RODNEY M. THOMPSON, Ph.D.

Zucker Family School of Education

The Citadel

Charleston, SC 29409

(843) 953-8408 (Office)

(843) 953-7258 (Fax)

Education

The University of South Carolina

  • Ph.D in Educational Leadership

August, 2012

The Citadel, Charleston, SC

  • Ed.S in Educational LeadershipMay, 2008

The Citadel, Charleston, SC

  • M.Ed in Secondary AdministrationMay, 2000

Clemson University, Clemson, SC

  • B.A. in Social Studies/Secondary EducationDec., 1990

Professional Experience

The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina 2015-Present

  • Assistant Professor; Zucker Family School of Education

Berkeley County School District, Moncks Corner, South Carolina

  • Superintendent2011-2015
  • Chief Administrative Officer2010-2011
  • Administrative Supervisor for Secondary Schools2008-2010

The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina

  • Adjunct Professor2013-2015

Hanahan High School, Hanahan, South Carolina

  • Principal 2004-2008
  • Assistant Principal2002-2004

Summerville High School, Summerville, South Carolina

  • Social Studies Teacher1995-2002

Alston Middle School, Summerville, South Carolina

  • Social Studies Teacher1993-1995

McCormick Middle School, McCormick, South Carolina

  • Social Studies Teacher1991-1993

Certifications

Certificate Number 165749

South Carolina Superintendent

South Carolina Secondary School Administrator Certification

South Carolina Secondary School Supervisor Certification

South Carolina Social Studies Teacher Certification

The Citadel: Teaching Experience

Adjunct:

Spring 2013EDUC 522Critical Education Issues

Fall 2013EDUC 522Critical Education Issues

Spring 2014EDUC 522Critical Education Issues

Fall 2014 EDUC 522Critical Education Issues

Spring 2015EDUC 522Critical Education Issues

Summer 2015EDUC 598Curriculum Project

Summer 2015EDUC 612School Law II

Assistant Professor

Fall 2015EDUC 602Staff Personnel Administration

Fall 2015EDUC 662Internship Elementary II

Fall 2015EDUC 663Internship Middle/High I

Fall 2015EDUC 664Internship Middle/High II

Spring 2016EDUC 529Emerging Technologies

Spring 2016EDUC 619Assessment of School Programs

Summer 2016EDUC 606 TheSuperintendency and School Organization

Summer 2016EDUC 632Internship Educational Specialist I

Summer 2016EDUC 633Internship Educational Specialist II

Summer 2016EDUC 661Internship Elementary I

Summer 2016EDUC 662Internship Elementary II

Summer 2016EDUC 663Internship Middle/High I

Summer 2016EDUC 664Internship Middle/High II

Fall 2016EDUC 529Emerging Technologies

Fall 2016EDUC 662Internship Elementary II

Fall 2016EDUC 663Internship Middle/High I

Spring 2017EDUC 528School Administration

Spring 2017EDUC 603School Plant Seminar

Spring 2017EDUC 662Internship Elementary II

Spring 2017EDUC 663Internship Middle/High I

Spring 2017EDUC 664Internship Middle/High II

Presentations

K-12 Presentations

Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce. Berkeley County School District Community Report. (March 2013).

South Carolina School Plant Managers Association. Leadership for the Organization. (February, 2011).

Berkeley County School District Administrators Association. Bully Prevention. (August, 2010).

Berkeley County School District Board of Education. EEDA Curriculum Pathways that Impact Students. (April, 2009).

Berkeley County School District Teacher Forum Instructional Fair. 9th Grade Academy; Tips for Successful Implementation and Measuring Success. (February, 2008).

Berkeley County School District Professional Development Series. HSTW-Rigor, Relevance & Relationship. (February, 2007).

Berkeley County School District Administrators Association. Nine Instructional Strategies Proven to Impact Student Achievement. (September, 2007).

SREB National Conference. HSTW Key Concepts (High Expectations). (July, 2007).

South Carolina SREB Conference. Establish an Advisee/Advisor Program. (July, 2006).

National Conference Presentations

Thompson, R. & Murray, R. (2016, October). Connecting Teacher Education with Educational Leadership. Best practice presented at the annual TECSCU & TRG Joint Fall Conference. Charleston, SC.

G Thompson, R. & Murray, R. (2016, October). Growing Your Own: Developing School Leadership Capacity Effectively. Presented at the annual National Council for Professors of Educational Administration. San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The Citadel Presentations

Thompson, R. (2016, October). “Cohort Model and Principal Pipeline Project” Zucker Family School of Education Development Advisory Board.

Manuscripts in Preparation

Thompson, R, & Jocius, R. Collective impact: What does it mean for educators? (Published Summer 2017). AASA: Journal of Scholarship and Practice.

Thompson, R. “Athletic Participation and the Achievement Gap: A Comparative Analysis of Select African American Males in South Carolina Rural Schools”

Work in Progress

Thompson, R. Building a Leadership Team: Understanding the Organization.

Professional Leadership and Activities

K-12

South Carolina Diversity Leadership Initiative of Furman University’s Riley Institute, Class VII

South Carolina Department of Education Curriculum Frameworks

Berkeley County School District Strategic Planning

Berkeley County School District Special Education Oversight Committee

Berkeley County School District Bridges Employability Advisory Group

Berkeley County School District Board Policy Review Team

Dorchester School District 2 Athletic Hall of Fame Committee

South Carolina High School League Region 6-AA Coordinator

South Carolina High School League 2-AA Executive Member

Professional Leadership and Activities

The Citadel

Principal Pipeline Initiative: Laying the Foundation. AACTE Webinar supported by the Wallace Foundation. (September, 2015).

LDRS 411 Senior Leadership Integration Seminar Coordinator. Charleston County School District. (October, 2015). Charleston, SC

Principal Pipeline Initiative: Building the Partnerships. AACTE Webinar supported by the Wallace Foundation. (October 2015).

Principal Pipeline Initiative: Assessing and Enhancing Principal Preparation. AACTE Webinar supported by the Wallace Foundation. (November, 2015).

National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI). Welcoming Diversity Workshop. (December, 2015). The Citadel.

CITLEARN Starter Series Training: (January, 2015).The Citadel

The Citadel’s Online Teaching Faculty Academy: A Practicum in Online CourseDelivery/Design (Spring, 2016). The Citadel.

Friends of the Daniel Library in Recognition of Black History Month. Requiem for Rice Dialogue: The Experience of Living and Working on a Rice Plantation. (February, 2016). The Citadel.

Black History Month Forum: Hush Now, Baby. Author Angela Williams Book discussion of life experiences of the 1950’s and 1960’s. (February, 2016). The Citadel.

The Wallace Foundation. Preparing Tomorrow’s Leaders Through School-University Partnerships. AACTE Pre-Conference Workshop. (February, 2016). Las Vegas, NV.

The Teacher Education Council of State Colleges & Universities/TECSCU Winter/Spring Meeting (2016, February). Las Vegas, NV.

American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) 68th Annual Meeting (2016, February). Las Vegas, NV.

Charleston Regional Business Journal Power Breakfast Series: Bridging the Opportunity Gap. March, 2016). Charleston, SC.

Recruitment and Establishment of the Beaufort County School District Educational Leadership Cohort. (Spring 2016).

Teacher-Scholar Visiting Fellowship Program Search Committee. (Spring 2016). The Citadel.

Zucker School of Education Wall of Fame Planning Committee. Education and Innovation Forum. (Fall, 2016).The Citadel

LDRS 411 Senior Leadership Integration Seminar Coordinator. Charleston County School District (October, 2016). Charleston, SC.

Educational Testing Service (ETS).Test Development Standing Committee. Application submitted (December 2016).

The Citadel Faculty. Reading Group: Five High Impact Practices. (January 2017).The Citadel

Black History Month. The African American Experience at the Citadel. Panel Discussion.

(February 2107). The Citadel

The Wallace Foundation. Preparing Tomorrow’s Leaders Through School-University Partnerships. AACTE Pre-Conference Workshop. (March, 2017). Tampa, FL.

The Teacher Education Council of State Colleges & Universities/TECSCU Winter/Spring Meeting (March 2017). Tampa, FL.

American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) 68th Annual Meeting (March 2017). Tampa, FL.

10th Annual Principled Leadership Symposium. America’s Children as a Precious Resource: Valuing Resiliency and Emotional Intelligence. Leadership Panel Sponsored by the Zucker Family School of Education (March 2017). The Citadel

10th Annual Principled Leadership Symposium. Celebrating Milestones: 20th Anniversary of Women.Panel Discussion (March 2017).The Citadel

Principal Pipeline Initiative. AACTETAG Information and Membership: Conference Call (August 2017). The Citadel

The Citadel’s Graduate College. Academic Appeal Committee: Zucker Family School of Education (August 2017). The Citadel

Zucker Family School of Education: Education Innovation Forum: Breakout Session Leader (August 2017). Charleston, SC

Chair Educational Leadership Faculty Search Committee (Fall 2017). The Citadel

The Citadel Faculty. Reading Group: Ensuring Quality & Taking High-Impact Practices to Scale. (September 2017).The Citadel

Consortium for Innovative Educational Practice. Enrollment Management Committee:(September 2017). Clemson University

K12 Administrative Skills, Experiences and Training

USC Leadership Training

Crisis Planning & Safety Officer

South Carolina Department of Education: Teacher Evaluator, Principal Evaluator and Mentor

Darkness to Light: Child Sexual Abuse Prevention South Carolina Department of Education Principal Induction Program

South Carolina Business Education Summit

Breaking Ranks I & II

Professional Learning Communities at Work

HSTW-Quality Teaching Strategies

Bully Prevention Training

Current Professional Memberships

South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA)

South Carolina School Board Association (SCSBA)

American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)

Prior Professional Memberships

Executive Directors Committee under the Superintendent Division of the South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA)

South Carolina High School League Constitution Review Committee

National Association of Secondary School Principals

South Carolina Coaches Association

National Middle School Association

South Carolina Association of Athletic Directors & Principals

South Carolina Associations for Supervision & Curriculum

Berkeley County Association of School Administrators

Community Involvement

Tri-County Cradle to Career Executive Member (Current)

Trident United Way Board of Directors, Capital Campaign Committee

Master of Ceremonies, Goose Creek NAACP MLK Celebration

The Citadel School of Education & Development Advisory Board

Education Foundation Board of Directors-Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce

SCANA Corporation Advisory Board Member

Charleston Area Transportation Study (CHATS)

Alcoa Advisory Board Member

Berkeley Chamber of Commerce Executive Board Member

Hanahan Exchange Club

Honors/Awards

2014 High School Sports Report Administrator of the Year

2012 Zucker Family Champions for Education Award

National Blue Ribbon Schools

Palmetto’s Finest Awards