Professional Interests
Dr. Fancera's scholarship is focused on school leadership in general. More specific lines of inquiry include the principal's role in professional development & learning, positive psychology in schools, the utility of state-level data sets for school leaders, and leadership preparation.
Degrees
Specialization
School leadership; principals; K-12 schools; professional development & learning
Licenses and Certifications
School Administrator CE,
Principal,
Supervisor,
Teacher of Physical Science,
Teacher of Biological Science,
Representative Publications
Leadership for staff hope: Can it offer similar outcomes as student hope?;
, ;
2023
https://jesma.net/index.php/jesma/article/view/70/45
Twitter for Professional Development and Learning in High-Needs Schools: Considerations for School Leaders;
Digital Learning in High-Needs Schools: A Critical Approach to Technology Access and Equity in PreK-12; Routledge;
2023
The role of context on leadership transition: Building to district-level leadership;
, Journal of Organizational & Educational Leadership;
2022
https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1108&context=joel
Preparation, expectations, and external school contexts: Navigating the COVID-19 school closures;
, Journal of Organizational & Educational Leadership;
2021
https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/joel/vol6/iss3/2
A scale to measure school leaders’ use of Twitter for professional development and learning;
, NASSP Bulletin;
Volume
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/01926365211008990
Representative Presentations
Enhancing student engagement through teacher cultural competence
Exploring principal experience and school demographics to explain Twitter for Professional Development Scale scores
Professional learning via Twitter in global citizenship education: Considerations for school leaders
School leaders’ use of Twitter for professional learning
A measure of school leaders’ use of Twitter for professional development
Awards and Honors
Nominated for
04/01/2012
04/01/2012
04/01/2008
Media
PDiE Author Interview
https://strath.zoom.us/rec/play/TZ1OcGZ6BPuFQsOn_1Cv5-hNbsL_sb6btYMuLQmBelQleerXsd3QP1I3EvLpNFYIICNuDbKziRKloPP6.XJ1fA3vlzkbL-gXE?continueMode=true&_x_zm_rtaid=JDdJC6cRRqumxqiIVBDZ4w.1624882689687.5dad7928f26efb9ae68488e458157a5c&_x_zm_rhtaid=79
A short interview with a number of authors, whose articles have recently been published in PDiE and the focus of these conversations is leadership within technology enhanced professional learning spaces.
Fellowships, Grants and Research
Applying self-determination theory to elucidate the online professional learning landscape for teachers in the post-pandemic era
Fostering pathways for STEM teachers and leaders
The professional development and learning landscape for urban and rural teachers and administrators: Factors to consider for the post pandemic era
Notable Courses Taught
Spring 2024
EDLP 6100 School Management Functions
EDLP 6160 Curriculum Design: Technology Across the Disciplines
LEAD 7901 Leader Learner Community
LEAD 8600 Dissertation: Scholarship in Practice
Summer 2024
EDLP 6110 Problems in Practice: Legal & School Centered Issues
LEAD 7310 Research Design & Methods I
LEAD 7902 Leader Learner Community
