S. David Brazer

S. David Brazer

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S. David Brazer

Education Leadership Program

George Mason University

College of Education and Human Development

4085 University Drive, MS 4C2

Fairfax, VA 22030-4444

703-993-3634

EDUCATION

Stanford University, Stanford, California

School of Education Administration and Policy Analysis Program, Ph.D., 1988

Dissertation: School-Site Implementation of District Teacher Evaluation Policy

Academic minor: Sociology of Organizations

The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

A.B. with distinction and teacher’s certificate, 1979

Major—history; Minor—economics

HIGHER EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

George Mason University College of Education and Human Development Associate Professor, Fairfax, Virginia, 1999 – present

Assistant Professor, 1999 – 2006

Associate Professor, 2007 – present

Education Leadership Program Coordinator, 2008 – present

Teaching
  • Practically-oriented master’s courses for prospective school leaders

 EDLE 620 Organizational Theories and Leadership Development

 EDLE 690 Using Research to Lead School Improvement

 EDLE 791 Administrative Internship

 EDLE 614 Managing Financial and Human Resources

 EDLE 610 Leading Schools and Communities

  • Introductory and advanced Ph.D. courses for scholars interested in educational leadership

 EDLE 801 Foundations of Education Leadership I

 EDLE 802 Foundations of Education Leadership II

 EDLE 815 Conceptual Frameworks in Education Leadership

 EDUC 802 Leadership Seminar

 EDRS 810 Introduction to Research Methods

  • Course development at both the master’s and Ph.D. levels
  • Accelerated licensure program in partnership with Fairfax County Public Schools, 2005 – 2007

Scholarship Agenda

  • Development of an educational decision making model
  • Empirical study of decision making and problem solving strategies used by educational leaders
  • Investigation of leadership preparation effectiveness
  • Exploration and analysis of tenure-track faculty advancement
  • Investigation of principal isolation and its effect on job satisfaction and peformance
  • Completing forthcoming book, Using Research to Lead School Improvement (second author with Scott C. Bauer)

Advising

  • Master’s students located on campus and in off-campus cohorts
  • Chair seven Ph.D. students’ pre-candidacy committees
  • Member seven Ph.D. students’ pre-candidacy committees
  • Chair nine dissertation committees: Lukisha Barrera (completed dissertation Spring 2009), Theresa Beasley (completed Comprehensive Portfolio Review, Spring 2007), Florence Bey (completed dissertation Fall 2004), Olivier Chavaren (completed proposal defense, Spring 2009), Ferimeldi (completed dissertation Summer 2005), Camille Hedrick (completed dissertation Spring 2005), Greg Jones (completed proposal defense, Summer 2007), Marilyn Scholl (completed Comprehensive Portfolio Review, Spring 2006), Sue Ross (completed Comprehensive Portfolio Review, Fall 2006)
  • Member 11 dissertation committees (eight completed dissertation)

Service

  • International Research and Exchanges Board, University Administration and Support, Fall 2008 - Fall 2009 (ongoing)
  • Administrative In-service for Cluster V, Fairfax County Public Schools, August 4, 2009
  • Faculty Evaluation Committee, 2008 – 2010
  • Development of Ph.D. cohorts specializing in Education Leadership, 2001- present
  • Northern Virginia School Leadership Center Design Team member, 2006 - present
  • Editorial board member, Journal of Research for Educational Leaders, 2005 – 2008
  • GSE Curriculum Committee Co-Chair, 2006 – 2008
  • Performance-Based Accreditation Committee, 2000 – 2004
  • Ph.D. in Education Committee, 2002 – 2004
  • Diversity Committee, 2001 – 2009
  • Design and implementation of the Accelerated Certification Cohort in partnership with Fairfax County Public Schools, 2005 – 2007
  • Course and program development, ongoing
  • Faculty secretary, 2000 – 2003

Awards

  • George Mason University Teaching Excellence Award, Finalist 2004

Publications (* indicates peer reviewed, + indicates invited)

+Bauer, S.C., & Brazer, S.D. (forthcoming). The impact of isolation on the self-efficacy of new principals. In Sharon Conley and Bruce Cooper (Eds.) Growing and understanding tomorrow’s educational leaders: Recruiting, sustaining and retaining the best. Rowman and Littlefield.

*Brazer, S.D., Rich, W., & Ross, S.A. (2010). Collaborative strategic decision making in school districts. Journal of Educational Administration 48 (2) 196 – 217.

+Brazer, S.D. (2009). A review of Managing to change: How schools can survive (and sometimes thrive) in turbulent times. Teachers College Record. Retrieved from

*Bauer, S.C., & Brazer, S.D. (2009). Teaching leaders to use research. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 13 (2), 91 – 96.

*Saxena, A., Brazer, S.D., & Gupta, B.M. (2009). A quantitative analysis of countries’ research strengths. International Journal of Policy and Leaadership, 4 (3), 1 – 7. Retrieved May 13, 2009 from

*Brazer, S.D., & Ferimeldi (2009). What happens in school committee meetings? Journal of Research for Educational Leaders, 4 (2) 43 – 72. (journal terminated prior to publication)

+Brazer, S.D., & Keller, L.R. (2008) A design research approach to investigating educational decision making. In A.E. Kelly, R.A. Lesh, & J.Y. Baek (Eds.), Handbook of design research methods in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics learning and teaching, (pp. 284 – 296). New York: Routledge, Taylor, and Francis.

*Brazer, S.D., & Peters, E.E. (2007). Deciding to change: One district’s quest to improve overall student performance. International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, 2 (5). Retrieved July 24, 2007 from

*Brazer, S.D. (2007). Teaching leaders to lead committees. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 11 (2).

*Rich, W., & Brazer, S.D. (2007). Guided democratic inquiry: A case study in the redesign of local policy. Journal of Research for Educational Leaders, 4 (1). Retrieved April 2, 2007 from http://www.education.uiowa.edu/jrel/Current_Issue.htm.

*Brazer S. D., & Keller, L.R. (2006). A conceptual framework for multiple stakeholder educational decision making. International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership 1, (3). Retrieved October 6, 2006 from

*Brazer, S.D., & Ross, S.A. (2006). Who influences educational decisions? Academic Exchange Quarterly, 10 (2), 27 – 31.

*Bauer, S., & Brazer, S.D. (2006). Redesigning leadership programs: 4 puzzles. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 10 (3).

*Earley, P., & Brazer, S.D. (2005) Exploring state policy regarding teachers removing license endorsements: Short term and long term policy implications. Education Policy Analysis Archives 13 (47). Retrieved October 12, 2006 from http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/v13n47/.

*Brazer, S.D., Sparrgrove, B., & Garvey, P. (2005). Technology choices for leadership classrooms. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 9 (2), 76 – 80.

+Brazer, S.D. (2005). Listening to and presenting data: Surviving and thriving in a data-driven world. In J. Tate & D. Dunklee (Eds.), Strategic listening for school leaders (pp. 95 – 104). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

+Brazer, S.D. (2004). Principal choice and teacher participation in site-based management: Four schools implement one policy. In J. Chrispeels (Ed.), Learning to lead together: The promise and challenge of shared leadership (pp. 255 – 281). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

+Brazer, S.D. (2003). Collaboration and accountability: Achieving both by focusing on teaching and learning. Retrieved February 13, 2004 from http://gse.gmu.edu/centers/edpolicy/documents/brazer.pdf

*Brazer, S. D. (2002, April). Site-based management and the principal’s prerogative. The Journal of Leadership Research, 1. Retrieved June 11, 2002 from

+Brazer, S.D. (2002, December 22). They have Brad’s name, class and phone number. The Washington Post, p. B2.

Brazer, S. D. (2001, February 4). Bush’s school choice proposal is small change. The Washington Post, pp. B1, B5.

Virginia Education Coalition, Blueprint for Virginia public schools: A long-range plan for the future of public education in Virginia, Spring 2001. (contributing author)

Manuscripts Under Submission

Bauer, S.C., Brazer, S.D., and Stephenson, L.E. The impact of isolation on the job satisfaction of new principals. Journal of School Leadership.

Bauer, S.C., & Brazer, S.D. Using research to lead school improvement. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Presentations (* indicates peer reviewed, + indicates invited)

*Bauer, S.C., Brazer, S.D., & Stephenson, L.E. (2009, November). The impact of social isolation on the job satisfaction of new principals. A paper presented at the 2009 UCEA Annual Convention, Anaheim, CA.

*Brazer, S.D., & Bauer, S.C. (2009, November). Meeting the leadership preparation challenge: Innovative ideas for rigor, relevance, and instructional leadership. A panel discussion at the 2009 UCEA Convention, Anaheim, CA.

*Reybold, E., Brazer, S.D., & Schrum, L. (2009, April) The politics of dissertation advising. A paper presented at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.

*Bauer, S., & Brazer, S.D. (2009, April) Leading change to improve student achievement: Novice leaders take the reins. A paper presented at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.

*Bauer, S., & Brazer, S.D. (2008, November) Preparing leaders to foster student success: Learning by leading change. A paper presented at the 2008 UCEA Convention, Orlando, FL.

*Brazer, S.D. (2008, November) Implementing a strategic decision: From collaboration to mandate. A paper presented at the 2008 UCEA Convention, Orlando, FL.

*Brazer, S.D. (2008, April) A comparative case study of collaborative strategic decision making in school districts. Invited paper presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York , NY.

*Bauer, S., & Brazer, S.D. (2008, April) Learning leadership through making change. A paper presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Educational research Association, New York, NY.

*Brazer, S.D. (2007, November) Strategic educational decision making: Three districts strive to improve instruction. Paper presented at the 2007 UCEA Convention, Alexandria, VA.

*Brazer, S.D., Jones, G., Lukacs, K., Montgomery, V., & Ross, S. (2007, November) Why a conceptual framework? A conversation about scholarship and practice. Conversation presented at the 2007 UCEA Convention, Alexandria, VA.

*Brazer, S.D. (2006, November) Deciding to change: One school district's quest to improve overall student performance. Paper presented at the 2006 UCEA Convention, San Antonio, TX.

*Bauer, S., & Brazer, S.D. (2006, April) Redesigning education leadership programs: Lessons from three partnership programs. Paper presented at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.

*Brazer, S.D., Rich, W, & Ross, S.A.. (2005, November) The messy process of educational decision making. Paper presented at the 2005 UCEA Convention, Nashville, TN.

*Earley, P., & Brazer, S.D. (2005, April) Teachers removing license endorsements: Short term consequences and long term policy implications. Paper presented at the 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Quebec.

*Brazer, S.D., & Ferimeldi (2004, November) What happens in committee meetings? Exploring content, decision making, and roles in collaborative processes. Paper presented at the 2004 UCEA Convention, Kansas City, MO.

+Brazer, S.D., & Keller, L.R. (2004, July). The multiobjective multistakeholder decision making model: Revealing decision making as it happens. Paper presented at the University of California, Santa Barbara 2004 Summer Forum, Santa Barbara, CA.

*Brazer, S.D., & Earley, P. (2004, March). The challenge of site-based management in a family friendly school. Paper presented at the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

*Brazer, S.D. (2003, November). An educational decision making conceptual framework: Combining design-based research with a multi-objective multi-stakeholder model. Paper presented at the 2003 UCEA Convention, Portland, OR.

*Brazer, S.D. (2003, November). Leader for a day: Practicing and developing educational leadership in the graduate classroom. Innovative session presented at the 2003 UCEA Convention, Portland, OR.

+Brazer, S.D. (2003, October). Involving stakeholders without rolling over: Collaborative school leadership that makes sense. Focus group session at the Phi Delta Kappa Chapter 1144 Mini-Conference, Fairfax, VA.

*Brazer, S.D. (2002, April). Who’s managing what? Four case studies of schools implementing site-based management policy. Poster session presented at

the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

*Brazer, S. D. (2002, February). Collaborative decision-making: Achieving consensus in a hostile environment. Paper presented at the 2002 Leadership Excellence: Integrity, Diversity, Community and Scholarship Conference, San Antonio, TX.

*Brazer, S.D. (2002, February). Site-based management and the principal’s prerogative. Paper presented at the 2002 Leadership Excellence: Integrity, Diversity, Community and Scholarship Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Grants

  • FCPS/LEAD Fairfax Pilot Project: $59,966.00 grant awarded May 2005; $35,000.00 renewal, September 2006
  • Innovation and Organizational Change program of the National Science Foundation grant proposal, "Organizational Change in K - 12 Education: Applying a New Model of Decision Making," submitted August 2004. Amount requested: $225,000 (not funded)
  • Provost's Summer Research Funding, "Applying an Educational Decision Making Conceptual Framework," $4,687.00 grant awarded July 2004

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Los Altos High School Principal, Los Altos, California, 1993 – 1999

Typical Responsibilities

  • Fostering innovation and risk-taking among faculty
  • Faculty and staff appointments and evaluation
  • Development of the school site budget, including high technology equipment
  • Designing staff development experiences for new and veteran staff
  • Planning of renovation and new construction

 Contract negotiations

School Awards

  • California Distinguished School (1996)
  • California School Boards Association Golden Bell Award (1996)

Los Altos High School Vice-Principal, 1990 – 1993

Typical Responsibilities

  • Faculty and staff evaluation
  • Master schedule creation
  • Guidance and counseling supervision
  • Contract negotiations

Aragon High School Assistant Principal, San Mateo, California, 1987 - 1990

Typical Responsibilities

  • Guidance and counseling supervision
  • Major discipline grades 9 and 12
  • Articulation with feeder middle schools and community colleges
  • Faculty and staff evaluation

SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Cranbrook School, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 1980 – 1983

St-Theresa-Visitation School (K – 8), Detroit, Michigan, January – June 1980

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • Virginia Professors of Education Leadership
  • American Education Research Association
  • Stanford Teacher Education Program Advisory Board, 1995 – 1998
  • Stanford Educational Collaborative Steering Committee, 1994 - 1996
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