Autumn Tooms Cyprès Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies

School of Education St. John’s University, New York City

Home address: 62-56 82nd Street Middle Village, New York 11415

Telephone: (865) 622-1153 E-mail: cypresa@stjohns.edu

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND Arizona State University Degree Ed.D., May 1996 Specialization Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Dissertation The road to school administration: Experiences of hopefuls in a

preparation program Northern Arizona University Degree M.Ed., December 1992 Specialization Educational Leadership Arizona State University Degree B.A. Secondary Education, May 1988 Specializations Biology and Chemistry in Secondary Schools PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2015-present Full Professor with tenure and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies for the School of Education, St. John’s University, New York City. Responsibilities include:

• Leadership of overall professional development and mentoring structures for all faculty within the School of Education

• Leadership of overall direction and quality of research and chief liaison to University office of Grants and Sponsored Research; assist in management of 14 million in research grants the School of Education currently holds

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• Evaluation of teaching faculty at both graduate and undergraduate level

• Leadership of CAEP accreditation efforts • US NEWS and World Report data collection for Graduate

School and University (ranking in top 100 for the Graduate School and top 50 for Graduate Online programs)

• Coordination of the tenure and promotion processes for the School of Education

• Developing school and community partnerships and creation of graduate level cohorts throughout New York City and Long Island (8 cohorts planned created and launched in 2017)

• School of Education Liaison to University Planning Committee for Academic Center for Diversity, Inclusivity, and Equity

• Primary Leadership relative to creation/implementation of school wide structures/ environments which honor diversity and enhance access, equity, and success

• School of Education liaison to University Assessment Committee charged with university wide assessment paradigms and practices

• School of Education liaison to University Graduate Council charged with approval of new academic programs

• Evaluation/management/ of qualified faculty who serve as dissertation chairs/committee members, and methodologists

• Oversight to dissertation/thesis processes and procedures • Manage and coordinate Graduate admissions process by

working effectively with the department chairs and coordinators

• Work collaboratively with multiple departments to ensure connecting communication structures for adjunct, clinical and full time faculty

• Primary advisor to the Dean relative to budgetary and hiring practices centered on programmatic and academic issues

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2013 Full Professor with tenure and Chair of the Department of Educational Leadership, School of Education, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia. Responsibilities include:

• Overall management of department budget of 1.7 million dollars

• Responsible for creation and maintenance of connecting structures between clinical, adjunct, and tenure track faculty

• Evaluation of teaching faculty • Facilitating a collaborative redesign of the Ed. D and

Master’s degree programs, and developing mentoring structures to support junior faculty.

• Developing school and community partnerships and creation of graduate level cohorts throughout eastern Virginia

• Develop and oversee course schedule for all faculty in department (40 FTE members)

2010 Full Professor with tenure and Founding Director of The Center

for Educational Leadership, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee. Responsibilities included:

• Management of initial budget of 1.5 million dollars • Working with the Dean and Vice President of Development

to secure donors and raise interest of alumni • Development of interdisciplinary curriculum and

partnerships across the university system (i.e. The School of Business, The School of Architecture, The School of Nursing,)

• Design and rollout of the Center and its housed Leadership Academy for aspiring school principals and teacher leaders.

• Charged with leading the curriculum design of the Ed. D of professional practice.

• Developing school and community partnerships and creation of graduate level cohorts and professional development groups throughout the state of Tennessee.

• Liaison to the Tennessee State Consortium on Educational Reform

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2004-2010 Graduate Program Coordinator for the Educational Leadership

Program, Kent State University. Responsibilities included: • Development of graduate level cohort programs

throughout Northeastern Ohio • Development and fiscal management of a collaborative

with The College of The Bahamas which produced multiple graduate level programs focused on teacher leadership and school administration.

• Development of curriculum focused on access, equity, diversity, and understandings of social justice.

• Member of University Responsibility Centered Management Team Exploratory Committee

2007 Tenured and promoted to Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, Kent State University.

2001-2007 Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, Kent State

University. Responsibilities included • Developing school and community partnerships to enrich

graduate programs for teacher leadership and school administration

• Interdisciplinary structures to bridge teacher leadership preparation with school administrator preparation

1997-2001 Principal, Squaw Peak Elementary School, Creighton School

District, Phoenix, Arizona. 1995-1997 Assistant Principal, Ocotillo Elementary School, Washington

School District, Phoenix, Arizona. 1993-1995 Assistant Principal, Royal Palm Middle School, Washington

School District, Phoenix, Arizona. 1991-1993 Dean of Students and Biology teacher, Shadow Mountain High

School, Paradise Valley Unified School District, Phoenix, Arizona. 1988-1991 High School Chemistry and Biology teacher, Phoenix Union High

School District, Phoenix, Arizona.

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RESEARCH SPECIALIZATIONS

• The study of politics in the professoriate • The study of politics in educational organizations • Organizational toxicity and reform • Qualitative research methodology • The study of the politics of school with a particular interest in the principalship

and building bridges between those who prepare school leaders and those who lead schools.

• Leadership preparation and the socialization of new and aspiring principals PUBLICATIONS

National and International Refereed Journal Articles

Tooms Cyprès, A. & Clemens, R. F. (in review). Fallout: The Politics of Trump’s Anti-Immigration Discourse and Opportunities for Educational Leadership. Educational Policy.

Tooms-Cyprès A. (2014). It’s a knuckleball: A critical case study of a collaborative between the university and the “real-world” of school leadership. School Leadership and Management, 34(4), 1-21.

Tooms-Cyprès, A. (2013). Good soldiers or good actors? Fit, turning a blind eye, and

the politics of obligation in academia. Teachers College Record. Date published: March 1, 2013 http://www.tcrecord.org ID Number 17040, Date Accessed: 3/1//2013 1:15:15 PM.

Jacobson, S. & Tooms-Cyprès, A. (2012). Important shifts in curriculum of educational

leadership preparation. The Journal of Research on Leadership Education, 7(2), 217-232.

Lugg, C. & Tooms, A. (2011). Trouble in Toms River. The Journal of Cases in Educational

Leadership, 14(2), 1-11.

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Tooms, A., Lugg, C., & Bogotch, I. (2010). School leadership and the politics of fit. Educational Administration Quarterly, 46(1): 96-131.

Lugg, C., & Tooms, A. (2010). A shadow of ourselves: Identity and the politics of

leadership. School Leadership and Management Journal, 30(1), 77-91. Tooms, A., & English, F. (2010). Who fits? A dialog on the politics of identity

negotiation. Education Policy, 24(1), 35-50. Tooms, A., & Lugg, C. (2008). Oh we’ve got trouble! Right here in Ravenna City. It

starts with “G”, and has a “S”, and ends in “A”… (with apologies to Meredith Wilson). The Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 11(1), 111-128.

Brooks, J., & Tooms, A. (2008). A dialectic of social justice: learning to lead through

reflection and dialog. Journal of School Leadership, 18(2), 134-163. Tooms, A. (2008). Behind the green curtain: Insights on leadership, the culture of

writing, and educating the principal. The Journal of English Language Arts, 21(3), 22-23.

Tooms, A. (2007). The Right Kind of Queer: Fit and the politics of school leadership.

Journal of School Leadership, 17(5), 601-630. Tooms, A. (2007) An international effort to build leadership capacity: Insights from the

first cohort of educational administration at the College of The Bahamas. The Journal of Research on Leadership Education, 2(2), 1-41. doi:10.1177/194277510700200205

Tooms, A. (2007) Lessons from an international collaboration: A faculty member’s

reflections. The Journal of Research on Leadership Education, 2(2), 1-3. doi:10.1177/194277510700200206

Tooms, A., Kretovics, M., & Smilack, C. (2007). Principals’ perceptions of politics. The

International Journal of Leadership in Education, 10(1), 89-100. Tooms, A., & Alston, J. (2006). (OUT)siders at the gates: Administrative aspirants’

attitudes towards the gay community. The International Electronic Journal for Leadership and Learning, 10(24). Retrieved from http://iejll.synergiesprairies.ca/iejll/index.php/ijll/article/view/624

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Varrati, A. M., Tooms, A., & Thomas, S. (2006). Is NCATE the answer to current criticism of educational leadership preparation programs? The Journal of Scholarship and Practice, 3(1), 37-43.

Tooms, A. (2003). Developing leadership strategies inside the politics of language,

diversity, and change. The Journal of Cases for the University Council for Educational Administration, 7(1), 1-11.

Edited Journals

Tooms, A. (2012). The importance of leadership legacies. The UCEA Review, 53(1), 1-6.

Tooms, A., McGlothlin, J, & Acomb, M. (2004). The paradox of integrating technology

in schools: Theory vs. practice. Technology in Education, 32(4), 14-24. Tooms, A.,& Crowe, A. (2004). Hiring good teachers: The interview process. Principal,

84(2), 50-54. Tooms, A. (2003). Letters to Angel: A principal’s experience in literacy instruction for

struggling readers. Educational Leadership, 61(1), 82-85. Tooms, A. (2003). The rookie’s playbook: Insight and dirt for new principals. Phi Delta

Kappan, 84(7), 530-534. Tooms, A. (2003). Bringing in Mac: How an executive coach supported the socialization

and training of a new principal. The School Administrator, 10(60), 22-25. Tooms, A. (2003). The alphabet cowboy. Beyond Behavior, 13(1), 28-31. Tooms, A. (2003). A field guide to surviving the principalship. Principal, 83(2), 25-32. Tooms, A. (2002). Those kids are our kids! How uniforms changed a school. The

American School Boards Journal, 5(12), 56-58. Tooms, A. (2001). Scouting the next best thing: An investment in future quality

leadership. Principal Leadership, 2(4): 76-79.

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Refereed Book Chapters Tooms-Cyprès, A. (In Press). Maladministration: Portraits of mismanagement and

toxicity in higher education. In English, F. and Papa, R. (Editors) Encyclopedia of Educational Administration. Oxford, UK: University Press.

The long Shadow of Mike Mikusa. In Cyprès, A. T. (Ed.) A.(in press) Leadership:

Learning, teaching, and practice. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. Witherspoon-Arnold, N. and Tooms-Cyprès, A. (2016). Hecate’s Question: Seeing

Multiple dimensions to navigate responsibility, set goals, and build success in a career. In Cyprès, A. T. (Ed.) A.(2016) Leadership: Learning, teaching, and practice. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

Tooms-Cyprès, A. (2016). The long Shadow of Mike Mikusa. In Cyprès, A. T. (Ed.)

A.(in press) Leadership: Learning, teaching, and practice. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

Tooms-Cyprès, A. (2015) Leading is teaching: Real-life ways to connect theory to

practice and address issues of social injustice in school culture. In R. Papa, D.M. Eadens, and D.L. Eadens (Eds.) Social Justice Instruction: Empowerment on the chalkboard. New York, NY: Springer International Publishing.

Tooms-Cyprès, A. (2014). The Pensive Athena: Lessons on leadership, career, and

leveraging change In W. Newcomb and K. Mansfield (Eds.) Women interrupting: Policy, politics, and practice. Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.

Cyprès, A. (2013). Understanding how the bureaucratic maze works. In F. English, R.

Papa, and J. Barbour (Eds.) Educational Leadership and Management. Los Angeles, CA: Sage publications.

Cyprès, A. (2012) Whose social justice counts? Discourse and the everydayness of

language. The National Association of Professors of Educational Administration 2012 yearbook.

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Tooms, A. (2012). Avis la Fin at the Downtown Grill and Brewery. In Marshall, et. al. (Eds.) Juggling flaming chainsaws: Faculty in educational leadership try to balance work and life (pp. 349-359). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.

Cyprès, A. (2012). Discourse theories and school leadership. In Irby, Brown, & Lara-

Alecio (Eds.) The Handbook of educational theories (pp. 895-899). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.

Stevenson, H., & Tooms, A. (2010). Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will:

Transatlantic perspectives on the politics of educational leadership. In T. Normore (Ed.), The Development, Preparation, and Socialization of Leaders of Learning-Learners of Leadership: A Global Perspective (pp.3-23). London, UK: Emerald Publishing.

Boske, C., & Tooms, A. (2010). Clashing Epistemologies: Reflections on change, culture,

and the politics of the professoriate. In A. Normore & G. Jean-Marie (Eds.) Educational leadership preparation: Innovation and interdisciplinary approaches to the Ed.D and Graduate Education (pp. 33-52). New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan.

Tooms, A. (2010). Socializing aspiring school leaders: The politics of a Grow Your Own

administrator program. In W. Hoy & M. DiPaola’s (Eds.) Analyzing school contexts: Influences of principals and teachers in the service of students (pp. 169-190). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.

Tooms, A., & Boske, C. (2009). The reflecting pool. In Tooms, A. K., & Boske, C. (Eds.)

Educational leadership as international social justice discourse: Navigating collaborations, careers, and challenges in a global context (pp. 320-335). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.

Tooms, A., & Alston, J. (2008). (OUT)siders at the gates: Administrative aspirants’

attitudes towards the gay community. In Normore, A. (Ed.) Leadership for social justice: Promoting equity and excellence through inquiry and reflective practice (pp. 118-125). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.

Tooms, A. (2007). Finding the right fit in Nassau: A look at the international

partnership dedicated to building leadership capacity in Bahamian schools. In Sunal, C. & Mutua, K. (Eds.) The enterprise of education (pp. 18-45). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.

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Tooms, A., & McGlothlin, J. (2007). Identity fusion or fission? A look at how school administrators balance their personal and professional identities. In G. S. Gates (Ed.) Research on stress and coping in education (pp. 43-55). Greenwich: CT: Information Age Publishing.

Reports and Other Scholarly Publications

English, F. and Tooms-Cypres, A. (2016). White paper proposal for Center for International

Leadership for the National Council of Professors of Education and Eastern Michigan University.

Tooms-Cyprès, A. (2016) Building Leadership Capacity in Rural West Virginia: Analysis and

review of A Principal Leadership Development Program Demonstration Project. USDOE CFDA No. 84.363A.

Tooms-Cyprès, A. (2013) Balanced preparation and support for leaders, schools and the global

economy: A report on the Department of Educational Leadership. Virginia Commonwealth University.

Tooms-Cyprès, A. (2013). Annual report of the state of the Center for Educational Leadership.

Knoxville, TN: Center for Educational Leadership. Tooms-Cyprès, A. (2012). Annual report of the state of the Center for Educational Leadership.

Knoxville, TN: Center for Educational Leadership. Tooms-Cyprès, A. (2012). Program Accreditation Report to the Tennessee Department of

Education. Knoxville, TN: Center for Educational Leadership. Tooms-Cyprès, A. (2011). An explanation of the Center’s Curriculum and how it is aligned to

TILS and ISSLC standards. Knoxville, TN: Center for Educational Leadership. Toms-Cyprès, A. (2011). Annual report of the state of the Center for Educational Leadership.

Knoxville, TN: Center for Educational Leadership. Tooms, A. K. (September, 2008). Diversity matters: a look at the simple, the not so

simple, and the red sharpie marker. The Ohio Journal of English Language Arts. Tooms, A. K. (January, 2005). A literary Rx for teachers. Teacher to Teacher series. Kent,

OH: Ohio Literacy Resource Center.

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Tooms, A. K. (January, 2004). Have you met my friend Robert? The power of the right book at the right time. Teacher to Teacher series. Kent, OH: Ohio Literacy Resource Center.

Tooms, A. K. (January, 2003). The extra value meal deal: Building a culture of literacy

in your community. Teacher to Teacher series. Kent, OH: Ohio Literacy Resource Center.

Tooms, A. K. (January, 2003). Convincing the community chiefs: Strategies for adult

and family literacy educators. Teacher to Teacher series. Kent, OH: Ohio Literacy Resource Center.

Books Shapiro, A. and Tooms-Cyprès, A. (in progress for Springer Publications). Bloodline and

The Second Chicago School: learning Constructivist Tradecraft in educational leadership.

Tooms-Cyprès, A. (2016) Leadership: Learning, teaching, and practice. Charlotte, NC:

Information Age Publishing. Tooms-Cyprès, A. T. (2014). Ferocious Resolve: Politics, courage, and what it’s like to be a

professor. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. Cyprès, A. K. & Breckner, J. (Eds.). (2012). Great leaders equal great schools: Alliances and

discourse for educational reform. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. Shoho, A., Barnett, B., & Cyprès, A. T. (Eds.). (2012). The changing nature of instructional

leadership in the 21st Century: Vol. 3. International Research on School Leadership. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

Shoho, A., Barnett, B., & Tooms, A. K. (Eds.) (2011). Examining the assistant principalship:

New puzzles and perennial challenges for the 21st Century: Vol. 2. International Research on School Leadership. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

Shoho, A., Barnett, B., & Tooms, A. K. (Eds.) (2010). The challenges of new principals in the

21st century: Developing leadership capabilities through professional support: Vol. 1.

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International Research on School Leadership. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

Tooms, A. K., & Boske, C. (Eds.) (2010). Bridge leadership: Connecting educational

leadership and social justice to improve schools. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

Koschoreck, J., & Tooms, A. K. (Eds.) (2009). Sexuality matters: Paradigms and policies for

educational leaders. Baltimore, MD: Roman and Littlefield Press. Tooms, A. K., Padak, N., & Rasinski, T. (2007). The principals’ guide to literacy in the

elementary classroom. New York, NY: Scholastic Publishing. Tooms, A. K. (2005). The rookie’s playbook: Insights and dirt for new principals. Baltimore,

MD: Rowman and Littlefield Press. FUNDING 2013 Director, The Principal in Residence Project, Race to the

Top/TNLEAD leadership Replication Grant for Knox, Roan, Morgan, and Blount County School districts, (Primary Administrator) $269,472.78.

2011 Leadership Academy, Provost’s Office, University of Tennessee,

(Primary Administrator) $127,000.00. 2011 Leadership Academy Fellows, Chancellor’s Office, University of

Tennessee, (Primary Administrator) $390,000.00. 2010 In-Field Mentors, Knox County Schools, (Primary Administrator)

$170,000.00. 2010 Leadership Academy Fellows National Professional Development,

(Primary Administrator) Knox County Schools, $12,000.00. 2010 The Center for Educational Leadership (Primary Administrator),

Private External Funding Award, $1,500,000.00.

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2010 The Cornerstone Principal in Residence (Primary Administrator), Cornerstone Foundation Funding Award, $150,000.00.

PRESENTATIONS

International and National Refereed Presentations

Tooms-Cypres, A. (2017, November). Challenges and Opportunities for University

management brought by 2016 Presidential Campaign immigration policies and politics within the United States. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the World Academy of Science Engineering and Technology. San Francisco, CA.

Tooms-Cyprès, A. (2016, August). Politics and the creation of university based international partnerships: Considerations for faculty and administration. Annual meeting of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration. Detroit, Michigan.

Tooms-Cypres, A. (2015, January). The commercialization of higher education: A case study

of how a public university’s quest for funds affected programmatic accountability and autonomy. The International Business and Economy Conference. Bangkok, Thailand.

Tooms-Cyprès, A. (2014, August). The politics of accreditation and university leadership.

National Council of Professors of Educational Administration. Washington, D.C.

Tooms-Cyprès, A. (2013, August). Politics and the preparation of school leaders:

Considerations of tenure and the duty owed to the profession. National Council of Professors of Educational Administration. Meadowlands, New Jersey.

Tooms-Cyprès, A. (2013, April). Improving schools and school leadership through a multi -

disciplined approach to school leadership preparation. International Conference of Arts and Sciences Multidisciplinary Conference. Florence, Italy.

Harris, E., Barnett, B., Cyprès, & Reed, C. (2012, November). Leadership phone App: An

innovative tool for leadership Development. Annual meeting of the University Council for Educational Administration. Denver, Colorado.

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Tooms-Cyprès A. & Breckner, J. (2011, November). Bringing the future to the present: A Look at the Leadership Academy Model. Annual meeting of the University Council for Educational Administration. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Stevenson, H., & Tooms, A. K. (2010, July). Exploring the ‘special relationship’:

Transatlantic perspectives on the politics of education policy. Special symposium of the British Educational Leadership and Management society, Manchester, UK.

Brooks, J., & Tooms, A. K. (2010, April). Learning to lead through reflection and

dialog. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Denver, Colorado.

Tooms, A. K. (2009, November). Discourse and building bridges: how the small makes a difference in international partnerships. Annual meeting of the University Council for Educational Administration, Anaheim, California.

Brooks, J., & Tooms, A. K. (2009, November). Intersectionality: The next level of leading

and learning. Annual meeting of the University Council for Educational Administration, Anaheim, California.

Tooms, A. K. (2009, November). Mentoring networks in academe: Multicultural

perspectives of early career and senior women faculty Annual meeting of the University Council for Educational Administration, Anaheim, California.

Tooms, A. (2008, October). Fitting in and the price of activism: A look at identity, hegemony,

and social constructionism. Annual meeting of the University Council for Educational Administration, Orlando, Florida.

Tooms, A. (2008, October). Social Justice and doing “being ordinary.” Annual meeting of

the University Council for Educational Administration, Orlando, Florida. Tooms, A. (2008, October). Sexuality matters: Paradigms and policies for educational leaders.

Annual meeting of the University Council for Educational Administration, Orlando, Florida.

Tooms, A., Padak, N., & Rasinski, T. (2008, April). Effective school leadership in literacy:

practices that make a difference. Annual meeting of the Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development, New Orleans, LA.

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Tooms, A., & Wisdom, S. (2008, July). Choosing to lead: The affect of culture, history, and politics on the motivations of the first generation of trained school administrators in The Bahamas. Paris international conference on education, economy, and society, Paris, France.

Shields, C., Bogotch, I., & Tooms, A. (2007, November). Combating the backlash to social

justice: Educational leaders embracing the grey - international community-building sessions. University Council for Educational Administration, Arlington, Virginia.

Tooms, A., Barnett, B., Alsbury, T., & Acker-Hocevar, M. (2007, November).

International collaboratives, cultural exchanges, and the caveats of intellectual colonialism. University Council for Educational Administration, Arlington, Virginia.

Tooms, A., Smialek, C., & Kretovics, M. (2007, November). The influence of workplace

politics on productivity and efficacy in the principalship University Council for Educational Administration, Arlington, Virginia.

Tooms, A., Lugg, C., Bogotch, I., & Hernandez, F. (2007, November). The right fit for the

principalship: Identity and the constraints of school leadership. University Council for Educational Administration, Arlington, Virginia.

Tooms, A., & Lugg, C. (2007, April). Oh we’ve got trouble! Right here in Ravenna City. It

starts with “g” and has a “s” and ends in “a”… (With apologies to Meredith Wilson). The American Educational Research Association, Chicago, Ill.

Padak, N., Rasinski, T., & Tooms, A. (2007, March). The elementary principal’s essential

guide to literacy. The International Reading Association, Toronto, Canada. Tooms, A. (2007, March). Is that a wedding ring? A look at the panopticons of identity

politics lived by closeted gay school administrators serving homophobic communities. The American Educational Research Association, Chicago, Ill.

Tooms, A., Bogotch, I., & Varrati, A. (2006, November). Repelling the ivory tower:

Considerations for connections between universities and the real world. The University Council for Educational Administration, San Antonio, TX.

Tooms, A. (2006, November). The presentation of self at school: How queer school

administrators negotiate identity. The University Council for Educational Administration, San Antonio, TX.

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Tooms, A., Varrati, A., & Wisdom, S. (2006, November). Voices from both sides of an

international partnership: The nuts and bolts of building an international leadership preparation program. The University Council for Educational Administration, San Antonio, TX.

Tooms, A. (2006, April). The politics of power and negotiating fit: a look at marginalized

school leaders. The American Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies, Berkeley, CA.

Tooms, A., & Alston, J. (2006, April). How do they fit in our school? Administrative

aspirants’ attitudes toward the gay community. American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.

Tooms, A. (2006, April). The politics of fit inside a district sponsored mentoring program for

aspiring administrators. American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.

Tooms, A. (2005, November). The rainbow tether: How closeted and semi-closeted gay school

administrators view their personal democracy and the responsibilities of leading. University Council for Educational Administration, Nashville, TN.

Tooms, A., & Alston, J. (2005, November). What’s democracy and ethics got to do with

them? Administrative aspirants’ attitudes toward the gay community. University Council for Educational Administration, Nashville, TN.

Tooms, A. (2005, April). Manifesting history in Nassau: Perspectives from the first

Bahamians trained in school leadership. The American Educational Research Association, Montréal, Canada.

Tooms, A. & Kretovics, M. (2005, April) Identifying new leaders to serve as principals:

Wannabes, oughtabes, and only ifs. The American Educational Research Association, Montréal, Canada.

Kretovics, M., & Tooms, A. (2005, April). The graduate student as co-producer: A new

theoretical framework for understanding teachers in leadership preparation programs. The American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada.

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Tooms, A. (2004, September). A study of the women of Nassau’s schools: Insights from the first Bahamians trained in educational administration at The College of The Bahamas. Research on Women in Education Special Interest Group of The American Educational Research Association, Cleveland, OH.

Tooms, A. (2004, July). Converging resources, rigor, and relationships to increase literacy

proficiency in Ohio. High Schools that Work National Staff Development Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Tooms, A. (2004, April). Building successful community health care partnerships. The

National Association for Elementary School Principals, San Francisco, CA. Tooms, A. (2002, November). The good, the bad, and the feckless: A look at what works in

administrative preparation programs. The University Council for Educational Administration Annual Conventions, Pittsburgh, PA.

Invited Keynote Addresses

Tooms-Cyprès, A. (2012). Ten things that make a difference in the lives of children” Annual Knoxville Cares Parent Conference. Knoxville Convention Center, Knoxville, Tennessee.

Tooms, A. (2011). Leadership legacies. UCEA Presidential Address. Annual meeting of

the University Council for Educational Administration. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Tooms, A. (2010, July). Bridge Leadership: Foundations, keystones, and caveats of new

organizations in education. Annual meeting of the British Educational Leadership, Management, & Administration Society. Reading, United Kingdom.

Tooms, A. (2010, June). The democratic covenant of education, responsibility, and

compassion. Commencement address, Otterbein College. Tooms, A. (2008, August). The quality agenda and scholarly development College of The

Bahamas annual faculty seminar.

Invited Presentations

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Tooms-Cyprès, A., Papa, R., and English, F. (2017). The Center for International Leadership: A new vision for the field. 70th Annual meeting of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration. San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Tooms-Cyprès, A. (2012). Vol Vision in action: The Center for Educational Leadership. A presentation to the University of Tennessee Board of Regents. Knoxville, TN: June 21, 2012.

Tooms-Cyprès, A. (2012). A Critical look at The Center for Educational Leadership:

Implications for replication across the State. A presentation to Governor and Mrs. Bill Haslam and Center Stakeholders. University of Tennessee Visitors Center Knoxville, TN: June 21, 2012.

Shoho, A., Barnett, B., and Tooms-Cyprès, A. (2012). Information age publishing series:

International Research on School Leadership (Shoho, Barnett, and Cyprès, Eds.) Webinar discussion for academics interested in international exchange. Hosted by Old Dominion University.

Tooms, A. (2011, April). Fit and the Assumptive worlds of Educational Leadership. The

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Tooms, A., & Padak, N. (2008, February). Leading for a culture of literacy: A national

leadership institute. The Bahamian Ministry of Education. (Institutes held on New Providence Island and Andros Island)

Tooms, A., & Padak, N. (2008, October). Creating and committing to a line of inquiry.

Research Roundtable at The College of The Bahamas. Tooms, A. (2008, November). Balancing teaching, citizenship (committee work and service)

and research. Research Roundtable series at The College of The Bahamas.

Regional Presentations

Tooms-Cyprès, A. (2014). Women and leadership: Looking forward. Grace Harris Institute’s

8th annual Higher Ground Women’s Leadership Conference. Richmond, Virginia.

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Tooms, A. K. (2011). Administrator Success in Rural Schools. State Collaborative on Reforming Education’s (SCORE) summit on Southeastern education. Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN.

Tooms, A. (2007, February). Where are we going? A look at the dangers of change for the

sake of change. Case Western Reserve University Winter Leadership Conference, Cleveland, OH.

Tooms, A., Keller, D., Davis, G., & Dowdy, (2005,January) The mysteries writing: How

professors get the job done. Teaching, Leadership, and Curriculum Studies Brown Bag: Kent State University, Kent, OH.

Varratti, A., Tooms, A., & Kretovics, K. (2005, March) Notes from the field: Adventures in

International collaboration. Teaching, Leadership, and Curriculum Studies Brown Bag: Kent State University, Kent, OH.

Tooms, A., Padak, N., & West, J. (2003, September). Setting and meeting goals in the sea of

the academy. Teaching, Leadership, and Curriculum Studies Brown Bag: Kent State University, Kent, OH.

Tooms, A., Mikusa, M., & Crowe, A. (2002, August). Talking about college teaching.

Teaching, Leadership, and Curriculum Studies Brown Bag: Kent State University, Kent, OH.

Kretovics, M., Waltman, R., Tooms, A., & Brunner, C. (2002, April). Improving your ca$h

flow through CELS services: Focus group results teaching. Teaching, Leadership, and Curriculum Studies Brown Bag: Kent State University, Kent, OH.

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

St. John’s University

Cigdem, Hayriye (2017) (Committee Member). Former English Language learners: A case

study of the perceived influence of a developmental English program on academic achievement and retention.

Adams, Linda (Committee Member). Longitudinal comparison of achievement of long

island sixth graders.

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Adams, Tracy (2016) (Committee Member). Breaking through the concrete ceiling: African

American women share their experiences in school leadership on Long Island. Aguirre, Katherine (2016) (Committee Member). The intersectionality of race and gender:

Challenges faced by women of color in community college leadership. Hayes, Sharon (2016) (Committee Member). A synthesis of the methods to reduce

mathematics anxiety through meta-analysis. Jergens, Mathew, (2016). (Committee Member). Student involvement in IEP meetings. Ballard, Danielle, (2016) (Committee Member). An Examination of Culture Shifts and the

role SEL programs play within school organizations. Bradshaw, Elizabeth, (2016). (Committee Member). How systemically implemented

professional learning communities impact educational environments. Brock, Cecelia (Committee Member). Superintendents’ use of electronic communication

technology and its impact on their efficacy as a school district leader. Hillary Bromberg, (2016)(Committee Member). Social media in education: To what extent

social media effects professional development. Brooks, Shantal, (Chair). What it Means to be a Biracial Black-White Student. Cahill, Jodi (Chair). Investigating teachers’ perceptions of the RTI intervention model in

terms of its instructional applications. Crandall, Arlene (Committee Member). An analysis of the CAEP Standards, edTPA

preservice assessment system, and teacher evaluation frameworks. Darsh, Darlene (Committee Member). Teacher tenure and its effects on school climate and

culture: A comparative analysis of tenure granting public schools and non- tenure granting charter schools on Long Island.

Dehayes, Jennifer (Chair). How professional learning communities work in real life.

Desimeone, Paul (Chair). Teachers’ perceptions of student engagement.

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Gasser, Patrick (Co-chair). An analysis of the New York State real property tax cap’s effect on Long Island Public Education.

Gonzales, Mariluz (Chair). Poverty: moving forward and looking back. Green, Martin (2016) (Committee Member). Reasons the Middle-Class is Opting Out of

State Standardized Testing

Kemler, Jessica (Chair). Teachers’ Perceptions of Changes in Kindergarten Curriculum.

Leone, Vincent (Chair). Effective Group Problem-Solving Practices of Successful

Superintendents.

Marquardt, Dan (Committee Member). An examination of middle level principals perceived self-efficacy and principals’ use of power to enact change.

Offerman-Celentano, Allison, (Committee Member). Flipped classrooms: How secondary instructors and administrators define and implement flipped instruction.

O’Hara, Ryan (Committee Member). An analysis of English Supervisors’ efforts to foster

reflective practice among their teachers. Pfaffe, Linda (2016) (Committee Member). Using the SMAR model as a framework for

evaluating Mlearning activities Peterson, Chris (Chair). How Can Principals Transcend Cultural Barriers When Bridging

Home-School Connections? Reph, Jennifer (Committee Member). School reorganization: An evaluation of the

implementation of the Princeton Plan in a Long Island School District. Richards, Michelle (Co-chair). The effects of English as a new language professional

development on the Efficacy of Mainstream classroom teachers and the academic growth of English language learners.

Semmler, Carl. (2016) (Committee Member). An analysis of the strategic planning

efforts of (arch)dioceses with similar demographic conditions.

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Steigelmaier, Laura (2016) (Committee Member). How evaluations affect college music curriculum: An analysis pre-service music teachers perceptions of pedagodgy.

University of Tennessee

Breckner, John (2012). (Committee Member) Doctoral attrition in a counselor education program.

Wilson, Nicole (2012). (Committee Member) The Principal’s Role in Developing the

Classroom Management Skills of the Novice Elementary Teacher.

Kent State University

Wisdom, Sonya L., 2010. (Committee Member) How a science methods course may

influence the curriculum decisions of pre-service teachers in The Bahamas. Fishman, Christine 2010. (Chair) Making way for equity: Principals’ perceptions of social

justice leadership. Mentor, Jeanini 2010. (Committee member) An analysis of the impact of public school

district food service directors on the development and implementation of food related policies and practices.

Backus, Angela 2010. (Committee member) The relationship between bullying behaviors

perceived school connectedness among middle students. Montesano, Victoria 2008 (Committee member). Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment

leader experiences of implementing the integrated dual disorder treatment model: A qualitative investigation.

Smialek, Charles 2007 (Chair). Inspiring Apostles or shaping cynics? A look at teacher

perceptions during the liturgical reform of the Ohio high school transformation initiative.

Debenedictis, Deborah 2006 (Committee Member). Writing better; Writing worse:

Uncovering fourth grade students’ knowledge of revision strategies.

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Rossler, Brenda 2006 (Committee member). Process drama as a prereading strategies in one fifth grade social studies classroom.

Ryland, Nancy 2005 (Chair). The relationship of organizational culture and mentoring of

entry year secondary assistant principals. Fontanarosa, Larry, 2003 (Committee member). A case study of a social studies teacher’s

pedagogical stance in light of computers. Zuschin, Andrea, 2002 (Chair). Alienation among female senior student affairs officers:

Correlations between gender traits, organizational culture, and alienation. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

National/International Service

2017 Educational Delegate to Cuba representing the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration. (August, 2017)

2016 United States Educational Delegate to Cuba with the New England

School Development Council (February, 2016)

2015-2018 President of The National Council of Professors of Educational Administration

2015-present Member of the Executive Board of Educational Leaders without

Borders 2014-present Member of the Executive Board of The National Council of

Professors of Educational Administration 2011 Juror, Brock International Prize in Education 2011 Chair, Nomination Committee for Secretary, Division A of the

American Education Research Association. 2011 Member, National Policy Board Ad Hoc Committee on leadership

Preparation 2011 Panelist and mentor for the David L. Clark National Graduate

Student Research Seminar, Denver, Colorado.

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2010 Chair of the planning committee for the 2010 annual meeting of the University Council for Educational Administration, New Orleans, Louisiana

2009-present Member of the National Council of Professors of Education 2009-present Member of the Politics of Education Special Interest Group of the

American Educational Research Association 2009-2012 50th President of the University Council for Educational

Administration 2008 Chair of the American Educational Research Association’s

Division A Dissertation Awards Committee 2007 Initial Liaison to national legislators at the United States Capital in

Washington D.C. for The University Council for Educational Administration.

2007-2011 Member of the Research Advisory Board for The College of The Bahamas

2007 Vice-Chair of the American Educational Research Association’s Division A Dissertation Awards Committee

2007-2012 Member of the Executive Committee of The University Council for Educational Administration.

2007 Discussant and Chair for Principals and decision making session (April 12) for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association

2006 Member of the American Educational Research Association’s Division A Dissertation Awards committee

2005-present Program reviewer for the American Educational Research Association’s annual meeting

2001- 2009 KSU Plenum representative to University Consortium on Educational Administration

2004-2006 Member of the University Council for Educational Administration’s National Committee on Social Justice and Diversity

Service to Journals 2008-2013 Associate Editor, Journal of School Leadership 2008-2013 Member of the Editorial Board of Educational Administration Quarterly 2007-2013 Member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Research on

Leadership Education. 2010-present Reviewer for The Journal of Educational Administration 2008-present Reviewer for The Journal of Cases 2008-present Reviewer for Educational Administration Quarterly

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2007-present Reviewer for International Studies in Educational Administration 2006-present Reviewer for International Journal of Leadership in Education 2007-present Reviewer for the Journal of Research on Leadership Education 2004-2006 Member of the American Educational Research Association /

University Council for Educational Administration joint task force on Educational Administration

2003-present National program reviewer for University Council on Educational Administration

2003-present National program reviewer for the American Educational Research Association

Virginia Commonwealth University

2015 Member, Faculty mentoring Task force 2014 Developed and implemented school wide Writing Institute for junior and senior faculty members 2013 Developed and implemented the inaugural Distinguished lecture on

Education and Community for the School of Education. Guest lecturer: Ed Grier, dean of School of Business and former CEO of Disney Resort. (December 2, 2013)

University Of Tennessee

Program Area 2010-2011 Mentor to Jason Huff 2011-present Mentor to Mary Lynn Derrington 2010-present Member Tenure and Promotion Committee 2011-preesnt Coordinator of schedule for Leadership Academy

College 2010-2012 Chair of the Committee to design the Doctorate of Professional

Practice and the Interdisciplinary Doctorate in leadership Committee.

2011-present Member; Graduate School of Education Academic Program Committee 2011-present Member, Graduate School of Education Leadership Council 2012 Presentation to Knox County Schools Governing Board work sessions

introducing Fellows

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2011,2012 Facilitation of Gallery Walk events for the city of Knoxville highlighting Fellows research

University 2012 Presentation to Board of Regents about Center for Educational

Leadership 2011-present Generation of briefing documents and reports for University

Office of Development

State and Local Service 2010-present Founding Member of the Tennessee State Collaborative on

Reforming Education (SCORE)

Kent State University

Program Area 2002-2010 In partnership with The College of The Bahamas-created

curriculum, staffed, implemented and managed the first Master’s degree program Educational Administration in the history of the Bahamas

2002-2009 Coordinator and Kent State Director of The College of The Bahamas/Kent State University cohorts of aspiring school administrators.

2007-2009 Developed, implemented, and managed the Western Reserve Cohort Master’s program for rural school and local school districts

2003-2005 Managed the Jennings Urban Fellows Masters program in Educational Leadership

2003-2005 Program coordinator. Responsibilities included student recruitment, management of faculty teaching schedules, program budget, redesign of doctoral program scope and sequence and NCATE review reports.

College

2008 Keynote speaker for Kappa Delta Phi educators honorarium

induction ceremony 2007-2010 Member of the Faculty Professional Development Center Council

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2005-2007 Presenter, liaison, mentor, and host professor for International Research and Exchanges (IREX) Program.

2005-2007 Member of the library committee 2004-2005 Member of the Graduate Standards and appeals committee 2002-2004 Member of the Faculty Advisory Committee 2003 Member of the Pat Crisci Award panel 2003 Member of the Outstanding Dissertation Award committee 2003 Member of the Bowman Fellowship Award Committee 2003 Member of the Higher Education faculty search committee 2003 Member of the K-12 Administration faculty search committee

University 2006-2009 Member of the Center for International and Intercultural

Education Advisory Board 2006 Developed and Facilitated Institute on identity negotiation and

marginalized students for residence hall directors 2005-2007 Member of the Innovation Incentive Program Steering Committee 2002 -2009 Member of the Kent State University Commencement Committee

State and Local Service 2007-2008 Staff Development Curriculum Consultant to Cleveland Municipal

School District Institute for Principal’s Learning 2005-2006 Member of the editorial board of Ohio Journal of English

Language Arts 2004-2010 Member of the Ohio Council of Professors of Educational

Administration 2003-2007 Member of the School Planning and Design Team for The Rayen

School, Youngstown City Schools District 2003 Consultant for Martin Luther King Elementary School,

Youngstown City Schools 2003 Consultant for Williamson Elementary School, Youngstown City

Schools 2002 Consultant for Crestview Local School District 2001-2003 KSU representative for the Northeast Ohio Principals Academy

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AWARDS AND HONORS 2014 Prometheus Founder’s Award, The University of Tennessee 2013 Inducted into Tennessee Expect More Achieve More Coalition 2013 Finalist- University of Tennessee’s Chancellor’s Award for

Graduate Student Advising and Mentoring 2012 Center for Educational Leadership’s 2012 annual report

recognized by the University of Tennessee Systems Communication Division as best example of excellence.

2011 UCEA William J. Davis Award (most outstanding article published in Educational Administration Quarterly for 2010 volume)

2011 Juror for the 2012 Brock International Prize in Education 2009 Outstanding Editorial Reviewer of the Year for Educational

Administration Quarterly 2009 UCEA Paula Silver Case Award (Journal of Cases in Educational

Leadership) 2005 Finalist, Portage County Educator of the Year 2002-2004 Kent State Alumni Association Award for teaching excellence 2000 Collaborative Literacy Intervention Project Leadership Award 1996 Phoenix Mayor’s Partnership Honoree 1994 Flynn Foundation Teacher of the Year COURSES TAUGHT

St. John’s University

EDAM 7559: Introduction to Doctoral Research EDAM 7543: Educational Planning

Virginia Commonwealth University EDAM 790 Politics of Education

University Of Tennessee EDAM 574 Leadership for Change

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Kent State University

EDAD 76495 Politics and Discourse in Organizations EDAD 66540 Women in Leadership EDAD 76539 Leadership, Discourse, and Interpersonal/Community Relations EDAD 76538 Organizational Cultures and Communication in Education EDAD 86557 Leadership in Educational Organizations EDAD 76526 Fundamentals of Educational Administration EDAD 76525 The Principalship EDAD 76492 Field Internship for the Principalship EDAD 46543 Administration in Urban Settings EDAD 76525 The Principal as Educational Leader