Suzanne Harrison faculty page
Profile:
Harrison began her work with George Fox University in 2004 at the Redmond Center as Co-Director of the MAT program, later adding EDFL courses to instruct in the administrative licensure and reading endorsement programs. Suzanne more recently became a half time faculty in the doctoral program as well as continuing her role in the Redmond MAT program. Previously, Suzanne was an elementary and middle school teacher in general and special education programs for a number of years as well as an elementary principal for 14 years. She also served as Director of Student Teaching and instructor in the undergraduate and MIT programs at Gonzaga University for 5 years.
Educational Background:
Ph.D. in Educational Leadership – Gonzaga University, 1996. Dissertation: A Qualitative Study of Motivational Factors for Choosing to Homeschool: Experiences, Thoughts, and Feelings of Parents.
Master of Education in Special Education, Central Washington University, 1976. Thesis: Acceptance or Rejection of the Exceptional Child by the Regular Classroom Teacher.
Bachelor of Arts in Special Education, Central Washington University, 1972.
Teaching and Administrative Licensure:
Superintendent: Washington
Administrative License: Oregon & Washington
Standard Handicapped Learner, K-12: Oregon & Washington
Teacher: K-8: Oregon & Washington
Sample of Publications & Presentations:
Lemke, J. & Harrison, S. (2003). Maintaining quality in an era of teacher shortages. Rural Special Education Quarterly, vol. 24, no. 2. Refereed article.
Harrison, S. & Lemke, J. (2001). Causing a Positive Impact on K-12 Student Learning What Does This Mean to a Teacher Certification Program? Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Association of College Teacher Educators; Dallas, TX.
Harrison, S. & Moshin, D. (2001). Mentoring Partnership: How One High School and University Work Together To Promote Diversity in Field Experiences. Paper presented at the annual conference of American Teacher Educators; New Orleans, LA.
Lemke, J. & Harrison, S. (2000). Changing paradigms: A new teacher education model in rural Hawaii. Rural Special Education Quarterly, vol. 19, nos 3-4. Refereed article.
Harrison, S. (1998). The reality of homeschooling: Is it here to stay? Journal of the Washington State Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 25, 29-31.
EDFL Courses Taught 2004-present
EDFL 655 St: Personal Leadership Assessment (Summer 2007)
EDFL 531 Analysis of Reading & Writing Assessment
EDFL 534 Issues & Applications of Reading (Fall 2006, Redmond)
EDFL 538 Organization of Reading Programs
EDFL 500 Instructional Supervision
EDFL 671 Ethical Perspectives
EDFL Admin. Practicum