Nancy J. Adams, Ed.D.
Service

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