Dr. Ginger Christian

EDUCATION:

2011 Ed. D. in Educational Leadership Administative Endorsment Concentration; East Tennessee State University   
                   
2007 Master of Science in Post-Secondary Education; Troy University   
             
1990 B.S. in Special Education and Elementary Education; East Tennessee State University 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

August 2021-Present: East Tennessee State University
Assistant Professor for Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis
•       Teach Graduate Coursework for Aspiring Administrator Licensure and School Leadership 
•       Chair Dissertations focused on Educational Leadership
•       Project Director for Rural Initiative for Training Educators with Special Education Expertise (RITASEE) Federal Grant
•       Oversight and Project Director for Resilient Schools Project: A Collaborative Partnership with Unicoi Schools to Design a PK-12 Trauma-Informed District Model 

July 2016-July 2021: Bristol City Schools, Tennessee 
Anderson Elementary School Principal
•       Oversight of school operations and instructional goals 
•       Awarded designation as a 2019-2021 Gold Level RTI2B Tennessee Model of Demonstration School
•       Awarded designation as a 2019-2020 TN Arts Academy School of Distinction
•       Awarded designation as a 2018-2019 Bronze Level RTI2B Tennessee Model of Demonstration School

July 2011- July 2016: Washington County Department of Education, Tennessee   
RTI Curriculum Supervisor   
Professional Development Coordinator for Secondary Education   
•       Design and implement district reading and math intervention systems    
•       Budget oversight and collaboration with district departments   
•       District and school level data analysis to improve student achievement and growth   
•       Oversight of district Response to Intervention and Instruction Team  

Full CV available upon request

SELECTED GRANT AWARDS:

2022 Christian, G., Rowe, D. A, Mims, P. J., Foley, V. & Channing, J. Policy, Research, Advocacy, & Instruction in Rural Environments. United States Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs: Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities, Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Leadership Personnel (CFDA Number: 84.325D). [submitted 03/30/2022,  $1,250,000]  Awarded (8/3/2022)

Community Partnership Grant
Coalition for Kids and Ballad Health and C4K: Population Health Pilot Site – Amount $150,000 

Author: TVA Grant Makerspaces (2019): Focus K-6th CTE Readiness - Amount $5,000 

Read to be Ready Summer Camp (2018): Focus K-2nd Reading Camp - Amount $87,000                            

Washington County High Schools (2011-2015)
Author: CTE Perkins Grant: Create Early College Experience – Machine Shop and CNC Lathe  Amount $100,000  
Author: I3 Innovation and Education Mini Grants

Design Camp:  Cross-Curricular STEM and CTE Camp- Amount funded over three years - $20,000

TN Department of Education Personalized Learning Grant: Focus 9-11th grade ELA and Math-  Amount $75,000  

 

COURSES TAUGHT:

ELPA 5100/6100: Interpersonal Relations

ELPA 5300/6300: Professional Needs of Groups and Individuals

ELPA 5500/6500: Implementation Strategies

ELPA 5600/6600: Shaping the Character and Quality of the Institution

ELPA 6872: Technology Application for Educational Leaders 

ELPA 6454: Politics, Power, and Policy in Education

ELPA 6810: Theories of Administration

ELPA 6952: Action Research

ELPA 6953: Policy Analysis

ELPA 7860: Dissertation Research

ELPA 7990: Readings and Research 

CURRENT RESEARCH:

Educational Leadership in Rural Education

• Resilient Schools Project
• Developing aspiring and professional school leaders
• Designing personalized learning models to enhance digital leadership practices
•  Expanding systemic trauma informed practices with connections to neuroscience   

 SELECTED PRESENTATIONS:

Christian, G. (2022, Aug. 9). Relationships, relevance, and rigor: Designing learning environments that inspire hope and engage minds. East Tennessee State University Conference for High-Impact Instructional Practices. Tennessee, United States.   

Christian, G., Foley, V. (2022, Aug. 3-5). Resilient schools: A university and school district partnership to design trauma-informed systems. International Council of Professors of Educational Leadership Annual Conference. Colorado, United States.  

Scott, P., Christian, G., (2022, Feb. 21-23). Applying adaptive leadership: Extending theory and practice in an uncertain environment. Critical Questions in Education Conference. Charleston, South Caroline, United States.   

Christian, G., Foley, V., Cinnamon, B., (2022, Feb. 21-23). Principal preparation programs and response to covid 19: A university and district partnership to redesign program resources and graduate student experiences. Critical Questions in Education Conference. Charleston, South Caroline, United States.  

Christian, G. (2022). Makerspaces: Creating a culture for school transformation. Future of Education Technology Conference. Orlando, Florida, United States.

Christian, G., Foley, V., (2021) School transformation and trauma informed care: A university and school partnership in educational leadership. Mid-South Educational Research Association 2021 Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, United States.

Christian, G., (2021, Oct. 13-15) Leading school transformation through a trauma informed Systems approach. The power of university partnerships, leadership, and social emotional learning. International Society of Educational Planning International Virtual Conference.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

Christian, G., Lampley, S., & Lampley, J. (2023). History meets a global pandemic and trauma-informed practices and prepration. Educational Planning. 30(3). 231330-Journal-30-3_web.pdf (isep.info) 

Channing, J., Christian, G. Patterson, B., & King, M. (2023, April). Transforming the learning experience through ungrading. NISOD Innovation Abstracts. https://www.nisod.org/archive_files/abstracts/pdf/XLV_7.pdf

Christian, G., Quinn, M., Foley, V. (2022, Oct.). What to do when the kids aren't alright.The Learning Professional; Learning Forward Journal. https://learningforward.org/journal/teaching-in-turbulent-times/what-to-do-when-the-kids-arent-alright/ 

Christian, G. (Spring, 2020) Makerspaces are transforming my school: here’s how. EdTech K-12 Magazine, page 51. https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2020/02/makerspaces-are-transforming-my-school-heres-how 

Christian, G. (2011). Internship experiences for aspiring principals: Student perceptions and effectiveness. Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 1331. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1331 

PRESS ANNOUNCMENTS:

East Tennessee State Univeristy. (2022, May 9). ETSU, Unicoi schools partner to create more trauma informed system. [Press Release]. https://www.etsu.edu/etsu-news/2022/05-may/trauma-informed-unicoi-nr.php 

 East Tennessee State University. (2022, September 8). Clemmer college faculty-led team sutures $1.25 million in grant funding. [Press release]. https://www.etsu.edu/etsu-news/2022/09-september/ritasee.php