Faculty in the Department of Educational Leadership contribute to the knowledge base in school administration through their scholarship and service. Here, you can view a selection of their research.

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Submissions from 2023

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Composite Storytelling Affiliated College Faculty Narratives in India to Propose Curriculum and Exam Policy Revisions, Matthew A. Witenstein (0000-0003-0722-056X) and Joanna Abdallah

Crisis Leadership: Voices from the Field, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X)

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Leaning into a Critical Theory of Love to Adaptively Engage in Teaching and Learning During COVID-19 in India and the US, Matthew A. Witenstein (0000-0003-0722-056X) and Narender Thakur

Social and Emotional Learning for Early Childhood Teachers Teaching Online, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X)

Working Against Racism through Cross Institutional Communities of Practice, Aaliyah Baker, Marisol Morales, Sharyn Lowenstein, and John Reiff

Submissions from 2022

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Applying the Street-Level Bureaucracy Framework for Education Policy Discernment to Curriculum and Exam Policies in India, Matthew A. Witenstein (0000-0003-0722-056X) and Joanna Abdallah

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Becoming Culturally Proficient Qualitative Researchers by Crossing Geographic and Methodological Borders, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X) and Carol Rogers-Shaw (0000-0003-0550-290X)

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Conceptualizing a Proposed Model for Re-Orienting Career Centers for Immigrant College Students, Matthew A. Witenstein (0000-0003-0722-056X), Natalia Davila, LaDreka Karikari, and Chantelle Wright

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Creating and Sustaining Positive School Climate During COVID-19 Pandemic, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X) and Bilgen Kiral

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Impact of Teachers’ Racial Diversity on School Culture, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X)

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Infusing Restorative Justice Practices Into College Student Conduct Practices, Max Sullivan (0000-0003-2717-0205) and Matthew A. Witenstein (0000-0003-0722-056X)

What’s Compassionate Discipline Got to Do With It?, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X)

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Whose Poverty Is It? An Autoethnography, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X)

Submissions from 2021

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A Bottom-Up Approach to Improve Women’s Access to Technical and Vocational Education and Training in India: Examining a Non-Formal Education Upskilling Programme, Matthew A. Witenstein (0000-0003-0722-056X) and Radhika Iyengar

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A Journey Towards Cultural Proficiency: Lessons Learned From Africa, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X)

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Building Emotionally Resilient Schools and Educators During Crises, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X)

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Changing Cultural Norms Through Educational Leadership: Voices from Ghanaian Women Principals, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X) and A. Ampah-Mensah

COVID-19 Crisis Management Strategies and Challenges of Educational Leaders in America, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X) and Bilgen Kiral

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Creating Intentionally Inviting School Cultures during Crisis, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X)

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Cultural Proficiency: The Necessary Link to Family Engagement, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X)

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Culture: The Link to Learning Transfer, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X)

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Leading in Times of Crisis, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X)

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Marianist Educational Associates: Advancing and Promoting the Mission of Catholic and Marianist Universities, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X) and Allison P. Leigh

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The Centrality of Cultural Considerations in Facilitating Training for Adults, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X)

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The Centrality of Social-Emotional Learning for Educators during Crisis: The Role of the Principal, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X) and Alison Bachowski

The Experience of a White Professor Teaching Diversity Courses in the Midwest, Corinne Brion

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The Impact of Culture on Learning Transfer in Burkina Faso and Ghana, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X)

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The Use of Culturally Proficient Professional Development to Enhance Learning Transfer, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X)

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Trauma-Informed Leadership, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X)

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Using a Culturally Proficient Leadership Lens to Effectively Serve Refugee Students, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X)

Submissions from 2020

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Being Global Means More Than Traveling Around the Globe … So, What Does It Mean?, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X)

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Bicultural Negotiation of South Asian Immigrant Female Faculty in the US Academy, Matthew A. Witenstein (0000-0003-0722-056X)

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Fostering Equitable Opportunities for All Students through Transfer of Equity Knowledge, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X)

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Imagining a Climate of Equity through a Critical Theory of Love: Using CPAR to Identify Guiding Principles That Humanize Library Work, Rachel M. Barnett and Matthew A. Witenstein

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Implicit Bias: An Unconscious Barrier to Family Engagement, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X)

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Leadership Training in Burkina, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X)

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Learning Transfer: The Missing Linkage to Effective Professional Development, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X)

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Low-Fee Private Schools: Case Studies from Ghana, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X)

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Principals' Perspectives of Mindfulness for Leadership and Equity, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X) and Gina L. Gullo

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Teaching Diversity for Adaptation and Change: A Case Study, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X)

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The Role of Culture in the Transfer of Training, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X)

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Unhinging the Machismo Binary through a Third Space Lens: Reframing Latinx Males Postsecondary Academic Decision-Making, Matthew A. Witenstein (0000-0003-0722-056X) and Alejandro Cervantes

Books from 2019

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Amplifying Indian Women’s Voices and Experiences to Advance Their Access to Technical and Vocational Education Training, Radhika Iyengar and Matthew A. Witenstein

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Applying Guiding Principles to Resist Erasure of Immigrant Community College Students in an Ever-Changing Climate through a Critical Theory of Love, Matthew A. Witenstein (0000-0003-0722-056X) and Marianne Niese

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Critical Discourse Analysis and Critical Qualitative Inquiry: Data Analysis Strategies for Enhanced Understanding of Inference and Meaning, Mary Ziskin

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Cultural Proficiency: The Missing Link to Student Learning, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X)

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Effects of Service Projects on the Perceived Skills of Engineering Technology Students, Philip Appiah-Kubi and Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X)

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Invoking Fear, Hope, and Action: A Reflective Response to Navigating the Climate for Immigrants at Three Inland Empire, California Community Colleges, Matthew A. Witenstein (0000-0003-0722-056X), Lorraine Jones, Heather Johnson, and Yolanda Cleveland-Friday

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Leading Change for School Improvement, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X)

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Lessons Learned from a Training of Trainers Model in Africa, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X)

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Lessons Learned from Observing Teaching Practices: The Case of Ghana, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X) and Paula A. Cordeiro

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New Directions for Consideration, Emily Anderson, Supriya Baily, Radhika Iyengar, and Matthew A. Witenstein

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Pastoral Care Teaching: A Case Story Vignette, Ashwathi Muraleedharan, Erik Jon Byker, and Matthew A. Witenstein

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Review: ‘Culturally Responsive School Leadership’, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X)

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The Sastras of Teacher Education in South Asia: Conclusion, Erik Jon Byker and Matthew A. Witenstein

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Using Mobile Technology to Enhance Learning Transfer, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X)

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Voices of Ghanaian Head-Teachers Working in Low-Fee Private Schools, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X) and Paula A. Cordeiro

Submissions from 2018

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Keeping the Learning Going: Using Mobile Technology to Enhance Learning Transfer, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X)

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Lessons Learned from a Training-of-Trainers Model in Africa, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X) and Paula A. Cordeiro

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Performance-Based Funding of Higher Education: Analyses of Policy Discourse Across Four Case Studies, Mary Ziskin, Karyn E. Rabourn, and Donald Hossler

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To Study Abroad or Not to Study Abroad: That Is the STEM Question, Matthew A. Witenstein (0000-0003-0722-056X) and Janel Henriksen Hastings

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Women School Leaders: Entrepreneurs in Low-Fee Private Schools in Three West African Nations, Paula A. Cordeiro and Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X)

Submissions from 2017

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Adoption of the Six Traits Writing Model with Low-Income Population: A Comparative Study of Improvement in Student Writing, Rachel M. B. Collopy and Jackie Marshall Arnold

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Learning Transfer: The Missing Link to Learning Among School Leaders in Burkina Faso and Ghana, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X) and Paula A. Cordeiro

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Low-Fee Private Schools in West Africa: Case Studies from Burkina Faso and Ghana, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X)

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Meeting the Needs of Students with Disabilities, Charles J. Russo and Allan G. Osborne Jr.

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Problem-Solving Tips for School Business Officials, David Alan Dolph

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Served Through Service: Undergraduate Students’ Experiences in Community Engaged Learning at a Catholic and Marianist University, Elizabeth M. Fogle, Savio D. Franco, Edel M. Jesse, Brent Kondritz, Lindsay Maxam, Heidi Much-McGrew, Cody McMillen, Carolyn Ridenour, and Daniel J. Trunk

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The Supreme Court and Education Law, Charles J. Russo

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Update on Student Vaccinations, Charles J. Russo

Submissions from 2016

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Affirmative Action Returns to the Supreme Court, Charles J. Russo

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An Overview of the Every Student Succeeds Act, Charles J. Russo

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'Board of Education of Westside Community Schools v. Mergens' at Twenty-Five: An Update on the Equal Access Act, Charles J. Russo

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Faculty Views of “Nontraditional” Students: Aligning Perspectives for Student Success, Desiree D. Zerquera, Mary Ziskin, and Vasti Torres

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Fair Share Fees, Teacher Unions, and the Supreme Court, Charles J. Russo

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Girl Talk: A Qualitative Study of Girls Talking About the Meaning of Their Lives in an Urban Single-Sex Elementary School, Carolyn Ridenour and Sheila Hassell Hughes

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Meeting the Needs of Student Parents, Charles J. Russo and Rabiah Gul

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Religious Freedom in Faith-Based Educational Institutions in the Wake of 'Obergefell v. Hodges': Believers Beware, Charles J. Russo

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School Crisis Plans: Are You Prepared?, David Alan Dolph

Search and Seizure in the Electronic Era: An International Perspective -- Part Two, Charles J. Russo and P. T. Clarke

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Sexual Harassment in Schools, Charles J. Russo

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Supreme Court Docket Preview: Are Changes in the Offing?, Charles J. Russo

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Teacher Blogging Redux: Post with Caution, Charles J. Russo and Marcus Heath

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Teacher Unions, the Right-to-Work and Fair Share Agreements, Charles J. Russo

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Tenure Wars: The Litigation Continues, Charles J. Russo

The Every Student Succeeds Act: The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same?, Charles J. Russo

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Update on School Searches, Charles J. Russo

Submissions from 2015

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An Update on Student Equal Access, Charles J. Russo

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A Primer on Federal Statutes Affecting Education, Charles J. Russo

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Building Communities through Literacy, Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X)

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CEO Impact on Superintendents, Theodore J. Kowalski

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Developing Lockdown Policies, Charles J. Russo

Education for Gifted Students in the United States: An Area in Need of Improvement, Charles J. Russo and Donna Y. Ford

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Financing Education: An Overview of Public School Funding, Charles J. Russo, William E. Thro, and Frank M. Batz

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"Friending" Students on Social Media, Charles J. Russo

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Global Interest in Student Behavior: An Examination of International Best Practices, Charles J. Russo, Izak Oosthuizen, and Charl C. Wolhuter

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Gravissimum Educationis: Golden Opportunities in American Catholic Education 50 Years after Vatican II, Gerald M. Cattaro and Charles J. Russo

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Has Teacher Tenure’s Time Passed?, Charles J. Russo

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Institutional Merit-Based Aid and Student Departure: A Longitudinal Analysis, Jacob P. K. Gross, Don Hossler, Mary B. Ziskin, and Matthew S. Berry

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International Perspectives on Student Behavior: What We Can Learn, Charles J. Russo, Izak Oosthuizen, and Charl C. Wolhuter