BRIAN BEABOUT

Brian R. Beabout 348-F Education Bldg.

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA 70148

Office: (504) 280-7388 • email: bbeabout@uno.edu

Background

Education

Ph.D. - Instructional Systems 2008

Penn State University- State College, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania K-12 Principal Certification 2008

Penn State University- State College, Pennsylvania

Louisiana Teaching Certificate – Secondary English 2001

University of New Orleans- New Orleans, Louisiana

BA- Letters, Arts, and Sciences 1998

Penn State University- State College, Pennsylvania

Experience

A. Academic

Assistant Professor: Educational Leadership Program

2008-present

University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana

Lecturer: Workforce Education Department

2007-2008

Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania

Instructor/Supervisor: Curriculum and Instruction Department

2006-2007

Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania

B. Other Professional

Research Assistant- Instructional Systems Program

2004- 2006

Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania

Lead English Teacher- Grades 6-8

2003-2004

Williams Middle School, Chelsea, Massachusetts

Technology Director/Computer Science Teacher

2002-2003

Colegio Americano de Durango, Durango, México

English Teacher and Staff Developer Grades 9-12

1998–2002

Marion Abramson Senior High School, New Orleans, LA

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Scholarly and Creative Productivity

1. Publications

A. Books

B. Refereed/Invited Publications

a. Book chapters

i. Beabout, B. R. (2013). Community leadership: Seeking social

justice while re-creating public schools in Post-Katrina

New Orleans. In I. Bogotch & C. Shields (Eds.),

International handbook of educational leadership and

social (in)justice (pp. 543-570). Dordrecht, Netherlands:

Springer.

ii. Beabout, B. R., & Perry, A. M. (2013). Reconciling educational

achievement and local self-determination: School debates

in post-Katrina New Orleans. In J. Bower & P. L. Thomas

(Eds.), De-testing and de-grading schools: Authentic

alternatives to accountability and standardization (pp. 105-

125). New York: Peter Lang USA.

iii. Beabout, B. R., & Jakiel, L. B. (2011). Family engagement in

charter schools. In S. Redding, M. Murphy & P. Sheley

(Eds.), Handbook on family and community engagement

(pp. 147-151). Charlotte, N.C.: Information Age

Publishing.

iv. Reigeluth, C. M., Carr-Chellman, A. A., Beabout, B., &

Watson, W. (2009). Creating shared visions of the future for

K-12 education: A systemic transformation process for a

learner-centered paradigm. In Moller, L., Huett, J.B., and

Harvey, D.M. (Eds.) Learning and Instructional Technologies

for the 21st Century. 13-149. New York: Springer.

v. Beabout, B., & Carr-Chellman, A. A. (2007). Change

Agentry. In J. M. Spector, M. D. Merrill, M. Driscoll & J.

Van Merrienboer (Eds.), Handbook of Research on

Educational Communications and Technology (3rd ed.,

pp. 619-632). New York: Routledge.

vi. Land, S. M., Smith, B. K., Beabout, B. R., Park, S., &

Kim, K. (2007). Supporting young children's reflection

on everyday experiences in a project-based learning

environment using digital images as data. In M. Orey, V.

J. McClendon & R. M. Branch (Eds.), Educational

Media and Technology Yearbook 2007 (Vol. 32, pp. 20-

25). Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited.

b. Journal articles

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i. Beabout, B. R., & Cambre, B. M. (2013). Parental voucher

enrollment decisions: Choice within choice in New Orleans.

Journal of School Choice, 7, 560-588.

ii. Beabout, B. R. (2012). Turbulence, perturbance, and

educational change. Complicity: An International Journal of

Complexity and Education, 9(2), 23-37.

iii. Beabout, B. R. (2011). Issues in education: Portfolio

management districts and rebuilding inequality. Childhood

Education, 87(5), 354-356.

iv. Beabout, B.R., Stokes, H., Polyzoi, E., & Carr-Chellman, A.

A. (2011). Social upheaval and educational change:

Opportunity or obstacle? International Journal of Educational

Reform, 20(1).

v. Beabout, B. R. (2010). Leadership for change in the

educational wild-west of post-Katrina New Orleans. The

Journal of Educational Change, 11(4), 403-424. DOI:

10.1007/s10833-010-9136-8

vi. Beabout, B.R. (2010). Urban school reform and the strange

attractor of low-risk relationships. School Community Journal,

20(1), 9-30.

vii. Carr-Chellman, A. A., Beabout, B., Almeida, L. C. & Gursoy, H.

(2009). Idealized visions from behind prison bars: Prisoners'

perspectives on school change. International Journal of

Educational Reform, 18(2), 155-172.

viii. Land, S.M., Smith, B.R., Park, S., Beabout, B., & Kim, K.

(2009). Supporting school home connections through photo

journaling: Capturing everyday experiences of nutrition concepts.

Tech Trends, 53(6), 61-65.

ix. Beabout, B. R. (2008). More fully human: Educational leaders as

Freirean liberators. The Journal of Thought, 43(1&2), 21-39.

x. Beabout, B. (2008). Guest editor's introduction to the special

issue on post-Katrina educational research. Journal of

Education for Students Placed at Risk, 13, 131-134.

xi. Beabout, B. R., Carr-Chellman, A. A., Alkandari, K. A.,

Almeida, L. C., Gursoy, H. T., Ma, Z., et al. (2008). The

perceptions of New Orleans educators on the process of

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rebuilding the New Orleans school system after Katrina.

Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 13, 212-237.

xii. Beabout, B. (2007). Stakeholder organizations: Hurricane

Katrina and the New OrleansPublic Schools. Multicultural

Education, 15(2), 43-49.

xiii. Carr-Chellman, A.A., Gursoy, H., Almeida, L.C., & Beabout,

B. (2006). Research apprenticeships: A report on a model

graduate program in instructional systems, British Journal of

Educational Technology. 38(4), 637-655.

xiv. Reigeluth, C. M., Carr-Chellman, A. A., Beabout, B., &

Watson, W. (2006). Creating shared visions of the future for K-

12 education: A systemic transformation process for a learner-

centered paradigm. The Journal of Educational Alternatives,

3(1), 34-66.

xv. Beabout, B. (2006) Systems Thinking for AECT Members,

Tech Trends, 50(2), 23-24. (invited)

xvi. Beabout, B. (2006) What Technology Coordinators Can Do,

Tech Trends, 50(2), 57.

c. refereed monographs

d. refereed proceedings

i. Beabout, B.R. (2005, Oct. 24-26). School principals as

Freirian liberators. Proceedings of the 10th Annual Leadership

and Ethics Conference, University Park, PA.

ii. Land, S.M., Smith, B.R., Beabout, B., Park, S., & Kim, K.

(2005, Oct. 21-25). Scaffolding reflection on everyday

experiences: Using digital images as artifacts. Proceedings of

the 2005 Conference of the Association for Educational

Communications and Technology, Orlando, FL.

C. Other Publications

a. Non-refereed academic journal articles

i. Carr-Chellman, A. A., Beabout, B. R., Alkandari,

K. A., Almeida, L. C., Gursoy, H. T.,

Ma, Z., et al. (2008). Change in chaos: Seven

lessons learned from Katrina.

Educational Horizons, 87(1), 26-39.

b. Others

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i. Beabout, B.R. (2011, August 20). What Gets

Inspected Gets Done [Guest Column]. The Times-

Picayune: New Orleans, LA.

ii. Beabout, B.R. (2010, September 10). New School

Mirrors the Community [Guest Column] The

Times-Picayune: New Orleans, LA.

iii. Beabout, B. R. (2008). Review of the book: School

leadership and complexity theory. Complicity: An

International Journal of Complexity and Education,

5(1), 157-160.

iv. Beabout, B.R. (2006). Broadening the definition of

school success with school family

partnerships.[Review of the book School-family

partnerships for children’s success]. School

Community Journal, 16(1), 127-130.

2. Items Accepted for Publication but not yet Published

A. Beabout, B. R., & Boselovic, J. (in press). Urban charter schools

prioritizing community engagement. In M. P. Evans & D. Hiatt-

Michael (Eds.), Promising practices in community-based educational

change. Charlotte, N.C.: Information Age Publishing.

3. Artistic or Other Creative Contributions

4. Participation at Professional Meetings

Bogotch, I., Shields, C., Beabout, B. R., Hunsberger, P., Dodge, A., Gonsalves, L., et al.

(2013, November 7-10). Intersections of advocacy, research and school

leadership. Paper presented at the University Council on Educational

Administration, Denver, CO.

Boselovic, J., & Beabout, B. (2013, Nov. 6-8). A multi-case study of urban charter

schools prioritizing community engagement. Paper presented at the Mid-South

Educational Research Association, Pensacola, FL.

Beabout, B. R., & Cambre, B. M. (2013, September 29- October 1). Community organizing

and community leadership: The case of the Morris Jeff Community School. Paper

presented at the 18th Annual Values and Leadership Conference, Oklahoma City,

OK.

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LaFargue, D., & Beabout, B.R. (2012, November 7-10). Prelude to a storm: The less

told stor(ies) of New Orleans Public Schools pre-2005. Paper presented at the

Curriculum and Pedagogy Group 13th Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Beabout, B. R., Cambre, B.M.. (2012, September 6-9). Community leadership for

sustainable and authentic schools: The case of the Morris Jeff Community School.

Paper presented at the Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration,

New Orleans, LA.

Chiang, L.-C., & Beabout, B. R. (2012, September 6-9). An assessment of diversity

competence among college seniors: An exploratory study. Paper presented at the

Southern Regional Conference on Educational Administration, New Orleans, LA.

Beabout, B. R., Jakiel, L. B., & Ward, D. M. (2012, September 6-9 ). Family and

community engagement in urban charter schools: A document analysis. Paper

presented at the Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration, New

Orleans.

Beabout, B. R., Alhadeff-Jones, M., Despres, B., Kowch, E. G., Shirley, D., Freedman,

D., et al. (2012, April 13-17). Getting to bedrock: A symposium of diverse

perspectives on emergence, nonlinearity and relationality in education. Paper

presented at the American Educational Research Association, SIG Chaos and

Complexity Theories, Vancouver, B.C.

Beabout, B. R., & Chiasson, M. S. (2012, April 13-17). Exploring site visitation as an

additional accountability tool. Paper presented at the American Educational

Research Association, Division H - Research, Evaluation and Assessment in

Schools, Vancouver, B.C.

Beabout, B. R., & Jakiel, L. B. (2012, April 13-17). Family and community engagement

in charter schools. Paper presented at the American Educational Research

Association, SIG- Charter School Research and Evaluation, Vancouver, B.C.

Beabout, B. R., Chiasson, M. S., Cambre, B. M., Causey-Konate', T., & Porter, B. (2011,

November 17-20). Measuring success by being there: Case studies of site

visitation for school improvement and accountability. Paper presented at the

University Council on Educational Administration, Pittsburgh, PA.

Beabout, B. R. (2011). Educational Change Theories-in-use: Seeing Multiple Theories

and Goal Orientations. Paper submitted to the Association of Educational

Communications and Technology, Jacksonville, FL.

Beabout, B. R., & Perry, A. M. (2011, July 11-13). Reconciling educational achievement

and local self-determination: School debates in post-Katrina New Orleans. Paper

presented at the Sixth International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social

Sciences, New Orleans, LA.

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Porter, B., Beabout, B. R., & Thoreson, A. C. (2011, March 17-18). Assessing the impact

of instructionally-focused school leadership supports on student outcomes. Paper

presented at the Louisiana Educational Research Association, Lafayette, LA.

Beabout, B. R., & Reneau, F. (2011, April 8-12). Selling school: An analysis of school

marketing in New Orleans. Paper presented at the American Educational Research

Association, New Orleans, LA.

Beabout, B. R. (2010, October 27-30). Site visitation as a discrete event in systemic

change processes. Paper presented at the Association of Educational

Communications and Technology, Anaheim, CA.

Beabout, B.R. (2010, September 23-25). Learning in a fractured community:

Transformation schools in New Orleans. Paper presented at the Five Years of

Post-Katrina Educational Reform Research Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Beabout, B. R. (2010, April 30-May 4). Distinguishing "Turbulence" from

"Perturbance" in Educational Change. Paper presented at the American Educational

Research Association, Denver, CO.

Beabout, B. R., & Cambre, B. M. (2010, April 30-May 4). Parental voucher

enrollment decisions: Choice within choice in New Orleans. Paper presented at the

American Educational Research Association, Denver, CO.

Beabout, B.R. (2009, November 5-7)). Panelist for Four Years Post-Katrina: A Look at

Education in New Orleans. Coalition of Essential Schools Fall Forum, New Orleans,

Louisiana.

Chiasson, S., & Beabout, B. R. (2009, November 4-6). Good schools and bad schools: A

current review of the school visitations literature. Presentation at the Mid-South

Educational Research Association, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Beabout, B. R. (2009, November 12-15). Education in post-Katrina New Orleans:

Mechanisms for rebuilding inequality. Presentation at the Association for Humanist

Sociology, New Orleans, LA.

Beabout, B. R. (2009, October 27-31). Evaluating by "being there": Site visitations as a

path to improved school accountability. Paper presented at the Association of

Educational Communications and Technology, Louisville, KY.

Beabout, B. R. (2009, October 1-3). Transformation schools as sites of a fractured ethic of

community. Paper presented at the 14th Annual UCEA/CSLE Values and Leadership

Conference, University Park, Pennsylvania.

Beabout, B.R. (2009, April). Speaker in the University of New Orleans’ College of

Education Research Circle Series: “Principals’ Perceptions of School Leadership in

Post-Katrina New Orleans: A Methodological Focus,” New Orleans, LA.

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Beabout, B. R. (2009, April 13-17). Urban school reform and the strange attractor of

low-risk relationships. Paper presented at the American Educational Research

Association, San Diego, CA.

Beabout, B. R., Miron, L. F., Polyzoi, E., & Stokes, H. (2009, March 22-26). Social

upheaval and educational change: Opportunity or obstacle? Panel discussion held

at the Comparative and International Education Society, Charleston, SC.

Beabout, B. R., Haydel, J. B., Albers, N., Glapion, T., Kraus, M., Moscona, B., et al.

(2009, March 5-6). Teacher research as leadership preparation. Paper presented

at the Louisiana Educational Research Association, Lafayette, LA.

Beabout, B. R., & Murry, J. H. (2009, March 5-6). Creating rich school performance

data through on-site visitations. Paper presented at the Louisiana Educational

Research Association, Lafayette, LA.

Beabout, B. R. (2008, November 4-8). A case study of participatory school reform in a

high-poverty district. Paper presented at the Association of Educational

Communications and Technology, Orlando, FL.

Beabout, B. R. (2008, October 30- November 2). Principals' implicit theories of

educational change in post-Katrina New Orleans. Paper presented at the

University Council for Educational Administration, Orlando, FL.

Beabout, B. R., Carr-Chellman, A. A., & Stokes, H. (2008, June 12- 13). Social

upheaval and educational reform. Paper presented at the European Sociological

Association- Sociology of Education Research Network, Wroclaw, Poland.

Beabout, B. R. (2008, March 24-28). Principals' perceptions of educational change in

post-Katrina New Orleans. Paper presented at the American Educational Research

Association, New York.

Beabout, B. R. (2007, September 27-29). Air conditioning, binomials, and compassion:

The phenomenology of school leadership in post-Katrina New Orleans. Paper

presented at the 12th Annual Values and Leadership Conference, State College,

PA.

Beabout, B. R. (2007, October 23-27). Systemic change in the New Orleans public

schools: Involvement of stakeholder organizations. Proceedings of the 2007

Conference of the Association of Educational Communications and Technology,

Anaheim, CA.

Beabout, B. R., Carr-Chellman, A. A., Alkandari, K.A., Almeida, L. C., Gursoy, H., Ma,

Z., Modak, R., Pastore, R.S. (2007, April 9-13). The perceptions of New Orleans

educators on the process of rebuilding the New Orleans school system after

Katrina. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association,

Chicago, IL.

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Gursoy, H. T., Carr-Chellman, A. A., Almeida, L. C., & Beabout, B. R. (2007, Apr. 9-

13). Apprenticeships as a model graduate program. Paper presented at the

American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

Carr-Chellman, A. A., Almeida, L. C., Beabout, B. R., & Gursoy, H. T. (2007, Apr. 9-

13). Idealized visions from behind bars: Prisoners' perspectives on school

change. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association,

Chicago, IL.

Land, S. M., Smith, B. K., Park, S., Beabout, B. R., Kim, K., & Suh, W. (2007, Apr. 9-

13). Capturing everyday experiences for reflection on nutrition concepts: using

digital images as data. Paper presented at the American Educational Research

Association, Chicago, IL.

Beabout, B. R. (2006, May 18-21). Urban visions: Liberatory school leadership. Paper

presented at the Pedagogy and Theater of the Oppressed Conference, Chapel Hill,

NC.

Beabout, B.R. (2006, April). The effect of text structure and reading ability on various

educational objectives. Presented at the Learning and Performance Systems Poster

Session, University Park, PA.

Beabout, B.R., Wise, J., & Sharma, P. (2006, Feb. 21-22) Principal views on technology

Training for teachers. Presented at the PA Educational Technology Expo. and

Conference, Hershey, PA.

Carr-Chellman, A.A., Almeida, L.C., Beabout, B.R., Gursoy, H. (2005, October)

Education reform from a different perspective: The prison project. Presented at

the 2005 Conference of the Association for Educational Communications and

Technology, Orlando, FL.

Beabout, B.R., Wise, J., Sharma, P. (2005, June). Extreme makeover: rethinking tech.

training for teachers. Presented at the Pennsylvania Educational Technology

Summit. State College, PA.

Beabout, B.R. (2004, November). A Walk in the park: CE+ theory and Electronic

gradebook software. Presented at the Learning and Performance Systems Poster

Session, University Park, PA.

Beabout, B.R. (2001, March). Teaching English in an under-resourced High School.

Presented at the Teach For America Southern Regional Conference, Helena, AR.

Beabout, B.R. (2000, March). Using webquests in the high school classroom. Presented

at the Abramson High School Technology Workshops, New Orleans, LA.

5. Other Scholarly or Creative Activities

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A. Service in role of discussant, critic, reviewer for professional meeting or

Publications.

Teachers College Record i. Manuscript Reviewer (2011)

Educational Administration Quarterly (Sage) i. Manuscript Reviewer (2009)

Review of Educational Research (Sage) i. Manuscript Reviewer (2012t)

Association of Educational Communications and Technology- Division

of Systemic Change i. Proposal reviewer (2007-present)

ii. Session chair (2008, 2009)

iii. Program Chair (2011)

University Council on Educational Administration i. Proposal reviewer (2008, 2011, 2013)

American Educational Research Journal (Sage) i. Manuscript Reviewer (2011-present)

School Community Journal (ADI) i. Editorial Review Board (2006-present)

Urban Education Journal (Sage)

i. manuscript reviewer (2010- present)

Journal of Educational Change (Springer) i. manuscript reviewer (2011-present)

American Educational Research Association i. Proposal reviewer (2006, 2009- present, Division G)

ii. Session Planner, SIG Instructional Technology (2004)

iii. Session Chair:

-Beabout, B.R. ((2011, April 8-12). Culture, Community,

And Context in Leadership. Session Chair for Division A at

the American Educational Research Association, New

Orleans, LA.

-Beabout, B. R. (2010, April 30-May 4). Best-Chance

Policies and Practices for Educational Change and Reform.

Session Chair for Educational Change SIG at the American

Educational Research Association, Denver, CO.

iV. Discussantr

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- McQuillan, P. J., Kerchner, B., Venkatesh, K., Spencer,

V., Gilstrap, D., & Kowch, E. G. (2014, April 3-7).

Conceptualizing educational change through the lens of

the complex adaptive system: An exploration in

quantifying the metaphor. Paper presented at the

American Educational Research Association,

Philadelphia, PA.

- Muijs, D., Rumyantseva, N., Stone-Johnson, C., Phillip,

A., Kunter, M., Stern, R., et al. (2013, April 27- May 1).

Educational change: From grass roots to social

movement. Paper presented at the American

Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.

B. Service in role of officer of professional organization, program committee

member, session organizer for professional meeting

Conference Organizer: Five Years of Post-Katrina Educational Reform

Research Conference. Brought this conference to the UNO campus 9/23-

9/25, 2010 to bring together researchers following post-Katrina educational

reforms in Greater New Orleans. Conference budget exceeded $30,000.

Primary tasks: manage conference planning team, secure site, manage

proposal review process, invitation of keynote speakers, managing hotel and

local transportation, marketing and media of conference, budget

management. Featured on WWL-TV, WWNO-FM and FOX8-TV1

Association for Educational Communications and Technology- Division of

Systemic Change i. President (2011)

ii. President-elect/ Program Chair (2010)

ii. Secretary-elect (2009)

iii. Communications Officer (2008)

Pennsylvania Governor’s Institute for Math in Career and Technical

Education i. Program Committee (2007)

University Council on Educational Administration- Values and Ethics in

Educational Leadership Conference i. Program committee (2005, 2007)

C. General editorship of journal, monograph series, book series

Associate Editor, Complicity: An International Journal of Complexity and Education

(2012-present)

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D. Professional society membership

Association for Educational Communications and Technology

(1997, 2004-present)

American Educational Research Association (2007-present)

University Council on Educational Administration (2008-2009, 2011-12,

2013-14)

Comparative and International Education Society (2009-2010)

Phi Delta Kappa (2010-present)

6. Awards, Lectureships, or Prizes

2013 Emerging Scholar Award: AERA Educational Change SIG

2012 Outstanding Journal Article Award: AECT Division of Systemic Change

Beabout, B. R. (2012). Turbulence, perturbance, and educational change.

Complicity: An International Journal of Complexity and Education, 9(2),

23-37.

2010 Co-author on AERA Systems Thinking SIG Outstanding Publication for

2009. For:

Reigeluth, C. M., Carr-Chellman, A. A., Beabout, B., & Watson, W.

(2006). Creating shared visions of the future for K-12 education: A

systemic transformation process for a learner-centered paradigm. The

Journal of Educational Alternatives, 3(1), 34-66.

Charles M. Reigeluth Emerging Scholar Award: AECT Division on

Systemic Change.

AERA Politics in Education SIG, Early Career Mentoring Workshop

Invitee

2008 AERA Division G Graduate Student Seminar Participant: Culturally

Rooted Research Methods for Examining Social Contexts of Learning and

Development

2005-2008 Student Travel Award

Pennsylvania State University Graduate School

Awarded to students presenting research at national conferences

2007 AECT Cochran Intern

Association of Educational Communications and Technology

Awarded nationally to 4 graduate students in the field of educational

communications and technology

2007 AECT Mentor Endowment Scholarship

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Association of Educational Communications and Technology

Awarded nationally to one doctoral student in the field of educational

communications and technology exhibiting excellence in scholarship,

leadership, and experience

2006-07 Miriam E. Gray Scholarship

Pennsylvania State University College of Education

Awarded to outstanding graduate and undergraduate students with

superior academic records and who are involved in educational technology

initiatives

2005 Edward and Susan Wilson Graduate Scholarship Award

Pennsylvania State University College of Education

Awarded to graduate students with superior academic records in the

College of Education

2004 Graham Fellowship Award

Pennsylvania State University Graduate School

Awarded to outstanding incoming students to the graduate school

7. Grants and Contracts

A. Grants and contracts received

a. Principal investigator, co-principal investigator, or equivalent

Beabout, B.R. (2012). Creating New Orleans' First I.B. Elementary

School. Capital One Bank. (funded $4,000, UNO share $0)(role:grant

writer).

Morris Jeff Charter School Start-Up Grant (2011). The Walton Family

Foundation. (funded $220,000, UNO Share $0) (role: grant writer)

Mason, A., Beabout, B.R., Perkins, P., Lebeouf, S. (2010) Morris Jeff

Community School Explorers Program. New Orleans Jazz and

Heritage Foundation: Community Partnership Grants. (funded $2000,

UNO share: $0) (role: grant writer)

Beabout, B.R. (2010). School Library Resources for the Morris Jeff

Community School. American Library Association- Dollar General

Library Grants Competition. (funded $10,000- UNO Share $0) (Role:

Grant Writer)

Beabout, B.R., Cambre, B.M. Causey-Konate’, T.M. (2009). School site

visitations as rich sources of data for school improvement. Louisiana

Board of Regents: Stimulating Competitive Research (SCoRe) Grant.

(funded $15,000, UNO share: 100%)

Beabout, B.R. (2001). Extracurricular Computer Access at an Urban High

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School. National Education Association (funded $2,000)

Beabout, B.R. (2001) Computer lab development in a Public High School.

Entergy Community Grants. (funded $1000)

Beabout, B.R. (2000) Integrating Theatre into the High School

Language Arts Classroom. Bellsouth Teaching Grants (Funded $500).

b. Not principal investigator, etc. (indicate your role)

Nolan, J., Clausen, R., Beabout, B, and Badiali, B. (2006).

Pennsylvania Professional Development School Partnership Grant.

Pennsylvania Department of Education. (funded $10,000) (Role: Grant

Writer)

B. Grants and contracts applied for

(Indicate project title, source and amount of grant, and date of

the application. Do not repeat items listed under 7.A).

a. Principal investigator, co-principal investigator, or equivalent

Beabout, B.R. (2011) Measuring More of the Elephant: Characteristics

and Impacts of School Site Visitation Models in Urban Elementary

Schools. Spencer/ National Academy of Education Post-doctoral

Fellowship ($55,000) (applied November, 2011) (not funded)

Bringing the International Baccalaureate Curriculum to the New Orleans

Public Schools. Baptist Community Ministries ($330,000- UNO share $0)

(Applied February 25, 2011) (not funded)

The University of New Orleans Urban Education Center. Louisiana Board

of Regents Enhancement Program ($373,953) (applied October 25, 2010)

(not funded)

Beabout, B.R. (2010). Academic Enrichment Program for the Morris Jeff

Community School. Crescent City Fund. (8,000)

(grant writer) (not funded)

b. Not principal investigator, etc. (indicate your role)

Morris Jeff Community School. Community Coffee Fund. ($5,000)

(Grant Advisor) (not funded)

8. Thesis/Dissertation Committee Service

[chair, May 2012] Wylene Sorapuru

Factors Impacting Principals’ Career Decision Making (Ph.D.)

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[chair, May 2012] Victoria Palmisano

A Case Study to Examine Student Retention at a University with a

High Rate of Retention (Ph.D.)

[chair, May 2012] Jonathan Williams

Examining the Relationship Between Louisiana Principals’

Self-Efficacy Beliefs and Student Achievement (Ph.D.)

[chair, Dec. 2013 Lung Chiuan “Danny” Chiang

An Assessment of Diversity Competence Among College Seniors: An

Exploratory Study (Ph.D.)

[chair] Regina Hall

Practices at Louisiana’s High-Poverty, High-Performing Schools

(Ph.D.)

[chair] Lucinda Martinez

Charismatic Leaders Perceptions of K-12 Administrators and

Follower Inter-Relationships (Ph.D.)

[chair] Mashandra Hall Jackson

The Impact of Formal Leadership Preparation Programs on Gender

Disparity in the High School Principalship from the Perspective of

Former and Current Female High School Principals (Ph.D.)

[chair] Melanie Henry

College Choice: Examining Student Enrollment in Two-Year

Technical Colleges (Ph.D.)

[chair] Shannon Chiasson

Charter School Visitation: What is it and does the state of Louisiana

model lead to change? (Ph.D.)

[chair] Sharon L. Clark

Public School Takeovers and Their Effects on School Administrators

(Ph.D.)

[committee member] Desiree Huggins

Rethinking Counseling for College: High School Counselors’

Perceptions of Technical Colleges (Ph.D.)

[committee member] Victoria Hand

Leadership, Teacher Stress, and Teacher Retention (Ph.D., 2010)

[committee member] Marian Jackson

BRIAN BEABOUT

First Generation Students and Student Persistence:

An Examination of Experiences in Early College High Schools

(Ph.D.)

[committee member] Jaqueline Jones

Post-Katrina Student Resilience (Ph.D., 2010)

[committee member] Sabrah Kingham

The Perspectives of First-Year Principals Regarding Their

Experiences with Mentors and the Mentoring Process:

A Qualitative Study of the Louisiana Educational Leaders

Induction (LELI) Program (Ph.D., 2010)

[committee member] Pamela Quebodeaux

Quality in Education as a Means of School Improvement:

Experiences of Administrators in the Calcasieu Parish School

System (Ph.D., 2010)

[committee member] William Wainwright

The Absence of a Non-credit Funding Formula Policy on

Louisiana’s Career and Technical Education Campuses. (Ph.D.,

2011)

9. Major Areas of Creative or Research Interest

The Phenomenology of Educational Change

Educational Reform Policy Implementation

Community Engagement

Systems Theoretical approaches to educational change

Chaos/Complexity Theories applied to education

Leadership in the Context of Change

Education for Social Justice

Charter Schools

10. Other Professional Accomplishments

A. Manuscripts under submission

B. Course/Program design and development

Faculty Participant: Educational Administration Doctoral Program

Redesign Committee University of New Orleans (2008-present)

Faculty Participant: NCATE Program Assessment Revisions for

Educational Leadership Masters Program University of New

Orleans (2008-present)

Led redesign of EDAD 6800/6845 for online delivery (2009/2012) Faculty Participant: Curriculum and Field Experience Standards

Committee for NCATE reauthorization. (2012-13)

BRIAN BEABOUT

Faculty Participant: board of Regents Authorization for new alternative

certification program for school leadership (2012)

Lead faculty on submission of new masters degree program in higher

education administration to Board of Regents (in progress)

C. Special recognition for teaching

D. Academic service

a. On-campus (as administrator, committee member, etc.)

Search Chair (Asst. Professor of Higher Education) (Fall 2013)

Search Committee (Asst. prof. of Higher Education) (Spring 2013)

Search Committee (Asst. prof. of Higher Education (Spring 2012)

COEHD Review and Retention Committee Member (2013-14)

UNO Student Technology Fee Committee (2012-2013)

UNO COEHD NCATE- Curriculum and Field Experiences Sub-

Committee (2012-2013)

ELCF Department Grade Appeals Committee Member (2011)

University Committee on Honors and Awards (2009-2010)

The International Summer School in Innsbruck Austria

(faculty member) (summer 2009)

Student Persistence and Retention Initiative

(committee member) (2009-2010)

Established UNO Ed. Admin. alumni email listserve (2012)

Established/manage UNO Ed. Leadership Twitter Account (2013)

Create/maintain Ed. Admin. recruitment database (2009-present)

Design and print UNO Ed. Admin. department fliers (2009-present)

Oversee Ed. Admin. masters-level student recruitment (2012-present)

b. Off-campus (include speaking engagements)

BRIAN BEABOUT

Panelist for Orleans Public Education Network’s event entitled,

Who’s in Charge? What works? And what’s Next. (10/13/2012)

Panelist for a Screening and discussion of the film The Experiment

hosted by the College of Education at the Louisiana State

University. (March, 2012)

A Brief History of the New Orleans Public Schools. Presented to

visiting educators from St. Norbert’s College, Green Bay,

Wisconsin. (2012 & 2013)

Participant: Fresh Paths? Ideas for Navigating Wisconsin's New

Education Landscape : What Can Milwaukee Learn from New

Orleans. Marquette University Law School (2011, Nov.)

Panelist for Orleans Public Education Network’s event entitled,

How to Build quality Schools citywide: Balancing Choice and

Neighborhood Schools. (5/12/2011)

Facilitator for UNO College of Education’s Panel discussion entitled

Reactions to “Tiger Mother”: Schools, Parenting, and Culture in

New Orleans. New Orleans, LA (2011, April)

Researcher for expert witness: Oliver et al vs. Orleans Parish

School Board (Orleans Parish civil district court case regarding

teachers terminated following state takeover in 2006)

Panelist for a discussion entitled, Community Schools and Post-

Katrina New Orleans sponsored by the Orleans Public Education

Network (March 2011)

Participant: Leadership Competency Model Statewide Task Force:

Louisiana Department of Education (March 1, 2011)

Beabout, B.R. (2009, April). Speaker in the University of New

Orleans’ College of Education Research Circle Series: “Principals’

Perceptions of School Leadership in Post-Katrina New Orleans: A

Methodological Focus,” New Orleans, LA.

Beabout, B.R. (2009, January) Panelist for the Teach For America

Discussion: “Teach For America and its Impact on New Orleans

Public Schools,” Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

Beabout, B.R. (2008, November). Panelist for the University of

New Orleans’ symposium on Community and Schools: “Making

Good Choices in the Midst of Change: School Autonomy and

Accountability in New Orleans,” New Orleans, LA.

BRIAN BEABOUT

Beabout, B.R. (1998, February). Small technology: Starting to

integrate technology into the K-12 curriculum. Presented at the

Pennsylvania Federal Program Coordinators Conference, Seven

Springs, PA.

Beabout, B.R. (1998, January). Integrating technology into the high

school curriculum. Presented at Altoona Central School District

technology conference, Altoona, PA.

E. Other service

Media Appearances

On-air guest: (2013, November 13). Catholic or Public Education. Retrieved November

12, 2013 from:

http://audio.wwl.com/a/83858481/11-13-8-15am-tommy-catholic-or-public-

education.htm

In-studio guest (2013, October 21). Implementing Common Core. Retrieved October 22, 103

from:

http://www.wwltv.com/on-tv/wupl/The-504-Implementing-Common-Core-

228714421.html

On-campus interview: (2013, September 24). Common Core Controversy Goes Catholic.

Retrieved September 27, 2013 from: http://www.wwltv.com/news/commoncorecontroversygoescatholic-225104772.html

On-air guest: (2013, September 4). Teacher Tenure Laws. Retrieved September 5, 2013 from

http://audio.wwl.com/a/80412751/9-4-10-35am-garland-teacher-s-laws-continued.htm

On-air guest: (2013, August 20). Sensitive Schools [zero-tolerance policies in schools] Retrieved

August 20, 2013 from http://audio.wwl.com/a/79704631/8-20-8-45am-tommy-sensitive-

schools.htm

Profiled in: Dequine Harden, K. (2013, April 10). Award-winning UNO education professor

sees good, bad in reform. Retrieved June 7, 2013, from

http://theadvocate.com/news/5635883-123/award-winning-uno-education-professor-sees

Quoted in: Williams, J. (2013, March 13). Disagreements on mergers, leadership raise

questions over who's in charge at charters. Retrieved June 7, 2013, from

http://thelensnola.org/2013/03/13/disagreements-over-mergers-leadership-raise-questions-

over-whos-in-charge-at-charters/

Quoted in: Dequine Harden, K. (2013, January 31). RSD closures frustrating. Retrieved June

7, 2013, from http://theadvocate.com/news/neworleans/5036126-148/story.html

Quoted in: Vanacore, A. (2012, November 7). Orleans Parish school board elections leave

unresolved questions. Retrieved November 7, 2012, from http://www.nola.com

BRIAN BEABOUT

In-studio guest for: What the end of the Chicago teacher strike means for New Orleans (2012,

September 21). [tv] FOX 8 TV New Orleans:

http://www.fox8live.com/video?&clipId=7751221&autostart=true

Research cited: Private Schools and Choice: The Student Scholarships for

Education Excellence Pilot Program in Orleans Parish by the Cowen

Institute For Public Education Initiatives at Tulane University (April,

2012)

Quoted in: Richards, E. (2011, November 17). Teacher effectiveness hinges on proper evaluation,

experts say. Retrieved November 17, 2011, from http://www.jsonline.com

Interviewed Expert: Allman. (2011, September 29). BESE Board Debate at Dillard Oct. 5. The

Gambit. Retrieved September 29, 2011 from

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/blogofneworleans/archives/2011/09/29/bese-board-

debate-at-dillard-oct-5

Quoted in: Larino, J. (2011, September 14). High school’s refinery training rekindles debate over

vocational education. Retrieved September 14, 2011, from

http://neworleanscitybusiness.com (log-in required)

Guest Columnist: Beabout, B. R. (2011, August 20). What gets inspected gets done: A guest

column by Brian Beabout. Retrieved August 20, 2011, from http://www.nola.com

Quoted in: Larino, J. (2011, January 26). Charter school movement creates business

opportunities. Retrieved January 26, 2011, from

http://neworleanscitybusiness.com/blog/2011/01/26/charter-school-movement-creates-

business-opportunities/ (log-in required)

Interviewed for: UNO hosts educational reform research conference (2010, November 17).

[radio]. In A. Taylor (Producer), Education Matters. USA: WWNO.

http://www.wwno.org/post/uno-hosts-educational-reform-research-conference (see 8:30)

Author: Beabout, B. R. (2010, November 4). Magnet school concept is flawed: A letter to the

editor. Retrieved November 4, 2010, from http://www.nola.com

Quoted in: Larino, J. (2010, October 25). New school board faces fiscal issues in Jefferson.

Retrieved October 25, 2010, from http://www.neworleanscitybusiness.com (log-in

required)

Research cited: PSU College of Education: "The Unheard Voices Project" (Oct. 2010)

In-studio guest: UNO’s post-Katrina Education Conference (2010, September 23) [tv] Fox8 TV

New Orleans.

In-studio guest: Revamped New Orleans school system draws worldwide attention (2010) [tv]

WWL-TV New Orleans: http://www.wwltv.com/video?id=103612504&sec=554827

Author: Beabout, B. R. (2010, September 10). New school mirrors the community: A guest

column. Retrieved September 10, 2010, from http://www.nola.com

BRIAN BEABOUT

Photographed for: Abramson, L. (2010). Parents push for diversity in New Orleans' schools.

Retrieved August 7, 2012, from

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129531693

Quoted in: Sparks, S. D. (2010, August 24). Few studies track post-Katrina school changes.

Retrieved August 24, 2010, from http://www.edweek.org/

Quoted in: Larino, J. (2010, July 29). Business leaders take issue with direction of Jefferson

Parish public schools. Retrieved July 29, 2010, from http://neworleanscitybusiness.com/

(log-in required)

Research cited: Carr, S. (2008). Schools battle for students. Retrieved October 7, 2008,

from http://fs.uno.edu/bbeabout/tp_10_7_08.htm

Community Activities:

Reviewer: Louisiana Department of Education Charter School Review Process

(contracted with the National Association of Charter School Authorizers) (2010,

2011, 2012, 2013)

Professional Development Consultant: Assessment for Higher-Order Objectives:

Benjamin Franklin Charter High School (10/17/2010, 2/11/2011)

Guest Instructor: Introductory Leadership Theory: SUNS Center Leadership Fellows

(Serving the Unique Needs of Students in Greater New Orleans)

Reviewer: Baptist Community Ministries Spring 2010 Transom Cycle: Education

Program (2010)

External Evaluator: School Leadership Center of Greater New Orleans’ Americorps

Literacy Volunteer Program (2010)

Visiting Team Member: Louisiana Department of Education- charter school office,

Charter school site visitation program (2009-2010)

Chair: Morris Jeff Community School Fundraising Committee (2009-present)

Secretary: Morris Jeff Community School Board (2009-2010)

Member: Morris Jeff Community School principal selection committee (2009)

Steering Committee: Urban Teaching Collaborative Philadelphia Public Schools and

Penn State University (2006-2008)

External Evaluator- Pennsylvania Classrooms for the Future laptop Initiative (2007)

Guest Speaker, Instructional Systems 574: Applied Qualitative Research

“The Qualitative Dissertation Process” Penn State University (2007-08)

BRIAN BEABOUT

Team Leader- Radical Thinkers Discussion Series Penn State University

(2006-2006)

Penn State Laboratory for Public Scholarship and Democracy- Focus group trainer for

Belmont Community-University Partnership, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Integrating technology workshop given at Oil City High School, Oil City, PA (1998)