JODY ISERNHAGEN, EdD
Associate Professor
Department of Educational Administration
132 Teachers College Hall
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68588-0360

Biography

Dr. Isernhagen joined the Educational Administration Department at UNL as an Associate Professor in 1998. She attended James Madison University for her undergraduate training and received both her Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction and her Doctorate Degree in Educational Administration from Virginia Tech. Dr. Isernhagen began her career as an elementary teacher in North Carolina and over the next 12 years had the opportunity to teach preschool, elementary and middle school students in Alabama, Virginia and Seoul, Korea. In Korea, she taught 19 preschoolers in an Embassy preschool representing 10 different nationalities. Many of the preschoolers were non-English speaking and her primary goal was to help them learn English.

After training to be an administrator in the 1980's, Dr. Isernhagen served as an Assistant Principal, Principal, and Supervisor of Elementary Education in Prince William County, outside of Washington, DC. After a move to Nebraska she served as an elementary principal in Hastings and worked developing a partnership with the YWCA to develop an after school program for young children. In 1990, she became Superintendent of Schools in Crete, Nebraska and served there for 9 years. There she had the opportunity to work in partnership with Doane College faculty and the Nebraska Network of Educational Renewal. Dr. Isernhagen chaired an Early Years Task Force for the Nebraska Council of School Administrators that developed a video, "Reconstructing the Primary Years," that shared a new vision for primary education for children in Nebraska. As an outgrowth of a need identified in a Chamber of Commerce retreat, she served on the Board of Directors for the initiation, planning and development of the Blue River Family Resource Center currently operating in the Crete community. This center strives to be a one-stop location designed to offer preschool services and family support. Dr. Isernhagen has served as an author for three teacher resource books and a number of journal articles focusing on teaching, learning and leadership. Her current research interests are in school improvement and leadership.

Recent Publications

Journal Articles

Dappen, L., & Isernhagen, J. C. (2006). Urban and non-urban schools: Examination of a statewide mentoring program. Urban Education, 41.

Dappen, L., & Isernhagen, J. C. (2006). Nebraska STARS: Assessment for learning. Planning and Changing, 36, 147-156.

Roschewski, P., Isernhagen, J. C., & Dappen, L. (2006). Nebraska STARS: Achieving results. Phi Delta Kappan, 87, 433-437.

Dappen, L., & Isernhagen, J. (2005). Developing a student mentoring program: Connections for at-risk students. Preventing School Failure, 49, 21-25.

Isernhagen, J. C., & Dappen, L. (2004). Perceptions of gender differences in a statewide mentoring program. National Forum of Applied Educational Research Journal, 18, 17-29.

Isernhagen, J., & Harris, S. (2004). A comparison of bullying in four rural middle and high schools. The Rural Educator, 25, 5-13.

Harris, S., & Isernhagen, J. (2003). Keeping bullies at bay: Ten ways to keep your students and schools safe. American School Board Journal, 190, 43-45.

Isernhagen, J., & Harris, S. (2003). A comparison of 9th and 10th grade boys and girls bullying behaviors in two states. Journal of School Violence, 2, 67-80.

Isernhagen, J. C., & Dappen, L. (2003). Mentoring: A parent/community partnership that works. Journal of School Public Relations, 24, 94-109.

Chance, P., & Isernhagen, J. (2003). Comments from the guest editors. The Rural Educator, 24, 2.

Bryant, M., Hessel, K., & Isernhagen, J. (2002). Face to face with ISLLC: Testing out the new school leaders licensure assessment. Planning and Changing, 33, 171-184.

Dappen, L., & Isernhagen, J. C. (2002). A model to support mentoring in rural schools. Journal of Research in Rural Education, 17, 154-161.

Harris, S., & Isernhagen, J. (2002). A study of bullying behaviors of 9th and 10th graders in Nebraska and Texas. Journal of At-Risk Issues, 9, 33-39.

Isernhagen, J., & Mills, S. (2002). The NCA/UNL school improvement specialist program: Instructor and student perspectives. Journal of School Improvement, 3, 1-7.

Isernhagen, J. C., & Dlugosh, L. L. (2001). Developing quality leaders for school improvement: The NCA/UNL school improvement program. Journal of School Improvement, 2, 20-24.

Chance, P., & Isernhagen, J. (2000). Learning to make data-driven decisions: A case study of the information environment for school leadership preparation. Journal of the Intermountain Center for Educational Effectiveness, 1, 28-34.

Grady, M. L., & Isernhagen, J. C. (2000). The superintendent's role in supervision. National Forum of Educational Administration and Supervision Journal, 17, 31-43.

Isernhagen, J., & Kozisek, J. (2000). Improving students' self-perceptions as writers. Journal of School Improvement, 1, 25-28.

LaCost, B. Y., Isernhagen, J., & Dlugosh, L. (2000). Collaborating on web-based instruction in higher education: Benefits and risks. Educational Considerations, 28, 61-64.

Grady, M. L., & Isernhagen, J. C. (1999). Critical issues for rural schools. The Rural Schools, 20.

Isernhagen, J. C. (1999). Technology: A major catalyst for increasing learning. T.H.E. Journal, Technology Horizons in Education, 27, 30-36.