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My primary areas of research interest and expertise are:
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Classroom- and School-based Action Research (a.k.a., practitioner inquiry)
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Action Research Communities (ARCs)
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Practitioner Inquiry Communities (PICs)
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Teacher Motivation and Job Satisfaction
Below are links to select research publications:
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Online EdD program graduates' persistence for engaging in ongoing practitioner research (Florida Journal of Educational Research, 2023)
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Action research as teacher inquiry: A viable strategy for resolving problems of practice (Practical Assessment, Research, & Evaluation, 2021)
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Reorienting our thinking away from 'professional development for educators' and toward the 'development of professional educators' (Journal of School Leadership, 2020)
Our students, our solutions: Educators can customize their learning through action research (The Learning Professional, 2019)
Classroom-based, teacher-led action research as a process for enhancing teaching and learning (Journal of Educational Leadership in Action, 2017)
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Leading and facilitating educational change through action research learning communities (Journal of Ethical Educational Leadership, 2016)
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Should I stay or should I go? Understanding teacher motivation, job satisfaction, and perceptions of retention among Arizona teachers (International Research in Higher Education, 2016)
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Classroom-based action research: Revisiting the process as customizable and meaningful professional development for educators (Journal of Pedagogic Development, 2013)
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Teachers' perceptions of the influence of No Child Left Behind on classroom practices (Current Issues in Education, 2010)
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Teachers' assessment knowledge and their perceptions of the impact of classroom assessment professional development (Improving Schools, 2009)
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