Professor

519 Education Building.

Phone 419. 372.7275

Fax: 419. 372. 8448

ejulie@bgsu.edu

Education

Ph.D., Instructional Systems,
The Florida State University, 1983

M.S., Instructional Systems,
The Florida State University, 1981

B.A., English/Secondary Education,
Portland State University, 1972

Courses taught

• EDAS 721 Information Management, Evaluation, Student Personnel Services     
• EDAS 630 Practicum/ Internship (PCLA)
• EDAS 730 Practicum/ Internship (SCLA)
• EDAS 735 Leadership Theories (PCLA)
• EDAS 782 Leadership & Adult Development
• EDAS 782 Seminar in Leadership Studies
• EDAS 799 Dissertation Research
• EDFI 671 Human Growth and Development

Research Interests

• Policy and practices impacting the preparation and evaluation of administrators 
• Evaluation of educational administration preparation programs 
• Evaluation practices of educational leaders

Recent Publications

Refereed Articles:

Kowalski, T.J., Place, A.W., Edmister, J., & Zigler, T. (under review). Practice-based research and the future status of school administration: Professional and political perspectives. Mid-Western Educational Researcher.

Smith, M.J., Bauer, A., Beebe, R., Edmister, J., Engler, C., Zigler, T. (under review). Navigating the maze of professional standards: Ohio's standards alignment project. Mid-Western Educational Researcher.

Jorissen, K. T., & Edmister, J. (September. 2007). A new core support tool for principals as instructional leader. Principal Navigator, 3, (1,) 22-25.

Jorissen, K. T., & Edmister, J. (March, 2006). Five steps to help teachers mine classroom assessment data: A roadmap for supervisors. Principal Navigator,1,(3),16-20.

Bishop, D., Edmister, J., & Sullivan, K. (Spring, 2006).  The relationship between faculty perceptions of post-secondary music unit administrator leadership behaviors and organizational climate.  Southern Music Education Journal, 1, (2).

Davis, S. A., Edmister, J., Sullivan, K., & West, C.  (2003). Educating sustainable societies for the twenty-first century. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 4, (2), p. 169-179.

Professional Services            

• Chair, Dean's Faculty Advisory Committee, 2007-2008
• Co-Chair, NCATE Steering Committee, Standard 6, 2007-2008.
• Chair, Membership, Ohio Council of Professors of Educational Administration (OCPEA). 2007-2008.
• Plenary Session Representative for BGSU, University Council for Educational Administration. 2007-2008, 2006-2007.
• Co-Chair, Ohio Standards Alignment Project, a state-wide collaborative initiative to align the new Ohio Principal Standards with national and professional standards. 2006-2007.
• Vice Chair, Dean's Faculty Advisory Committee, 2006-2007.
• Member, Dean's Faculty Advisory Committee, 2005- 2006.
• Member, Ohio Collaborative, Research and Policy for Schools, Children and Families, 2004-2005.

  Grants

  • Awarded $150,000 from the Ohio Department of Education for the implementation of a pilot training program leading to licensure to support Principals and Assistant Principals serving under Ohio's new Alternative Principal License. Lead PI.  2006, 2007.

  National Appointments

  • Appointed by U.S. Department of Commerce as a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Examiner/ Senior Evaluator (1992-1996, 1998). The Baldrige Award was established in 1987 through legislation to promote awareness of the importance of quality improvement, an understanding of the requirements for performance excellence, and sharing of information on successful performance strategies.  In 1995, a pilot was conducted with Education applicants. In 1998, the Education category was formally included as a national Baldrige category.