Curriculum Vitae

Jerry Johnson, Ed.D.

2638 Virginia Avenue

Ashland, Kentucky 41102

jerry.johnson@eku.edu

(606) 326-0018

Education:

Ohio University  Athens, Ohio  (2005)

Ed.D. - Educational Studies                                                                                                  

Dissertation: Et in Arcadia Mattheus?: An analysis of educational equity in Kentucky's public schools

Eastern Kentucky University  Richmond, Kentucky  (1991)

M.A. - English                                                                                                                       

Thesis: An enabling resource: Seamus Heaney's debt to Yeats

Eastern Kentucky University  Richmond, Kentucky  (1989)

B.A. - Political Science                                                                                                          

Others attended:

  Morehead State University (KY) - principal, superintendent licensure (1998, 2003)

  Virginia State University - graduate study in educational leadership (1994-95)

  Queens College (NC) - teaching certificate (English, Social Studies) (1993)

  Kings College, University of London (UK) - graduate study in English literature (1990)

Recent Awards

Outstanding Dissertation Award (2^nd place) - Rural Special Interest Group, American Educational Research Association.  (2006)

Outstanding Graduate Student Award - College of Education, Ohio University  (2004)

Relevant Professional Experience:

Assistant Professor - Eastern Kentucky University  (2006-present)

Policy Research and Analysis Manager - The Rural School and Community Trust  (2003-present)

Adjunct Professor - Ohio University  (2000-2006)

Courses taught: Seminar: Educational Research and Writing (EDAD 691), The Principalship (EDAD 640), Technologies for School Leadership (EDAD 604), Education and Cultural Diversity (EDCS 301)

Assistant Principal/Principal - Boyd County High School  (Cannonsburg, KY)  (1998-2003)

Classroom Teacher - Paul Blazer High School  (Ashland, KY)  (1995-1998)

Subjects taught: Language Arts, Journalism, Political Science

Instructor - Central Piedmont Community College  (Charlotte, NC)  (1992-1993)

Courses taught: Introductory Composition, Advanced Composition

Instructor - Eastern Kentucky University (Richmond, KY)  (1990-1992)

Courses taught: Introductory Composition, Advanced Composition

Recent Publications and Presentations

Johnson, J. & Strange, M.  (2007).  Why rural matters 2007: The realities of rural education growth.  Arlington, VA: The Rural School and Community Trust.

Johnson, J. & McCullough, P.  (2007).  Quality teachers: Issues, challenges, and solutions for North Carolina's most overlooked rural communities.  Arlington, VA: The Rural School and Community Trust.

Johnson, J. & Larson, W.  (2007).  Effective superintendent - principal relations: A literature review and proposed research agenda.  Paper presented at the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration Meeting, Chicago, IL.

Johnson, J.  (2007).  New Mexico Rural Research. In J. Chambers (Ed.).  Essential elements for successful schools: Expert briefs on the essential factors that need to be present in successful schools serving at-risk students, English learners, and students with disabilities in urban, suburban, and rural Schools.  Palo Alto, CA: American Institutes of Research.

Johnson, J.  (2007).  School size, social justice, and conflicting state objectives: An investigation of achievement distributions among Kentucky public schools.  Education Leadership Review, 8(1).

Johnson, J., & Herlihy, J.  (2007).  The influence of the number of school-to-school transitions on academic performance in Kentucky school districts.  Paper presented at the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration/National Association of Secondary School Administrators Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Johnson, J., & Thompson, S.  (2007).  School size and educational equity in Kentucky's public schools: An investigation of race- and gender-based achievement gaps.  Paper presented at the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration/National Association of Secondary School Administrators Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Johnson, J.  (2006).  Critical theory and school leadership.  In A. Howley & C. Howley (Eds.).  Thinking about schooling: New theories and innovative practice.  Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Johnson, J.  (2006).  Sexuality, gender, and school leadership.  In A. Howley & C. Howley (Eds.).  Thinking about schooling: New theories and innovative practice.  Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Johnson, J.  (2006).  Social and cultural implications for school leadership.  In A. Howley & C. Howley (Eds.).  Thinking about schooling: New theories and innovative practice.  Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Johnson, J.  (2006).  Compounding challenges: How Oregon's school funding system works against closing achievement gaps among rural school districts.  Arlington, VA: The Rural School and Community Trust.

Johnson, J.  (2006).  Keeping small rural schools open through sound fiscal practices.  Invited presentation to the Virginia Department of Education, Title VI RLIS Program Participants.  Roanoke, VA.

Johnson, J.  (2006).  Why Rural Oregon Matters: An Overview of Recent Research with Implications for Educational Policy.  Invited presentation to the Oregon Small Schools Association.  Pendleton, OR.

Johnson, J.  (2006).  More doesn't mean better: Larger high schools and more course offerings do not boost student achievement in Iowa.  Arlington, VA: The Rural School and Community Trust.

Johnson, J.  (2005).  Student achievement and the distribution of human and financial resources in Mississippi school districts.  Invited paper presented to Southern Echo, Inc. and the Mississippi Education Working Group.  Jackson, MS.

Johnson, J. and Strange, M.  (2005).  Why rural matters 2005: The facts about rural education in the 50 states.  Arlington, VA: The Rural School and Community Trust.

Johnson, J.  (2005).  Best fiscal management practices for rural schools: A policy brief.  Arlington, VA: The Rural School and Community Trust.

Johnson, J.  (2004).  Academic achievement and the distribution of fiscal resources in New Mexico's public schools.  Invited paper presented to the ENLACE (Engaging Latino Communities for Education) state policy working group, Santa Fe, NM.

Johnson, J.  (2004).  Forced consolidation in three states: A conflict perspective.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Society for Educational Planning, Washington, DC.

Johnson, J.  (2004).  Making bricks without straw: An analysis of achievement patterns and fiscal inequity and inadequacy in Nebraska public school systems.  Invited paper presented to the Nebraska State Board of Education, Lincoln, NE.

Johnson, J.  (2004).  Missouri's smaller school districts counter the harmful effects of poverty on student achievement.  Washington, DC: The Rural School and Community Trust.

Johnson, J.  (2004).  Money: Understanding where it's going, and where it should go to provide a quality education for all children.  Invited presentation to Southern Echo, Inc. and the Mississippi Education Working Group, Jackson, MS.

Johnson, J.  (2003).  School size  and high school dropout rates: The research evidence.  Invited presentation to the Education Writers Association, Dallas, TX.

Johnson, J. & Strange, M.  (2003).  Nebraska's small school systems: An educational treasure, at least when properly funded.  Washington, DC: The Rural School and Community Trust.

Johnson, J.  (2003).  Small works in Nebraska: How poverty and the size of school systems affect school performance in Nebraska.  Washington, DC: The Rural School and Community Trust.

Johnson, J., Howley, C., & Howley, A.  (2002).  Size, excellence, and equity: A report on Arkansas schools and districts.  Athens, OH: Ohio University, College of Education, Department of Educational Studies.  (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED459987).

Johnson, J.  (2001).  Review of Jones, L.  (2000).  Brothers of the academy: Up and coming black scholars earning our way in the academy.  In Journal of Critical Inquiry into Curriculum and Instruction, 4(1), 47.

Johnson, J. & Howley, C.  (2001).  Review of Williams, R.  (1973).  The country and the city.  In Journal of Research in Rural Education, 2(16), 146-154.

Johnson, J.  (2000).  Review of Fraser, J.  (1997).  Reading, writing, and justice: School reform as if democracy mattered.  In Education Review.  [On-line].  Available: http://www.ed.asu.edu/edrev/reviews/rev90.htm

Service

Treasurer and Parliamentarian - Kentucky Chapter of the National Association for Multicultural Education.  (1996-2004)

Facilitator/Facilitator Trainer - People-to-People Program, National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ).  (1995-present)

Steering Committee Member - Commissioner's Educational Equity Council, Kentucky Department of Education.  (1998-2002)

Advisory Council Member - Kentucky Safe Schools Association.  (1997-2003)

Principal’s Representative, State Leadership Committee - Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), Kentucky Chapter.  (2001-2003)