On November 15, 2012, our third cohort of doctoral candidates presented their individual and group research results.

The Evolving Role of the Superintendent in the First Decade of the 21st Century            

• Sarah Stack Feinberg, The role of the superintendent in redefining schools for students to be successful in the 21stc Century.  
• Elizabeth Pustolka-Wood, The role of increased accountability on the use of instructional leadership time by New York State superintendents.       

System Leaders’ Administrative Practices and Their Effect on School Climate and Morale

• Thomas Reardon, The examination and analysis of the effects of elementary principals’ specific management practices on teacher morale and willingness to embrace initiative. 
• Deborah Fox, New York State public school superintendents’ perceptions of the efficacy of the Taylor law and the effect of impasse on school climate.       
• Shawn Hunziker, Principal readiness and professional development to conduct effective teacher evaluations that lead to improved student achievement.

The Effect of Changing Demographics on School Systems            

• Vincent Porfirio, Internalization strategies in traditional higher education institutions across the United States.
• Richard Rose, American Indian race and ethnicity data: An historical analysis and comparison of NCES and NYS data for New York State school districts.              
• Linda Rudnick, Principal leadership attributes: Implications of beliefs and practices that impact academic success for all English language learners on state accountability measures.