Dr. Jerry Lowe The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Department of Organization and School Leadership (956) 665-7357 Email: jerry.lowe@utrgv.edu EDUCATION EdD, Texas A&M University - College Station, 1990 Major: Educational Administration MEd, Stephen F. Austin State University, 1974 Major: Secondary Education Administration Other, Bachelor of Arts in Teaching, Sam Houston State University, 1971 Major: Physical Education EMPLOYMENT Elementary Principal, Rusk Independent School District, Rusk, Texas, (1980-1982) Academic - Administrative Assignments Director, Administrative Intern Program, The University of Wyoming (2000-2002) Director, Administrative Intern Program, Sam Houston State University (1996-2000) Director, Administrative Intern Program, The University of Montana (1991-1996) Director, Educational Leadership Doctoral Cohort Program, The University of Montana (1991-1996) Director, Bureau of Educational Services and Research, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa (1990-1991) Director, The Innovative Leadership Program (Main Campus), The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa (1990-1991) Academic - P-12 Director of Athletics, Palestine Independent School District, Palestine, TX (1982-1988) High School Principal, Crockett Independent School District, Crockett, Texas (1976-1980) High School Principal, Chico Independent School District, Chico, Texas (1975-1976) Teacher/Coach, Tucker ISD. Palestine, Texas (1973-1974) Teacher/Coach, Centerville Independent School District, Centervile, Texas (1971-1973) Generated on Mar 16, 2019 Page 1 of 7
Academic - Post-Secondary Professor/Department of Organization & School Leadership, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (September 2015) Professor/Department of Educational Leadership, The University of Texas- Pan American (January 1, 2006 - August 31, 2015) Professor of Educational Leadership, The University of Texas Pan American (2003-2006) Professor of Educational Leadership/The Citadel, The University of Texas- Pan American (2002-2003) Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, The University of Wyoming (2000-2002) Associate Professor of Educational, Sam Houston State University (1996-2000) Associate Professor of Educational, The University of Montana (1991-1996) Assistant Professor of Educational Administration, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa (1990-1991) Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, Murray State (1988-1990) Graduate Assistant in Educational Administration, Stephen F. Austin State University (1974-1975) Licensures and Certifications Principal Certification - All Levels, ( ) Superintendent Certification, ( ) Teacher Certification, ( ) PUBLICATIONS Books Jerry Lowe. Review of project management knowledge ands Skills assessment. Fourteenth Annual Yearbook. Lincoln, NE: Buros Institute of Mental Measurements, 2001. Book Chapters Jerry Lowe. "Effective principles: Helping teachers and schools change." Supervision: A collaborative approach. K.T. Henson (Ed.) Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon, 2009: Miguel De Los Santos and Jerry Lowe. "Adjudicated youth." The Administration and Supervision of Special Programs in Education. D. Pike (Ed.) Dubuque, LA: Kendal/Hunt Publishing, 2005: 175-183. Conference Proceedings M Czaja and Jerry Lowe. Dr. Moore has problems:a case study to consider legal and ethical issues. Salt Lake City, Utah: University Council of Educational Administration: Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership/University of Utah. (October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2000) Journal Articles J Surface, D Stader, T Graca, and Jerry Lowe. Dating violence: Don t ignore it. Journal of Inquiry and Action in Education. 4, no. 3 (2012) Generated on Mar 16, 2019 Page 2 of 7
Other Jerry Lowe. Attracting and retaining teachers in rural schools. The Rural Educator. (2006) M Czaja and Jerry Lowe. Preparing educational leaders for ethical decisions. American Association of School Administrators. 24, (2000) Velma Menchaca-Ochoa, Veronica Estrada, and Jerry Lowe. Exploring Common Challenges Among Latino Superintendents in Small, Rural Districts. Journal of Latinos and Education. Miguel De Los Santos and Jerry Lowe. Educational Programs for Adjudicated Youth. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendell Hunt: Administration & Supervision of Special Programs. (2007) Jerry Lowe. A biography: William C. Bryant. Fenwick English (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Educational Administration. (2006) Jerry Lowe. A history of school athletics. Fenwick English (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Educational Administration. (2006) Jerry Lowe. Types of authority. Fenwick English (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Educational Administration. (2006) Jerry Lowe. Review of competency-based Performance Improvement Organizational Assessment Package. Fourteenth Annual Yearbook. Lincoln, NE: Buros Institute of Mental Measurements. (2001) Under Submission Journal Articles Velma Menchaca-Ochoa, Veronica Estrada, and Jerry Lowe. Exploring Common Challenges Among Latino Superintendents in Small, Rural Districts. Journal of Latinos and Education. PRESENTATIONS Velma Menchaca-Ochoa, Veronica Estrada, and Jerry Lowe. "Findings of a Study on Administrators in Small Rural Schools." NAHLS International Research Conference, South Padre Island. (October 25, 2016) Velma Menchaca-Ochoa, Jerry Lowe, "The Interface Between Facilities and Student Learning in Rural Schools," 108th National Rural Educational Association Conference & Research Symposium, NREA, Columbus, Ohio. (October 13, 2016) Velma Menchaca-Ochoa, Jerry Lowe, and Veronica Estrada. "What Superintendents Say about Leading Small, Rural Schools," National Rural Educator Association (NREA) Annual Meeting, National Rural Educator Association (NREA), St. Louis, Missouri. (October 17, 2015) Velma Menchaca-Ochoa, Jerry Lowe, and Veronica Estrada. "Small Rural Districts with High Latino Populations." National Rural Educator Association, San Antonio, Texas. (October 18, 2014) Velma Menchaca-Ochoa, Veronica Estrada, and Jerry Lowe. "Recruitment and Retention of Teachers in Small Hispanic/Latino School Districts." American Association for Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE), San Antonio, Texas. (March 28, 2013) Jerry Lowe. "An Investigation of Recruitment and Retention of Teachers in Rural Schools." Texas Association of School Administrators Annual Conference, Austin, TX. (January 2013) Generated on Mar 16, 2019 Page 3 of 7
Jerry Lowe, Velma Menchaca-Ochoa, and Veronica Estrada. "Recruitment and Retention of Teachers in South Texas School Districts." TASA Midwinter Conference & Education Expo, Austin, Texas. (January 27, 2013) Velma Menchaca-Ochoa, Veronica Estrada, and Jerry Lowe. "Attracting and Retaining High Quality Bilingual and ESL Teachers in Small Hispanic/Latino Rural Schools." Texas Association for Bilingual Education (TABE), San Antonio, Texas. (October 24, 2012) Jerry Lowe. "Dating Violence: Don t Ignore It." National Education Law Conference, Chicago, IL. (November 2011) Jerry Lowe. "Migrant Students: A Lesson in Hispanic Culture for Educators." National Rural Education Association National Convention, Kansas City, MO. (October 21, 2006) Jerry Lowe. "School Character: Maintaining Culture, Local Values and Traditions in American Rural Schools." National Rural Education Association National Convention, Tucson, AZ. (November 2005) Jerry Lowe. "Resolving Issues of Conflicting Interest: Placing and Ethical Frame on Problem Solving." UCEA National Convention 2005, Nashville, TN. (November 2005) Jerry Lowe. "Effective Teacher Recruiting Strategies," the Rural School Improvement Summit: Hosted by the Region VII Center for The Study of Small and Rural Schools, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK. (September 2005) Jerry Lowe. "Rural Education: Attracting and Retaining Teachers in Small and Rural Schools." National Rural Education Association, National Convention, Indianapolis, IN. (October 2004) Jerry Lowe. "A Rubric to Improve Educational Leadership Candidates Ability to Systematically Analyze a Written Problem." AASA National Convention, San Francisco, CA. (February 2004) Jerry Lowe. "Latino Culture: A New Focus for Rural Educators." the National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies, Houston, TX. (February 2004) Jerry Lowe. "Aligning NCATE/ISLLC/STATE Program Standards in Educational Leadership: A More Efficient Approach." the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration annual Conference, Sedona, AZ. (August 2003) Jerry Lowe. "Body of Evidence: An Alternative To High-Stakes Testing in Wyoming." the National Rural Education Association Annual Convention, Portland, OR. (October 2002) Jerry Lowe. "The Rural Superintendent Balancing The Life-World And The Systems-World of The School to Enhance Student Achievement." the National Rural Education Association Annual Convention, Albuquerque, NM. (October 2001) Jerry Lowe. "The Principalship 2001." the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration, Annual Conference, Houston, TX. (August 2001) Jerry Lowe. "Wyoming Education: The Knowledge Base." the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration, Annual Conference, Houston, TX. (August 2001) TEACHING Courses Taught Adm Tech in Schools Generated on Mar 16, 2019 Page 4 of 7
Adm of HR & Budget Adm of Sch Staff Pers Adm of Spl Instl Prog Administration of HR & Budget Dissertation Research Dissertation Writing Doctoral Internship Education Law Seminar Ethics and School Law Higher Education Law Instr Support Prog & Law Instr Support Prog & Law Internship for Superintendent Intro Educational Adm Intro to Research & Eval Org Leadership Practicum Principalship Principalship Practicum Prncpl Public Sch Leadsp Public School Law Sch-Community Relations School Law & Ethics School Principalship Socio-Cultrl Foundn Ed Socio-Cultural Contexts of Edu Top Sem:Theor Frmwk & Lit Rev SERVICE Department Service Committee Member, College of Education Executive Council. Committee Chair, Program Curriculum Committee/Department of Educational Leardership. Committee Member, Tenure Promotion Committee. ( 2015) Generated on Mar 16, 2019 Page 5 of 7
Participant, Educational Leadership Doctoral Assessment Center. ( 2012) Committee Member, Annual Review Committee. (2016-2017) Committee Member, Critical Issues Committee. (2016-2017) Committee Member, Curriculum Evolution for the Principal Program. (2016-2017) Other, Doctoral Comprehensive Exam. (2016-2017) Other, Masters Comprehensive Exam. (2016-2017) Committee Member, Search Committee. (2016-2017) College Service Committee Member, College of Education Executive Council. Participant, CEP Open House. (2016-2017) Committee Member, College Council. (2014-2015) University Service Committee Member, Doctoral Oversight Committee, The University of Texas Pan American. Committee Chair, Faculty Search Committee. Committee Chair, Faculty Search Committee, Sam Houston State University. Committee Member, Faculty Senate, The University of Texas Pan American. Committee Chair, Program Restructuring Committee. Committee Member, University Library Committee. (September 2016) Professional Service Reviewer, Conference Paper, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACT) Editorial Review Board Member, American Association of School Administrators (AASA) AASA Professor Member, Co-Diretor/National Interface Task Force: The Interface Between Educational Facilities and Student Learning Member, Educational Facilities Construction Board. State of Wyoming Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of School Leadership/Technomics Publishing Company Reviewer, Book, People in Education: The Human Side of School/Corwin Press Committee Member, Research Committee - Council of Educational Facility Planners, International Member, The National Coalition on Educational Facilities Editorial Review Board Member, University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA). UCEA Center for School Public Relations Case study series Committee Member, University Council of Educational Administration (UCEA) Generated on Mar 16, 2019 Page 6 of 7
Committee Chair, Update Committee - Guide for Planning Educational Facilities. Council of Educational Facility Planners, International Editor, Journal Editor, Journal of the National School Development Council ( 2006) Professional Memberships American Association of School Administrators National Rural Education Association University Council of Educational Administration Generated on Mar 16, 2019 Page 7 of 7