On October 13, 2009, the first cohort of doctoral candidates completed their individual and group research.  Proudly, the candidate presented their findings at Sage's Inaugural Research Colloquium.

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Impact of changing demographics on school systems.   

• Dr. Edna Baker, Professional Development in 21^st Century Skills in Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Boces
• Dr. Lisa Carr, Perceptions of current principals and superintendents regarding multicultural competencies needed in the 21st century
• Dr. Janice White, Are Schools Preparing Students for the Regional Workforce? Teacher and Employer Perspectives
  

Issues impacting the current and future pool of system leaders. 

• Dr. Stanley Maziejka, Future System Leadership: A quantitative investigation of the role of the New York State principal as the Strategic pathway to the School Superintendency
• Dr. Michael Mugits, The Interim Superintendent: Impact on School Districts During the Selection and Assimilation of the Successor Superintendent
• Dr. Paul Padalino, Superintendent Job Satisfaction in New York State
• Dr. Casey Parker, Obstacles to Black men as Public School Superintendents in New York State
• Dr. Kitty Summers, Career Pathways and Perceptions of Experiences that Influenced the Attainment of the Superintendencey

Leadership succession and how it impacts the organizational health of a school system.

• Dr. Charles Dedrick, Superintendent Succession Planning in New York State: The Politics, Practicality and Personality of Succession Planning for the Superintendency
• Dr. Ryan Sherman, An analysis of Leadership Succession in the Warren-Saratoga-Washington-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) Region
• Dr. Lynne Wells, Practices used by School Districts When Undergoing a Transition in Superintendent Leadership

Impact of accountability measures, including but not limited to student assessment, on educational organizations.

• Dr. Tom Baumgartner, Socio-economic Status and Teacher Perceptions Regarding the New York State ELA Exam
• Dr. Angelina Bergin The Influence of Federal Accountability Designation on the Morale of Teachers in Public Middle Schools in New York
• Dr. Demian Singleton Value-added versus Status: Comparative Case Studies of the Utilization of Student Achievement Data by Public School Systems
• Dr. Andrew Taylor, Impact of Access, Ability and Attitude on Teacher and Administrator Use of Data for Comprehensive Planning
  

Changing power and/or authority dynamics within educational organizations particularly as those dynamics influence and are influenced by system leaders.       

• Dr. Catherine Allain, The Role of the Superintendent in a Rural Professional Learning Community
• Dr. Mary Theresa Streck, Distributed Leadership and Shared Decision Making: Leadership practices that promote collaboration  
• Dr. Robin Young, The Relationship between School Climate and Reciprocal Trust in High Schools