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Alexander, Diane


University Professor
Division: Education
Program: Educational Administration (MA)
Office: G211
Phone: 708.534.4536
Fax: 708.534.8451
Email: dalexander@govst.edu


Education | Research | Service | Professional Memberships | Honors |

Education

Harvard University 2000

    Earned certificate: Post-doctoral

        Management and Leadership In Education

University of South Dakota 1991

    Earned degree: Doctor of Education

        Educational Administration

South Dakota State University 1982

    Earned degree: Master of Science in Education

        Educational Administration

Southern Illinois University 1972

    Earned degree: Bachelor of Science 

       English Education

Research

  • In Progress: Establish a current knowledge base, program redesign, and online presentation of  the GSU/COE Higher Education Administration program for Fall 2011
  • In Progress: Collaboration to establish a partnership with the University of Illinois Extension Service, John Wood Community College, Southeastern Elementary and High
  • Schools, Central High School and Golden Good Shepard Assisted Living for the purpose of building better communities, providing nutrition education and enhancing work ethics through growing specialty crops.
  • University of Minnesota, Stand-up Desks Project, 2009
  • Internship Pilot Program, Oswego East High School, 2008-09
  • Harvard University, Interstate Friends, The Abuse of Tenure, 2005-present

Service

  • Board of Examiners (BOE) training 1988 Huston, Texas
  • BOE Chairs training 1990 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
  • 1995 Destin, Florida
  • Trainer for BOE 1998 Racine, Wisconsin
  • Trainer to the Illinois State 1999 Springfield, Illinois
  • Board of Education
  • Member/Chair BOE 1988-1997 Served on 24 on-site review teams;
  • chaired 22 on-site teams in 17 states.
  • Member, Unit Accreditation
  • Board, Washington, D.C. 1997-2003 Chaired three audit committees.

 

Professional Memberships

  • Member, Illinois Association of School Principals, 2005-Present
  • New Dean’s Institute, American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education, Utah, 1992
  • Member, Chair, Nebraska Department of Education, Performance-based Task Force, 1996-98

Honors

  • Selected e-Grants Reader, U.S. Department of Education, 2010-present
  • Certificate for Maximum Service to NCATE, 2003
  • President’s Award, Nebraska Council for Teacher Educators, 1998
  • President’s Award, Nebraska Association for College of Teacher Education, 1998
  • South Dakota Friend of Education, South Dakota Education Association, 1991