Faculty Profile

Robert Voelkel

Title
Associate Professor
Department
Teacher Education and Administration
College
College of Education

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
EdD, University of California, San Diego, 2011. 
Major: Educational Leadership
Degree Specialization: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: A Case Study of the Relationship between Collective Efficacy and  Professional Learning Communities
MA, San Diego State University, 2001. 
Major: Education
Degree Specialization: Elementary Curriculum & Instruction
BA, San Diego State University, 1995. 
Major: Liberal Studies (Education)
Degree Specialization: Applied Arts and Sciences-Liberal Studies





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
EDLE 5650.080, Professional Development and Supervision, Summer 2024 
EDLE 6520.501, Strategic Leadership of Human Capital, Summer 2024 
EDLE 6950.702, Dissertation in Practice, Spring 2024 
EDLE 6950.719, Dissertation in Practice, Spring 2024 
EDLE 5330.080, Instructional Leadership, Spring 2024 
EDLE 6600.001, Writing and Research Design for Educational Leadership, Spring 2024 


          
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  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 6950.702, 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 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDLE 5650.082, Professional Development and Supervision, Summer 10W 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDLE 6950.706, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2021 
                    

                    EDLE 5330.080, Instructional Leadership, Spring 8W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDLE 5330.086, Instructional Leadership, Spring 8W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDLE 6400.501, Politics of Educational Administration, Spring 2021 Syllabus 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 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDLE 5650.090, Professional Development and Supervision, Summer 10W 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDLE 6950.706, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2020 
                    

                    EDLE 5330.084, Instructional Leadership, Spring 8W1 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    EDLE 6400.501, Politics of Educational Administration, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    EDLE 6950.710, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2019 
                    

                    EDLE 6160.501, Professional Learning Communities : Research and Practice, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDLE 6900.702, Special Problems, Fall 8W2 2019 
                    

                    EDLE 6100.051, Theories of Organizational Development and Reform, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDLE 6950.700, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 10W 2019 
                    

                    EDLE 5650.082, Professional Development and Supervision, Summer 10W 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDLE 5650.094, Professional Development and Supervision, Summer 10W 2019 Syllabus 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

          


          
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  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 Publications



  

  
Published Intellectual Contributions


  
Book Chapter
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. 
Book Review
Voelkel, R.  (2021). Facing the challenges: How principals can survive and thrive in today’s schools. Teachers College Record. Rowman & Littlefield. 
Dissertation
Voelkel, R. H. (2011). A Case Study of the Relationship Between Collective Efficacy and Professional Learning Communities. 
Journal Article
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. 



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
Awarded Grants



  
  
  	  
          
Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research  

 	 
	 	 
  
Fellowship   
Voelkel, R. H. (Principal), "Travel Grant," Sponsored by California Educational Research Association, State, $1000.00 Funded. (December 3, 2015 – December 5, 2015).
Grant - Research   
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. (October 1, 2018 – Present).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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			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):
				
      
					
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