College of Education and Human Development

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Educational Administration and Supervision
Bowling Green State University, 1997

M.Ed., Curriculum & Instruction
Cleveland State University, 1991

B.S., Communication Disorders
Bowling Green State University, 1983

EXPERIENCE

Prior to entering academia, Dr. Judy Jackson May served in a variety of roles in public education, including that of Multiple Handicap Teacher for Sandusky County, Cleveland Heights, and Gibsonburg Exempted Village School Districts; Principal for Toledo Public Schools and Bowling Green Public Schools; and Director of Elementary Curriculum for Bowling Green City Schools.

COURSES TAUGHT

Research Interest
Achievement of urban students
Urban leadership
Federal and state role in the urban policy development
Instructional practices and curriculum development of urban students
Parental Role in School Achievement

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Peer-reviewed Articles

May, J. J. (2007). The Market-Driven Age of Education: Challenges of Urban School Leadership. Mid-Western Educational
Researcher, 20(4), 28-34.

May, J. J. (2006) The role of money, race, and politics in the accountability challenge. Journal of Urban Learning, Teaching,
and Research, 2, 39-47.

May, J. J. (2006). The charter school allure: Can traditional schools measure up? Education and Urban Society, 39(1), 19-45.

Zimmerman, J., & May, J.J. (2003). Bridging the gap to improved performance: Principals’ professional development practices. National Council of Professors of Educational Administration Yearbook.

Zimmerman, J. A. & May, J. J. (2003, Spring). Providing effective professional development professional development: What’s holding us back? American Secondary Education Journal, 31(2), 37-47.

Books

May, J.J., & Edmond, T. (2008). Chalk talk: A survival guide for beginning educators. Deer Park, NY: Linus Publications.

Book Chapters

May, J. J., & Jorissen, K.T. (2010)."The bumpy road to instructional improvement: Leadership that builds capacity to close the achievement gap in reading."   A case study.  In K. T. Henson.  Supervision:  A collaborative approach to instructional improvement.  Long Grove, ILL.: Waveland Press.

May, J. J. (2005). Braving the new world of No Child Left Behind. In C. Fulmer & F. Debowski (Eds.). Crediting the past, challenging the present, and changing the future. (pp. 121 – 131). Lanham, MD: Rowan Littlefield Education.

Zimmerman, J., & May, J. J. (2003). Leading the Learning Community: Professional Development Practices of Building Principals. In F. C. Lunenburg and C. S. Carr (Eds.). Shaping the future: Policy, partnerships, and emerging perspectives (pp. 301- 315). Lanham, ME: Scarecrow Education.

Non-refereed Journal Articles

Sanders, E.T.W.S. & May, J. J. (2003, Fall). No Child Left Behind: Perceptions and implications from the trenches. The Harvard Principals’ Center, 5-7.

SELECTED SERVICE ACTIVITIES

Professional Development Workshop: Leadership for the 21 st Century Leadership for International Democratic Education Institute, CIVITAS Africa SACOL: Pietermaritzburg , South Africa . June 2006.

Emergent Teacher Leadership Workshop for South African Teachers on Teacher Leadership for International Democratic Education Institute, CIVITAS Africa Program. Co- presenter Treva Jeffries, November 2005.

Secretary for the Northwest Region Ohio School Boards Association, 2002 - Current.