David Quinn
Assistant Professor
Educational Administration and Policy
College of Education
University of Florida
229 B Norman Hall
PO Box 117049
Gainesville FL 32611
352-273-4301
Fax: 352-392-0038
dquinn@coe.ufl.edu
Research Biography
I am currently an Assistant Professor of Educational Administration and Policy at the University of Florida. Prior to joining UF I worked as an assistant professor at the University of Arizona. I began my educational career as an elementary teacher and administrator in Missouri public schools. My teaching and research interests focus on technology leadership issues, data-driven decision making, school change and organizational culture.
Degrees
Ph.D. – University of Missouri, Educational Administration / Educational Technology, 1999
Ed.S. – University of Missouri, Educational Administration, 1997M.Ed. – University of Missouri, Educational Administration, 1994
B.S. – University of Missouri, Elementary Education, 1991
Key Professional Appointments
Assistant Professor, Educational Administration and Policy, 2005-present
Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership, University of Arizona, 1999-2005
Research Assistant, Instructional Team Member, Middle Level Leadership Center University of Missouri-Columbia, 1997-1999
Elementary Administrator and Teacher, 1991-1997
Activities & Honors
College of Education Outstanding Teaching Award
University of Arizona, 2000-2001
Grants
Co-Principal Investigator. Tucson LINKS (Linking Intervention Networks for Kids in Schools). 2001. U.S. Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Justice. $7,800,000 / 3 years (Training subcontract - $444,342 per year for 3 years).
Co-Principal Investigator. Summer Institute on Aligning Curriculum to Standards through Middle School Teaming. 1999. Arizona K-12 Center Professional Development & Training Grant. $32,000 total /1 year.
Principal Investigator. The Impact of School Leadership on Technology Implementation and Application to Student Learning. 2001. University of Arizona, College of Education. $3,000 total / 1 year.
Principal Investigator. Developing School Data Profiles through the use of Web-Based Technologies. 2000. University of Arizona, College of Education. $1,500 total / 1 year.
Selected Publications
Refereed Journal Articles
St. Germain, L., & Quinn, D. (2005). Investigation of tacit knowledge in principal leadership. The Educational Forum, 70(1), 75-90.
Quinn, D. M. (2003). Legal issues in educational technology: Implications for school leaders. Educational Administration Quarterly, 39, 187-207.
Quinn, D. M. (2002). The impact of principal leadership behaviors on instructional practice and student engagement. Journal of Educational Administration, 40, 447-467.
Valentine, J., Maher, M., Quinn, D., Irvin, J. (1999). What research says: The changing roles of effective middle level principals. Middle School Journal, 30(5), 53-56.
Instrumentation / Surveys
Quinn, D. (2005). Data-driven decision-making survey. Instrument for analysis of data driven decision making and change leadership in schools. Gainesville, FL: University of Florida.
Quinn, D. (2000). Principal professional development survey. Instrument for ranking and analysis of items in ten leadership development areas. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona.
Valentine, J., DuBois, D., Quinn, D., & Painter, B. (1998). Middle level student survey. Instrument for analysis of student performance, satisfaction, and participation. Columbia, MO: University of Missouri, Middle Level Leadership Center.
Valentine, J., Quinn, D., Painter, B., & Gruenert, S. (1998). Middle level instructional practices survey. Instrument for analysis of teacher instructional strategies, current practice, and communication. Columbia, MO: University of Missouri, Middle Level Leadership Center.
