EDUCATION

Ph.D., Educational Administration, 1986, University of Toledo

M.Ed., Curriculum & Instruction, 1977, University of Toledo

B.S., Elementary Education, 1969, Kent State University

COURSES TAUGHT

EDLS 7710: Advanced Internship/Practicum
EDLS 7010: Organizational Change
EDAS 7860: Leadership Practicum/Internship II
EDAS 7820: Graduate Seminar in Leadership Studies
EDAS 7360: Educational Facilities Planning & Management
EDAS 6300: Leadership Practicum/Internship I
EDAS 6220: Contemporary Principal in a Technological Society
EDAS 6210: Introduction to Organizational Leadership & Change

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Organizational change in schools
Collaborative decision making in schools
Relationship between leadership practice and student learning
Enhancing programs that prepare school leaders
Continuous improvement planning in schools

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Book Chapters         

Zimmerman, J. A. (in press). Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. In Hunt, T. C., Carper, J. C., Lasley, T. J., & Raisch, C. D. (Eds.). Encyclopedia of educational reform and dissent. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.

Zimmerman, J. A. (2006). The impact on instructional practice of participating in a book study group. In Dembowski, F. L, & Lemasters, L. (Eds.). Unbridled spirit: Best practices in teaching, scholarship, and service for effective educational administration. (pp. 387-395). Lancaster, PA: Pro>Active Publications.

Refereed Articles

Zimmerman, J. (2009). Misconceptions about school leadership - or, Who is buried in King Tut's tomb? Educational Horizons, 87(4), 260- 266.

Leone, S., Warnimont, C., & Zimmerman, J. (2009). New roles for the principal of the future. American Secondary Education, 37(2), 86-96.

Zimmerman, J. (2009). “Politics” is not a bad word: How to advocate for education, OhioASCD Journal, 12(2), 2, 35-37.

Zimmerman, J. (2008). Working the system: Building capacity for school change. Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 5(1), 9-14.

Zimmerman, J. (2008). School leader succession: A description of transitional experiences. Educational Research Service Spectrum, 25(4), 33-44.

Askren-Edgehouse, M., Edwards, A., Gore, S., Harrison, S., & Zimmerman, J. (2007). Initiating and leading change: A consideration of four new models. The Catalyst, 36(2), 3-12.

Zimmerman, J. (2007). Using book studies to implement differentiated instruction. OhioASCD Journal, 10(1), 14-19.

Zimmerman, J. (2006). Why some teachers resist change and what principals can do about it. NASSP Bulletin, 90(3), 238-249. 

Zimmerman, J. (2006). Factors that relate to educators' use of the Baldrige Framework. Continuous Improvement Monitor, 2(3).

Zimmerman, J. (2006). Improving skiing: A metaphor for improving leadership. Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 2(4), 50-55.

Zimmerman, J. A., & Grier, H. L. (2005).Collaborating to improve instruction: It's about time. Educational Research Service Spectrum, 23(2), 38-41.

Zimmerman, J. (2005). Are weapons' searches in the job descriptions of instructional leaders? Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 2(1), 16-18.

Zimmerman, J. (2005). Making change at a junior high school: One principal's sense of it. American Secondary Education 33(2), 29-38.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES          

International

Member, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Leadership Council, 2006-2007, 2008-2009

National

Book Reviewer (2006). The principalship: New roles for a professional learning community. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
Domain Editor, Educational Leadership, NCPEA Connexions Project, 2007-2009
Publications Committee, National Council of Professors of Educational Administration, 2006-2009
Reviewer, Educational Policy Journal, 2007-2008
Proposal Reviewer, AERA Annual Conference, April 2007
Proposal Reviewer, UCEA Annual Conference, November 2006
Book Reviewer (2006). Educational governance and administration (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
Chair, AERA Annual Conference, April 10, 2006
Proposal Reviewer, AERA Annual Conference, April 2006
Discussant, UCEA Annual Conference, November 11, 2005
Proposal Reviewer, UCEA Annual Conference, November 2005
Peer Reviewer, Journal of Teacher Education, October 2005
Proposal Reviewer, AERA Annual Conference, April 2005

Mid-West Regional

Co-Chair for Administration Division, MWERA, 2007-2009
Proposal Reviewer, MWERA Annual Conference, October 2007-2008
Member, Mid-Western Educational Research Association Council, 2005-2007
Member, Editorial Board, Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 2007-2010
Proposal Reviewer, MWERA Annual Conference, October 2006
Peer Reviewer, Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 2006
Proposal Reviewer, MWERA Annual Conference, October 2005

State

Chair, Influence Team, OhioASCD, 2008-2009
Past President, OhioASCD, 2007-2008
Chair, Nominations Committee, OhioASCD, 2007-2008
President, OhioASCD (Ohio affiliate of ASCD), 2006-2007
Secretary, Ohio Council of Professors of Ed. Admin., 2006-2007, 2008-2009
President-Elect, OhioASCD, 2005-2006
Board of Directors, Ohio Council of Professors of Ed. Admin., 2005-2008
Portfolio Evaluator for OASSA Entry Year Principal’s Program, 2005-2008
Member, Fall Program Planning Committee, Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators (OASSA), 2006-2008
Member, Executive Board, OhioASCD, 2000-2009
Chair, Program Committee, OhioASCD, 2005-2006
Ohio Dept. of Ed. Teaching/Learning Conditions Stakeholder Group, 2005-2006
Member, Focus Group for Ohio Principal Standards, Ohio Dept. of Ed., 2006
Peer Reviewer, OhioASCD Journal, 2003-2009
Member, Communications Advisory Committee, Buckeye Association of School Administrators (state), 2002-2006
Vice President, OhioASCD, 2004-2005