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Vita -- Lucian A. Szlizewski, Ph.D. (Shla zef’ ske)

Western Carolina University

Office - 209d Killian, Cullowhee, NC 28723

Office 828 227 3776 //

Szlizewski@wcu.edu

EDUCATION

1982-1989 – Ph.D. – Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

1979-1984 – Ed.S. – Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana

1975-1976 – MA Ed. – Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana

1972-1975 – BS – Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana

Career Involvement

August 2006 – Present: Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, N.C. 28723

Assistant Professor: Educational Leadereship & Curriculum & Instruction

August 2008 – August 2010 – Director of Master of School Administration and Post Masters

Certificate and Principal Licensure.

July 2006 – January 08 – MSA and Principal Add-On Admissions Coordinator.

November 2011 – Present: EdD Mentor – Walden University - Richard W. Riley College of Education

and Leadership, Minneapolis, MN. 55401 – Chair for 5 / Member for 4 Project Study/Dissertations.

January 2006 – August 2006: Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, N.C. 28723

Adjunct Professor –

Jan 1, 1999 to July 30, 2004 – Tri-Village Local School District – New Madison, Ohio 45346

District Superintendent –

August1993 – August 2000 – Tri-Village Local School District – New Madison, Ohio 45346

7-12 Principal –

August 1990 – August 1993 – Preble County Office of Education – Eaton, Ohio 45474

Director of Student and Support Services:

August 1987 – August 1990 - Preble Shawnee Local School District – Camden, Ohio 45462

Middle School Principal –

August 1975 – August 1987 – Richmond Community Schools, Richmond, Indiana 47374

Teacher - 5th and 6th graded self-contained classroom teacher for 9 years at an inner city school, and a

6-8th grade middle school teacher for 3 years in an affluent school.

Honors

Nominated for the 2010 Jay M. Robinson (JMR) University-wide eTeaching Award.

Selected as Ohio’s Administrator of the Year (2004) by the Ohio Music Education Association.

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After my retirement from the Tri-Village Superintendence the Board of Education voted and placed a

plaque naming the K-12 Commons area – The “Dr. Lucian A. Szlizewski Commons Area”

This is about a 50,000sf area housing cafeteria, lobby, hall intersections and gymnasium

overflow.

Teaching

Spring 2013

EDCI 615 – Social, Political, and Philosophical Foundations of Education

EDL 750 – Educational Human Resource Management

EDL 603 – Leadership for Student Learning

EDL 604 – Leadership Capstone

EDL 786 – Principal Internship I

EDL 787 – Principal Internship II

EDL 794 – The Political Principal - Macro Politics

Fall 2012

EDCI 615 – Social, Political, and Philosophical Foundations of Education

EDL 603 – Leadership for Student Learning

EDL 786 – Principal Internship I

EDL 787 – Principal Internship II

EDL 750 – Educational Human Resource Management

Summer 2012

EDCI 615 – Social, Political, and Philosophical Foundations of Education - 2 Sections

EDL 750 – Educational Human Resource Management – 2 Sections

Spring 2012 – Courses Taught

EDL 604 – Leadership Capstone

EDL 704 – Leadership Capstone

EDL 750 – Educational Human Resource Management – 2 Sections

EDL 793 – The Political Principal - Macro Politics

EDSU 630 – School Improvement

EDL 721 – Public School Law

EDL 786 – Principal Internship I

EDL 787 – Principal Internship II

Fall 2011 – Courses Taught

EDL 603 – Leadership for Student Learning

EDL 703 – Leadership for Student Learning

EDL 725 - Standards

EDL 721 – School Law

EDL 786 – Principal Internship I

EDL 787 – Principal Internship II

Spring 2011 – Courses Taught

EDCI 604-01- Curriculum Development

EDCI 604-50 – Curriculum Development

EDCI 201-05 – Teacher Leadership in a Diverse Society

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EDCI 201-06 – Teacher Leadership in a Diverse Society

EDSE 484 - 03 – Supervised Internship I

EDSE 485 - 01– Supervised Internship II

EDSE 490 – 06 – Supervised Student Teaching

Fall 2010 – Courses Taught

EDL 600 – Principal Internship – 18

EDL 600 – Principal Internship – 9

EDCI 605 – Foundations of Modern Education – 22

Summer 2010 – Courses Taught

EDL 687 – Principal Internship II – 10

EDL 600 – Principal Internship – 22

EDL 793 – HR/ Legal Topics – 18

EDL 793 – Political Principal – 14

EDL 750 – Human Resources in Education – 9

Spring 2010 – Courses Taught

EDL 602 3CH – Leading Culture and Change –

EDL 686 2CH – Principal Internship I –

EDL 687 3 CH – Principal Internship II –

EDL 793 1 CH – Topics – Macro Politics –

EDL 600 2 CH – Principal Internship –

EDAD 400 3CH – Intro School Organization –

Fall 2009 – Courses Taught

EDL 793 2CH – HR / Legal Topics 11

EDL 600 2CH – Principal Internship 17

EDL 602 3CH – Leading Culture and Change 18

EDL 630 3CH – School Improvement 23

EDL 687 CH – Principal Internship 6

Summer 2009 – Courses Taught

EDL 793 2CH – HR / Legal topics 73

EDL 687 3CH – Principal Internship 8

EDL 600 2 CH – Principal Internship 17

EDL 883 3CH – Superintendent Internship 8

EDL 611 3CH – Managing Educational Organizations -

Fall 2008 - Spring 2009 – Courses Taught

EDL 602 3CH – (New) Leading Culture and Change – 13

EDSE 490 2CH – Supervised Student Teacher – 2

EDSE 485 2CH – Supervised Student Teacher Internship II – 1

EDSE 484 2CH – Supervised Student Teacher Internship I -1

EDSU 630 3CH – School Improvement - 18

EDL 612 3CH – School based Curriculum and Instruction Leadership #1 - 18

EDL 612 3CH – School based Curriculum and Instruction Leadership # 2 - 18

EDSE 490 2CH – Student Teacher - 7

EDSE 485 2CH – Teacher Internship I -2

EDSE 495 2CH – Teachers Internship II - 1

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EDPY 493 2CH – Teacher Practicum – Education-Psychology – 1

Summer 2008 – Courses Taught

EDL 750 3 CH – Human Resources in Education - 16

EDSU 630 3 CH – School Improvement - 18

EDL 612 3CH – School based Curriculum and Instruction Leadership - 20

EDL 686 3CH – Principal Internship I - 5

EDL 687 3CH – Principal Internship II - 5

Spring 2008 – Courses Taught

EDL 687 3CH – Principal Internship II - 4

EDL 686 2CH – Principal Internship I - 4

EDL 625 3CH – Intro to School Leadership - 22

EDSE 490 2CH – Student Teaching - 2

EDSU 630 3CH – School Improvement - 18

Fall 2007 – Courses Taught

EDL 750 3CH – Educational Human Resource Management - 18

EDL 612 3CH – School based Curriculum and Instruction Leadership - 20

EDL 686 2CH – Principal Internship I - 4

EDL 687 3CH – Principal Internship II - 3

EDCI 799 3CH – Independent Study - 1

Summer 2007 – Courses Taught – Moved to WebCat

EDL 611 3CH – Managing Educational Organizations - 20

EDL 612 3CH – School based Curriculum and Instruction Leadership - 18

EDL 686 2CH – Principal Internship I - 4

EDL 687 3CH – Principal Internship II - 4

EDCI 799 3CH – Independent Study - 1

Spring 2007 – Courses Taught – In WebCT

EDSU 630 3CH – School Improvement - 18

EDL 612 3CH – School based Curriculum and Instruction and Leadership - 20

EDL 686 2CH – Principal Internship I -5

EDL 687 2CH – Principal Internship II – 3

Scholarship

Publications: 2011-13

Szlizewski, L. A. (n.d.). Beggars in the Schoolhouse: Politics, Policy, and Pedagogy. Book In process.

Publications: 2010

Szlizewski, L. A. (2010). Teachers: Being the Light in the Tunnel. International Journal of

Educational Policies, 3(1), 81-98. http://journals.sfu.ca/ijepl/index.php/ijepl

Jacobs, J., Buskey, F., Topolka-Jorissen, K. T., Szlizewski, L. A. & Allen, A. (2010). Creating

program transformation through a Mantra. International Journal of Educational Leadership

Preparation. 5(2).

Szlizewski, L. (2010). Overcoming educational thralldoms and growing QSTeLL – Quality studenting,

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teaching, and learning to learn. Journal of Urban Education. (Spring)1: 27-41.

Presentations: 2009

Szlizewski, L.A. (September 124-5, 2009). Creating disengagement: A Democratic teacher pedagogy?

National Conference: Democratic Education in the Spirit of John Dewey: A Celebration of His

150th Birthday. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Szlizewski, L.A. (November 7, 2009). Pedagogy Paradigm Shift: From Presenter to Quality Educator.

“One Voice” International Conferences 2009 - The One Voice Institute of Elemental Ethics

and Education. Tarrytown, New York.

Szlizewski, L.A. (November 16-18, 2009). Creating Disengagement. ICERI2009 - International

Conference on Education Research and Innovation -Convention Centre Hotel Melia Castilla,

Madrid, Spain.

Publications: 2009

Szlizewski, L.A. (2009). Creating Disengagement. ICERI Conference Proceedings, Madrid, Spain.

Szlizewski, L. A. (2009) Pedagogy Paradigm Shift: From Presenter to Quality Educator. One

Voice Yearbook of the proceedings “One Voice” International Conferences 2009 - The One

Voice Institute of Elemental Ethics and Education. Tarrytown, New York.

Presentations: 2008

Szlizewski, L.A. (2008). Organized freedom: Creating a more democratic classroom. Paper presented

at the meeting of the Raising Achievement and Closing Gaps Conference XII. Greensboro,

N.C..

Presentations: 2007

Szlizewski, L. (2007a). The pro-active classroom. Paper presented at the meeting of the Raising

Achievement and Closing Gaps Conference XI. Greensboro, N.C..

Szlizewski, L. (2007b). Organized freedom: Student centered learning. Paper presented at the meeting

of NC-ACTE 25th Annual North Carolina Teacher Education Forum. Chapel Hill, N.C..

Submitted for Peer Review / Publication 2010

Szlizewski, L. A. (2010). Building upon a social justice pedagogy: theory and practice united.

Teachers College Record. Submitted for peer review and publication

Szlizewski, L.A. (2010). Deconstructing learning to learn: A Pedagogical shift to QSTeLL – quality

studenting, teaching, and learning to learn. Journal of Metropolitan Schooling. Submitted for

peer review / publication.

Szlizewski, L.A. (2010). De facto or de jure disengagement: NCLB’s contribution to teaching and

learning. Teachers College Record. Submitted for Peer Review / Publication.

Szlizewski, L. A. (2010). Pedagogy Shifting: Pedantry to Quality Teaching and Learning. The Teacher

Educator. Submitted for Peer Review / Publication

Szlizewski, L.A. (20010. Student learning communities. Doing does more. Manuscript in preparation

and or revision.

Submitted for Peer Review 2009

Szlizewski, L. A. (submission). Pedagogy Shifting: Pedantry to quality teaching and learning. The

Teacher Educator. Muncie, IN: Ball State University.

Szlizewski, L. A. (submission). De facto or de jure disengagement: NCLB’c contribution to teaching

and learning. Journal of Educational Controversy. eJournal Woodring College of Education:

Western Washington University.

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Szlizewski, L. A. (Submission) Students’ vested interest and property rights: Building student learning

communities. www.edu.uwo.ca/jcs/

Szlizewski, L. A. (Submission). Casuistry, concinnity, and classroom management: Student agency

and quality learning realized. Journal of Philosophy of Education. Scholarone-Manuscript

Centrial. http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jope

Szlizewski, L. A. (submission). Dismantling the consequence pedagogy with a quality pedagogy:

Student learning communities. Pedagogy. Grand Rapids, MI: Calvin College.

Szlizewski, L.A. (submisison). Situational exigencies and moral imperatives: Expanding the paradigm

and enhancing the pedagogy. Peabody Journal of Education. Nashville, TN: Peabody College

of Vanderbilt University.

Submitted for Peer Review / Publication 2008

Szlizewski, L.A. (2008a). Casuistry, concinnity, and classroom management: Putting learning back

into education. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Szlizewski, L.A. (2008b). Creating a democratic classroom: Being the light in the tunnel. Manuscript

submitted for publication.

Szlizewski, L.A. (2008c). Working around myopic vested interests and school failure: Creating a

Democratic Classroom and being the light in the tunnel. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Szlizewski, L.A. (2008d). Educational thralldoms, classrooms in contentious contexts, and growing

QSTeL - quality studenting, teaching and learning instead of more test data. Manuscript

submitted for publication.

Szlizewski, L.A. (2008e). Myopic vested interest and student success. Manuscript submitted for

publication.

Szlizewski, L.A. (2008f). Student-centered classrooms: Doing does more. Manuscript submitted for

publication.

Szlizewski, L.A. (2008g). Helping each student find success. Using in-classroom grouping and

differentiation. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Szlizewski, L.A. (2008h). Classrooms in contentious contexts vs. growing QSTeL – quality studenting,

teaching and learning. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Service

• University –

o Chairperson – University Curriculum Committee – 2011-2012

o University Curriculum Committee – 2009-2012

o Chancellor’s Teaching Award Committee – 10/08

• College –

o Botner Selection committee - 2009 - 2011

o CEAP Curriculum Committee – 2009-2011

o CEAP Dean’s Advisory Council – 2009-2011

o Stephanie Stow Scholarship Selection Committee – 2008-2012.

o SUTEP – School Grant committee – 2007, 2008, and 2009

o SUTEP – Professional Development Organization Committee

o CEAP Student Recognition Committee

o CSBT – WCU Center for the Support of Beginning Teaches to add an Assistant

Principal / Principal component.

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o SUTEP Planning Committee for November 5, 2008 Instructional Leadership Summit as

well as served as Co-facilitator of 2 sessions and member of the Central Office Session.

o Member of PEC Bylaws AdHoc Committee – 10-08

o Participated in 6 Teacher Candidate Interviews – Fall 08, 09, & 2010

o Attended DPI Standards Review Meeting

• Department –

o Project Value Committee – Chair 2009-2010

o Search Committee Asst/Associate Professor Education

o WebCat MSA/Cert Completer Shells - Summer & Fall 2008; Spring, Summer & Fall

2009

o Co-Maintaining WebCat: Advising – Principal Licensure: MSA – Add-On.

o Set up and Maintaining: Training - Principal Licensure Internship Master Shell

o Set up and Maintaining : Spring 09 Completers Portfolio Shell – Scoring Mid Points

o Set up and Maintaining: Summer 09 Completers Portfolio Shell -– Scoring Mid Points

o Set up and Maintaining: Fall 09 Completers Portfolio Shell– Scoring Mid Points

o Set up and Maintaining: Spring 10 Completers Portfolio Shell– Scoring Mid Points

o Set up[ and Maintaiing: Summer 10 Completers Portfolio Shell– Scoring Mid Points

o Speaker Committee – Helped obtain Carol Tomlinson to speak at WCU – Sept 30,

2010.

o EDRS Search Committee – Spring 08

o EDRS Search Committee – Fall 08 – Spring 09

o EDL Search Committee – Fall 089 –Spring 09

o Revisioning of the MSA – Principal Add-On Program for the past year to re-vision both

programs. We have been able to implement ‘pilot’ courses starting with Fall 08 and I

have constructed the 2nd in a series of 4 core programmatic courses – a 5 credit hour

course – as part of the core 2 - Spring 2009 - EDL 602 Leading School Culture for both

the MSA and Principal Add-On. The 4 members of the MSA and Add-On as well as

help and support from the Department Head and other faculty members have been

instrumental in the thoroughness and success of this revisioning.

o Participated in UNCA – Meet the Professors session for new Ed.D. candidates.

o Participated in several pre-acceptance Ed.D. candidate interview and screenings.

o Participated in several Ed.D. re-visioning meetings.

o Participated in Spring 08 and Summer 08 Graduation exercises.

o Member of Faculty for MSA / Add-On Completer Presentations

o Member of Adjunct selection committee

o Coordinator for the Principal Fellow Program

o Coordinator for MSA and Prin-Add-On Admission from July 2006 through January

2008 – processed approximately 300 applications and additional 200 inquires.

o Attended several sessions for Curriculum Committee as sub.

• Service to external constituencies –

• Periodic consultations with former MSA students who are now principals and assistant

principals – pro-bono.

o Boiling Spring Elementary School – Observations of and Professional development

with 8 3-5th grade teachers. This will continue through the 2008-9 school year at 3

week intervals.

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o 1-5-2009 - Professional Development – Improving Student Engagement – for Faculty

and Staff – Cherokee Community Schools – K-12 – Provided 2 1 ½ hour sessions. K-6

and 7-12.

o Cherokee Community Schools – BIA – High School – Observations of and Professional

development with 9-12th grade teachers. This will continue through the 2008-9 school

year at 3-4 week intervals.

o Currently working towards some professional development / Professional Learning

Community work with Cherokee County Schools.

o Working on Human Services Course for Outreach – UNC-CH Friday Center.

o Worked with Burns Middle School in Cleveland Count to provide Observations and

Professional development for 8-9 teachers in 5-6th grade through most of the 2007-8

School year.

o Worked at Ashbrook High School in Gaston County for 6 Sessions of Observations and

Professional development during the 2007-8 school year.

o Met with administration at Freedom High School – Morgantown to plan professional

development activities.

o Worked at Hunter Huss High School in Gaston County for 5 Sessions of Observations

and Professional development during the 2006-7 school year.

• Service to Students

o Academic Advisor to 60 Old Program MSA/Prin Add-On Students, 7 Principal Fellows,

and 20 New Program Cohort 2 MSA / Add-On students

o Serving on 1 Ed.D. Dissertation Committee

o Make Site visits to Principal Interns, meet with their site supervisors (usually their

principal) and assist them in the completion of internship tasks.

o Participation in Teacher Ed Student Interviews 2006 – 2007 – 2008

o Proctored for EOC / EOG testing at SMHS during 2006- 2007.

o Work with student teachers to help them improve their professional practice –

Undergrad and MAT.