Dr. Dumas' curriculum vita

Educational Background

• EdD, Educational Administration, University of San Francisco, 1990
• MEd, Educational Administration, University of Alaska, 1972
• BA, Education, University of Alaska, 1967

Teaching Areas

• Principals of Educational Leadership, Internship, KPIP—New administrators, K-12 Leadership

Research Interests

• 2005-present PI for the Counselors for the New Millennium. Kentucky Department of Education To increase the number of minority counselors employed by the Jefferson County Public Schools ($300,000 for two years).
• 2005-present Scottish Rite Scholarships for Doctoral Students ($25,000 plus each year).
• 2002-present (Co-Director Providence School Department). Wallace-Readers' Digest Fund: Local Development of School Leaders/Principals in Partnership with Higher Education. ($5 million award overall).
• 2002-04 Co-Director, Transforming Urban Middle Schools, City of Providence, Rhode Island, $155,000.

Professional Activities & Interests

• Educational Leadership Development Consortium
• Kentucky Middle School Association Measured Progress
• UofL Signature Partnership
• College of Education & Human Development Counselors for the New Millennium
• American Educational Research Association
• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
• National Middle School Association
• Holmes/UNITE

Publications

• Brand, S., Seitsinger, A., Felner, R.D., Shim, M., & Dumas, T. (April, 2004) Opportunity to Learn in Middle School Contexts: School Climate and Student Achievement. Presentation to the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, California.
• Felner, R.D., Brand, S., Seitsinger, A., Shim, M. & Dumas, T. (April, 2004) Strategic Planning and Decision-Making in School Improvement. Presentation to the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, California.
• Seitsinger, A., Brand, S., Felner., R.D., Shim, M, & Dumas, T. (April, 2004) Parent Involvement and Engagement and Academic Performance. Presentation to the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association.