Stakeholder Engagement

Henry Tran is an Assistant Professor at the University of South Carolina’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policies and director of the Talent Centered Education Leadership Initiative (TCELI), who studies issues related to education human resources (HR) and finance. He holds two national HR certifications and serves on the Board of Advisors and Board of Trustees for the National Education Finance Academy. In addition, he is the executive editor of the Journal of Human Resources, formerly Journal of School Public Relations. Douglas A. Smith, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Community College Leadership and Higher Education at Iowa State University. Dr. Smith has led community college leadership preparation programs in South Carolina and Iowa. His research is focused on contemporary community college issues, community college leadership, and rural education.David G. Buckman, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Ed.S., Program Coordinator in the Department of Educational Leadership at Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia. He studies school human resources and school finance issues in the P-12 educational environment and is the associate editor of the Journal of Education Human Resources (JEHR).

• P-121. Voices from the Field Commentary: The Importance of EffectivelyCommunicating with all Stakeholders: Utilizing Technology to Engage the School-wide CommunityDenver J. Fowler2. The Accuracy of a Reductionist Message: A Case Study of Public Relations Involving a Michigan K-12 School Bond ReferendumAlan J. Brokaw and Thomas E. Merz3. The Importance of Shared Vision and Stakeholder Influence on K–12 School Leaders’ Efforts to Improve Student Mathematics Achievement.Emma P. Bullock and Patricia S. Moyer-Packenham4. School Leaders’ Reflective Blogs Inspire Systemic ChangeRita J. Hartman, Cheryl Burleigh and James Lane5. Resettled Muslim Parents’ Perceptions of School–Community RelationsMichael Hess, Charles L. Lowery, Rowda Olad, Connor Fewell, Steven Yeager and Tracy Kondrit6. Book Review: Partnering with Parents to Ask the Right Questions by Santana Luz, Dan Rothstein, and Agnes Bain.Reviewed by Art StellarHigher Education7. How Can Higher Education Engage with Rural Communities to address their Teacher Shortages?Theresa Harrison and Henry Tran8. Systemic Advocacy and Collaborations: Supporting Students Emerging from Foster Care and Matriculating to CollegeSarah Jones9. Prime Real-Estate: Branding University SyllabiVickie Shamp Ellis, Kaylene Barbe, Ann McNellis, & Braden East10. Engaging Industry Stakeholders: A Case Study of Academic Assessment Practice at a Rural Agricultural Focused Two-Year CollegeDouglas A. Smith, Emily C. Fox, & Alex Jordan

In Stakeholder Engagement: Improving Education through Multi-Level Community Relations, Tran, Smith, and Buckman have produced an edited volume of original empirical and theoretical contributions that will now serve as a milestone in the literature on stakeholder engagement for public K-12 schools and higher education institutions. Written for both practitioners and researchers, this book goes to the heart of the interlocking set of stakeholder challenges that leaders must understand and resolve in order to move their organizations forward. Accessible and yet rich in scholarship and research, Tran, Smith, and Buckman have given us a work that will inexorably drive readers to the recognition that facilitation and support of stakeholder engagement will be a critical factor in determining whether the schools, colleges, and universities of tomorrow are truly preparing students for the future or simply accommodating the status quo. Highly recommended.