2007 – Principal of the Year, Galveston Independent School District 

2007 – Professional Employee of the Year, Galveston Independent School District 

2006 – Outstanding Leadership, Region IV Education Service Center

Master's Program Educational Leadership

EDLD 5333: Leadership for Accountability

EDLD 5339: The Principalship

EDLD 5398: Principal Internship

EDLD 5344: School Law

EDLD 5326: School Community Relations

EDLD 5388: Diverse Learners

EDLD 5345: Human Resources

• Associate professor, Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas
• Principal, Parker Elementary School, Galveston Independent School District, Galveston, Texas
• Assistant principal, Lucas School, Regina Howell School, Caldwood School, Homer Drive School, Beaumont Independent School District, Beaumont
• Curriculum supervisor, Curriculum Department, Beaumont Independent School District
• Educational diagnostician, Special Education Department, Beaumont Independent School District
• Special education resource teacher, Groves Middle School, Port Neches Independent School District, Port Neches, Texas
• Teacher, Washington School, Port Arthur Independent School District, Port Arthur, Texas
• Special education teacher, Alief Elementary School, Alief Independent School District, Alief, Texas

Abernathy, L.K., Adams, N. J., & Borel, D.A. (2016). Candidate perceptions of faculty presence in an online principal preparation program. National Technology & Social Science Journal.

Adams, N.J., Carlson, N.L., & Cortez-Rucker, V. (2015). Ongoing Professional development needed to fulfill IDEIA and FAPE for students with exceptional learning needs. National Social Science Journal, Vol. 43-2.

Adams, N.J., Carlson, N.L., & Cortez-Rucker, V. (2015). Professional development needed to fulfill IDEIA and FAPE for students with exceptional learning needs. National Social Science Journal.

Adams, N. J., Carlson, N. L., Monk, P., & Cortez-Rucker, V. (2013). Educators' knowledge of English language Learners. National Social Science Journal, 39(2), 1-8.

Adams, N. J., Carlson, N. L., Monk, P., & Cortez-Rucker, V. (2013). Evidence-based teaching models and strategies for English language Learners. National Social Science Journal, 40(1), 1-8.

Adams, N. J., Carlson, N. L., Monk, P. (2013). A qualitative study of educators' knowledge of special education laws and training needs in an urban school district. National Social Science Proceedings Journal, 52(1), 1-15.

Carlson, N. L., Adams, N., Monk, P. (2013). Study of Educators' knowledge of special education law: Individuals with disabilities education improvement act. National Social Science Proceedings Journal, 52(1), 34-47.

Refereed international journal publications:

Cortez-Rucker, V., Adams, N.J., Martin G., Cortez-Rucker, S. (2013). Ten online principal preparation interventions and the impact on the state licensure exam: A Lamar University model. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 3(9), 12-18.

Cortez-Rucker, V., Cort8775ez-Rucker, S., Adams, N. (2013). Effective schools: A brief review after forty years. International Journal of Arts and Commerce, 2 (5), 115-122.

Cortez-Rucker, V., Cortez-Rucker, S., Adams, N. (2013). Principal as instructional leader: Did the states lose sight of the dream? American International Journal of Social Science, 2(4), 31-33.

Books on-line and hard copy published:

Cortez-Rucker, V., Cortez-Rucker, S., and Adams, N.J. (2013). TExES principal 068: Complete study guide.  Retrieved from: http://www.lulu.com/shop/dr-vance-cortez-rucker/texes-068-complete-study-guide-2013/paperback/product-21081438.html ISBDN: 9781304058775

Monk, P. E., Irons, E. J., Kirk, E. E., Adams, N. J., Carlson, N. L., Abernathy, L. K., & Stephens, L. (2012). Professional development effectiveness: Teachers’ perceptions relative to student learning. National Social Science Association Journal, 37(2), 52-57. 

Adams, N. J., Irons, E. J., Kirk, E. E., Monk, P. E., Allen, D., & Carlson, N. L. (2012). Educators’ knowledge of traumatic brain injury. National Social Science Association Journal, 37(2), 1-6.

Adams, N.J., Carlson, N., Monk, P., & Cortez-Rucker, V. (2012). Educators’ knowledge of evidence-based teaching models and strategies for English language learners. National Social Science Association Journal, 46(1), 57-64.   

Adams, N. J., Monk P. E., Carlson, N. L. & Cortez-Rucker, V. (2012). Educators’ knowledge of teaching English language learners. National Social Science Journal.

Adams, N.J. (2012). Professional development needs as perceived by teachers of English language learners. National Social Science Journal. 

Adams, N. J., Monk P. E., Carlson, N. L. & Cortez-Rucker, V. (2012). Evidence-based teaching models and strategies for English language learners. National Technology and Social Science Proceedings, 49(1), 1-10.

Adams, N.J., Carlson, N.L., Monk, P., Cortez-Rucker, V. (2011). Educators’ knowledge of English language learners. National Technology and Social Science Proceedings, 48(1), 1-12.

Cortez-Rucker, V., Adams, N.J., Stephens, L. (2011). Evaluation of principal interns performance on the TExES licensure exam. National Technology and Social Science Proceedings,48(1), 219-225.

Monk, P.E., Carlson, N.L., Kirk, E., Adams, N.J. (Nov. 2012). Generational differences reflected in faculty and student perceptions of student cheating behaviors in university classrooms: Implications for counseling.  Research in the Schools.

Cortez-Rucker, V., Adams, N.J., Martin G., Cortez-Rucker, S. (2013). Ten online principal preparation interventions and the impact on the state licensure exam: A Lamar University model. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science.

Adams, N. J., Irons, E. J., Kirk, E. E., Monk, P. E., Allen, D., & Carlson, N. L. (2011). Educators’ knowledge of traumatic brain injury. National Social Science Journal, 37, (2), 1-6. 

Monk, P. E., Irons, E. J., Kirk, E. E., Adams, N. J., Carlson, N. L., Abernathy, L. K., &  Stephens, L. (2011). Professional development effectiveness: Teachers’ perceptions relative to student learning. National Social Science Journal, 37 (2), 52-57.

Adams, N.J., Marsh, G., Irons, J.E. First time university students: Predictors of success. (2011). National Social Science Journal, 36, (1) 1-7.

Adams, N. J., Irons, E. J., Kirk, E. E., Monk, P. E., Allen, D., & Carlson, N. L. (2011). Educators’ knowledge of traumatic brain injury. National Social Science Proceedings, 4, 1-6.

Rucker, V., Adams, N.J., Stephens, L. (2011). Evaluation of a principal preparation program internship: Principal/mentor and student perceptions of effectiveness. National Social Science Proceedings, 46, 131-138.

Mixon, J., Kirk, E., Derrington, M.L., Arterbury, E., & Adams, N. (Dec. 2011). The principals we hire for today’s schools: Voices of superintendents. National Social Science Proceedings, 46, 72-76.

Monk, P. E., Irons, E. J., Kirk, E. E., Adams, N. J., Carlson, N. L., Abernathy, L. K., & Stephens, L. (2011). Professional development effectiveness: Teachers’ perceptions relative to student learning. National Social Science Proceedings, 46, 85-92.

Adams, N.J., Carlson, N.L. Monk, P., Rucker, V. (Oct. 2011). Educators’ knowledge of teaching English language learners. National Social Science Journal.

Rucker, V., Adams, N.J., Stephens, L., (2011, October). An evaluative study of an on-line educational leadership masters program. National Social Science Journal.

Cortez-Rucker, V., Adams, N. and Stephens, L. (2011). Evaluation of principal interns performance on the TExES Licensure Exam. The National Social Science Journal, El Cajon, CA.

Irons, E. J., Monk, P. E., Carlson, N. L., Kirk, E. E., Adams, N. J. (2011). Generational differences reflected in faculty and student perceptions of student cheating behaviors in university classrooms: Implications for counseling. Adultspan Journal.

Rucker, V., Adams, N.J., Stephens, L., Jenkins, S. (2011). Principal Mentor and Student Intern Perceptions of Effectiveness: Evaluation of an On-line Principal Preparation Program. Society of Philosophy and History of Education. San Antonio, TX.  

Dissertation Committees

• Ferguson, Joseph. Effective Practices and Beliefs of Principals in High-Performing Title I Middle Schools in Texas (2016).
• Savaadra Martinez, Rosalba. Effective Practices of Professional Learning Communities in Gold Ribbon Texas Middle Schools. (Summer 2016).
• Pitchford, Sandra.  Teacher Perceptions of the Impact of Poverty on Early Reading Literacy. (2017).
• Gentry, Danny. A Phenomenological Study of the Influence of Mentoring on the Acquisition of Transformational Leadership Skills by Successful Title I Elementary Principals. (2017).
• Mayfield, C. (2015) High Reliability Practices in the Classroom. 
• Roberson, Dwayne (2015). Improving Geographic Literacy for Secondary Students. (2017).
• LeBlanc, Paul. Co-chair of committee.  Implications of Principal Social/Emotional Intelligence and Resilience In Project Based Learning Implementation in Economically Disadvantaged Schools.
• Mazloom, A.Q. Effective Leadership Responsibilities that Enhance the Learning of English Language Learners. (2015).
• Mustin, D. (2015) Co-chair of committee. Effective Implementation of the Response to Intervention Process for Students with Behavior Challenges. (2015). 
• Fisher, L. (2015). An Exploration of the Influence of Funding on the RTI Process. (2015).
• Illes A. (2013). One Texas Elementary School’s Successful Response to Intervention Program: Case Study. (2013).
• Slaydon, D.Case Study of Implementation of Flexible Grouping in One School Framed Within the Change Based Adoption Model. (2013)
• Co-chair for Lydia Bahnsen, A Case Study of One Campus’s Successful Implementation, with Fidelity, of the Response to Intervention Model. (2012).
• Miller, Byron. An Investigation of the Life Experiences and Beliefs of High School Teachers Exhibiting Effective classroom Management Behaviors. (2012).

Masters Degree Committees

• Sharifa Omar (chair, 2013)
• Abdullah Althobaiti (chair, 2013)
• Saeed Musa Alzahrani (chair, 2013)
• Abeer Moaddi (chair, 2013)
• Veronica Toliver (2013)
• Danielle Edwards (2013)
• Kerisha Mark (2013)
• Patrick Blake (2013)
• Julia Pardo (2013)
• Erica Culpepper (2013)
• Elizabeth Ned Wells (2013)
• Jose Perales (2013)
• Lacey Yankie (2013)

Professional Organizations

• Member of National Council of Professors of Educational Administration
• Member of National Social Science Association
• Member of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, Etta Chapter

     *  Member of Texas Council of Professors of Educational Administration

University

• Faculty Senate
• Distinguished Faculty Lecture Committee
• University Financial Aid Review Committee

College of Education and Human Development

• COEHD Curriculum Council-Chair
• Education Preparation Council
• College of Education Student-Faculty Relations Committee
• COEHD Honors Day Committee-Chair