Educational Leadership

Faculty and Staff

Faculty

Educational Leadership and Administration and Supervision of Special Education

Name Title Address Phone Research Interests
Alexander, M. David Professor, Department Chair 221 East Eggleston Hall (0302) (540) 231-5642
  • School law
  • School finance
  • School board policy
Byers, Larry Visiting Assistant Professor National Capital Region (703) 538-8311

Fax:
(703) 538-8485
  • The principal as leader
  • School finance
  • Accountability
  • School discipline
Craig, Jim Visiting Professor 202 East Eggleston Hall (0302) (540) 231-1631  
Crieghton, Theodore Professor,
Program Leader 		206 East Eggleston Hall (0302) (540) 231-4546
  • Schools and Data
  • The Principal as Technology Leader
  • Non-Traditional Models of Leadership
Driscoll, Lisa Assistant Professor 210 East Eggleston Hall (0302) (540) 231-9718
  • Public school/higher education finance and budgeting
  • Policy development and analysis
  • Research and decision-making methods: quantitative, qualitative, simulation
  • Systems analysis
  • Diversity and equity issues
  • Program evaluation
Eller, John Assistant Professor National Capital Region (703) 538-8496

Fax:
(703) 538-8485		  
Glenn, William Assistant Professor National Capital Region (703) 538-8483

Fax:
(703) 538-8485
  • School finance equity and adequacy
  • Achievement gap issues
  • Educational resource reallocation
  • First Admendment rights of students
  • Data driven decision making
Parks, David J. Professor 209 East Eggleston Hall (0302) (540) 231-9709
  • Administrative theory
  • Leadership
  • Organizational culture
  • Principal preparation
  • Program development
  • Alternative Licensure of Principals
Salmon, Richard G. Professor 214 East Eggleston Hall (0302) (540) 231-9711

Primary Interest - School Finance

  • Fiscal equity analyses
  • Legal analyses pursuant to school finance litigation
  • Intergovernmental revenue transfer systems
  • Cost-effectiveness analyses
Secondary Interest - Public School Administration
  • Public school business administration
  • Public school budgeting
  • Personnel salary and compensation studies
  • Program accounting
Tripp, N. Wayne Clinical Assistant Professor 207 East Eggleston Hall (0302) (540) 231-9728
  • The superintendency
  • Superintedent-School Board relations
  • Leadership succession planning
  • The principalship
  • Historical methods of research
  • History of education
  • Foundations of education
  • History of African-American schooling in Virginia
Twiford, Travis Associate Professor Hamptons Roads Center (757) 363-3930

Fax:
(757) 363-3872
  • School funding, particularly equity funding issues
  • School policy development
  • School and school system governance
  • School reform
  • School accountability models
  • Charter schools
  • Organizational dynamics and change
  • School facilities
  • School safety
  • Board/superintendent relations
  • Personnel administration
Wasserman, Lewis Professor 215 East Eggleston Hall (0302) (540) 231-9707
  • Special Education Law
  • Special Education Leadership and Policy
  • Public School Students’ First Amendment Religion and Free Speech Rights

Staff

Name Title Address Phone
Bryant, Pat Program Support Technician 219 East Eggleston Hall (0302) (540) 231-5642

Fax: (540) 231-7845
Smith, Connie Program Support Technician 217 East Eggleston Hall (0302) (540) 231-9724

Fax: (540) 231-7845