About Lifelong Education, Administration, & Policy
Department of Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy
Faculty
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April Peters Education |
Contact Information
The University of Georgia
Department of Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy
850 College Station Road
River’s Crossing, Room 327
Athens, GA 30602
Phone: (706) 542-4154
Fax: (706) 542-5873
Email: alpeters@uga.edu
Courses Typically Taught
- EDAP 7030 Organizational Leadership in Schools
- EDAP 8030 Classic Theories of Organizational Leadership
- EDAP 9045 Educational Administration Theory
Research Interests
- Women in Educational Leadership
- Mentoring and support for school leaders
- Leadership and school reform
Selected Publications
Chapters
Peters A. (in press, April 2010). Rethinking transformational leadership in schools: The influence of people, place, and process on leadership practice. In S.D. Horsford (Ed.), New perspectives in educational leadership: Exploring social, political, and community contexts and meaning. New York: Peter Lang.
Peters, A. (2009).Help is on the way? Support and mentoring for non-traditional school leaders, In Beaty, D. M., Sherman, W. H, Muñoz, A., Pankake, A. (Eds.). Women as school executives: Celebrating diversity. Texas Council of Women School Executives: Tarleton State University Press.
Peters, A. (2008). Mentoring and support for aspiring female leaders. In H. R. Milner (Ed.), Possibilities of diversity: A guide for practitioners. Springfield, IL: Charles Thomas Publishing.
Peters, A. (2003). Making the academy a home for the brave. In A. Green & L. Scott (Eds). Academics in Black: African American Doctoral Students Speak on Higher Education. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing, LLC.
Refereed Journal Articles
Peters, A.. (In press). Role play: Metaphors for successful mentoring of a female school leader. Leadership and Policy in Schools.
Calabrese, R., Zepeda, S., Peters, A., Hummel, C., Kruskamp, W., San Martin, T., Woods, S. (2008). An Appreciative Inquiry into educational administration doctoral programs: Stories from doctoral students at three universities. Journal of Research on Leadership Education, 2(3). Available at http://www.ucea.org/JRLE/issue.php
Creasap, S., Peters, A., Uline, C., & Hoffman, D. (2005). The effects of sustained reflection on educational leadership practice: Mentoring and portfolio writing as a means to transformative learning for early career principals. The Journal of School Leadership, 15(4), 352-386.
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