Robert H. Voelkel
Title: Associate Professor
Department: Teacher Education and Administration
College: College of Education
- Matthews Hall 218D
- Robert.Voelkel@unt.edu
- (940) 565-4800 (Office)
Curriculum Vitae
Curriculum Vitae LinkEducation
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EdD, University of California, San Diego, 2011
Major: Educational Leadership
Specialization: Educational Leadership
Dissertation: A Case Study of the Relationship between Collective Efficacy and Professional Learning Communities
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MA, San Diego State University, 2001
Major: Education
Specialization: Elementary Curriculum & Instruction
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BA, San Diego State University, 1995
Major: Liberal Studies (Education)
Specialization: Applied Arts and Sciences-Liberal Studies
Current Scheduled Teaching
| EDLE 5330.480 | Instructional Leadership | Spring 8W1 2025 | ||
| EDLE 5680.482 | Administration of the K 12 Curriculum | Fall 8W2 2024 | ||
| EDLE 6950.713 | Dissertation in Practice | Fall 8W2 2024 | ||
| EDLE 6160.001 | Leadership for Learning | Fall 2024 |
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
Previous Scheduled Teaching
| EDLE 6950.711 | Dissertation in Practice | Summer 5W2 2024 | ||
| EDLE 5650.080 | Professional Development and Supervision | Summer 8W1 2024 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 6520.501 | Strategic Leadership of Human Capital | Summer 10W 2024 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 6950.702 | Dissertation in Practice | Spring 2024 | ||
| EDLE 6950.719 | Dissertation in Practice | Spring 8W1 2024 | ||
| EDLE 5330.080 | Instructional Leadership | Spring 8W1 2024 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 6600.001 | Writing and Research Design for Educational Leadership | Spring 2024 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 6950.702 | Dissertation in Practice | Fall 2023 | ||
| EDLE 6600.001 | Writing and Research Design for Educational Leadership | Fall 2023 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 5330.081 | Instructional Leadership | Summer 8W1 2023 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 5650.080 | Professional Development and Supervision | Summer 8W1 2023 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 6950.702 | Doctoral Dissertation | Spring 2023 | ||
| EDLE 5330.080 | Instructional Leadership | Spring 8W1 2023 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 6400.001 | Politics of Educational Administration | Spring 2023 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 5680.084 | Administration of the K 12 Curriculum | Fall 8W2 2022 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 6950.702 | Doctoral Dissertation | Fall 2022 | ||
| EDLE 6160.001 | Leadership for Learn | Fall 2022 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 6950.702 | Doctoral Dissertation | Summer 10W 2022 | ||
| EDLE 5650.080 | Professional Development and Supervision | Summer 8W2 2022 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 5650.081 | Professional Development and Supervision | Summer 8W2 2022 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 6950.704 | Doctoral Dissertation | Spring 2022 | ||
| EDLE 6950.712 | Doctoral Dissertation | Spring 8W2 2022 | ||
| EDLE 5330.080 | Instructional Leadership | Spring 8W1 2022 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 6400.500 | Politics of Educational Administration | Spring 2022 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 5680.084 | Administration of the K 12 Curriculum | Fall 8W2 2021 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 6950.702 | Doctoral Dissertation | Fall 2021 | ||
| EDLE 6950.712 | Doctoral Dissertation | Fall 8W2 2021 | ||
| EDLE 5700.081 | Educational Leadership Applications | Fall 8W2 2021 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 6950.702 | Doctoral Dissertation | Summer 10W 2021 | ||
| EDLE 5650.081 | Professional Development and Supervision | Summer 10W 2021 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 5650.082 | Professional Development and Supervision | Summer 10W 2021 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 6950.706 | Doctoral Dissertation | Spring 2021 | ||
| EDLE 5330.080 | Instructional Leadership | Spring 8W1 2021 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 5330.086 | Instructional Leadership | Spring 8W1 2021 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 6400.501 | Politics of Educational Administration | Spring 2021 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 5680.081 | Administration of the K 12 Curriculum | Fall 8W2 2020 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 6950.703 | Doctoral Dissertation | Fall 2020 | ||
| EDLE 6950.703 | Doctoral Dissertation | Fall 8W2 2020 | ||
| EDLE 6160.501 | Professional Learning Communities : Research and Practice | Fall 2020 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 6900.702 | Special Problems | Fall 8W1 2020 | ||
| EDLE 6950.703 | Doctoral Dissertation | Summer 10W 2020 | ||
| EDLE 5650.082 | Professional Development and Supervision | Summer 10W 2020 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 5650.090 | Professional Development and Supervision | Summer 10W 2020 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 6950.706 | Doctoral Dissertation | Spring 2020 | ||
| EDLE 5330.084 | Instructional Leadership | Spring 8W1 2020 | ||
| EDLE 6400.501 | Politics of Educational Administration | Spring 2020 | ||
| EDLE 6950.710 | Doctoral Dissertation | Fall 2019 | ||
| EDLE 6160.501 | Professional Learning Communities : Research and Practice | Fall 2019 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 6900.702 | Special Problems | Fall 8W2 2019 | ||
| EDLE 6100.051 | Theories of Organizational Development and Reform | Fall 2019 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 6950.700 | Doctoral Dissertation | Summer 10W 2019 | ||
| EDLE 5650.082 | Professional Development and Supervision | Summer 10W 2019 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 5650.094 | Professional Development and Supervision | Summer 10W 2019 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 6950.712 | Doctoral Dissertation | Spring 2019 | ||
| EDLE 5330.084 | Instructional Leadership | Spring 8W1 2019 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 6160.501 | Professional Learning Communities : Research and Practice | Spring 2019 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 6950.710 | Doctoral Dissertation | Fall 2018 | ||
| EDLE 6160.503 | Professional Learning Communities : Research and Practice | Fall 2018 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 6950.700 | Doctoral Dissertation | Summer 10W 2018 | ||
| EDLE 5650.082 | Professional Development and Supervision | Summer 10W 2018 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 6950.712 | Doctoral Dissertation | Spring 2018 | ||
| EDLE 5330.084 | Instructional Leadership | Spring 8W1 2018 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 6160.050 | Professional Learning Communities : Research and Practice | Spring 2018 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 5680.082 | Administration of the K 12 Curriculum | Fall 8W2 2017 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 6160.001 | Professional Learning Communities : Research and Practice | Fall 2017 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 5650.082 | Professional Development and Supervision | Summer 8W2 2017 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 6160.501 | Professional Learning Communities : Research and Practice | Summer 8W2 2017 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 5330.084 | Instructional Leadership | Spring 8W1 2017 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 6100.501 | Theories of Organizational Development and Reform | Spring 2017 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 5680.082 | Administration of the K 12 Curriculum | Fall 8W2 2016 | SPOT | |
| EDLE 6100.050 | Theories of Organizational Development and Reform | Fall 2016 | SPOT |
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
Published Intellectual Contributions
- van Tassell , F., Kent, P., Voelkel, R.H. (2022). Navigating a Sudden Move to an All Remote (Online and Virtual) Study during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic. Research Methods: Doing Research Online. SAGE.
- Voelkel, R. (2014). Exemplary STEM Programs: Designs for Success. Chapter in book.
- Voelkel, R. (2021). Facing the challenges: How principals can survive and thrive in today’s schools. Teachers College Record. Rowman & Littlefield.
- Voelkel, R.H. (2011). A Case Study of the Relationship Between Collective Efficacy and Professional Learning Communities.
- Voelkel, R.H., Johnson , C., Nadeem, F. (2023). District Office Leadership Supporting Site-Level Teacher Collaborative Teams. Education Sciences. 13 (11)
- Voelkel, R.H., Sommers, K., van Tassell , F. (2022). Campus Administrator Actions in Support of Core-Content Professional Learning Communities. Review of Education Studies. 2 (1) 15-28.
- Voelkel, R.H., Fiori, C., van Tassell, F. (2021). District Leadership in Redefining Roles of Instructional Coaches to Guide Professional Learning Communities through Systemic Change. Leadership and Policy in Schools. Denton, Taylor & Francis.
- Voelkel, R.H. (2019). Causal Relationship among Transformational Leadership, Professional Learning Communities, and Teacher Collective Efficacy. International Journal of Leadership in Education. Taylor & Francis.
- Johnson, C.W., Voelkel, R.H. (2019). Developing Increased Leader Capacity to Support Effective Professional Learning Community Teams. International Journal of Leadership in Education. 21. Taylor & Francis.
- Gilbert, K., Voelkel, R.H., Johnson, C. (2018). Increasing Self-Efficacy through Immersive Simulations: Leading Professional Learning Communities. Journal of Leadership Studies. 17 (3) 154-174. Association of Leadership Educators.
- Voelkel, R.H., Chrispeels, J.H. (2017). Within School Differences in Professional Learning Community Effectiveness: Implications for Leadership. Journal of School Leadership. 27 (3) 421-451. Sage.
- Voelkel, R.H., Chrispeels, J.H. (2017). Understanding the Link between Collective Efficacy and Professional Learning Communities. School Effectiveness and School Improvement. 28 (4) 505-526. Taylor & Francis. http://www.tandfonline.com/
- Voelkel, R.H., Johnson, C., Gilbert, K. (2016). Use of Immersive Simulations to Enhance Graduate Student Learning: Implications for Educational Leadership Programs. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration. No. 19 (2) 16.
Book Chapter
Book Review
Dissertation
Journal Article
Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research
- Voelkel, R.H. (Principal), "Travel Grant," sponsored by California Educational Research Association, State, $1000.00 Funded. (2015 - 2015).
- Voelkel, R.H. (Principal), "Travel Grant," sponsored by California Educational Research Association, State, Funded. (2015 - 2015).
- Paufler, N.A. (Co-Principal), Murakami, E. (Co-Principal), Pazey, B.L. (Co-Principal), Ezzani, M.D. (Co-Principal), Voelkel, R.H. (Co-Principal), Viamontes, C., "International School Leadership Development Network (ISLDN)@UNT," sponsored by University of North Texas, Office of Faculty Success, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2018).
Fellowship
Grant - Research
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Challenge and Engagement Index |
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out of 5 |
out of 7 |
% of students responded |
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Overall Summative Rating (median):
This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):- The course as a whole was
- The course content was
- The instructor’s contribution to the course was
- The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
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Challenge and Engagement Index:
This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):- Do you expect your grade in this course to be
- The intellectual challenge presented was
- The amount of effort you put into this course was
- The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
- Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was