Iowa State University
College of Human Sciences


ELPS Faculty and Staff Scholarly Interests

Educational Administration
Troyce Fisher principalship; high school reform; leadership
Frank Hernandez Lations in K-12 education; the intersection of identity and school leadership; leadership for social justice; qualitative research methods; principalship, and superintendency
Joanne Marshall multicultural and diversity outcomes in teacher preparation; spirituality in teacher preparation; religion in education
Gary Ratigan principalship; high school reform; leadership
Jim Scharff school finance and support services
Veronica Stalker superintendent/board of edcuation-leadership team development
   
Higher Education  
Larry Ebbers competencies of effective Community College Presidents, and traits of effective Boards of Trustees members
Nancy Evans gay, lesbian, and bisexual issues; issues facing students with disabilities; social justice; the impact of the campus environment on students, and student development
Florence Hamrick experiences of non-dominant populations in higher education
Frankie Santos Laanan college access; minority students' pathway to the baccalaureate and beyond, and the impact of community colleges on individuals and society
Barbara Licklider leadership for learning and educator development
Nana Osei-Kofi

critical education; transnational feminist thought; political economy of higher education, and visual cultural studies

Lori Patton experiences of underrepresented populations in higher education, most notably African American students, faculty and staff
Laura Rendón access, retention and graduation of low-income, first-generation students and the transformation of teaching and learning addressing intellectual, social, emotional and spiritual student development
Daniel Robinson applying psychological type using the Myers-Briggs type Indicator focussing managerial/leadership styles, organizational cultures, and teaching/learning styles preferences
John Schuh college student experience; administration of post secondary institutions; accountability; assessment and evaluation in post secondary settings, and higher education finance
Soko Starobin community college students; women and minorities in science and engineering, and comparative higher education
 
Research and Evaluation
Mary Huba classroom assessment; student outcomes assessment, and program evaluation
Stephen Porter quantitative studies of students and faculty in higher education; survey research methodology
Mack Shelley quantitative data analysis; quantitative evaluation; social statistics and research methods; public policy; policy analysis, and public health