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Sarah J. Zuckerman
EDAD
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
132 Teachers College
Lincoln, NE 68588-0360
402-472-4312
szuckerman2@unl.edu
Twitter: @DrSZuckerman
EDUCATION
University at Albany, Albany NY
PhD, Educational Administration and Policy Studies, K-12 Administration
2011/2016
University at Albany, Albany NY
Advanced Graduate Certificate, School Building Leader
2011/2014
The George Washington University, Washington, DC
MS, Early Childhood Special Education
2007/2009
American University, Washington, DC
MA, Italian Renaissance Art History
University at Albany, Albany NY
Advanced Graduate Certificate, School Building Leader
2011/2014
The George Washington University, Washington, DC
MS, Early Childhood Special Education
2007/2009
American University, Washington, DC
MA, Italian Renaissance Art History
2004/2006
Carleton College, Northfield, MN
BA, Art History
Carleton College, Northfield, MN
BA, Art History
1999/2003
Chair: Dr. Hal A. Lawson,
Committee: Drs. Kathryn S. Schiller, Kristen C. Wilcox, and Lynn Lisy-Macan
School of Education Presidential Distinguished Dissertation Award, University at Albany 2016
Zuckerman, S.J. (2016). Developing a Framework for Rural Cradle-to-Career Network Development. Layman Seed Grant, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (unfunded).
Zuckerman, S.J. Wilcox, K.C., Durand, F.T., Schiller, K.S., Lawson, H.A. (2018). Absorptive Capacity in Rural Schools: Bending not Breaking during Disruptive Innovation Implementation. Journal of Research in Rural Education.
Zuckerman, S.J. Wilcox, K.C., Durand, F.T., Lawson, H.A., Schiller, K.S. (2017) Drivers for Change: A Study of Distributed Leadership and Performance Adaptation during Policy Innovation Implementation. Leadership and Policy in Schools. 1-29.
Lawson, H.A., Durand, F.T., Wilcox, K.C., Gregory, K.M., Schiller, K.S., Zuckerman, S.J. (2017). The Role of District and School Leaders’ Trust and Communications in the Simultaneous Implementation of Innovative Policies. Journal of School Leadership. 27, 31-67.
Zuckerman, S.J. (2016) Mobilization and Adaptation of a Rural Cradle-to-Career Network. Educational Sciences. 6(4) 34. doi:10.3390/educsci6040034.
MANUSCRIPTS IN PROGRESS
Durand, F.T., Zuckerman, S.J., & Schiller, K.S. (under review). Principals, boundaries and gatekeeping.
Schiller, K.S., Zuckerman, S.J., &Durand, F.T. (in preparation). Professional Learning in a Top-down Curriculum Reform: Districts as Mediators between States and Schools
Zuckerman, S.J. (in preparation) Making Sense of Place in Adapting a Rural Cradle-to-Career Network.
Zuckerman, S.J. (in preparation) Student Success Discourses in a Rural Cradle-to-Career Network.
Zuckerman, S.J. & McAtee, J.* (in preparation) Youth Voice in a Rural Cradle-to-Career Network
Zuckerman, S.J. & Xia, J. (in preparation) Rural Principal Turnover: A regional analysis
BOOK CHAPTERS
Zuckerman, S.J. & Lawson, H.A., Wilcox, K.C. (2017). Alignment and coherence in Wilcox, K.C., Lawson, H.A., & Angelis, J.L. (Eds) Exemplars for Getting Better at Getting Better: Innovation in Odds-Beating Schools. Lanham, MD: Roman & Littlefield.
PEER REVIEWED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Zuckerman, S.J & McAtee, J.* (2017, November) Youth Voice in a Rural Cradle-to-Career Network. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of University Council for Educational Administration Conference (UCEA).
Zuckerman, S.J. (2017, April).Translating Place-Based Frameworks for Cradle-To-Career Networks in a Rural Area. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA).
Durand, F.T., Schiller, K.S., Zuckerman, S.J., Gregory, K., Kaufman, D., & Hecht, D.J. (2017, April). Gatekeeping Roles of District and School Leaders in Implementing Common Core System Wide. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA).
Schiller, K.S., Zuckerman, S.J., Durand, F.T., Hecht, D.J., Kaufman, D., Gregory, K. (2017, April). Professional Learning in a Top-down Curriculum Reform: Districts as Mediators between States and Schools. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA).
Zuckerman, S.J. (2016, November) Student Success Discourses in a Rural Cradle to Career Network. Paper presented at the annual meeting of University Council for Educational Administration Conference (UCEA).
Zuckerman, S.J. (2015, November). A Case Study of Civic Capacity in the Development of a Rural Cradle-to-Career Partnership Council. Paper presented at the annual meeting of University Council for Educational Administration Conference (UCEA).
Zuckerman, S.J., Schiller, K.S., Lawson, H.A., Wilcox, K.C. (2015, November). Distributed Instructional Leadership in Middle School Implementation of Common Core State Standards. Paper presented at the annual meeting of University Council for Educational Administration Conference (UCEA).
Schiller, K.S., Zuckerman, S.J., Wilcox, K.C. & Durand, F.T. (2015, November). Crafting Coherence for Internal Accountability in the Age of Annual Professional Performance Review. Paper presented at the annual meeting of University Council for Educational Administration Conference (UCEA).
Zuckerman, S.J., Lawson, H.A., Baker, L. & Schiller, K.S. (April, 2015). Leadership for Learning and the Adaptation of Race to the Top Initiatives in Rural Schools. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA).
Lawson, H.A., Durand, F.T., Zuckerman, S.J., Lawson, Michael, A. (April, 2015). Deriving Theories of Action to Improve Policy, Practice, and Research. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA).
Zuckerman, S.J (2013, April). Urban Principals: Gender, Experience and High Needs Schools. Poster presented at presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference, San Francisco.
Schiller, K.S., Wilner, P., & Zuckerman, S.J. (2013, April). Getting Ahead in Mathematics and Science: Algebra and Advanced Course Offerings in Rural Schools. Paper presented at presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference (AERA).
Zuckerman, S.J. (2012, November). Urban Principals: Gender, Experience and High Needs Schools. Paper Presented at the University Council for Educational Administration Conference (UCEA).
UNPUBLISHED RESEARCH REPORTS
Zuckerman, S.J. (2016).Organizing For Collective Impact in a Rural Cradle-To-Career Network: Synopsis. Report to funders and study participants.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
Biddle C., Hall, D. Henry, W., Hesbol, K.A., & Zuckerman, S.J. (November, 2017) Building a Rural Education Research Agenda for Leadership and Leadership Preparation. Critical Conversations and Networking Session, University Council for Educational Administration.
Zuckerman, S.J. (September 2016) EDAD GSA Brownbag: Searching for an administrative or faculty job in higher education. University of Nebraska-Lincoln
REGIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Zuckerman, S.J. (October 2016) Alignment and Coherence in the Boundary Spanning Journey from Policy to Practice. Paper Presented at the Women in Educational Leadership Conference (WELC), University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Assistant Professor
Qualitative Research Methods 2016/17
Systems Level School Improvement 2017
University at Albany, Albany NY
Adjunct Professor
DISSERTATION
Organizing for Collective Impact in Rural Cradle-to-Career Network, May 2016Chair: Dr. Hal A. Lawson,
Committee: Drs. Kathryn S. Schiller, Kristen C. Wilcox, and Lynn Lisy-Macan
School of Education Presidential Distinguished Dissertation Award, University at Albany 2016
GRANT APPLICATIONS
Zuckerman, S.J. (2017) Collective Impact in Rural Communities. Nebraska Extension Partnership Award. University of Nebraska-Lincoln (partially funded, $5,000).Zuckerman, S.J. (2016). Developing a Framework for Rural Cradle-to-Career Network Development. Layman Seed Grant, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (unfunded).
PUBLICATIONS & REPORTS
PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLESZuckerman, S.J. Wilcox, K.C., Durand, F.T., Schiller, K.S., Lawson, H.A. (2018). Absorptive Capacity in Rural Schools: Bending not Breaking during Disruptive Innovation Implementation. Journal of Research in Rural Education.
Zuckerman, S.J. Wilcox, K.C., Durand, F.T., Lawson, H.A., Schiller, K.S. (2017) Drivers for Change: A Study of Distributed Leadership and Performance Adaptation during Policy Innovation Implementation. Leadership and Policy in Schools. 1-29.
Lawson, H.A., Durand, F.T., Wilcox, K.C., Gregory, K.M., Schiller, K.S., Zuckerman, S.J. (2017). The Role of District and School Leaders’ Trust and Communications in the Simultaneous Implementation of Innovative Policies. Journal of School Leadership. 27, 31-67.
Zuckerman, S.J. (2016) Mobilization and Adaptation of a Rural Cradle-to-Career Network. Educational Sciences. 6(4) 34. doi:10.3390/educsci6040034.
MANUSCRIPTS IN PROGRESS
Durand, F.T., Zuckerman, S.J., & Schiller, K.S. (under review). Principals, boundaries and gatekeeping.
Schiller, K.S., Zuckerman, S.J., &Durand, F.T. (in preparation). Professional Learning in a Top-down Curriculum Reform: Districts as Mediators between States and Schools
Zuckerman, S.J. (in preparation) Making Sense of Place in Adapting a Rural Cradle-to-Career Network.
Zuckerman, S.J. (in preparation) Student Success Discourses in a Rural Cradle-to-Career Network.
Zuckerman, S.J. & McAtee, J.* (in preparation) Youth Voice in a Rural Cradle-to-Career Network
Zuckerman, S.J. & Xia, J. (in preparation) Rural Principal Turnover: A regional analysis
BOOK CHAPTERS
Zuckerman, S.J. & Lawson, H.A., Wilcox, K.C. (2017). Alignment and coherence in Wilcox, K.C., Lawson, H.A., & Angelis, J.L. (Eds) Exemplars for Getting Better at Getting Better: Innovation in Odds-Beating Schools. Lanham, MD: Roman & Littlefield.
PEER REVIEWED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Zuckerman, S.J & McAtee, J.* (2017, November) Youth Voice in a Rural Cradle-to-Career Network. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of University Council for Educational Administration Conference (UCEA).
Zuckerman, S.J. (2017, April).Translating Place-Based Frameworks for Cradle-To-Career Networks in a Rural Area. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA).
Durand, F.T., Schiller, K.S., Zuckerman, S.J., Gregory, K., Kaufman, D., & Hecht, D.J. (2017, April). Gatekeeping Roles of District and School Leaders in Implementing Common Core System Wide. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA).
Schiller, K.S., Zuckerman, S.J., Durand, F.T., Hecht, D.J., Kaufman, D., Gregory, K. (2017, April). Professional Learning in a Top-down Curriculum Reform: Districts as Mediators between States and Schools. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA).
Zuckerman, S.J. (2016, November) Student Success Discourses in a Rural Cradle to Career Network. Paper presented at the annual meeting of University Council for Educational Administration Conference (UCEA).
Zuckerman, S.J. (2015, November). A Case Study of Civic Capacity in the Development of a Rural Cradle-to-Career Partnership Council. Paper presented at the annual meeting of University Council for Educational Administration Conference (UCEA).
Zuckerman, S.J., Schiller, K.S., Lawson, H.A., Wilcox, K.C. (2015, November). Distributed Instructional Leadership in Middle School Implementation of Common Core State Standards. Paper presented at the annual meeting of University Council for Educational Administration Conference (UCEA).
Schiller, K.S., Zuckerman, S.J., Wilcox, K.C. & Durand, F.T. (2015, November). Crafting Coherence for Internal Accountability in the Age of Annual Professional Performance Review. Paper presented at the annual meeting of University Council for Educational Administration Conference (UCEA).
Zuckerman, S.J., Lawson, H.A., Baker, L. & Schiller, K.S. (April, 2015). Leadership for Learning and the Adaptation of Race to the Top Initiatives in Rural Schools. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA).
Lawson, H.A., Durand, F.T., Zuckerman, S.J., Lawson, Michael, A. (April, 2015). Deriving Theories of Action to Improve Policy, Practice, and Research. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA).
Zuckerman, S.J (2013, April). Urban Principals: Gender, Experience and High Needs Schools. Poster presented at presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference, San Francisco.
Schiller, K.S., Wilner, P., & Zuckerman, S.J. (2013, April). Getting Ahead in Mathematics and Science: Algebra and Advanced Course Offerings in Rural Schools. Paper presented at presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference (AERA).
Zuckerman, S.J. (2012, November). Urban Principals: Gender, Experience and High Needs Schools. Paper Presented at the University Council for Educational Administration Conference (UCEA).
UNPUBLISHED RESEARCH REPORTS
Zuckerman, S.J. (2016).Organizing For Collective Impact in a Rural Cradle-To-Career Network: Synopsis. Report to funders and study participants.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
Biddle C., Hall, D. Henry, W., Hesbol, K.A., & Zuckerman, S.J. (November, 2017) Building a Rural Education Research Agenda for Leadership and Leadership Preparation. Critical Conversations and Networking Session, University Council for Educational Administration.
Zuckerman, S.J. (September 2016) EDAD GSA Brownbag: Searching for an administrative or faculty job in higher education. University of Nebraska-Lincoln
REGIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Zuckerman, S.J. (October 2016) Alignment and Coherence in the Boundary Spanning Journey from Policy to Practice. Paper Presented at the Women in Educational Leadership Conference (WELC), University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
UNIVERSITY TEACHING
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Assistant ProfessorQualitative Research Methods 2016/17
- Fully online doctoral seminar providing an introduction and overview to qualitative research methods.
- Revised syllabus to include an overview of major qualitative research traditions and pilot project.
- Developed fully online doctoral seminar in case study research methods and filed for approval as a new course for S2018. 2017
Systems Level School Improvement 2017
- Fully online course for superintendent certification 2017
- Revised syllabus around the concept of coherence, updated readings and assignments, integrated synchronous paired video assignments, added unit on community partnerships
University at Albany, Albany NY
Adjunct Professor
Social Foundations of Education 2015/2016
Guest Instructor
- Taught upper-level undergraduate course on contemporary and foundational issues in education.
- Revised syllabus in order to focus on group learning activities.
Guest Instructor
Leadership for Cradle to Career Education Systems, 2016
- Guest lectured on cradle-to-career networks and collective impact, with an integration of dissertation findings.
Adjunct Professor
Research Methods, 2015
Teaching Assistant,
- Taught fully online research methods course for M.Ed. students using Moodle and Blackboard Collaborate.
Teaching Assistant,
Quantitative Methods in Educational Leadership, 2012/2014
Part-time Teaching Award, School of Education, University at Albany, 2016
- Provided one-on-one and small group instruction and on-going email support to students.
- Graded quizzes and final exams.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
School of Education Presidential Distinguished Dissertation Award, 2016Part-time Teaching Award, School of Education, University at Albany, 2016
Philip and Jeanne Rizzi Scholarship, School of Education, University at Albany, 2016
Graduate Studies Dissertation Fellowship, University at Albany, 2015
David L. Clark National Graduate Student Research Seminar in Educational Administration
and Policy, University Council of Education Administration, 2015
Graduate Studies Dissertation Fellowship, University at Albany, 2014
GSA Research Grant, Graduate Student Association, University at Albany, 2014
The Haynes-Davis Memorial Scholarship, Initiatives for Women, University at Albany, 2014
Arvid J. Burke Scholarship, School of Education, University at Albany, 2014
Vanderzee and VanSlyke Scholarships, School of Education, University at Albany, 2013
Paul Saimond Memorial Scholarship School of Education, University at Albany, 2012
COMMITTEES
University at Nebraska- Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
Nebraska Early Childhood Research Academy Steering Committee, CEHS
2016/17
P-12 Program Accreditation Team
- Represented the Educational Administration department in college-wide committee. Attended monthly meetings
P-12 Program Accreditation Team
2016
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
Ad-Hoc Graduate Assistant Committee, EDAD
2016/17
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
Social Media Committee. EDAD
- Developed Qualtrics surveys for alumni with principal and superintendent certification for inclusion in report to NDE
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
Ad-Hoc Graduate Assistant Committee, EDAD
2016/17
- Contributed to development of criteria for selection of graduate assistants in the EDAD department; developed the rubric for annual review of graduate assistants; contributed to recruitment plan.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
Social Media Committee. EDAD
2017
Reviewer for Educational Change SIG 2017
Reviewer for Division A - Section 3: School Improvement, AERA 2017
Reviewer for Division L- Section 9: Policy Implementation & Getting to Scale 2017
Reviewer for Sociology of Education SIGs, AERA 2016
Carnegie Project on the Educational Doctorate (October) 2017
Teaching and Learning Symposium, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (October) 2017
William L Boyd National Politics Workshop Mentee, AERA (April) 2017
- Member of committee, contributed to the hiring of a social media assistant and development of social media plan.
- Learned to use Twitter
SOCIETIES/MEMBERSHIPS
American Educational Research Association 2013/CurrentSERVICE
Coalition for Community Schools Conference Reviewer 2017
Reviewer for Rural Education 2016/2017Reviewer for Educational Change SIG 2017
Reviewer for Division A - Section 3: School Improvement, AERA 2017
Reviewer for Division L- Section 9: Policy Implementation & Getting to Scale 2017
Reviewer for Sociology of Education SIGs, AERA 2016
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Collective Impact Summit: Building a Culture of Collaboration, Civic Canopy (November) 2017Carnegie Project on the Educational Doctorate (October) 2017
Teaching and Learning Symposium, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (October) 2017
William L Boyd National Politics Workshop Mentee, AERA (April) 2017
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