Raymond Calabrese, Ed.D

Professor
Educational Administration

Office: 116B Ramseyer Hall
Phone: (614) 247-1633
Fax: (614) 292-7900
Email: calabrese.31@osu.edu
Webpage: http://people.ehe.ohio-state.edu/rcalabrese/?page_id=3

Education

• Ed.D. Educational Administration/Leadership, University of Massachusetts @ Amherst
• M.Ed. Guidance Counseling, Bridgewater State College
• B.A. Education/History/Mathematics, Bellarmine College

Scholarly Interests

Appreciative Inquiry; Action Research; School and University Partnerships; Technology/Social Networking

Teaching

Appreciative Inquiry: An Action Research Methodology and Change Process Focusing on Identifying the Best in People and their Organizations; Educational Administration Leadership Seminar: Leadership, Inquiry, and Ethics.

Selected Publications

Books

• Calabrese, R. L. (2009). The dissertation desk reference: The doctoral student's manual to writing the dissertation. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Education.
• Calabrese, R. L. (2006). The elements of an effective dissertation and thesis: A step by step guide for getting it right the first time. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Education.
• Calabrese, R. L. (2002). The leadership assignment: Creating change. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
• Calabrese, R. L. (2000). Leadership for safe schools: A principal-driven community based approach. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Education.
• Calabrese, R. L. (2000). Leadership through excellence: Professional growth for school leaders. Boston. MA: Allyn & Bacon.
• Calabrese, R. L. & Zepeda, S. J. (1997). The Reflective Supervisor: A practical guide for educators. Princeton, NJ: Eye on Education.

Forthcoming Edited Book

• Calabrese, R. L. and Smith, P. (in preparation, to be published in 2010). The dissertation advisor & mentor: Sage advice for doctoral students. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Education.

Refereed Journal Articles

• Calabrese, R. L., Hester, M., Friesen, S. and Burkhalter, K. (in press). Using Appreciative Inquiry to Create a Sustainable Rural School District and Community. The International Journal of Educational Management.  24(4).
• Nance, E. and Calabrese, R. L. (2009). Special education teacher retention and attrition: The impact of increased legal requirements. The International Journal of Educational Management.
• Calabrese, R. L., Roberts, B., McLeod, S., Niles, R., Christopherson, K., Singh, P., and Berry, M. (2008). Emerging technologies in global communication: Using Appreciative Inquiry to improve the preparation of school administrators. The International Journal of Educational Management. 22(7), 696-709.
• Calabrese, R. L., Patterson, J., Liu. F., Goodvin, S., Hummel, C., & Nance, E. (2008). An appreciative inquiry into the Circle of Friends Program: The benefits of social inclusion of students with disabilities. International Journal of Whole Schooling (4)2, 20-46.
• Calabrese, R. L., San Martin, T., Glasgow. J., & Friesen, S. (2008). The power of an Appreciative Inquiry 4-D Cycle in a non-AYP middle school: positive direction for eighth-grade teachers. Journal of Research for Educational Leaders, 4(2), 17-42.
• Calabrese, R. L., Zepeda, S. J., Peters, A., Hummel, C., Kruskamp, B., San Martin. T. A., & Wynne, S. (2007). An Appreciative Inquiry into educational administration doctoral programs: Stories from doctoral students at three universities. Journal of Research on Leadership Education, 2(3), 1-29.
• Calabrese, R. L, Hummel, C., San Martin, T. (2007). Learning to appreciate at-risk students: Challenging the beliefs and attitudes of teachers and administrators. The International Journal of Educational Management. 21(4), 275-291.
• Calabrese, R. L., Sheppard, D., Hummel, C., Laramore, C., & Nance, E. (2006). Trapped by central administration's focus on NCLB: Teachers struggling with professional development in an urban middle school. Journal of Research for Educational Leaders, 3(2), 39-59.
• Calabrese, R. L. (2006). Building social capital through an Appreciative Inquiry theoretical research perspective in a school and university partnership. The International Journal of Educational Management, 30(3), 173-182.
• Calabrese, R. L., Goodvin, S., & Niles, R. (2005). Identifying the Traits and Attitudes of Effective Teachers with an At-Risk Student Population in a Multi-Cultural Urban High School. The International Journal of Educational Management, 19(5), 437-449.
• Calabrese, R. L. & Roberts, B. (2004). Self-Interest and scholarly publication: The dilemma of researchers, reviewers, and editors. The International Journal of Educational Management, 18(6&7), 331-341.
• Calabrese, R. L., Sherwood, K., Fast, J., & Womack, C. (2004). Teachers' and principals' perceptions of the summative evaluation conference: An examination of model I theories-in-use. The International Journal of Educational Management, 18(2&3), 109-117.
• Calabrese, R. L. (2003). The ethical imperative to lead change: Overcoming the resistance to change. The International Journal of Educational Management, 17(1), 7-13.
• Calabrese, R. L., Patterson, J., Johnson, R., Koenig, A., Neill, S., Rasmussen, C., & Taylor, M.J. (2003). Fighting for survival: A rural midwestern community and its schools. Planning and Changing, 34(1&2), 19-31.
• Calabrese, R. L. (2002). The school leader's imperative: Leading change. The International Journal of Educational Management. 16(6&7), 326-332.
• Calabrese, R. L. & Roberts, B. (2002). Character, school leadership, and the brain: Learning how to integrate knowledge with behavioral change. The International Journal of Educational Management, 16(5), 229-238.
• Calabrese, R. L. & Roberts, B. (2001). The promise forsaken: Neglecting the ethical implications of leadership. The International Journal of Educational Management, 15(6&7), 267-276.
• Calabrese, R. L. & Calabrese Barton, A. (2001). A response to Bennett's practicing integrity: Advancing the argument. Journal of Educational Thought, 35(1), 117-119.
• Calabrese, R. L. & Calabrese Barton, A. (2000). The practice of integrity within the university. Journal of Educational Thought, 34(3), 265-284.