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Ray Calabrese’s Vita

Research Interests

Appreciative Inquiry, school leadership, change, human performance and motivation.

Recent National Research Presentations:

Calabrese, R. L., Patterson, J., Liu. F., Goodvin, S., Hummel, C., & Nance, E. (2009, April). A School/University Appreciative Inquiry Partnership to Examine the Benefits of Social Inclusion of Students with Disabilities. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. San Diego, CA.

Calabrese, R. L., Friesen, S., Hester, M. & Burkhalter, K. (2009, April). The Transformative Journey of a Rural School District Engaged in the Appreciative Inquiry 4-D Cycle. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. San Diego, CA.

Forthcoming refereed articles to be published in 2009:

Calabrese, R. L., Hester, M., Friesen, S. and Burkhalter, K. (in press). Using Appreciative Inquiry to Create a Sustainable Rural School District and Community. The International Journal of Educational Management.

Read My Recent Publications in Appreciative Inquiry:

• An Appreciative Inquiry Into Ed Admin Doctoral Programs
• Building Social Capital Through the use of an Appreciative Inquiry Theoretical Perspective in a School and University Partnership
• An Appreciative Inquiry into a Low Performing Urban High School
• Teachers Struggling with Professional Development in an Urban Middle School
• Learning to Appreciate at Risk Students
• The Power of the Appreciative Inquiry 4-D Cycle
• An Appreciative Inquiry into the Circle of Friends

Recent Books

Calabrese, R. L. (2009). The Dissertation Desk Reference: The Doctoral Student\’s Manual to Writing the Dissertation. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Education.

 

Calabrese, R. L. (2006). The Elements of an Effective Dissertation and Thesis: A step by step guide for getting it right the first time. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Education.

 

Calabrese, R. L. (2002). The leadership assignment: Creating change. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

 

Calabrese, R. L. (2000). Leadership for safe schools: A principal-driven community based approach. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.

 

Calabrese, R. L. (2000). Leadership through excellence: Professional growth for school leaders. Boston. MA: Allyn & Bacon.

 

Calabrese, R. L. & Zepeda, S. J. (1997). The Reflective Supervisor: A practical guide for educators. Princeton, NJ: Eye on Education.

Recent Refereed Journal Articles:

Nance, E. and Calabrese, R. L. (2009). Special education teacher retention and attrition: The impact of increased legal requirements. The International Journal of Educational Management.

Calabrese, R. L., Roberts, B., McLeod, S., Niles, R., Christopherson, K., Singh, P., and Berry, M. (2008). Emerging technologies in global communication: Using Appreciative Inquiry to improve the preparation of school administrators. The International Journal of Educational Management. 22(7), 696-709.

Calabrese, R. L., Patterson, J., Liu. F., Goodvin, S., Hummel, C., & Nance, E. (2008). An appreciative inquiry into the Circle of Friends Program: The benefits of social inclusion of students with disabilities. International Journal of Whole Schooling (4)2, 20-46.

Calabrese, R. L., San Martin, T., Glasgow. J., & Friesen, S. (2008). The power of an Appreciative Inquiry 4-D Cycle in a non-AYP middle school: positive direction for eighth-grade teachers. Journal of Research for Educational Leaders, 4(2), 17-42.

Calabrese, R. L., Zepeda, S. J., Peters, A., Hummel, C., Kruskamp, B., San Martin. T. A., & Wynne, S. (2007). An Appreciative Inquiry into educational administration doctoral programs: Stories from doctoral students at three universities. Journal of Research on Leadership Education, 2(3), 1-29.

 

Calabrese, R. L, Hummel, C., San Martin, T. (2007). Learning to appreciate at-risk students: Challenging the beliefs and attitudes of teachers and administrators. The International Journal of Educational Management. 21(4), 275-291.

Calabrese, R. L., Sheppard, D., Hummel, C., Laramore, C., & Nance, E. (2006). Trapped by central administration’s focus on NCLB: Teachers struggling with professional development in an urban middle school. Journal of Research for Educational Leaders, 3(2), 39-59.

 

Calabrese, R. L. (2006). Building social capital through an Appreciative Inquiry theoretical research perspective in a school and university partnership. The International Journal of Educational Management, 30(3), 173-182.

 

Calabrese, R. L., Goodvin, S., & Niles, R. (2005). Identifying the Traits and Attitudes of Effective Teachers with an At-Risk Student Population in a Multi-Cultural Urban High School. The International Journal of Educational Management, 19(5), 437-449.

 

Calabrese, R. L. & Roberts, B. (2004). Self-Interest and scholarly publication: The dilemma of researchers, reviewers, and editors. The International Journal of Educational Management, 18(6&7), 331-341.

 

Calabrese, R. L., Sherwood, K., Fast, J., & Womack, C. (2004). Teachers’ and principals’ perceptions of the summative evaluation conference: An examination of model I theories-in-use. The International Journal of Educational Management, 18(2&3), 109-117.

 

Calabrese, R. L. (2003). The ethical imperative to lead change: Overcoming the resistance to change. The International Journal of Educational Management, 17(1), 7-13.

 

Calabrese, R. L., Patterson, J., Johnson, R., Koenig, A., Neill, S., Rasmussen, C., & Taylor, M.J. (2003). Fighting for survival: A rural midwestern community and its schools. Planning and Changing, 34(1&2), 19-31.

 

Calabrese, R. L. (2002). The school leader’s imperative: Leading change. The International Journal of Educational Management. 16(6&7), 326-332.

 

Calabrese, R. L. & Roberts, B. (2002). Character, school leadership, and the brain: Learning how to integrate knowledge with behavioral change. The International Journal of Educational Management, 16(5), 229-238.

 

Calabrese, R. L. & Roberts, B. (2001). The promise forsaken: Neglecting the ethical implications of leadership. The International Journal of Educational Management, 15(6&7), 267-276.

 

Calabrese, R. L. & Calabrese Barton, A. (2001). A response to Bennett’s practicing integrity: Advancing the argument. Journal of Educational Thought, 35(1), 117-119.

 

Calabrese, R. L. & Calabrese Barton, A. (2000). The practice of integrity within the university. Journal of Educational Thought, 34(3), 265-284.