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SANDRA HARRIS, PH.D.Associate ProfessorDepartment of Educational LeadershipLamar UniversityBeaumont, TX 77710210-492-1849 (home), 409-880-8676 (work)drsandy@flash.net, Sandra.harris@lamar.eduVITA – December, 2005EDUCATIONPh.D. - The University of Texas at Austin, 1992Educational AdministrationPublic School Executive LeadershipMA - The University of Texas at San Antonio, 1987EducationMid-Management Certificate, 1987Texas Teaching Certificate, 1973BS - Emporia State University, Kansas, 1971Education - K - 8Kansas Reading Specialist CertificatePROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE2004 - December – Appointed, Director, Center for Research and Doctoral Studies in EducationalLeadership at Lamar University.2004 - August - Core doctoral faculty as tenured Associate Professor, Lamar University, Department ofEducational Leadership, Beaumont, Texas.2004 - April - Promoted to Associate Professor. Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX.Earned Tenure at SFA2004 – present – Associate Professor. Lamar University, Beaumont, TexasDirector, Center for Research and Doctoral Studies in Educational LeadershipI have had full responsibility for designing, delivering and evaluating instruction in thefollowing graduate courses. Additionally, I provided advising to students in an educationalleadership program that includes the doctoral program.EDUD 6352 – Qualitative ResearchEDUD 6350 – Applied Research for the Scholar-PractitionerEDUD 6303 – Cultural Influences on American EducationEDUD 6313 – Special Topics: Communication for Leaders1

EDUD 6315 - Field Based Action Research Internship IEDLD 5311 - Administrative TheoryEDLD 5344 – School Law1999 - 2004. Assistant Professor. Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TexasI have had full responsibility for designing, delivering and evaluating instruction in thefollowing graduate courses. I worked with faculty to revise principal program and obtainNCATE accreditation. Additionally, I provided advising to students in a principalship,superintendency and doctoral program.AED 501 - Public School Administrative Theory and PracticeAED 516 - The PrincipalshipAED 513 - Public School Special ProgramsAED 519 - SupervisionAED 540 - Introduction to Educational ResearchAED 549 - Foundations of CurriculumAED 565 - Public School LawAED 591 and AED 592- Practical Inquiry I and II - Action ResearchDoctoral Level Classes:AED 602 – Research Application for the Scholar/PractitionerAED 603 - Synthesis IAED 651 - Intern IAED 633 - Cultural and Societal Influences on EducationAED 632 - Advanced School LawAED 611 - Policy Design, Analysis and ImplementationAED 634 - Research Design1999 - March, l999. Adjunct Professor - Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, TexasEDU 4345 - Seminar - Elementary Reading Methodsl995 - 98. Adjunct Professor -Wayland Baptist University, San Antonio, TexasEDU 4334 - Instructional Systems DesignEDU 3301 - Principles and Practices in EducationEDU 3303 - Instructional Strategies & PracticesEDU 4314 - Evaluation and Classroom Control1993 - 99. Adjunct Professor -The University of Texas at San AntonioRDG 3733 - Reading ProblemsRDG 3703 - Developmental ReadingEDU 3103 - Education in American SocietyC&I 4953 - Special Studies in EducationC&I 4203 - Modes of Teaching in Secondary Content AreasAHE 5103 - Contemporary Thought in Adult and Higher EdEDU 5103 - Contemporary Educational PhilosophyC&I 5003 - Curriculum Theory and Dynamics2

l990 - June, l999 - Superintendent - Castle Hills First Baptist School, San Antonio, Tx.Grades K-12. 950 students, 90 faculty and staff. Largest private school in San Antonio.Responsible for all areas of the school.*Implemented Literature-Based Reading program, cross-age tutorial program, teacher mentorprogram, student portfolio assessments, site-based management, adopted TexasRecommended High School Graduation Plan.l984-89 - Elementary Principal - Castle Hills First Baptist School, San Antonio, TX.Grades l-6. 400 students, 23 faculty and staff. Responsible for all areas of the elementaryschool.*Chairman of guidance, activities, and curriculum for grades 1-12 accreditation study.Accredited by Association of Christian Schools International.l980-84 - Classroom Teacher - grades 3, 5,1. Castle Hills First Baptist School, S.A. Christian Schoolsl980-81 - Served on school board at CHFB Church to develop a Christian school.l973-80 - Title I Reading Specialist. San Antonio Independent School District, San Antonio, TX1968-73- Classroom Teacher. Grades 2, 3, 5. South Lyon County, KS & St. Mary’s County, Md.SERVICES TO THE PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY2005*Reviewer – AERA, UCEA Conference*Chair – UCEA session, New Leadership Session, AERA, Montreal, April 11-15*Consultant Speaker – Vidor Middle School, Anderson-Shiro ISD, Hallsville High School*NAESP – Taskforce on Research Publication* Editor – NCPEA journal: Education Leadership Review*Review Board – The Rural Educator, Journal of At-Risk Issues, NASSP Bulletin*Reviewer – UCEA, AERA, NASSP*Texas Council of Professors of Educational Administration – President*LU – College Promotion and Tenure Committee*LU - Search Committee for doctoral faculty, Chair*LU – Professional Development Taskforce – presenting Bullying*LU – Doctoral Handbook, Dissertation Handbook* LU – Chair, University Spring Lecture Series* LU – Guest Speaker at Kappa Delta Pi initiation, March 3, 2005* LU – Chair, University Spring Lecture Series* LU – NCATE Committee - Diversity* LU – Doctoral Handbook* LU – Search Committee member – Pedagogy Chair* LU – NCATE Committee - Diversity*Member – TASA Committee on Higher Education3

*Member – Higher Education Collaborative – Reading First** Delegate – Center for Research, Evaluation & Advancement of Teacher Education (CREATE)PUBLICATIONSBooks/MonographsHarris, S. (In press). Best practices of award-winning secondary principals. Thousand Oaks, CA.: CorwinPress.Harris, S. (2005). BRAVO Teachers: Building relationships with actions that value others. Larchmont, NY:Eye on Education.Harris, S., Alford, B., & Ballenger, J. Eds. (2005). Leadership: A bridge to ourselves, 6 th ed. Texas Councilof Women School Executives (TCWSE), annual monograph. TCWSE: Austin, Texas.Creighton, T., Harris, S., & Coleman, J., Eds. (2005). Crediting the past, challenging the present, creatingthe future. Sam Houston State University: National Council of Professors of EducationalAdministration (NCPEA).Harris, S. (2005). Changing mindsets of educational leaders: Voices of doctoral students. Lanham, MD:Rowman & Littlefield Education.Harris, S. (2005). Best practices of award-winning elementary principals. Thousand Oaks, CA.: CorwinPress.Book Chapters: InvitedVornberg, J. & Harris, S. (in press). The changing local school district in J. A. Vornberg (Ed.) Texas PublicSchool Organization and Administration, 10 th ed. (pp. ?). Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing.Harris, S. (In press). My most memorable teacher: Awakeners of hope. P. Hallman, Ed. My mostmemorable teacher, Vol. 11. Lanham, MD.: Scarecrow Education.Book Chapters: RefereedHarris, S. (In press). Assistant principals. In F.English (Ed.), Encyclopedia of education leadership andadministration. Thousand Oaks, CA.: Corwin Press.Harris, S. (In press). Peace education. In F.English (Ed.), Encyclopedia of education leadership andadministration. Thousand Oaks, CA.: Corwin Press.Harris, S. (In press). Bullying definitions, issues, research. In F.English (Ed.), Encyclopedia of educationleadership and administration. Thousand Oaks, CA.: Corwin Press.4

Harris, S. (In press). Character education. F.English (Ed.), Encyclopedia of education leadership andadministration. Thousand Oaks, CA.: Corwin Press Harris, S. (In press).Harris, S. (In press). Conflict management in schools. In F.English (Ed.), Encyclopedia of educationleadership and administration. Thousand Oaks, CA.: Corwin Press.Harris, S. (In press). Vandalism in schools. In F.English (Ed.), Encyclopedia of education leadership andadministration. Thousand Oaks, CA.: Corwin Press.Harris, S. (In press). Violence in schools. In F.English (Ed.), Encyclopedia of education leadership andadministration. Thousand Oaks, CA.: Corwin Press.Harris, S., & Alford, B. (2005). Changing the future: How doctoral student changing perceptions of socialjustice transform practice, pp. 257-264. NCPEA Yearbook 2005. Lanham, MD: RowanLittlefieldEducation.Articles: InvitedHarris, S. (In Press). The school as a place of refuge. TASA InsightHarris, S. (2005). BRAVO Principals create a shared vision for student success. Education World.com.Available August 27 at: http://www.educationworld.com/a/curr/archives/columnists.shtmlHarris, S. (2005). BRAVO Principals calm the storm. EducationWorld.com. Available September 25 at:http://www.educationworld.com/a/curr/archives/columnists.shtmlHarris, S. (2005). BRAVO Principals share power. Education World.com. Available October 17, 2005 athttp://www.educationworld.com/a/curr/archives/columnists.shtmlHarris, S. (2005). BRAVO Principals communicate effectively. Education World.com. Available November17, 2005 at http://www.educationworld.com/a/curr/archives/columnists.shtmlHarris, S. (2005). BRAVO Principals rekindle the spirit. Education World.com. Available December 5,2005 at http://www.educationworld.com/a/curr/archives/columnists.shtmlHarris, S. (in press). BRAVO Principals care about people. EducationWorld.comHarris, S. (in press). BRAVO Principals celebrate diversity. EducationWorld.comHarris, S. (in press). BRAVO Principals demonstrate courage. EducationWorld.comHarris, S. (2005, September). What elementary principals need to know to stop the bully cycle. TEPSAInstructional Leader, XVIII (5), 3-5, 9.Harris, S. (2005). Bullying at school among older adolescents. School Nurse News, 22(3), 18-21. Paperreprinted with permission from The Prevention Researcher.5

Articles: Refereed*Harris, S., Ballenger, J., & Jones, A. (In press). Women leaders and spirituality. Advancing Women inLeadership Journal.*Harris, S. & Hathorn, C. (in press). Middle School principals’ perceptions of bullying on campus. NASSPBulletin, 89(200)*Harris, S. (In press). Changing leadership paradigms and practices of doctoral students. AASA Journal ofScholarship and Practice.*Jackson, S. & Harris, S. (2005). African American Female College Presidents: Career Paths to thePresidency. Journal of Women in Educational Administration, 3(4), 235-254.*Harris, S. Motivators and inhibitors for women superintendents. (In press). Advancing Women inLeadership Journal.*Harris, S. & Crocker, C. (2005). Emerging gender issues between mentors and protégés in a principalpreparation program. School Leadership Review, 1(1), 19-32.*Hickey, W. & Harris, S. (2005). Improved professional development through teacher leadership. The RuralEducator, 26(2), 12-16.PRESENTATIONS (*indicates refereed)Harris, S. (August 20, 2005). Bullying in the Middle School. Vidor Middle School and Vidor Junior HighSchool. Vidor, Texas.Harris S. (August 24-27, 2005). BRAVO Teachers. Bedminster, New JerseyHarris, S. (October 7, 2005). Bullying at School – All Level. Anderson-Shiro ISD, Texas.Harris, S. (October 31, 2005). Bullying in the High School. Hallsville High School. Hallsville, Tx.*Irons, E.J., Harris, S., & Wallace, M. No Child Left Behind in the classroom: Implications for teacherpreparation and professional development. Research Conference on teacher education. Center forResearch, Evaluation, and Advancement of Teacher Education. September 16-18, 2005. San Antonio.TX.*Clarke, G. & Harris, S. Doctoral students and change. Presentation at annual conference of NCPEA, July25-30, 2005. Washington, D.C.*Dembowski, F. & Harris, S. How to write and review for journals. Presentation at annualconference of NCPEA, July 25-30, 2005. Washington, D.C.Harris, S. (moderator). How to get a book published. Presentation at annual conference of NCPEA, July 25-6

30, 2005. Washington, D.C.*Harris, S., Irons, J., Buck, J., Arterbury, E., Crawford, C., Jones, A. & Jones, A. Superintendent perceptionsof TAKS and NCLB. Presentation annual conference NCPEA, July 25-30, 2005. Washington, D.C.*Harris, S. What elementary principals should know about bullying. Presentation at annual conference ofNAESP, April 16-18, 2005, Baltimore, Md.*Harris, S. BRAVO Elementary Principals! Presentation at annual conference of NAESP, April 16-18, 2005,Baltimore, Md.*Harris, S. & Hathorn, C. What principals should know about bullying. Presentation at annual conference ofAERA, April 12-15, 2005, Montreal, Canada.*Harris, S. & Jackson, S. African American Female University Presidents. Presentation at annual conferenceof AERA, April 12 – 15, 2005, Montreal, Canada.*Harris, S. What secondary principals should know about bullying. Presentation at annual conference ofNational Secondary School Principals. San Francisco, CA., February 25-27, 2005.*Harris, S. Changing leadership paradigms and practices of doctoral students. Paper presented at theannual conference of American Association of School Administrators – Conference within aConference. San Antonio, TX., February 17-20, 2005.7