Seeking New Jersey School Administrators' Input

The primary authors of the widely-read Educational Leadership in Turbulent Times: (Re)Solving Moral Dilemmas are the incredible Temple University professors, Dr. Shapiro and Dr. Gross. I was fortunate to participate in two editions of the above text as a contributor. I am now embarking on my own independent work. If you are a New Jersey school administrator, kindly consider responding to an upcoming emailed invitation to participate in my current research project entitled "Emotional-Social Intelligence, Leadership, and Gender in Contemporary New Jersey School Districts." The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the self-perceived emotional-social intelligence and the self-perceived leadership effectiveness of New Jersey educational administrators in relation to issues potentially complicated by gender. The work will provide a framework to better understand the emotional-social acuity, leadership skills, and experiential history of male and female New Jersey educational leaders in relation to past and present professional organizational experiences. It will offer insights into the categories in which leaders are perceived, especially for existing or potential leaders themselves. This study proposes to add to the knowledge of gender dynamics, emotional-social intelligence, and educational leadership. The research results have the potential to provide preliminary suggestions for additional research in the area of leadership development in higher education programs, in private industry, and in public school systems.