New
Department:
Organizational
Leadership, Policy,
and Development
Effective July 1, 2009, a
new department has been created
that integrates the business and
marketing education, human
resource development and adult
education, and comprehensive
WHRE programs from the
Department of
Work and Human Resource
Education (WHRE) into the
department formerly known as
Educational Policy and
Administration (EdPA). The
name of this new department is
Organizational Leadership,
Policy, and Development (OLPD).
It will offer exciting
opportunities for collaboration
and interdisciplinary education
and research. Click
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Academic Interests
- Comparative education reform
- Internationalization of education
- Leadership development and policy analysis in U.S.
and international education organizations
Profile
My current work focuses on international education,
particularly that of comparative education reform,
internationalization of education, leadership and policy
development for international schools, and related
organizations. My department administrative responsibilities
include the coordination of the Ed.D. programs for
international educators. Students in these two doctorate
programs are individuals working in international schools,
study abroad, international students and scholars,
international education and exchange and other related
areas.
Recent projects include the creation of cross border
partnerships, degree and professional development programs
for education professionals in Singapore, Thailand and the
Middle East. I have worked on various education related
initiatives in China, Indonesia, Greece, Sultanate of Oman,
Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, and
Vietnam.
My professional career has included senior level
leadership and management positions in PK-12 schools, higher
education and hospital administration. The experience of
working in diverse U.S. and international education
organizations has strengthened my interest in the policy and
practice of educational leadership in diverse cultures.
Living and working in Singapore as the dean for
undergraduate and graduate education at the Center of
American Education provided me with the opportunity to learn
more about the development of cross border education
partnerships, the culture, educational philosophy and
pedagogy of teaching and learning reflected in K-12 and
higher education institutions throughout the ASEAN Region,
in particular.
I enjoy teaching and advising students. It is energizing
to interact around diverse ideas, and to participate in the
intellectual creativity, knowledge and skills generated
through that process.
Courses Taught
EdPA 5302—Education Policy: Context, Inquiry and Issues
EdPA 8002—Critical Issues in Contemporary Education (U.S.
and International)
EdPA 8012—14 Doctoral Research Seminars
EdPA 8087—Problems: Educational Policy and Administration
EdPA 8121—(1-4) Doctoral Seminars: Comparative and
International Development Education
Selected Consulting and Training Assistance
- Consultant and trainer, Sultanate of
Oman Secondary Principal Training Project,
Seward Inc. & Creative International
Associates (September 2006-May 2007)
- Senior advisor, International Program
Development, Center for American Education,
Singapore (2004-current)
- Consultant and visiting professor,
Assumption University, Bangkok, Thailand,
Ph.D. program in education leadership
(2000-2006)
- Consultant , English Language Center,
Karimun Indonesia (2003)
- School performance coach, St. Public
Schools (1999-2001)
- Consultant, Measure Up Accountability
Project, Minneapolis Public Schools (2000)
- Team leader, College of Education and
Human Development, Summer Technology
Institutes for K-12 international school
educators, The American College of Greece,
Athens, Greece (1996-1998)
Selected Presentations
-
Leadership for Cultures
of Change, St. John’s University, Bangkok,
Thailand (2009)
-
U.S. General Education:
What and Why?, Center for American
Education, Singapore (2009)
-
Innovative Leadership in
an Era of Globalization, EARCOS, Sabah,
Malaysia (2008)
-
Secondary Education
Reform: A Shifting Vision, International
Leadership Conference, Phuket, Thailand,
(2007)
-
Keynote Address: East
Meets West: Leadership for Student Centered
Learning, Assumption University
International Leadership Conference,
Bangkok, Thailand (2005)
-
Critical Issues in U.S.
and International Education: Implications
for Professional Development, Association
for the Advancement of International
Education (AAIE), San Diego, CA (1999)
Education
- Ph.D., University of Minnesota, educational policy and administration
(1984)
- M.A., University of Minnesota, communication disorders
- B.S., University of Minnesota, English, speech and theatre education
Awards
- College of Education and Human
Development Outstanding Achievement Award
(P&A) (2009)
- Institute for Educational Leadership
(IEL) Distinguished Educational Policy
Fellows (EPFP) Service Award (2006)
For more information about Deanne Magnusson, see her full
curriculum vitae [PDF].
Revised September 2009
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