002-2003 Principles and Practices of Secondary Education [ED 432]; Practicum Advisor; St. Francis Xavier University2001-2002 Principles and Practices of Secondary Education [ED 432]; Practicum Advisor; St. Francis Xavier University2000-2001 Principles and Practices of Secondary Education [ED 432]; Practicum Advisor; St. Francis Xavier Universityg) Graduate Supervision: (Career Totals)Number Successfully completed Number In progressDoctoral ThesisMaster’s Thesis 8 2Post-Doctoral FellowsTotal number of PhD Committees served on 2 1Total number of Master’s AdvisoryCommittees served on19 2Titles and Topics of Theses and Projects Supervised and Completed: (from 1997 to present)3MEd - Theses1) Monica Williams: The quest for equality in education: The impact of the Constitution and litigation onthe rights of exceptional students in Canada. This work won the 1999 CASEA Master's Thesis Award.2) Ron Mazzocca: Perceptions of leadership practice in junior high schools in the Cape Breton VictoriaRegional School Board. (2000)3) Shawn Northfield: Teachers’ Perceptions of Principal Succession. This work won the 2002 CASEAMaster's Thesis Award.4) Richard Booth: Preparatory Steps for a Positive Transition into Retirement for Elementary School

4Teachers. (2006)5) Diane Baker: The principal’s contribution to developing and maintaining inclusive schooling forstudents with special needs. (2007)6) Brenton Faubert: The reform of special education programs and services in Ontario: Is there a metapolicyat work? (2007)7) Rebecca Denby: The impact of service-learning on students` sense of civic responsibility. (2008)8) Earlene Clarke Simmons: Secondary school principalship: Female experience and realities. (2008)Master’s Research Projects (for non-thesis Master’s programs only)1) Ann MacFarlane: The effect of exceptionality category on teachers' attitudes about inclusion. (2001)2) Stephanie Campbell: Outcome-based education in a grade 7 classroom examining changes ininstructional practice. (2001)3) Steven Pippy: Peer coaching: A viable component of a supportive supervision process. (2001)4) Trevor Cunningham: Project title: Job Satisfaction in the teaching profession. (2001)5) Misty Nauss: The use of multiple intelligences in a Grade 2-3 Core French classroom. (2002)6) Ron Smith: Longitudinal study of the effects of a change in a school’s discipline policy. (2003)7) Deborah Cupello: A study of the role of the secondary school principal as faith leader. (2006).h) Graduate Courses Taught: (from 2000 to present)2007 ED 507: Graduate Seminar in Leadership; ED 500: Power, Politics and Policy in Education: Historical andContemporary Perspectives2005-2006 ED 507: Graduate Seminar in Leadership, co-taught with Dr. Paquette2004-2005 Tutorial instructor for two sections of Social Foundations in Education [ED 73]; Co-instructor with Dr.Paquette for Graduate Seminar in School Leadership [ED 507]; Practicum Supervisor2003-2005 Tutorial instructor for four sections of Social Foundations in Education [ED 73]; Theories of EducationalAdministration [ED 501]; Organizational Theory and Educational Administration [ED 601]; PracticumSupervisor2003-2004 Tutorial instructor for four sections of Social Foundations of Education [ED 73]; Introduction to TeachingAdults in Schools [ED 65a, Ed 65b]; Practicum SupervisorSummer 2003 Organizational Theory and Educational Administration [Education 601] University of Western Ontario2002-2003 Dynamics of Change [ED 533] St. Francis Xavier University2001-2002 Implementation of Change [ED 533] St. Francis Xavier University2000-2001 Implementation of Change [ED 533]; Administrative Theory [ED 561] St. Francis Xavier Universityi) Research Funding: (from 1997 to present)StartPrincipal Co- GrantingEnd DateDateInvestigator Investigator Agency2005 2006 Dr. A. Edmunds Drs. Macmillan, Internal SSHRCSpecht, Travel GrantNowicki, &Spence11/2002 08/2003 Macmillan Dr. Meyer Nova ScotiaTeachers’ Union(NSTU)Grant TitlePrincipals and InclusiveSchools: Insight intoPracticeImplications of Challenge forCredit for teachers9/2002 8/2006 Macmillan Dr. Meyer SSHRC Frequent and administratorsuccession and its effects onteachers’ work1/2002 6/2002 Macmillan Drs. Meyer &Edmunds11/2001 5/2002 Dr. Sherman DeCoste &Macmillan1/2001 5/2001 Macmillan Drs. Sherman &MeyerNSTUNova ScotiaDepartment ofEducationCouncil ofMinisters ofEducation inCanadaImplementation of Inclusionin Times of BudgetaryConstraintAssessment of theMathematics 10 PlusProgram in Nova ScotiaSchoolsPan-Canadian EducationResearch AgendaTotalAmount$5000$13,500$127,700$16,435$15,000$3,650

6/2000 2003 Macmillan Centre forRegionalStudies atSt.F.X.U.3/2000 5/2000 Edmunds Drs. Halsall & NSTUMacmillan1/1999 5/1999 Sherman Drs. Orr &Macmillan9/1996 6/1997 Dr. Timmons Drs. Liu &MacmillanNova ScotiaEducationalLeadershipConsortiumOffice ofLearningTechnologiesReconnecting schools withcommunitiesA Survey of the Impact ofGovernment Funding Cutson EducationAddressing the PotentialShortage of Administratorsin Nova ScotiaIntroduction of ComputerTechnology into theCurriculum5$2,744$15,000$2,000$65,800j) PUBLICATIONS1) Life-time summary (count) according to the following categories:Books edited: 1Chapters in books: 5Papers in refereed journals: 15Papers in non-refereed journals 1Papers in refereed conference proceedings: 39Technical reports: 15Abstracts and/or papers read:Presentations at professional meetings/workshops and others: 52) Details: (from 2000 to present)Books EditedMacmillan, R. (Ed.). (2003). Questioning Leadership: The Greenfield legacy. London, ON: Althouse Press.Chapters in BooksMacmillan, R., Meyer, M. & Northfield, S. (2005) The necessity of trust for the school leader. In H. Armstrong (Ed.), Examining thePractice of School Administration in Canada. Calgary: Detselig.Macmillan, R. & Meyer, M. (2002). The principalship: What comes with experience? In H.-A. Fennell, (Ed.), The role of theprincipal in Canada. P. 39-57. Calgary: Detselig Press.Macmillan, R. (2000). Teachers’ Negotiation of Change. In N. Bascia & A. Hargreaves, (Eds.), The Sharp Edge of Change:Teaching, Leading and the Realities of Reform. P. 52-71. London: RoutledgeFalmer.Papers in Refereed JournalsNorthfield, S., Macmillan, R. & Meyer, M. (2006). Strategic leadership during principal succession. The Journal of EducationalAdministration and Foundations. 17 (2)Macmillan, R. & Meyer. M. (2006). Guilt and inclusion: The emotional fallout for secondary teachers. Exceptionalities EducationCanada. 16 (1).Williams, M. & Macmillan, R. (2005). Litigation in special education: From placement to programming. Education & Law Journal,15 (1), 31-60.Macmillan, R., Meyer, M. & Northfield, S. (2004) Trust and its role in principal succession: A preliminary examination of acontinuum of trust. Leadership and Policy in Schools, 3 (4), 275-294.Williams, M. & Macmillan, R. (2003). Litigation in Special Education between 1996-1998: The Quest for Equality. Education &Law Journal.Meyer, M. & Macmillan, R. (2002-2003). Enlivening data: Using theatre to communicate educational research. Arts & LearningResearch Journal, 19 (1), 55-74.Meyer, M. & Macmillan, R. (2001). The principal's role in transition: Instructional leadership ain't what it used to be. International

Electronic Journal in Leadership and Learning.5 (13/14).6Williams, M. & Macmillan, R. (2001). Litigation in Special Education between 1978-1995: From Access to Inclusion. Education &Law Journal, 10 (3), 349-369.Papers in Non-refereed JournalsNorthfield, S., Macmillan, R., & Meyer, M. (Winter, 2008). Succession and trust development. The CAP Journal. 16 (1).Papers in Refereed Conference ProceedingsMacmillan, R., Meyer, M. & Northfield, S. (2008). Teachers’ courage and principal succession. Paper presented at the annualmeeting of the American Education Research Association, March, 2008, New York, New York.Meyer, M., Macmillan, R. & Northfield, S. (2008). What are the values that inform conscience and discretion in principal succession?Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association, March, 2008, New York, New York.Macmillan, R., Meyer, M. & Northfield, S. (2007). Trust mistrust, and distrust: The negotiation of meaning during principalsuccession. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education, Saskatoon, SK, May,2007.Meyer, M., Macmillan, R., & Northfield, S. (2007). Values assumptions of teachers and the new principal: An emerging typology ofvalues. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education, Saskatoon, SK, May, 2007.Macmillan, R., Meyer, M. & Northfield, S. (2007). Trust mistrust, and distrust: The negotiation of meaning during principalsuccession. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL, April, 2007.Meyer, M., Macmillan, R., & Northfield, S. (2007). Values assumptions of teachers and the new principal: An emerging typology ofvalues. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association, Chicago, IL, April, 2007.Macmillan, R., Meyer, M. & Northfield, S. (2006). The school district and the development of trust in new principals: Policies andactions that influence succession. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, SanFrancisco, CA, April, 2006.Northfield, S., Macmillan, R., & Meyer, M. (2006) Trust in transition: How career vice-principals influence the development of trustwith new principals during principal succession. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational ResearchAssociation, San Francisco, CA, April, 2006.Meyer, M., Macmillan, R., & Northfield, S. (2006). Principal and teacher values and their impact on succession. Paper presented atthe annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA, April, 2006.Meyer, M., Macmillan, R., Northfield, S. & Foley, M. (2005). Mitigating emergent values on decision making arising aroundprincipal succession events. Presented at the 10 th annual Values and Leadership Conference held at Pennsylvania StateUniversity, October, 2005.Williams, M. & Macmillan, R. (2005). Special education and the law. Paper presented at the annual meeting of CAPSLE, held inRegina, SK, May, 2005.Macmillan, R., Meyer, M. & Northfield, S. (2005). Principal Succession and the Continuum of Trust in Schools. Paper presented atthe annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, QC, April, 2005.Northfield, S. Macmillan, R., & Meyer, M.J. (2005). Strategic Leadership during Principal Succession. Paper presented at the annualmeeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, QC, April, 2005.Meyer, M.J., Macmillan, R., & Northfield, S. (2005). Descriptors of teacher morale due to principal turnover. Paper presented at theannual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, QC, April, 2005.Macmillan, R., Meyer, M. & Northfield, S. (2004). Trust and its role in principal succession: A continuum. Paper presented at the 7 thInternational British Educational Leadership, Management and Administration Society Research Conference held at St.Catherine’s College, Oxford, July, 2004.

7Macmillan, R., Meyer, M.J., & Northfield, S. (2004). Trust and its role in principal succession: a preliminary examination of ahierarchy of trust. A paper presented at the Canadian Society for the Study of Education, Winnipeg, ManitobaMeyer, M.J., Macmillan, R., & Northfield, S. (2004). Principal Turnover and the impact on teacher-principal relationships: Year twoimpacton culture and morale. A paper presented at the Canadian Society for the Study of Education, Winnipeg, ManitobaNorthfield, S. Macmillan, R., & Meyer, M.J. (2004). Comparative perceptions of succession: building culture through leadership. Apaper presented at the Canadian Society for the Study of Education, Winnipeg, Manitoba.Macmillan, R., Meyer, M. & Northfield, S. (2004). Trust and its role in principal succession. Paper presented at the annualconference of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA, April, 2004.Meyer, M. & Macmillan, R. (2003). Inclusion and guilt: The emotional fallout for teachers. Presented at the annual conference of theCanadian Society for the Study of Education, held at Halifax, NS, May 2003.Macmillan, R. & Meyer, M. (2003) Principal turnover and its impact on teachers work: A preliminary study. Paper presented at theannual conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education, held at Halifax, NS, May 2003.Macmillan, R. & Meyer, M. (2003) Principal turnover and its impact on teachers work: A preliminary study. Paper presented at theannual conference of the American Education Association held in Chicago, IL, April, 2003.Meyer, M. &. Macmillan, R. (April, 2002). Enlivening data: Using theatre to communicate educational research. Paper presented atthe annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association held at New Orleans, LA.Macmillan, R. (May 2001). The school as a catalyst for community change. Presented at the annual meeting of the CanadianAssociation for the Study of Educational Administration, to be held in Quebec City.Meyer, M. & Macmillan, R. (May 2001). The Principal's Role in Transition. Presented at the annual meeting of the CanadianAssociation for the Study of Educational Administration, to be held in Quebec City.Macmillan, R., Sherman, A., & Meyer, M. (May 2001). Schools, communities and the evolving role of educational administrators.Presented at the Pan-Canadian Education Research Agenda (PCERA) Symposium on Teacher Education/Educator Training toheld in Quebec City, May 22-23, 2001.Macmillan, R. (April 2001). Nova Scotia School Council Pilot Schools: Six years after. Presented at the annual meeting of theAmerican Educational Research Association to be held in Seattle, WA.Macmillan, R.. (2000). One Nova Scotia School Council Pilot Site: Six years after. Presented at the annual meeting of the CanadianSociety for the Study of Education, Edmonton, Alberta, May, 2000.Technical ReportsMacmillan, R. & Meyer, M. (2003). Challenge for Credit: Final Report. Halifax, NS: Nova Scotia Teachers’ Union.DeCoste, D., Macmillan, R., & Sherman, A. with Hudson, D. (2002). Mathematics 10 Plus: Research/Assessment. Halifax: NovaScotia Department of Education.Macmillan, R., Meyer, M., Edmunds, A., Edmunds, G. & Feltmate, C. (2002). A survey of impact of government funding cuts oninclusion: Report to the NSTU. Halifax, NS: Nova Scotia Teachers' Union.Macmillan, R. (2001). Analysis of the "NSTU 2000 Survey of Administrators". Halifax: NSTU._____. (2001). Analysis of the NSTU Survey, "Let's Talk about Education". Halifax: NSTU.Edmunds, A., Halsall, A. & Macmillan, R. (April, 2000). The Impact of budgetary cuts on education: Report from a teachers'survey. Halifax, NS: The Nova Scotia Teachers’ UnionSherman, A., Macmillan, R. & Orr, J. (January, 2000). Addressing the potential shortage of administrators in Nova Scotia schools:a report to the Nova Scotia Leadership Consortium. Halifax: NSELC.