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BRIAN BEABOUT
Brian R. Beabout 348-F Education Bldg.
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA 70148
Office: (504) 280-7388 • email: [email protected]
Background
Education
Ph.D. - Instructional Systems 2008
Penn State University- State College, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania K-12 Principal Certification 2008
Penn State University- State College, Pennsylvania
Louisiana Teaching Certificate – Secondary English 2001
University of New Orleans- New Orleans, Louisiana
BA- Letters, Arts, and Sciences 1998
Penn State University- State College, Pennsylvania
Experience
A. Academic
Assistant Professor: Educational Leadership Program
2008-present
University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana
Lecturer: Workforce Education Department
2007-2008
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
Instructor/Supervisor: Curriculum and Instruction Department
2006-2007
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
B. Other Professional
Research Assistant- Instructional Systems Program
2004- 2006
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
Lead English Teacher- Grades 6-8
2003-2004
Williams Middle School, Chelsea, Massachusetts
Technology Director/Computer Science Teacher
2002-2003
Colegio Americano de Durango, Durango, México
English Teacher and Staff Developer Grades 9-12
1998–2002
Marion Abramson Senior High School, New Orleans, LA
BRIAN BEABOUT
Scholarly and Creative Productivity
1. Publications
A. Books
B. Refereed/Invited Publications
a. Book chapters
i. Beabout, B. R. (2013). Community leadership: Seeking social
justice while re-creating public schools in Post-Katrina
New Orleans. In I. Bogotch & C. Shields (Eds.),
International handbook of educational leadership and
social (in)justice (pp. 543-570). Dordrecht, Netherlands:
Springer.
ii. Beabout, B. R., & Perry, A. M. (2013). Reconciling educational
achievement and local self-determination: School debates
in post-Katrina New Orleans. In J. Bower & P. L. Thomas
(Eds.), De-testing and de-grading schools: Authentic
alternatives to accountability and standardization (pp. 105-
125). New York: Peter Lang USA.
iii. Beabout, B. R., & Jakiel, L. B. (2011). Family engagement in
charter schools. In S. Redding, M. Murphy & P. Sheley
(Eds.), Handbook on family and community engagement
(pp. 147-151). Charlotte, N.C.: Information Age
Publishing.
iv. Reigeluth, C. M., Carr-Chellman, A. A., Beabout, B., &
Watson, W. (2009). Creating shared visions of the future for
K-12 education: A systemic transformation process for a
learner-centered paradigm. In Moller, L., Huett, J.B., and
Harvey, D.M. (Eds.) Learning and Instructional Technologies
for the 21st Century. 13-149. New York: Springer.
v. Beabout, B., & Carr-Chellman, A. A. (2007). Change
Agentry. In J. M. Spector, M. D. Merrill, M. Driscoll & J.
Van Merrienboer (Eds.), Handbook of Research on
Educational Communications and Technology (3rd ed.,
pp. 619-632). New York: Routledge.
vi. Land, S. M., Smith, B. K., Beabout, B. R., Park, S., &
Kim, K. (2007). Supporting young children's reflection
on everyday experiences in a project-based learning
environment using digital images as data. In M. Orey, V.
J. McClendon & R. M. Branch (Eds.), Educational
Media and Technology Yearbook 2007 (Vol. 32, pp. 20-
25). Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited.
b. Journal articles
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i. Beabout, B. R., & Cambre, B. M. (2013). Parental voucher
enrollment decisions: Choice within choice in New Orleans.
Journal of School Choice, 7, 560-588.
ii. Beabout, B. R. (2012). Turbulence, perturbance, and
educational change. Complicity: An International Journal of
Complexity and Education, 9(2), 23-37.
iii. Beabout, B. R. (2011). Issues in education: Portfolio
management districts and rebuilding inequality. Childhood
Education, 87(5), 354-356.
iv. Beabout, B.R., Stokes, H., Polyzoi, E., & Carr-Chellman, A.
A. (2011). Social upheaval and educational change:
Opportunity or obstacle? International Journal of Educational
Reform, 20(1).
v. Beabout, B. R. (2010). Leadership for change in the
educational wild-west of post-Katrina New Orleans. The
Journal of Educational Change, 11(4), 403-424. DOI:
10.1007/s10833-010-9136-8
vi. Beabout, B.R. (2010). Urban school reform and the strange
attractor of low-risk relationships. School Community Journal,
20(1), 9-30.
vii. Carr-Chellman, A. A., Beabout, B., Almeida, L. C. & Gursoy, H.
(2009). Idealized visions from behind prison bars: Prisoners'
perspectives on school change. International Journal of
Educational Reform, 18(2), 155-172.
viii. Land, S.M., Smith, B.R., Park, S., Beabout, B., & Kim, K.
(2009). Supporting school home connections through photo
journaling: Capturing everyday experiences of nutrition concepts.
Tech Trends, 53(6), 61-65.
ix. Beabout, B. R. (2008). More fully human: Educational leaders as
Freirean liberators. The Journal of Thought, 43(1&2), 21-39.
x. Beabout, B. (2008). Guest editor's introduction to the special
issue on post-Katrina educational research. Journal of
Education for Students Placed at Risk, 13, 131-134.
xi. Beabout, B. R., Carr-Chellman, A. A., Alkandari, K. A.,
Almeida, L. C., Gursoy, H. T., Ma, Z., et al. (2008). The
perceptions of New Orleans educators on the process of
BRIAN BEABOUT
rebuilding the New Orleans school system after Katrina.
Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 13, 212-237.
xii. Beabout, B. (2007). Stakeholder organizations: Hurricane
Katrina and the New OrleansPublic Schools. Multicultural
Education, 15(2), 43-49.
xiii. Carr-Chellman, A.A., Gursoy, H., Almeida, L.C., & Beabout,
B. (2006). Research apprenticeships: A report on a model
graduate program in instructional systems, British Journal of
Educational Technology. 38(4), 637-655.
xiv. Reigeluth, C. M., Carr-Chellman, A. A., Beabout, B., &
Watson, W. (2006). Creating shared visions of the future for K-
12 education: A systemic transformation process for a learner-
centered paradigm. The Journal of Educational Alternatives,
3(1), 34-66.
xv. Beabout, B. (2006) Systems Thinking for AECT Members,
Tech Trends, 50(2), 23-24. (invited)
xvi. Beabout, B. (2006) What Technology Coordinators Can Do,
Tech Trends, 50(2), 57.
c. refereed monographs
d. refereed proceedings
i. Beabout, B.R. (2005, Oct. 24-26). School principals as
Freirian liberators. Proceedings of the 10th Annual Leadership
and Ethics Conference, University Park, PA.
ii. Land, S.M., Smith, B.R., Beabout, B., Park, S., & Kim, K.
(2005, Oct. 21-25). Scaffolding reflection on everyday
experiences: Using digital images as artifacts. Proceedings of
the 2005 Conference of the Association for Educational
Communications and Technology, Orlando, FL.
C. Other Publications
a. Non-refereed academic journal articles
i. Carr-Chellman, A. A., Beabout, B. R., Alkandari,
K. A., Almeida, L. C., Gursoy, H. T.,
Ma, Z., et al. (2008). Change in chaos: Seven
lessons learned from Katrina.
Educational Horizons, 87(1), 26-39.
b. Others
BRIAN BEABOUT
i. Beabout, B.R. (2011, August 20). What Gets
Inspected Gets Done [Guest Column]. The Times-
Picayune: New Orleans, LA.
ii. Beabout, B.R. (2010, September 10). New School
Mirrors the Community [Guest Column] The
Times-Picayune: New Orleans, LA.
iii. Beabout, B. R. (2008). Review of the book: School
leadership and complexity theory. Complicity: An
International Journal of Complexity and Education,
5(1), 157-160.
iv. Beabout, B.R. (2006). Broadening the definition of
school success with school family
partnerships.[Review of the book School-family
partnerships for children’s success]. School
Community Journal, 16(1), 127-130.
2. Items Accepted for Publication but not yet Published
A. Beabout, B. R., & Boselovic, J. (in press). Urban charter schools
prioritizing community engagement. In M. P. Evans & D. Hiatt-
Michael (Eds.), Promising practices in community-based educational
change. Charlotte, N.C.: Information Age Publishing.
3. Artistic or Other Creative Contributions
4. Participation at Professional Meetings
Bogotch, I., Shields, C., Beabout, B. R., Hunsberger, P., Dodge, A., Gonsalves, L., et al.
(2013, November 7-10). Intersections of advocacy, research and school
leadership. Paper presented at the University Council on Educational
Administration, Denver, CO.
Boselovic, J., & Beabout, B. (2013, Nov. 6-8). A multi-case study of urban charter
schools prioritizing community engagement. Paper presented at the Mid-South
Educational Research Association, Pensacola, FL.
Beabout, B. R., & Cambre, B. M. (2013, September 29- October 1). Community organizing
and community leadership: The case of the Morris Jeff Community School. Paper
presented at the 18th Annual Values and Leadership Conference, Oklahoma City,
OK.
BRIAN BEABOUT
LaFargue, D., & Beabout, B.R. (2012, November 7-10). Prelude to a storm: The less
told stor(ies) of New Orleans Public Schools pre-2005. Paper presented at the
Curriculum and Pedagogy Group 13th Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Beabout, B. R., Cambre, B.M.. (2012, September 6-9). Community leadership for
sustainable and authentic schools: The case of the Morris Jeff Community School.
Paper presented at the Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration,
New Orleans, LA.
Chiang, L.-C., & Beabout, B. R. (2012, September 6-9). An assessment of diversity
competence among college seniors: An exploratory study. Paper presented at the
Southern Regional Conference on Educational Administration, New Orleans, LA.
Beabout, B. R., Jakiel, L. B., & Ward, D. M. (2012, September 6-9 ). Family and
community engagement in urban charter schools: A document analysis. Paper
presented at the Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration, New
Orleans.
Beabout, B. R., Alhadeff-Jones, M., Despres, B., Kowch, E. G., Shirley, D., Freedman,
D., et al. (2012, April 13-17). Getting to bedrock: A symposium of diverse
perspectives on emergence, nonlinearity and relationality in education. Paper
presented at the American Educational Research Association, SIG Chaos and
Complexity Theories, Vancouver, B.C.
Beabout, B. R., & Chiasson, M. S. (2012, April 13-17). Exploring site visitation as an
additional accountability tool. Paper presented at the American Educational
Research Association, Division H - Research, Evaluation and Assessment in
Schools, Vancouver, B.C.
Beabout, B. R., & Jakiel, L. B. (2012, April 13-17). Family and community engagement
in charter schools. Paper presented at the American Educational Research
Association, SIG- Charter School Research and Evaluation, Vancouver, B.C.
Beabout, B. R., Chiasson, M. S., Cambre, B. M., Causey-Konate', T., & Porter, B. (2011,
November 17-20). Measuring success by being there: Case studies of site
visitation for school improvement and accountability. Paper presented at the
University Council on Educational Administration, Pittsburgh, PA.
Beabout, B. R. (2011). Educational Change Theories-in-use: Seeing Multiple Theories
and Goal Orientations. Paper submitted to the Association of Educational
Communications and Technology, Jacksonville, FL.
Beabout, B. R., & Perry, A. M. (2011, July 11-13). Reconciling educational achievement
and local self-determination: School debates in post-Katrina New Orleans. Paper
presented at the Sixth International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social
Sciences, New Orleans, LA.
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Porter, B., Beabout, B. R., & Thoreson, A. C. (2011, March 17-18). Assessing the impact
of instructionally-focused school leadership supports on student outcomes. Paper
presented at the Louisiana Educational Research Association, Lafayette, LA.
Beabout, B. R., & Reneau, F. (2011, April 8-12). Selling school: An analysis of school
marketing in New Orleans. Paper presented at the American Educational Research
Association, New Orleans, LA.
Beabout, B. R. (2010, October 27-30). Site visitation as a discrete event in systemic
change processes. Paper presented at the Association of Educational
Communications and Technology, Anaheim, CA.
Beabout, B.R. (2010, September 23-25). Learning in a fractured community:
Transformation schools in New Orleans. Paper presented at the Five Years of
Post-Katrina Educational Reform Research Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Beabout, B. R. (2010, April 30-May 4). Distinguishing "Turbulence" from
"Perturbance" in Educational Change. Paper presented at the American Educational
Research Association, Denver, CO.
Beabout, B. R., & Cambre, B. M. (2010, April 30-May 4). Parental voucher
enrollment decisions: Choice within choice in New Orleans. Paper presented at the
American Educational Research Association, Denver, CO.
Beabout, B.R. (2009, November 5-7)). Panelist for Four Years Post-Katrina: A Look at
Education in New Orleans. Coalition of Essential Schools Fall Forum, New Orleans,
Louisiana.
Chiasson, S., & Beabout, B. R. (2009, November 4-6). Good schools and bad schools: A
current review of the school visitations literature. Presentation at the Mid-South
Educational Research Association, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Beabout, B. R. (2009, November 12-15). Education in post-Katrina New Orleans:
Mechanisms for rebuilding inequality. Presentation at the Association for Humanist
Sociology, New Orleans, LA.
Beabout, B. R. (2009, October 27-31). Evaluating by "being there": Site visitations as a
path to improved school accountability. Paper presented at the Association of
Educational Communications and Technology, Louisville, KY.
Beabout, B. R. (2009, October 1-3). Transformation schools as sites of a fractured ethic of
community. Paper presented at the 14th Annual UCEA/CSLE Values and Leadership
Conference, University Park, Pennsylvania.
Beabout, B.R. (2009, April). Speaker in the University of New Orleans’ College of
Education Research Circle Series: “Principals’ Perceptions of School Leadership in
Post-Katrina New Orleans: A Methodological Focus,” New Orleans, LA.
BRIAN BEABOUT
Beabout, B. R. (2009, April 13-17). Urban school reform and the strange attractor of
low-risk relationships. Paper presented at the American Educational Research
Association, San Diego, CA.
Beabout, B. R., Miron, L. F., Polyzoi, E., & Stokes, H. (2009, March 22-26). Social
upheaval and educational change: Opportunity or obstacle? Panel discussion held
at the Comparative and International Education Society, Charleston, SC.
Beabout, B. R., Haydel, J. B., Albers, N., Glapion, T., Kraus, M., Moscona, B., et al.
(2009, March 5-6). Teacher research as leadership preparation. Paper presented
at the Louisiana Educational Research Association, Lafayette, LA.
Beabout, B. R., & Murry, J. H. (2009, March 5-6). Creating rich school performance
data through on-site visitations. Paper presented at the Louisiana Educational
Research Association, Lafayette, LA.
Beabout, B. R. (2008, November 4-8). A case study of participatory school reform in a
high-poverty district. Paper presented at the Association of Educational
Communications and Technology, Orlando, FL.
Beabout, B. R. (2008, October 30- November 2). Principals' implicit theories of
educational change in post-Katrina New Orleans. Paper presented at the
University Council for Educational Administration, Orlando, FL.
Beabout, B. R., Carr-Chellman, A. A., & Stokes, H. (2008, June 12- 13). Social
upheaval and educational reform. Paper presented at the European Sociological
Association- Sociology of Education Research Network, Wroclaw, Poland.
Beabout, B. R. (2008, March 24-28). Principals' perceptions of educational change in
post-Katrina New Orleans. Paper presented at the American Educational Research
Association, New York.
Beabout, B. R. (2007, September 27-29). Air conditioning, binomials, and compassion:
The phenomenology of school leadership in post-Katrina New Orleans. Paper
presented at the 12th Annual Values and Leadership Conference, State College,
PA.
Beabout, B. R. (2007, October 23-27). Systemic change in the New Orleans public
schools: Involvement of stakeholder organizations. Proceedings of the 2007
Conference of the Association of Educational Communications and Technology,
Anaheim, CA.
Beabout, B. R., Carr-Chellman, A. A., Alkandari, K.A., Almeida, L. C., Gursoy, H., Ma,
Z., Modak, R., Pastore, R.S. (2007, April 9-13). The perceptions of New Orleans
educators on the process of rebuilding the New Orleans school system after
Katrina. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association,
Chicago, IL.
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Gursoy, H. T., Carr-Chellman, A. A., Almeida, L. C., & Beabout, B. R. (2007, Apr. 9-
13). Apprenticeships as a model graduate program. Paper presented at the
American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
Carr-Chellman, A. A., Almeida, L. C., Beabout, B. R., & Gursoy, H. T. (2007, Apr. 9-
13). Idealized visions from behind bars: Prisoners' perspectives on school
change. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association,
Chicago, IL.
Land, S. M., Smith, B. K., Park, S., Beabout, B. R., Kim, K., & Suh, W. (2007, Apr. 9-
13). Capturing everyday experiences for reflection on nutrition concepts: using
digital images as data. Paper presented at the American Educational Research
Association, Chicago, IL.
Beabout, B. R. (2006, May 18-21). Urban visions: Liberatory school leadership. Paper
presented at the Pedagogy and Theater of the Oppressed Conference, Chapel Hill,
NC.
Beabout, B.R. (2006, April). The effect of text structure and reading ability on various
educational objectives. Presented at the Learning and Performance Systems Poster
Session, University Park, PA.
Beabout, B.R., Wise, J., & Sharma, P. (2006, Feb. 21-22) Principal views on technology
Training for teachers. Presented at the PA Educational Technology Expo. and
Conference, Hershey, PA.
Carr-Chellman, A.A., Almeida, L.C., Beabout, B.R., Gursoy, H. (2005, October)
Education reform from a different perspective: The prison project. Presented at
the 2005 Conference of the Association for Educational Communications and
Technology, Orlando, FL.
Beabout, B.R., Wise, J., Sharma, P. (2005, June). Extreme makeover: rethinking tech.
training for teachers. Presented at the Pennsylvania Educational Technology
Summit. State College, PA.
Beabout, B.R. (2004, November). A Walk in the park: CE+ theory and Electronic
gradebook software. Presented at the Learning and Performance Systems Poster
Session, University Park, PA.
Beabout, B.R. (2001, March). Teaching English in an under-resourced High School.
Presented at the Teach For America Southern Regional Conference, Helena, AR.
Beabout, B.R. (2000, March). Using webquests in the high school classroom. Presented
at the Abramson High School Technology Workshops, New Orleans, LA.
5. Other Scholarly or Creative Activities
BRIAN BEABOUT
A. Service in role of discussant, critic, reviewer for professional meeting or
Publications.
Teachers College Record i. Manuscript Reviewer (2011)
Educational Administration Quarterly (Sage) i. Manuscript Reviewer (2009)
Review of Educational Research (Sage) i. Manuscript Reviewer (2012t)
Association of Educational Communications and Technology- Division
of Systemic Change i. Proposal reviewer (2007-present)
ii. Session chair (2008, 2009)
iii. Program Chair (2011)
University Council on Educational Administration i. Proposal reviewer (2008, 2011, 2013)
American Educational Research Journal (Sage) i. Manuscript Reviewer (2011-present)
School Community Journal (ADI) i. Editorial Review Board (2006-present)
Urban Education Journal (Sage)
i. manuscript reviewer (2010- present)
Journal of Educational Change (Springer) i. manuscript reviewer (2011-present)
American Educational Research Association i. Proposal reviewer (2006, 2009- present, Division G)
ii. Session Planner, SIG Instructional Technology (2004)
iii. Session Chair:
-Beabout, B.R. ((2011, April 8-12). Culture, Community,
And Context in Leadership. Session Chair for Division A at
the American Educational Research Association, New
Orleans, LA.
-Beabout, B. R. (2010, April 30-May 4). Best-Chance
Policies and Practices for Educational Change and Reform.
Session Chair for Educational Change SIG at the American
Educational Research Association, Denver, CO.
iV. Discussantr
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- McQuillan, P. J., Kerchner, B., Venkatesh, K., Spencer,
V., Gilstrap, D., & Kowch, E. G. (2014, April 3-7).
Conceptualizing educational change through the lens of
the complex adaptive system: An exploration in
quantifying the metaphor. Paper presented at the
American Educational Research Association,
Philadelphia, PA.
- Muijs, D., Rumyantseva, N., Stone-Johnson, C., Phillip,
A., Kunter, M., Stern, R., et al. (2013, April 27- May 1).
Educational change: From grass roots to social
movement. Paper presented at the American
Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
B. Service in role of officer of professional organization, program committee
member, session organizer for professional meeting
Conference Organizer: Five Years of Post-Katrina Educational Reform
Research Conference. Brought this conference to the UNO campus 9/23-
9/25, 2010 to bring together researchers following post-Katrina educational
reforms in Greater New Orleans. Conference budget exceeded $30,000.
Primary tasks: manage conference planning team, secure site, manage
proposal review process, invitation of keynote speakers, managing hotel and
local transportation, marketing and media of conference, budget
management. Featured on WWL-TV, WWNO-FM and FOX8-TV1
Association for Educational Communications and Technology- Division of
Systemic Change i. President (2011)
ii. President-elect/ Program Chair (2010)
ii. Secretary-elect (2009)
iii. Communications Officer (2008)
Pennsylvania Governor’s Institute for Math in Career and Technical
Education i. Program Committee (2007)
University Council on Educational Administration- Values and Ethics in
Educational Leadership Conference i. Program committee (2005, 2007)
C. General editorship of journal, monograph series, book series
Associate Editor, Complicity: An International Journal of Complexity and Education
(2012-present)
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D. Professional society membership
Association for Educational Communications and Technology
(1997, 2004-present)
American Educational Research Association (2007-present)
University Council on Educational Administration (2008-2009, 2011-12,
2013-14)
Comparative and International Education Society (2009-2010)
Phi Delta Kappa (2010-present)
6. Awards, Lectureships, or Prizes
2013 Emerging Scholar Award: AERA Educational Change SIG
2012 Outstanding Journal Article Award: AECT Division of Systemic Change
Beabout, B. R. (2012). Turbulence, perturbance, and educational change.
Complicity: An International Journal of Complexity and Education, 9(2),
23-37.
2010 Co-author on AERA Systems Thinking SIG Outstanding Publication for
2009. For:
Reigeluth, C. M., Carr-Chellman, A. A., Beabout, B., & Watson, W.
(2006). Creating shared visions of the future for K-12 education: A
systemic transformation process for a learner-centered paradigm. The
Journal of Educational Alternatives, 3(1), 34-66.
Charles M. Reigeluth Emerging Scholar Award: AECT Division on
Systemic Change.
AERA Politics in Education SIG, Early Career Mentoring Workshop
Invitee
2008 AERA Division G Graduate Student Seminar Participant: Culturally
Rooted Research Methods for Examining Social Contexts of Learning and
Development
2005-2008 Student Travel Award
Pennsylvania State University Graduate School
Awarded to students presenting research at national conferences
2007 AECT Cochran Intern
Association of Educational Communications and Technology
Awarded nationally to 4 graduate students in the field of educational
communications and technology
2007 AECT Mentor Endowment Scholarship
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Association of Educational Communications and Technology
Awarded nationally to one doctoral student in the field of educational
communications and technology exhibiting excellence in scholarship,
leadership, and experience
2006-07 Miriam E. Gray Scholarship
Pennsylvania State University College of Education
Awarded to outstanding graduate and undergraduate students with
superior academic records and who are involved in educational technology
initiatives
2005 Edward and Susan Wilson Graduate Scholarship Award
Pennsylvania State University College of Education
Awarded to graduate students with superior academic records in the
College of Education
2004 Graham Fellowship Award
Pennsylvania State University Graduate School
Awarded to outstanding incoming students to the graduate school
7. Grants and Contracts
A. Grants and contracts received
a. Principal investigator, co-principal investigator, or equivalent
Beabout, B.R. (2012). Creating New Orleans' First I.B. Elementary
School. Capital One Bank. (funded $4,000, UNO share $0)(role:grant
writer).
Morris Jeff Charter School Start-Up Grant (2011). The Walton Family
Foundation. (funded $220,000, UNO Share $0) (role: grant writer)
Mason, A., Beabout, B.R., Perkins, P., Lebeouf, S. (2010) Morris Jeff
Community School Explorers Program. New Orleans Jazz and
Heritage Foundation: Community Partnership Grants. (funded $2000,
UNO share: $0) (role: grant writer)
Beabout, B.R. (2010). School Library Resources for the Morris Jeff
Community School. American Library Association- Dollar General
Library Grants Competition. (funded $10,000- UNO Share $0) (Role:
Grant Writer)
Beabout, B.R., Cambre, B.M. Causey-Konate’, T.M. (2009). School site
visitations as rich sources of data for school improvement. Louisiana
Board of Regents: Stimulating Competitive Research (SCoRe) Grant.
(funded $15,000, UNO share: 100%)
Beabout, B.R. (2001). Extracurricular Computer Access at an Urban High
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School. National Education Association (funded $2,000)
Beabout, B.R. (2001) Computer lab development in a Public High School.
Entergy Community Grants. (funded $1000)
Beabout, B.R. (2000) Integrating Theatre into the High School
Language Arts Classroom. Bellsouth Teaching Grants (Funded $500).
b. Not principal investigator, etc. (indicate your role)
Nolan, J., Clausen, R., Beabout, B, and Badiali, B. (2006).
Pennsylvania Professional Development School Partnership Grant.
Pennsylvania Department of Education. (funded $10,000) (Role: Grant
Writer)
B. Grants and contracts applied for
(Indicate project title, source and amount of grant, and date of
the application. Do not repeat items listed under 7.A).
a. Principal investigator, co-principal investigator, or equivalent
Beabout, B.R. (2011) Measuring More of the Elephant: Characteristics
and Impacts of School Site Visitation Models in Urban Elementary
Schools. Spencer/ National Academy of Education Post-doctoral
Fellowship ($55,000) (applied November, 2011) (not funded)
Bringing the International Baccalaureate Curriculum to the New Orleans
Public Schools. Baptist Community Ministries ($330,000- UNO share $0)
(Applied February 25, 2011) (not funded)
The University of New Orleans Urban Education Center. Louisiana Board
of Regents Enhancement Program ($373,953) (applied October 25, 2010)
(not funded)
Beabout, B.R. (2010). Academic Enrichment Program for the Morris Jeff
Community School. Crescent City Fund. (8,000)
(grant writer) (not funded)
b. Not principal investigator, etc. (indicate your role)
Morris Jeff Community School. Community Coffee Fund. ($5,000)
(Grant Advisor) (not funded)
8. Thesis/Dissertation Committee Service
[chair, May 2012] Wylene Sorapuru
Factors Impacting Principals’ Career Decision Making (Ph.D.)
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[chair, May 2012] Victoria Palmisano
A Case Study to Examine Student Retention at a University with a
High Rate of Retention (Ph.D.)
[chair, May 2012] Jonathan Williams
Examining the Relationship Between Louisiana Principals’
Self-Efficacy Beliefs and Student Achievement (Ph.D.)
[chair, Dec. 2013 Lung Chiuan “Danny” Chiang
An Assessment of Diversity Competence Among College Seniors: An
Exploratory Study (Ph.D.)
[chair] Regina Hall
Practices at Louisiana’s High-Poverty, High-Performing Schools
(Ph.D.)
[chair] Lucinda Martinez
Charismatic Leaders Perceptions of K-12 Administrators and
Follower Inter-Relationships (Ph.D.)
[chair] Mashandra Hall Jackson
The Impact of Formal Leadership Preparation Programs on Gender
Disparity in the High School Principalship from the Perspective of
Former and Current Female High School Principals (Ph.D.)
[chair] Melanie Henry
College Choice: Examining Student Enrollment in Two-Year
Technical Colleges (Ph.D.)
[chair] Shannon Chiasson
Charter School Visitation: What is it and does the state of Louisiana
model lead to change? (Ph.D.)
[chair] Sharon L. Clark
Public School Takeovers and Their Effects on School Administrators
(Ph.D.)
[committee member] Desiree Huggins
Rethinking Counseling for College: High School Counselors’
Perceptions of Technical Colleges (Ph.D.)
[committee member] Victoria Hand
Leadership, Teacher Stress, and Teacher Retention (Ph.D., 2010)
[committee member] Marian Jackson
BRIAN BEABOUT
First Generation Students and Student Persistence:
An Examination of Experiences in Early College High Schools
(Ph.D.)
[committee member] Jaqueline Jones
Post-Katrina Student Resilience (Ph.D., 2010)
[committee member] Sabrah Kingham
The Perspectives of First-Year Principals Regarding Their
Experiences with Mentors and the Mentoring Process:
A Qualitative Study of the Louisiana Educational Leaders
Induction (LELI) Program (Ph.D., 2010)
[committee member] Pamela Quebodeaux
Quality in Education as a Means of School Improvement:
Experiences of Administrators in the Calcasieu Parish School
System (Ph.D., 2010)
[committee member] William Wainwright
The Absence of a Non-credit Funding Formula Policy on
Louisiana’s Career and Technical Education Campuses. (Ph.D.,
2011)
9. Major Areas of Creative or Research Interest
The Phenomenology of Educational Change
Educational Reform Policy Implementation
Community Engagement
Systems Theoretical approaches to educational change
Chaos/Complexity Theories applied to education
Leadership in the Context of Change
Education for Social Justice
Charter Schools
10. Other Professional Accomplishments
A. Manuscripts under submission
B. Course/Program design and development
Faculty Participant: Educational Administration Doctoral Program
Redesign Committee University of New Orleans (2008-present)
Faculty Participant: NCATE Program Assessment Revisions for
Educational Leadership Masters Program University of New
Orleans (2008-present)
Led redesign of EDAD 6800/6845 for online delivery (2009/2012) Faculty Participant: Curriculum and Field Experience Standards
Committee for NCATE reauthorization. (2012-13)
BRIAN BEABOUT
Faculty Participant: board of Regents Authorization for new alternative
certification program for school leadership (2012)
Lead faculty on submission of new masters degree program in higher
education administration to Board of Regents (in progress)
C. Special recognition for teaching
D. Academic service
a. On-campus (as administrator, committee member, etc.)
Search Chair (Asst. Professor of Higher Education) (Fall 2013)
Search Committee (Asst. prof. of Higher Education) (Spring 2013)
Search Committee (Asst. prof. of Higher Education (Spring 2012)
COEHD Review and Retention Committee Member (2013-14)
UNO Student Technology Fee Committee (2012-2013)
UNO COEHD NCATE- Curriculum and Field Experiences Sub-
Committee (2012-2013)
ELCF Department Grade Appeals Committee Member (2011)
University Committee on Honors and Awards (2009-2010)
The International Summer School in Innsbruck Austria
(faculty member) (summer 2009)
Student Persistence and Retention Initiative
(committee member) (2009-2010)
Established UNO Ed. Admin. alumni email listserve (2012)
Established/manage UNO Ed. Leadership Twitter Account (2013)
Create/maintain Ed. Admin. recruitment database (2009-present)
Design and print UNO Ed. Admin. department fliers (2009-present)
Oversee Ed. Admin. masters-level student recruitment (2012-present)
b. Off-campus (include speaking engagements)
BRIAN BEABOUT
Panelist for Orleans Public Education Network’s event entitled,
Who’s in Charge? What works? And what’s Next. (10/13/2012)
Panelist for a Screening and discussion of the film The Experiment
hosted by the College of Education at the Louisiana State
University. (March, 2012)
A Brief History of the New Orleans Public Schools. Presented to
visiting educators from St. Norbert’s College, Green Bay,
Wisconsin. (2012 & 2013)
Participant: Fresh Paths? Ideas for Navigating Wisconsin's New
Education Landscape : What Can Milwaukee Learn from New
Orleans. Marquette University Law School (2011, Nov.)
Panelist for Orleans Public Education Network’s event entitled,
How to Build quality Schools citywide: Balancing Choice and
Neighborhood Schools. (5/12/2011)
Facilitator for UNO College of Education’s Panel discussion entitled
Reactions to “Tiger Mother”: Schools, Parenting, and Culture in
New Orleans. New Orleans, LA (2011, April)
Researcher for expert witness: Oliver et al vs. Orleans Parish
School Board (Orleans Parish civil district court case regarding
teachers terminated following state takeover in 2006)
Panelist for a discussion entitled, Community Schools and Post-
Katrina New Orleans sponsored by the Orleans Public Education
Network (March 2011)
Participant: Leadership Competency Model Statewide Task Force:
Louisiana Department of Education (March 1, 2011)
Beabout, B.R. (2009, April). Speaker in the University of New
Orleans’ College of Education Research Circle Series: “Principals’
Perceptions of School Leadership in Post-Katrina New Orleans: A
Methodological Focus,” New Orleans, LA.
Beabout, B.R. (2009, January) Panelist for the Teach For America
Discussion: “Teach For America and its Impact on New Orleans
Public Schools,” Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
Beabout, B.R. (2008, November). Panelist for the University of
New Orleans’ symposium on Community and Schools: “Making
Good Choices in the Midst of Change: School Autonomy and
Accountability in New Orleans,” New Orleans, LA.
BRIAN BEABOUT
Beabout, B.R. (1998, February). Small technology: Starting to
integrate technology into the K-12 curriculum. Presented at the
Pennsylvania Federal Program Coordinators Conference, Seven
Springs, PA.
Beabout, B.R. (1998, January). Integrating technology into the high
school curriculum. Presented at Altoona Central School District
technology conference, Altoona, PA.
E. Other service
Media Appearances
On-air guest: (2013, November 13). Catholic or Public Education. Retrieved November
12, 2013 from:
http://audio.wwl.com/a/83858481/11-13-8-15am-tommy-catholic-or-public-
education.htm
In-studio guest (2013, October 21). Implementing Common Core. Retrieved October 22, 103
from:
http://www.wwltv.com/on-tv/wupl/The-504-Implementing-Common-Core-
228714421.html
On-campus interview: (2013, September 24). Common Core Controversy Goes Catholic.
Retrieved September 27, 2013 from: http://www.wwltv.com/news/commoncorecontroversygoescatholic-225104772.html
On-air guest: (2013, September 4). Teacher Tenure Laws. Retrieved September 5, 2013 from
http://audio.wwl.com/a/80412751/9-4-10-35am-garland-teacher-s-laws-continued.htm
On-air guest: (2013, August 20). Sensitive Schools [zero-tolerance policies in schools] Retrieved
August 20, 2013 from http://audio.wwl.com/a/79704631/8-20-8-45am-tommy-sensitive-
schools.htm
Profiled in: Dequine Harden, K. (2013, April 10). Award-winning UNO education professor
sees good, bad in reform. Retrieved June 7, 2013, from
http://theadvocate.com/news/5635883-123/award-winning-uno-education-professor-sees
Quoted in: Williams, J. (2013, March 13). Disagreements on mergers, leadership raise
questions over who's in charge at charters. Retrieved June 7, 2013, from
http://thelensnola.org/2013/03/13/disagreements-over-mergers-leadership-raise-questions-
over-whos-in-charge-at-charters/
Quoted in: Dequine Harden, K. (2013, January 31). RSD closures frustrating. Retrieved June
7, 2013, from http://theadvocate.com/news/neworleans/5036126-148/story.html
Quoted in: Vanacore, A. (2012, November 7). Orleans Parish school board elections leave
unresolved questions. Retrieved November 7, 2012, from http://www.nola.com
BRIAN BEABOUT
In-studio guest for: What the end of the Chicago teacher strike means for New Orleans (2012,
September 21). [tv] FOX 8 TV New Orleans:
http://www.fox8live.com/video?&clipId=7751221&autostart=true
Research cited: Private Schools and Choice: The Student Scholarships for
Education Excellence Pilot Program in Orleans Parish by the Cowen
Institute For Public Education Initiatives at Tulane University (April,
2012)
Quoted in: Richards, E. (2011, November 17). Teacher effectiveness hinges on proper evaluation,
experts say. Retrieved November 17, 2011, from http://www.jsonline.com
Interviewed Expert: Allman. (2011, September 29). BESE Board Debate at Dillard Oct. 5. The
Gambit. Retrieved September 29, 2011 from
http://www.bestofneworleans.com/blogofneworleans/archives/2011/09/29/bese-board-
debate-at-dillard-oct-5
Quoted in: Larino, J. (2011, September 14). High school’s refinery training rekindles debate over
vocational education. Retrieved September 14, 2011, from
http://neworleanscitybusiness.com (log-in required)
Guest Columnist: Beabout, B. R. (2011, August 20). What gets inspected gets done: A guest
column by Brian Beabout. Retrieved August 20, 2011, from http://www.nola.com
Quoted in: Larino, J. (2011, January 26). Charter school movement creates business
opportunities. Retrieved January 26, 2011, from
http://neworleanscitybusiness.com/blog/2011/01/26/charter-school-movement-creates-
business-opportunities/ (log-in required)
Interviewed for: UNO hosts educational reform research conference (2010, November 17).
[radio]. In A. Taylor (Producer), Education Matters. USA: WWNO.
http://www.wwno.org/post/uno-hosts-educational-reform-research-conference (see 8:30)
Author: Beabout, B. R. (2010, November 4). Magnet school concept is flawed: A letter to the
editor. Retrieved November 4, 2010, from http://www.nola.com
Quoted in: Larino, J. (2010, October 25). New school board faces fiscal issues in Jefferson.
Retrieved October 25, 2010, from http://www.neworleanscitybusiness.com (log-in
required)
Research cited: PSU College of Education: "The Unheard Voices Project" (Oct. 2010)
In-studio guest: UNO’s post-Katrina Education Conference (2010, September 23) [tv] Fox8 TV
New Orleans.
In-studio guest: Revamped New Orleans school system draws worldwide attention (2010) [tv]
WWL-TV New Orleans: http://www.wwltv.com/video?id=103612504&sec=554827
Author: Beabout, B. R. (2010, September 10). New school mirrors the community: A guest
column. Retrieved September 10, 2010, from http://www.nola.com
BRIAN BEABOUT
Photographed for: Abramson, L. (2010). Parents push for diversity in New Orleans' schools.
Retrieved August 7, 2012, from
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129531693
Quoted in: Sparks, S. D. (2010, August 24). Few studies track post-Katrina school changes.
Retrieved August 24, 2010, from http://www.edweek.org/
Quoted in: Larino, J. (2010, July 29). Business leaders take issue with direction of Jefferson
Parish public schools. Retrieved July 29, 2010, from http://neworleanscitybusiness.com/
(log-in required)
Research cited: Carr, S. (2008). Schools battle for students. Retrieved October 7, 2008,
from http://fs.uno.edu/bbeabout/tp_10_7_08.htm
Community Activities:
Reviewer: Louisiana Department of Education Charter School Review Process
(contracted with the National Association of Charter School Authorizers) (2010,
2011, 2012, 2013)
Professional Development Consultant: Assessment for Higher-Order Objectives:
Benjamin Franklin Charter High School (10/17/2010, 2/11/2011)
Guest Instructor: Introductory Leadership Theory: SUNS Center Leadership Fellows
(Serving the Unique Needs of Students in Greater New Orleans)
Reviewer: Baptist Community Ministries Spring 2010 Transom Cycle: Education
Program (2010)
External Evaluator: School Leadership Center of Greater New Orleans’ Americorps
Literacy Volunteer Program (2010)
Visiting Team Member: Louisiana Department of Education- charter school office,
Charter school site visitation program (2009-2010)
Chair: Morris Jeff Community School Fundraising Committee (2009-present)
Secretary: Morris Jeff Community School Board (2009-2010)
Member: Morris Jeff Community School principal selection committee (2009)
Steering Committee: Urban Teaching Collaborative Philadelphia Public Schools and
Penn State University (2006-2008)
External Evaluator- Pennsylvania Classrooms for the Future laptop Initiative (2007)
Guest Speaker, Instructional Systems 574: Applied Qualitative Research
“The Qualitative Dissertation Process” Penn State University (2007-08)
BRIAN BEABOUT
Team Leader- Radical Thinkers Discussion Series Penn State University
(2006-2006)
Penn State Laboratory for Public Scholarship and Democracy- Focus group trainer for
Belmont Community-University Partnership, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Integrating technology workshop given at Oil City High School, Oil City, PA (1998)