Educational Organization & Leadership Faculty:S's

Carolyn Shields

Carolyn Shields

Professor

Carolyn Shields spent 18 years in K-12 education, including special education, French as a second language, gifted programs, and various leadership positions before completing her doctorate at the University of Saskatchewan and moving to the professorate where she is now a professor of educational leadership. Her research, teaching, and much of her advising are focused on leadership and social justice, with an emphasis on how leaders in North America and elsewhere can promote deeply democratic educational experiences for students through transformative leadership. She has published seven books and numerous articles related to these interests.more information...

Linda Sloat

Linda Sloat

Clinical Assistant Professor

Linda Sloat’s primary research interests focus on issues surrounding school improvement in K-12 education, including the administrator’s roles and responsibilities in the change process and leadership for learning at both the building and district level. During her extensive public school administrative career, she also focused on education for the gifted and literacy acquisition.more information...