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Much of my professional career has been spent working in PreK-12 general, special
education and higher education. I’ve been a high school English teacher, worked
with children and adults with special needs and held leadership positions in PreK-12
school, hospital and higher education administration. While on leave from the university
during academic years 2002-2004, I had the unique opportunity to serve as Dean,
undergraduate and graduate education for the Center of American Education in Singapore.
This experience has enhanced my interest in comparative international education
and development.
My responsibilities in both small and large organizations have
entailed many aspects of leadership and management such as strategic planning, fiscal
management, staff development and program evaluation. The experience of working
in various U.S. and international PreK-12, and higher education organizations has
helped strengthen my understanding of the policy and practice of educational leadership
in diverse cultures. Living and working in Singapore provided me with the opportunity
to learn more about the culture, educational philosophy and pedagogy of teaching
and learning reflected in higher education institutions throughout the ASEAN Region.
Within EdPA, I co-direct the Ed.D. Program for international
school educators, the Ph.D. program in higher education for cohort students from
Taiwan, the M.Ed. in teacher leadership, co-coordinate the Education Policy Fellowship
Program, teach related courses and advise students. I really enjoy teaching and
advising. It’s energizing to interact with students around diverse ideas, and to
participate in the wealth of knowledge and skills generated through that process.
Academic and professional interests
- Leadership and policy development in U.S. and international organizations
- Comparative educational systems
- Data-based continuous school improvement
- Adult learning and professional development
Academic degrees
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
- Ph.D., Educational Policy and Administration
- M.A., Communication Disorders
- B.S., English, speech and theatre education
Selected Publications
Self, H. Benning, A. Marston, D. & Magnusson, D. (1991). Cooperative
teaching project: A model for students at risk. Exceptional Children, 58
(3), 26-34.
Marston, D. & Magnusson, D. (1988). Curriculum-based measurement:
district level implementation. In grade, Zins, J. & Curtis, M. (Eds.) Alternative
delivery systems. Washington, D.C.: National Association of School Psychologists.
O’sullivan, P., Marston, D., & Magnusson, D. (1987). Categorical
special education teacher certification: Does it affect instruction of mildly handicapped
students? Remedial and Special Education, 8 (5), 13-19.
Marston, D. & Magnusson, D. (1985). Implementing curriculum-based
measurement in special and regular education settings. Exceptional Children,
52 (3). 266-277.
Selected Presentations
Current Trends in U.S. Education, Center for American Education,
Singapore, Hanoi, Vietnam, Medan, Indonesia, 2004.
Employment Practices in International Schools: Policy Implications
for School Leaders. Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE),
San Francisco, California, 2001
Voices from the Field: The Professional Development Needs of
International School Educators, EARCOS Administrators’ Conference, Bangkok, Thailand,
2001
Critical Issues in U.S. and International Education: Implications
for Professional Development, AAIE, San Diego, CA,1999
The University of Minnesota’s Ed.D. Program in Education Policy
and Administration for Educators in International Schools: New Opportunities from
a Distance, EARCOS Administrators’ Conference, 1998
Creating a Performance-Based Accountability System for Teaching
and Learning: Implications for School Policy and Practices, NESA Teachers’ Conference,
Bangkok, Thailand, 1998
Customizing Academic Programs in Higher Education Institutions,
Leadership Academy Ed.D. Program for Administrators in Two and Four Year Colleges,
1997.
Critical Issues in U.S. and International Education. NESA Teacher’s
Conference Istanbul, Turkey, 1997
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