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College of Education, Health and Human Development
> Educational Leadership
Faculty: Dr. Joanne Erickson

BIOGRAPHICAL VITAE

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • 27 years in public education; 10 teaching, 15 as a school administrator and 2 at OPI
  • Principal and Assistant Superintendent administrative experience
  • Director of Curriculum, Director of Federal Projects, and Director of Adult/Community Education administrative experience
  • Office of Public Instruction division administrator
  • Faculty at post-secondary and university higher education

EDUCATION

  • Montana State University at Bozeman: Ed.D in Educational Leadership, 1989
  • Montana State University at Northern: MS in Secondary Education, 1977
  • Montana State University at Northern: BS in Secondary Education, 1970

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, Montana State University, Department of Education, 2004

Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, Montana State University, Department of Education, 1998 - 2004

Adjunct Professor of Education, Montana State University, Montana State University-Northern, and University of Montana. 1990 - 1998

Personal Staff to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction (Nancy Keenan) and Division Administrator. Office of Public Instruction, 1997 - 1998

Educational Administration including Director of Education (Assistant Superintendent), Principal, Director of Curriculum, 10/31/05ity Education. Havre Public Schools. 1981 - 1997

Post-Secondary Faculty in Department of Education. Fort Belknap Community College. 1997 - 1981

Teacher. Havre Public Schools and Chinook Public Schools. 1971 - 1979

PUBLICATIONS

Erickson, J. (2000). New Skills for Today's Students: Preparing Teachers for School-to-Work. [Monograph] Montana Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education, Helena, Montana.

Decker, L., Decker, V., Boo, M., Gregg, G., and Erickson, J. (2000) Engaging Families and Communities: Pathways to Educational Success. National Community Education Association. Fairfax, Virginia.

Erickson, J. (1998) Building a school-to-work partnership: A five-stage process. The School to Work News. Prescott, Arizona.

Erickson, J. (2000) Superintendent dissatisfaction: The gap between community/board and superintendent expectations. Montana Rural Education Journal. 1.

FUNDED RESEARCH

Erickson, J. (1998) Preparing Teachers for School-to-Work. Funded by the Montana Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education, Helena, Montana. $14,505

Erickson, J. (1999) Continued: Preparing Teachers for School-to-Work. Funded by the Montana Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education, Helena, Montana. $30,000

Erickson, J. & Howard, R. (1999) Design for Montana's School-to-Work Data Collection and Evaluation System. Funded by the Montana Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education, Helena, Montana. $14,600

Erickson, J. & Howard, R. (1999) Implementation of the Montana School-to-Work Statewide Data Collection and Evaluation. Funded by the Montana Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education, Helena, Montana. $55,000

Erickson, J. & Howard, R. (2000) Continued Implementation of the Montana School-to-Work Statewide Data Collection and Evaluation. Funded by the Montana Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education, Helena, Montana. $60,000 (verbal award received, award letter not yet received)

Erickson, J. & Howard, R. (1999) Statewide Assessment of Montana GEAR-UP Project. Funded by the Montana Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education, Helena, Montana. $121,000

Erickson, J. & Howard, R. (2000) Statewide Assessment of Montana GEAR-UP Project, Continued. Funded by the Montana Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education, Helena, Montana. $130,000 (verbal award received, award letter not yet received)

SELECTED SERVICE

Board of Directors of the International Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD). ASCD is the largest educational association in the world with approximately 175,000 members. The Board of Directors is a highly visible, internationally sought after position of leadership in the organization. There are only 16 board members internationally, each representing a select constituency. I represent rural educational leaders worldwide. My term began in March 2000 and is a three year term.

President (1998) and Past President (1999) of Montana Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Statewide Montana School-to-Work Advisory Committee. Appointed by the Governor of Montana, the Commissioner of Higher Education, and the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Statewide Retaining and Attracting Quality Administrators Committee. Selected by the Montana School Boards Association.

SERVICE TO SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR ASSOCIATIONS

Montana Conference of Educational Leadership. 1998, 1999, 2000. Attendance and invited conference sectional presenter.

Montana Elementary and Middle School Principals Association. 1998, 1999, 2000. Serve on the professional development committee.

Montana Association of School Superintendents fall and spring conferences. 1998, 1999, 2000. Attendance at semi-annual conference and invited presentation in 1999.

Montana Association of Secondary School Principals. 1998, 1999, 2000. Attendance at annual conference and invited presentations at 1999 conference.

Montana Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development. 1998, 1999, 2000. Attendance at annual conferences and invited presentations in 1998, 1999.

Montana School-to-Work Annual Conference. 1999, 2000. Attendance at annual conference and invited presentations in 1999, 2000.

Montana Rural Education Association. 2000. Attendance at annual conference and publication in statewide journal.



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