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Nancy A. Staub, Ed.D MS 921, 2801 West Bancroft Street, Toledo, OH 43606; 419-530-2145; [email protected]

Brief Biographical Statement

Dr. Nancy Staub currently serves as assistant professor in the Educational

Administration and Supervision Program at The University of Toledo. She brings 26 years of

Pre K -12 administrative experience to the position. Much of her work is focused on the

development of principals through the use of technology and performance-based assignments.

Dr. Staub earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Early Childhood and Elementary

Education at Central Michigan University (1978), a Master of Science Degree (1982) from the

Eastern Michigan University in Educational Leadership and a Doctorate of Education (1994) in

Educational Foundations, Policy, and Administration at The University of Michigan.

Assistant Professor, Educational Administration and Supervision

The Judith Herb College of Education

The University of Toledo

2801 West Bancroft Street, MS 921

Toledo, OH 43606

419-530-2145

419-530-7719 (fax)

[email protected]

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University Appointments

2009 – present University of Toledo, Assistant Professor of Educational

Administration and Supervision

2003 – 2007 Eastern Michigan University, Adjunct Professor of Education

1988-1994

1989-1991

The University of Michigan, Graduate Teaching Assistant

Educational Foundations, Policy, and Administration

The University of Michigan, Graduate Research Assistant,

Educational Foundations, Policy, and Administration; Bureau of

Accreditation and School Improvement Studies; Children’s Youth

Initiative

Refereed Publications

Staub, N. & Bravender, M. (2014). Principal candidates create decision-making

simulations to prepare for the JOB, International Journal of Educational

Leadership Preparation. National Council of Professors of Educational

Administration, 9 (1).

Berry, J. & Staub, N. (2011). Technology pedagogy: Software tools for teaching and

learning. AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 8(1), 24-33.

Staub, N. (1995). Assignments for seminar in Galura, J., Howard, J., Waterhouse, D. &

Ross, R., Eds. Praxis III. Voices in Dialogue, p. 45, OCSL Press, Ann Arbor, MI.

Refereed Publications in Press

Staub, N. & Bravender, M. (In press, October 2014). The construction of simulations as

an instructional activity for graduate students in an education leadership program.

Leadership and Research in Education: The Journal of the OCPEA. Ohio

Professors of Educational Administration.

Refereed Book Chapter

Staub, N. (2014). How cultural competency led to meaningful change between a Maya

Village and a Midwest School in the United States. In S. Harris & J. Mixon

(Eds.), Building cultural community through global educational leadership

(pp.228-240). Ypsilanti, MI: National Council of Professors of Educational

Administration.

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Simulations Published

Staub, N. (2011). Web based Budget Simulation, NexLearn.

http://ilu.nexlearn.com/VerticalMarkets/BUDGETSIM/index.html

Conference Proceedings

Staub, N.A. & Bravender, M. (2014). Authoring Online Simulations: Will it Make Me a

Better Principal?. In M. Searson & M. Ochoa (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for

Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (p.

2983). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

Invited, Non Peer-Reviewed Publications

Staub, N. (August, 2005). Finding function in formative assessment, Scholastic

Administrator, (5) 1, pp. 17-18, 49.

Staub, N. (1996, 1997) Livingston County Press. Monthly Column in Education

Manuscripts in Progress

Staub, N. (ND). How technology changes the way we teach.

Staub, N. & Bravender M. (ND). A comparison of online simulation processes in

educational leadership Courses.

Staub, N. & Pull, R. (ND). Influence of technology on instructional decision-making.

Alotabi, S. & Staub, N. (ND). Participation of women completing high school in an

online learning environment.

Simulations in Progress

Student Disruption, Category: Special Education: http://goo.gl/Eyjy1i

Yellow Ribbons, Category: Crisis Management http://goo.gl/aqnktJ

Cell Phone, Category: Teacher Guidelines http://goo.gl/0gYrVo

Band Concert, Category: After School Activities http://goo.gl/P0GM5W

Student Engagement, Category: Teacher Evaluation http://goo.gl/3hKoIT

Refereed Presentations

Bravender, M. & Staub, N. (2014). What would you do? Student experiences with online

simulations. Proposal accepted for presentation at the Lilly Conference On

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Evidenced-Based Teaching and Learning, October 2014, Traverse City, MI.

Staub, N. & Bravender, M. (2014). Simulations in Educational Leadership Preparation. Workshop presentation at the Annual Meeting of the National Council for

Professors of Educational Administration, August 2014, Camarillo CA.

Staub, N. & Bravender, M. (2014). Technology Innovation in Leadership Preparation -

New Online Branching Simulations for Principals, Part 2. Presentation at the

Annual Meeting of the National Council for Professors of Educational

Administration, August 2014, Camarillo CA.

Staub, N. & Bravender, M. (2014). Engaging school leaders to validate novices’

decision-making as expressed in their simulations. Presented at the World

Conference on Educational Media and Technology, June 2014, Tampere,

Finland.

Staub, N. & Bravender, M. (2014). Will it Make Me a Better Principal? Paper presented

at the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education, March 2014,

Jacksonville, FL.

Staub, N. (2013). The effects of an eight-year teacher/student exchange program between

a Maya village in Guatemala and an American community. Paper presented at

the 23rd Annual International Conference of the National Association for

Multicultural Education, November 2013, Oakland, CA.

Staub, N. & Bravender, M. (2012). Technology innovation and leadership preparation.

Presented at the Annual Meeting of the University Council of Educational

Administration, November 2012, Denver, CO.

Staub, N. (2012). The influence of technology on instructional decision-making.

Presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Council for Professors of

Educational Administration, August 2012, Kansas City, MO.

Staub, N. (2102). The influence of technology on instructional decision-making. Paper

accepted for presentation at the World International Conference on Scientific

Educational Research and Technology, April 2012, Ontario, Canada. Did not

present.

Staub, N. (2011). The effects of a six-year teacher/principal exchange between a village

in Guatemala and a Michigan school. Presented at the Annual Meeting for the

National Council of Professors of Educational Administration, August 2011,

Portland, OR.

Staub, N. & Beekley, C. (2010). Urban leadership development program: A partnership

between The University of Toledo and the Toledo Public Schools. Presented at

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the Annual Meeting of the University Council of Educational Administration,

November 2010, New Orleans, LA.

Berry, J. & Staub, N. (2010). Technology pedagogy: Software tools for teaching and

learning. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Council for Professors

of Educational Administration, August 2010, Washington, D.C.

Staub, N. & McCurdy, T. (2005) School improvement: How lesson and assessment

database management can improve teacher effectiveness. Presented at the

International Society for Technology in Education, June 2005, Washington, D.C.

Staub, N. & McCurdy, T. (2004). The use of a database management system in

assessment practices. Presented at the International Society for Technology in

Education, June 2004, New Orleans, LA.

Staub, N. (1993). Principals’ knowledge, understandings, and influence in the first year

of teaching implications for teacher development and school administration-

Presented at the Annual Meeting for the American Educational Research

Association, April 1993, Atlanta, GA.

Staub, N. (1990). Principals’ knowledge, understandings, and influence in the first year

of teaching. Presented at the Annual Meeting for the American Educational

Research Association, April 1990, Chicago, IL.

Invited Presentations

Staub, N. (2014). The teaching of The Administrative Experience: Improving schools in a

blended, online format. Advisory Council for The Urban Leadership

Development Program, Toledo Public Schools, Toledo, OH.

Staub, N. (2013). The teaching of Individuals in Organizations in a blended, online

format. Advisory Council for The Urban Leadership Development Program,

Toledo Public Schools, Toledo, OH.

Staub, N. (2011). Technology pedagogy: Software tools for teaching and learning. The

Judith Herb College of Education Colloquium, The University of Toledo,

January 2011, Toledo, OH.

Staub, N., McCurdy, T. (2004) Database management and teacher effectiveness.

Portsmouth, VA.

Staub, N. & McCurdy, T. (2005). Database management and teacher effectiveness,

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Orlando, FL.

Staub, N. McCurdy, T. (2005). Making it real: Managing assessment data to document

student achievement and to improve teacher effectiveness. San Francisco, CA.

Staub, N. (2005). Standards and assessment: The use of curriculum management systems,

St. John’s, MI.

Staub, N. & McCurdy, T. (2005). Lesson and assessment database management. New

York City, NY.

Staub, N. (2005). The use of math manipulative materials in Guatemalan classrooms.

Santa Cruz La Laguna. Guatemala.

Accreditation and Reporting

2013 University of Toledo, Toledo, OH

Prepared reports for each of the four EDAS programs for the upcoming (2016) Council for

the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) visitation. This included the revision of

performance assessments and rubrics aligned to the 2011 Educational Leadership

Constituent Council (ELCC) standards; Collection, analysis, and reporting of the student

data for courses selected for CAEP review.

2010 University of Toledo, Toledo, OH

Prepared reports for each of the four EDAS programs for the 2010 NCATE visit. This

included the development of multiple performance assessments and rubrics aligned to the

Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) standards; Collection, analysis, and

reporting of the student data for courses selected for NCATE review.

Grants

Ohio Leadership for Inclusion, Implementation, & Instructional Improvement (OLI4):

Improving Results for Students with Disabilities and Learning Difficulties---Developing

Principal Capacity, June 2014, $1000.

University of Research Awards and Fellowships-Simulation Development, Summer 2014.

The grant supported research and development of online simulations for use in graduate

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level leadership courses, $9,672.

Student Technology Grant- SimWriter Simplicity Software, March 2013.

The grant allowed for the purchase of ten software licenses in the computer lab to support graduate

student work in the development of online simulations, $24,375.00.

Ohio Professors of Educational Administration (OCPEA), June 2013. Review of grant proposals

from the Education Service Agencies in Ohio for principal mentoring programs, $1500.

Dean’s Innovation Fund- Technology Pedagogy Project, October 2012. The grant funded work in

the area of technology and the use of film as a medium to convey a message, $1900.

Dean’s Innovation Fund- Simulation development for principal decision- making, January 2011.

The grant supported research and development of online simulations in graduate level leadership

courses, $8,000.

Dean’s Innovation Fund- Pre- service principal project, January 2011

The pre-service principal project provides scholarship money to principal candidates to cover

substitute teacher costs so that they may job shadow a school principal all day for one full week,

$8,000.

Teaching Experience

2014 Integrated Experiences: Policies in Action

2013 Leading Systems Change

2009-current The Individual in Organizations

2010-current The Administrative Experience

2012 Community and Schools

2011- 2012 Personnel Management and Contract Administration in Education

2011-2012 Administration of Special Programs

2009-2010 Legal Aspects of School Administration

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2009-2011 Seminar in Educational Administration and Supervision

2007 Instructional Leadership

2003- 2007 Special Topics in Curriculum

1988-1994 Service Learning

1978-1982 Public school contracted teacher in a different elementary, middle school, and

high school classroom.

Curriculum Development

EDAS 8600 Leadership and Organizational Theory. The University of Toledo (2014)

This seminar is intended to introduce students to emerging problems and issues in educational

leadership and to help socialize students to their roles as active inquirers and seekers of new

knowledge. Students will investigate the theoretical framework for different learning

organizations and the keys to school leadership that maximize a leaders impact. Students will

explore international models of teaching and learning to gain a global perspective of

schooling that can be analyzed with the different frameworks of learning organizations.

2014

EDAS 6000 and EDAS 8000 The Individual in Organizations, The University of Toledo (2009, 2011)

This course is an introduction to the principal role and leadership theory. The curriculum for the

course was revised in 2009 to align with ELCC standards. Distinction between the Master’s level

(6000) and the Ed. Specialist/Doctoral level (8000) course was also completed at the time of the

revision. Since then, the course has been developed into a blended, online format.

EDAS 6150 and EDAS 8150 The Administrative Experience, The University of Toledo (2010, 2012)

This course provides students with knowledge of the school improvement process and experiences

collecting and using data in this process. The curriculum for the course was revised in 2009 to align

with ELCC standards. Distinction between the Master’s level (6000) and the Ed. Specialist/Doctoral

level (8000) course was also completed at the time of the revision. Since then, the course has been

developed into a blended, online format.

Service and Engagement

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Professional

2014 Scholarship Day for the Judith Herb College of Education

2013 Grant reviewer for the Ohio Department of Education. Reviewed

competitive grants for Beginning Principal Mentoring Programs

submitted by Educational Service Agencies in the state. Paid position.

2009-2013 Reviewer for the Journal of Research on Leadership Education

2009-2011 Reviewer for the Board of Studies in Educational Evaluation

2009-2013 Plenum representative to the University Council of Educational

Administration

2009-2010 Consulted with Pinckney Community Schools as I transitioned from the role of

Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in

Pinckney Community Schools, Pinckney, MI to faculty position at

The University of Toledo.

Led all district curriculum development initiatives including standards

alignment, the development of a K-12 assessment framework, and the

selection and implementation of a data warehouse and curriculum

management system.

College Committees

2014-present Serve on the Judith Herb College of Education assessment committee

2009-present Serve on the Judith Herb College of Education CAEP sub committee

2013 Served on the Ohio for the Art/University of Toledo-Gillham

Hall Artwork Selection Committee

2009-present Program development and recruitment. Began an off-campus class/cohort

spring term 2013. Developed poster for future recruitment efforts in the

2013-2014 academic year.

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2010-2013 Student Affairs Committee

2010-2011 College Search Committee for new faculty to the EDAS program

2009-2012 Member of the Advisory Council for the Urban Leadership Program

for Toledo Public Schools

University Committees

2013 Represented program at the UT Graduate/Professional Program Fair

2012 Graduate Council- substituted for a faculty member for one semester

2009-present Member of Graduate Faculty Committee

International

2005-present Developed a teacher and principal exchange program that included professional development for Guatemalan teachers between a local school district and a

village school in Santa Cruz La Laguna, Guatemala.

Administrative Experience

2009-present Supervision of Graduate Assistants

Hired graduate assistants to support the EDAS program

Trained and mentored graduate assistants for data collection and analysis for research.

Professional Memberships

National Council for Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA)

The University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA)

The Ohio Council for Professors of Educational Administration

(OCPEA)

National Association of Multicultural Education (NAME)

Professional Development/Training

2014 Creating value for local, global, and sector impact: Analyzing and

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leveraging the power of relationship networks for educational media

and technology, Ed Media, Tampere, Finland, June 23 2014.

2013 Poverty simulation workshop, Wayne State University, February 28,

2013.

2012 Making movies that matter, Fling Institute of Art, Flint, MI, February

18, 2014.

What’s new in principal preparation and program review? Wright

State University, October 5, 2012.

Ohio Principal Evaluation System, Lake Erie West Education Center,

Toledo, OH, November 2, 2012

Social media, digital literacy, and education, Judith Herb College of

Education, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, March 30 and April

2, 2012.

2011 Diversity Training, The University of Toledo

The Ohio Superintendent Evaluation System, The Education Service

Cd Center of Central Ohio, Columbus, OH, February 10, 2011.

Education

1994

Doctor of Education in Educational Foundations,

Policy, and Administration, The University of

Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Dissertation Title: Principals’ Knowledge,

Understandings, and Influence in the First Year of

Teaching

1982 Master of Science in Educational Leadership, Eastern

Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI

1978 Bachelor of Science in Child Development and

Elementary Education, Central Michigan University,

Mt. Pleasant, MI

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