Associate Professor
Director of Field Experiences
Education
- Ed.D. Educational Leadership; University of Missouri - Columbia, 2008
- Ed Specialist; University of Central Missouri, 1997
- Ed Masters; University of Central Missouri, 1995
- B.S. Education; Tulsa University, 1984
Courses Taught
- EDCU 61-360 Secondary Practicum II
- EDUC 61-633 Curriculum Design
- EDUC 61-623 Relational School Leadership
- EDUC 61-681 School and Community Relations
- EDUC 61-668 K-12 Capstone Practicum
- EDUC 61742 Internship
Academic Interests
- Field and Clinical Experiences
- Teacher Candidates as the Teacher of Record
- Northwest Missouri State University School of Education Redesign
Scholarly Activity
- Ingraham, N., Rich, G., & Christenson, S. (2019). Impacts of Real-Time Captioning in an Elementary Spanish-Language Classroom. National Social Science Association [Acceptance rate – 12-15%]. (Rich contributions - 45%)
- Smith, L., Wood, S., Rich, G., Singleton, E., & Wall, T.J. (2019). Featured Article: The Impact of Program Redesign on Partnerships and Clinical Practice. Educational Renaissance, (2019). [Acceptance rate – 50%] (Rich contribution – 20%)
- Rich, G., Smith, L., & Alexander, K. (2020). Featured Article: Teacher Candidates as Teacher of Record Assist Partner School Districts Address the Teacher Shortage. Educational Renaissance, (2020). [Acceptance Rate – 50%] (Rich Contributions – 40%)
Presentations
- 10 State Presentations
- 1 Regional Presentations
- 8 National Presentations
Other Professional Experiences
- Associate Superintendent / Director - Hickman Mills C-1 School District (2005 – 2013)
- Supervised all secondary education programs within the district including supervising building level administrators, curriculum revision and development, and student discipline. In addition, oversaw numerous financial budgets, grants, and title programs.
- High School Principal / Assistant Principal - Excelsior Springs School District (1998 – 2005)
- Principal - instructional leader for the building, which included approximately 95 faculty members and 900 students.
- Assistant Principal – specific duties and responsibilities assigned by the principal. For example, student discipline, teacher supervision, and other day-to-day operation.
- Secondary Teacher / Elem Teacher - Kearney School District (1988 – 1998)
- High School Social Studies Teacher from 1990 – 1998.
- Elementary Self-Contained Sixth Grade Teacher 1988-90.
- Teacher - Excelsior Springs School District (1984 – 1998)
- Elementary Physical Education Teacher @ Wyman Elementary School 1984-87.
- High School American History Teacher from 1987-88.
