Expertise
My primary research interests pertain to church/state relations involving schools, free expression rights, equity concerns, privatization of education, and student engagement at the high school level. My primary area is educational law and policy, specifically church/state relations, privatization of education, student and employee free expression rights, sexual harassment, and other equity issues. Secondary areas of research focus on educational leadership programs and faculty, preK-12 school reform, and student engagement in the learning process.
British Commonwealth of Nations, Developing/Underdeveloped Nations, Educational Administration and Policy, Educational Law, Educational Planning/Policy, Equal Educational Opportunity, European Communities, Latin America, Law and Society, Politics of Education
Degrees
PhD, University of Florida, Educational Administration, 1975
EdS, University of Florida, Educational Administration, 1974
MA, University of Kentucky, Curriculum Design, 1969
BA, University of Kentucky, Elementary Education, 1966
Keywords
british commonwealth of nations developing countries--ldcs european communities latin america educational planning or policy educational administration and policy equal educational opportunity politics of education educational law law and society
Honors

Campbell Lifetime Achievement Award (Educational Leadership), University Council for Educational Administration, 2005

Distinguished Scholar Award, Office for Women's Affairs (Indiana University Bloomington), 1993

McGhehey Award, Educational Law Association, 1992

Sonneborn Award for Outstanding Teaching and Research, Indiana University, 1990

Alumnae of Distinction, University of Florida, 1987

Associations
American Educational Research Association
Education Law Association
University Council for Educational Administration