Educational Leadership, Administration and Foundations
ELAF Department Faculty
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Name: Will Barratt, Ph. D. Teaching areas: Campus Environments, Program Evaluation, Foundations of Education, Research Seminar Scholarship interests: Social class on campus, Student learning outcomes, Information Technology Service Interests: Staff development in Social class, ACPA commission for Professional Preparation Favorite Book on Leadership: Tao te Ching by Lao Tzu and The Art of Strategy by Sun Tzu Indulgence: I believe in Research and Structural Inquiry. Inspiration: My inspiration is learning and experiencing others learn. My fondest ISU Sycamore moment: The first week of the fall semester and graduation. |
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Robert L. Boyd, Ph.D. Teaching areas: School Facility Planning, School Finance, Leadership Scholarship interests: School Facility Planning, School/Community Demographics Service Interests: Administrative placement work in the field keeping in touch with field professionals about what is going on in the real world Favorite Book on Leadership: Values Shift Indulgence: Gardening and reading Inspiration: Seeing any student successfully perform in the field. My fondest ISU Sycamore moment: Awarded the "Outstanding Educator Of The Year" by the Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents as a result of my work for ISU. |
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Name: Denise Collins, Ph.D. Teaching areas: Introduction to Student Affairs, Student Development Theory, The Multicultural Campus Scholarship interests: Professional Socialization in Student Affairs, Feminist Identity, Social Network Analysis Service Interests: Associate Editor-College Student Affairs Journal, Editorial Board-ACPA Books and Media Board, my favorite service activities are serving on committees for the Student Affairs division at Indiana State. Favorite Book on Leadership: The Four Agreements Indulgence: Trips to New York City (as often as possible, which isn't often enough) to see Broadway Shows Inspiration: The web of influence - My students go and affect other students. I may never know the direct effects of my work, but I know that it comes in unexpected ways and is more far-reaching than I know. My fondest ISU Sycamore moment: My favorite aspect of the fall is tailgating at football games. It's not about the game, it's about the connections I make with my student affairs colleagues and my students in an informal setting over good food! |
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Name: Steve Gruenert, Program Coordinator, Ph.D. Teaching areas: Ph.D. courses in Research and Human Relations, M.Ed. courses in Principalship, Leadership and Supervision Scholarship interests: Organizational Culture and Climate, Leadership and Change, School Improvement Service Interests: Committee work, Graduate appeals, Arts Endowment, Teacher Education, NCATE Accreditation Favorite Book on Leadership: Tipping point by Malcolm Gladwell Indulgence: Golf, fishing, being a father Inspiration: The Road Less Traveled, challenging belief systems, philosophical debates My fondest ISU Sycamore moment: Interviewing for the position. The people made the job worth taking. |
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Name: Kandace Hinton, Ph.D. Teaching areas: Higher Education Leadership, Educational Foundations, Student Affairs Scholarship interests: African American leadership development, issues of diversity Service Interests: Judicial affairs, mentoring Favorite Book on Leadership: Leading with soul Inspiration: I'm inspired mostly by my mother and sister who are constant reminders of who I am and how I got to this place in my life. My fondest ISU Sycamore moment: Working in Morocco with my colleagues Josh Powers and John Moore. |
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Name: Mary Howard-Hamilton, Ed.D. Teaching areas: Higher Education & Student Personnel-Practicum, Organizational Theory, Leadership, Student Development. Scholarship interests: Multicultural Issues in Higher Education Service Interests: College of Education Congress, Advisor-Omicron Delta Kappa Favorite Book on Leadership: Quotes from Johnetta Cole ( Past President of Spelman & Bemett Colleges) Indulgence: Chocolate & cookies, Ben & Jerry's ice cream Inspiration: Johnetta Cole-Past President of Benett & Spelman Colleges-She says that "If we do nothing to change the world, then we cannot call ourselves educated women". My fondest ISU Sycamore moment: Working with the student affairs students and visiting students at their practicum sites, presenting at workshop on campus-ISUPD, Black Leadership Conference, working with Delta Sigma Theta sorority. |
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Name: Terry McDaniel, Ph.D. Teaching areas: School Law, Educational Facilities Planning, Leadership Theory Scholarship interests: Characteristics of successful educational leaders, development of leadership skills, leadership theory, strengths and weaknesses of No Child Left Behind Service Interests: Superintendents Study Council, North Central Accreditation, Indiana Administrative Mentor Program Favorite Book on Leadership: Good to Great by Jim Collins Indulgence: I am an avid reader of all types of books on leadership. I especially enjoy biographies of great former leaders such as Lincoln and Churchill. Inspiration: I especially enjoy seeing leaders develop and learn to think "out-of-the-box". I also enjoy establishing long-term mentor relationships with educational leaders. My fondest ISU Sycamore moment: My fondest memory is of all the great people I have known in the ISU ELAF Department over the years. These include ( to name a few) Dr. Robert Jerry, Dr. Fred Snyder, Dr. Glenn Brown, Dr. Dale Findley, Dr. Bob Boyd, Dr. Greg Ulm, and Dr. Brad Balch. |
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Name: Joshua Powers, Ph.D. Department Chair Teaching areas: Finance & Policy in Higher Education, Law of Higher Education, Dissertation Proposal Writing Scholarship interests: Technology commercialization in higher education, pedagogy of teaching Service Interests: Advising professionals in the higher education field on policy issues Favorite Book on Leadership: The Leadership Challenge Indulgence: Cafe latte and the Sunday New York Times Inspiration: Students who go on to make a difference for the better in the field. My fondest ISU Sycamore moment: My students presenting at a national academic conference on something they did in my class. |
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Name: Todd Whitaker, Ph.D. Teaching areas: Principal Interns, The Principalship Scholarship interests: Effective principal practices, leadership effectiveness Service Interests: Working with schools, districts, and leaders Favorite Book on Leadership: First Break All Of The Rules Indulgence: ISU Basketball and St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Inspiration: Working with leaders/ problem solving My fondest ISU Sycamore moment: Each year when principal interns finish their program in the Spring. |