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LINDA SKRLA
Department: Educational Administration and Human Resource Development
Office#: 513 Harrington Office Building
Mail Stop: 4226
Office Phone: (979) 862-4198
E-mail:
Title: Professor
Primary Emphasis Area: K-12 Administration
Vita: View Document
Short Bio
Linda Skrla is professor of educational administration, editor of Educational Administration Quarterly, and Vice President-Elect for Division A of the American Educational Research Association . She has extensive work experience in in public schools as a teacher and administrator. Her research interests focus on school leadership and social justice, feminism, and qualitative research methodology.
Area(s) of Emphasis
Public School Administration
Research Interests
Accountability
Educational Equity
Gender
Editorial Positions

Editorial Board Member (2007 - ). Cambridge Journal of Education

Editorial Board Member (2004 - ). Educational Administration Quarterly

Assoc Editor (2004 - 2006). International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education

Editorial Board Member (2002 - ). Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership

Co-Editor (2000 - 2004). International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education

Publications*

1. Rorrer, A. K., Skrla, L., & Scheurich, J. J. (in press). Districts as institutional actors in educational reform. Educational Administration Quarterly.

2. Skrla, L., McKenzie, K. & Scheurich, J. (May, 2008). Equity Audits: Leadership Tools for Developing Equitable and Excellent Schools. Thousand Oaks: Corwin.

3. Skrla, L., McKenzie, K. B., Scheurich, J. J. (2007). Concluding reflections on “Leadership for learning in the context of social justice: An international perspective.” Journal of Educational Administration, 45:6, 782-787.

4. Skrla, L., McKenzie, K. B., & Scheurich, J. J. (2007). Supporting excellent teaching, equity, and accountability. In C. Sleeter (Ed.), Facing accountability in education: Equity and democracy at risk. New York: Teachers College Press.

5. Skrla, L. (2007). Transcription. In G. Ritzer (Ed.), Blackwell encyclopedia of sociology. Oxford, UK: Blackwell.

6. Young, M.D., Mountford, M., & Skrla, L. (2006). Infusing gender and diversity issues into educational leadership programs: Transformational learning and resistance. Journal of Educational Administration, 44(3), 264-277.

7. McKenzie, K., Skrla, L. & Scheurich, J. (2006). Preparing instructional leaders for social justice. Journal of School Leadership, 16(2), 158-170.

8. Goddard, R., & Skrla, L. (2006). The influence of school composition on teacher perceptions of collective efficacy. Educational Administration Quarterly, 42(2), 216-235

9. Skrla, L., Scheurich, J. J., Garcia, J., & Nolly, G. (2005). Equity audits. In C. Marshall & M. Oliva (Eds.), Leadership for social justice: Making it happen. New York: Allyn & Bacon. [Revised reprint from Educational Administration Quarterly]

10. Rorrer, A. K., & Skrla, L. (2005). Leaders as policy mediators. Theory Into Practice, 44 (1), 53-62.

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* Publication was joint-authored with students
Diss Publication was from a dissertation
ROS Publication was from a record of study

College of Education and Human Development Grants and Contracts (Current)

Bryan ISD Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Partnership Project.
US Department of Education (Federal)
2008/09/01 - 2014/08/31
Total Funding: 2,929,102.

Math and Science Performance in Large, Diverse Urban High Schools.
Sid W. Richardson Foundation (Private)
2008/09/01 - 2010/08/31
Total Funding: 125,000.

P-16 College Readiness Special Advisors.
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (State)
2007/09/01 - 2010/08/31
Total Funding: 30,000.
Professional Leadership/Service (International/National)

(2005). Committee.  David L. Clark Seminar evaluation committee

Professional Leadership/Service (State)

Vice President.  Texas Council of Women School Executives

Awards

Jack A. Culberston Award.  Outstanding Jr Professor in Educational Admin Univesity Council for Educational Admin

(2000). Special Contribution Field Ed Research.  The University of Texas at Austin College of Education and the cooperative Superintendency Program

(1999). Outstanding New Faculty. 

Courses Taught
Former Doctoral Students
Lezley Lewis (Summer, 2000), Ph.D.
Antoinette Riester (Spring, 2001), Ph.D.
Dawn Hogan (Spring, 2001), Ph.D.
Victoria Pursch (Spring, 2001), Ph.D.
Gerri Maxwell (Fall, 2004), Ph.D.
Jo Ann Bludau (Fall, 2006), Ed.D.
Lucila Duncan (Fall, 2006), Ed.D.
Jennifer Brown (Fall, 2006), Ph.D.
Sue Webb Page (Fall, 2007), Ed.D.
Andree O. Osagie (Fall, 2007), Ph.D.
Sharon Berry (Spring, 2008), Ed.D
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