A selection of conference presentations, lecture and symposia from faculty members of Benerd College at University of the Pacific.

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Presentations from 2009

Writing with a voice: The evolution of a doctoral student, Ronald E. Hallett and William G. Tierney

Supporting student learning in shifting educational contexts: Innovative perspectives on educational leadership in an era of change, Sonya Douglass Horsford, Bruce Barnett, Gatane Jean-Marie, Kathryn B. McKenzie, and Linda E. Skrla

In What Sense ‘Desire’? Reexamining tĕšûqâ and Its Reception History, Joel N. Lohr

Taming the Untamable: Christian Attempts to Make Israel’s Election Universal, Joel N. Lohr

Panel Review of Reading the Hebrew Bible After the Shoah: Engaging Holocaust Theology (Fortress, 2008), by Marvin A. Sweeney, Joel N. Lohr, Walter Brueggemann, Frederick Greenspahn, Dennis T. Olson, Patricia K. Tull, and Marvin A. Sweeney

Longitudinal Study of the Effects of Working Memory on Behavior Problems, Justin A. Low and T. Z. Keith

Math and science academic success in four large, diverse, urban high schools, Kathryn B. McKenzie, Linda E. Skrla, James J. Scheurich, and Delores Rice

LGBT issues and HRD practice: Where do we go from here?, Steven W. Schmidt, Rod P. Githens, Tonette Rocco, and Martin Kormanik

Accountability and hometown values support success in an urban school district, Linda E. Skrla

Math and science in urban high schools: What are the best ones doing?, Linda E. Skrla

Attachment Patterns & Psychopathology: Issues in Personality Disorders, Linda Webster

Presentations from 2008

Equity audits: A powerful teaching tool in leadership preparation programs, William R. Black, Zorka Karanxha, Linda E. Skrla, and Kathryn B. McKenzie

Updating the Educational Leadership and Licensure Consortia Standards: A Conversation Regarding the Work of the National Policy Board of Educational Administration, Honor Fede, Joseph Murphy, Michelle D. Young, Hanne Mawhinney, Pamela Tucker, and Linda E. Skrla

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Capitalism, identity politics, and queerness converge: LGBT employee resource groups., Rod P. Githens

Civil unions in Illinois? The political considerations., Rod P. Githens

Managing an online degree program, Rod P. Githens

Workforce diversity: Developing inclusive HRD practices for sexual minorities/LGBT employees., Rod P. Githens, Steven W. Schmidt, Tonette Rocco, and Julie Gedro

Reports on aspects of homework by teachers and parents of first, third, and fifth graders, Rachelle K. Hackett and Linda L. Webster

Education policy and homeless youth, Ronald E. Hallett and William G. Tierney

Homeless youth and educational policy: An overview of barriers and college access programs that demonstrate promise, Ronald E. Hallett and William G. Tierney

Cutting edge approaches to research on educational leadership: 3 research studies, Gerri Marie Maxwell, Michael Dantley, Sue Page, Severita Sanchez, and Linda E. Skrla

Purpose and structure of an early college high school and their partnership with higher education, C. Richardson and Linda E. Skrla

On writing in qualitative research, Margaret W. Sallee and Ronald E. Hallett

UCEA special session on P-20 education, Edwin Sharpe, Linda E. Skrla, Khaula Murtadha, Catherine Emihovich, Danielle C. Hayes, Bradley W. Carpenter, Sarah Diem, and Lisa Goodnow

PreK Study of Waterford Early Reading Program, Heidi J. Stevenson, Rachelle K. Hackett, Lori A. Slavin, and Deborah L. Stirling

Education of homeless youth: Findings from a two year study, William G. Tierney, Ronald E. Hallett, and J. T. Gupton

Integrating Attachment in Adolescent Assessment and Clinical Cases, Linda Webster

Presentations from 2007

What do students know?: Evaluation of urban high school students’ knowledge of college processes, Douglas A. Burleson, Ronald E. Hallett, and D. K. Park

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Critical action research in human resource development, Rod P. Githens

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Leadership and power in fostering a collaborative community in a non-profit professional organization, Rod P. Githens

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Leadership and power in fostering a collaborative community in a non-profit professional organization, Rod P. Githens

Making LGBT-friendly changes at UIUC: A discussion about state and university politics, Rod P. Githens

Online teaching and learning, Rod P. Githens

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LGBTQ Employee Groups: Who Are Th ey Good For? How Are They Organized?, Rod P. Githens and Steven Aragon

College access for homeless and foster care students: Challenges, trends and strategies, Ronald E. Hallett

Using research to guide the education of homeless youth in California, Ronald E. Hallett

Is increased capacity enough?: Advanced Placement courses, quality, and success in low-income urban schools, Ronald E. Hallett and K. M. Venegas

Review Panelist of Yet I Loved Jacob: Reclaiming the Biblical Concept of Election (Abingdon, 2007), by Joel Kaminsky, Joel N. Lohr, Tamar Kamionkowski, Benjamin Sommer, Jacqueline Lapsley, Ellen Frances Davis, Patrick Miller, and Joel S. Kaminsky

Hispanic Youth: What are their Beliefs, Values, & Thoughts about Marriage & Family Life?, Justin A. Low, P. B. Keith, V. Jimenez, and T. Z. Keith

Locus of Control across ADHD Subtypes, Justin A. Low, M. Semrud-Clikeman, G. Christopher, and M. Garcia

Urban district reform research: A comparison of two urban district multi-year reform efforts, James J. Scheurich, Pedro Reyes, Linda E. Skrla, Kathryn B. McKenzie, Ed Fuller, Celeste Alexander, Joy Phillips, and Kimberly L. Dickerson

AERA Handbook on educational policy roundtables, Linda E. Skrla

Instructionally effective school districts, G. Sykes, V. Darleen Opfer, Linda E. Skrla, Kathryn B. McKenzie, James J. Scheurich, Kimberly L. Dickerson, C. Thompson, and J. O'Day

When a group presentation isn’t enough: The importance of one-on-one financial aid advising for low-income, urban, college-bound students, K. M. Venegas and Ronald E. Hallett

Use of the AAP in assessments of adolescent foster care, Linda Webster

Defensive processes of attachment and their relationship to personality functioning on the PAI, Linda L. Webster, Rachelle K. Hackett, and David Joubert

The influence of defensive processes on behavior in a child maltreatment sample, Linda L. Webster, Rachelle K. Hackett, and Megan C. Sampson

Presentations from 2006

Developing a technology research agenda for HRD, Angela D. Benson and Rod P. Githens

Information Literacy and Global Citizenship: Making the Connection Between Lifelong Learning and Information Literacy in the Global Studies Classroom, Patricia J. Campbell

Information Literacy and Lifelong Learning in Political Science, Patricia J. Campbell

Using desktop video to simplify technical support in a distance education master's program, Adam Fein and Rod P. Githens

How, If at All, Does a School Leader’s Racial/Class Identity Influence Their Potential to Lead for Social Justice? A Conversation about Observed Effects and Possible Implications for the Preparation of Future Leaders, Brynnen Ford, Linda E. Skrla, George Theoharis, Frank Hernandez, Carlos R. McCray, Floyd Beachum, and Andrea Evans

Correlations between dysregulation markers on the CAT and TAT and scales on the BASC, M. Giambona, T. L. Richards, Linda L. Webster, and Rachelle K. Hackett

Camtasia technology demonstration, Rod P. Githens

Older adults and distance learning, Rod P. Githens

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Understanding interpersonal interaction in an online continuing education course, Rod P. Githens

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Technology-related research in Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD) publications: A review between 2000 and 2004., Rod P. Githens, Khalil Dirani, Jacqueline Gitonga, and Ya-Ting Teng

Impact of an Early Reading First Project's Intensive Intervention Program on Language and Early Reading Skill Development, Rachelle K. Hackett and Matthew B. Russell

Marketing Faith, Joel N. Lohr

Measurement Invariance of K-ABC II Across Ethnic Groups, Justin A. Low, M. Reynolds, T. Z. Keith, and C. A. Austin

An Investigation of the influence of culture on the WJ-III, L. McFarland, C. Toth-Fejel, Linda L. Webster, and Rachelle K. Hackett

Examining the outcomes of equalizing critical theory in educational leadership programming, Meredith L. Mountford, Michelle D. Young, Linda E. Skrla, Joyce Piveral, and Sandy L. Hutchinson

Division A fireside chat on researching accountability, J. O'Day, Michael Dantley, R. Ogawa, Linda E. Skrla, and A. Bowers

Intensifying our conversation and our engagement: The influence of gender and race in educational leadership, Andrea K. Rorrer, Sandra Buendia, Catherine Marshall, C. Cryss Brunner, Linda E. Skrla, and Michelle D. Young

District efforts to improve student learning in an increasingly strong accountability environment, Andrea K. Rorrer, Linda E. Skrla, Antoinette F. Riester, Alicia Thomas, James J. Scheurich, Hanne Mawhinney, Brendan Maxcy, Charles Hausman, and Cheryl May

Coherent, instructionally-focused district leadership, Gary Sykes, Charles L. Thompson, Linda E. Skrla, V. Darleen Opfer, Kathryn B. McKenzie, and Jim J. Scheurich

Mentoring junior faculty for grant writing opportunities, Linda C. Tillman, Collette M. Bloom, Linda E. Skrla, James J. Scheurich, James E. Davis, and Vivian L. Gadsden

Individual differences in attachment: Perspectives from foster care research, Linda Webster

Rorschach correlates of unresolved attachment in adolescents placed in foster care, Linda Webster and David Joubert

Presentations from 2005

Technology-related research in non-AECT learning and performance publications., Rod P. Githens, Khalil Dirani, Jacqueline Gitonga, and Ya-Ting Teng

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First-year impact of an Early Reading First project on language and early reading skill development, Rachelle K. Hackett and Matthew B. Russell

Chosen and Unchosen: Conceptions of Election in Jewish and Christian Interpretation—A Synopsis, Joel N. Lohr

Confirmatory Factor Structure of the K-ABC II, Justin A. Low, J. G. Fine, M. Reynolds, and T. Z. Keith

The complex and necessary role of district leadership in reform, Andrea K. Rorrer, Meredith Honig, Enrique Aleman, and Linda E. Skrla

Dare educational leaders build a new social order?, Alan Shoho, Catherine Lugg, Colleen A. Capper, George Theoharis, Dianne L. Hoff, Nancy Yoder, Michelle D. Young, Meredith Mountford, and Linda E. Skrla

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A comparison of unresolved versus resolved status and its relationship to behavior in maltreated adolescents, Linda L. Webster and Rachelle K. Hackett

An exploratory investigation of the relationship between representation security and behavior in maltreated children, Linda L. Webster and Rachelle K. Hackett

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Differences between resolved versus unresolved adolescents on selected measures of behavior and cognitive processes, Linda L. Webster and Rachelle K. Hackett

Case studies in transformational leadership about gender in educational leadership, Michelle D. Young, Meredith Mountford, and Linda E. Skrla

Infusing gender and diversity into educational leadership programs: Transformational learning and resistance, Michelle D. Young, Meredith Mountford, Linda E. Skrla, and V. Steele

Presentations from 2004

An exploratory investigation into faking “good” on the Adult Attachment Interview, J. Browning, Linda L. Webster, and Rachelle K. Hackett

Why Replace? Abel, Seth, and Divine Favour in the Primeval Story, Joel N. Lohr

Foster mother’s perceptions of their relationships with their foster children, C. Odipo, Linda L. Webster, and Rachelle K. Hackett

School districts’ roles as institutional actors in improving achievement and advancing equity, Andrea K. Rorrer, Linda E. Skrla, and James J. Scheurich

The school district role in improving achievement and advancing equity, Andrea K. Rorrer, Linda E. Skrla, and James J. Scheurich

Social justice books for your courses: An interactive roundtable session, James J. Scheurich, Linda E. Skrla, Michelle D. Young, Gerardo Lopez, Linda Lyman, Colleen Larson, Colleen Capper, Elise Frattura, Sandra Harris, Nelda Cambron-McCabe, Catherine Marshall, and Cynthia Gerstil-Pepin

A tri-state pilot study of instructionally effective school districts, Linda E. Skrla, Kathryn B. McKenzie, James J. Scheurich, V. Darleen Opfer, and Charles L. Thompson

Exploratory investigation into faking “good” on the Adult Attachment Interview, Linda Webster, Rachelle Kisst Hackett, and J. A. Browning

Foster mothers’ perceptions of their relationships with their foster children, Linda Webster, Rachelle Kisst Hackett, and C. Odipo

An exploration of reported behavioral differences between ambivalent and other insecurely attached foster children, Linda L. Webster and Rachelle K. Hackett

Relationship between foster children’s attachment status and BASC ratings, Linda L. Webster and Rachelle K. Hackett

Teaching about women's experiences in and perspectives on educational leadership: Student learning and resistance, Michelle D. Young, Meredith Mountford, and Linda E. Skrla

Presentations from 2003

Measuring technology proficiency of students participating in a Technology Innovation Challenge Grants (TICG) program: Instrument validation for program evaluation purposes, Rachelle K. Hackett, C. Riper, and Matthew B. Russell

Leaders as policy mediators: Mediating for what end?, Andrea K. Rorrer and Linda E. Skrla

Equity audits, James J. Scheurich and Linda E. Skrla

School district-university collaboration for preparing current school leaders to achieve both equity and excellence: A conversation between school leaders and university faculty, James J. Scheurich, Linda E. Skrla, Juanita Garcia-Wagstaff, Kathryn B. McKenzie, Encarnacion Garza, and Glenn Nolly

Reactive Attachment Disorder: Assessment and Interventions, Linda Webster

The Use of the Adult Attachment Projective With Foster and Biological Parents, Linda Webster

Presentations from 2002

Gender Relations in Post-Conflict Society: The Case of Eritrea, Patricia J. Campbell

The influence of school composition on teacher perceptions of collective efficacy, Roger Goddard and Linda E. Skrla