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Much of my professional career has been spent working in
PreK-12 general, special education and higher education. I’ve been a
high school English teacher, worked with children and adults with
special needs and held leadership positions in PreK-12 school,
hospital and higher education administration. While on leave from the
university during academic years 2002-2004, I had the unique
opportunity to serve as Dean, undergraduate and graduate education for
the Center of American Education in Singapore. This experience has
enhanced my interest in comparative international education and
development.
My responsibilities in both small and large organizations have
entailed many aspects of leadership and management such as strategic
planning, fiscal management, staff development and program evaluation.
The experience of working in various U.S. and international PreK-12,
and higher education organizations has helped strengthen my
understanding of the policy and practice of educational leadership in
diverse cultures. Living and working in Singapore provided me with the
opportunity to learn more about the culture, educational philosophy
and pedagogy of teaching and learning reflected in higher education
institutions throughout the ASEAN Region.
Within EdPA, I co-direct the Ed.D. Program for international school
educators, the Ph.D. program in higher education for cohort students
from Taiwan, the M.Ed. in teacher leadership, co-coordinate the
Education Policy Fellowship Program, teach related courses and advise
students. I really enjoy teaching and advising. It’s energizing to
interact with students around diverse ideas, and to participate in the
wealth of knowledge and skills generated through that process.
Academic and professional interests
- Leadership and policy development in U.S. and international
organizations
- Comparative educational systems
- Data-based continuous school improvement
- Adult learning and professional development
Academic degrees
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
- Ph.D., Educational Policy and Administration
- M.A., Communication Disorders
- B.S., English, speech and theatre education
Selected Publications
Self, H. Benning, A. Marston, D. & Magnusson, D.
(1991). Cooperative teaching project: A model for students at risk.
Exceptional Children, 58 (3), 26-34.
Marston, D. & Magnusson, D. (1988).
Curriculum-based measurement: district level implementation. In grade,
Zins, J. & Curtis, M. (Eds.) Alternative delivery systems. Washington,
D.C.: National Association of School Psychologists.
O’sullivan, P., Marston, D., & Magnusson, D.
(1987). Categorical special education teacher certification: Does it
affect instruction of mildly handicapped students? Remedial and
Special Education, 8 (5), 13-19. Marston, D. & Magnusson, D. (1985).
Implementing curriculum-based measurement in special and regular
education settings. Exceptional Children, 52 (3). 266-277.
Selected Presentations
Current Trends in U.S. Education, Center for
American Education, Singapore, Hanoi, Vietnam, Medan, Indonesia, 2004.
Employment Practices in International Schools:
Policy Implications for School Leaders. Association for the
Advancement of International Education (AAIE), San Francisco,
California, 2001
Voices from the Field: The Professional
Development Needs of International School Educators, EARCOS
Administrators’ Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 2001
Critical Issues in U.S. and International
Education: Implications for Professional Development, AAIE, San Diego,
CA,1999
The University of Minnesota’s Ed.D. Program in
Education Policy and Administration for Educators in International
Schools: New Opportunities from a Distance, EARCOS Administrators’
Conference, 1998
Creating a Performance-Based Accountability System
for Teaching and Learning: Implications for School Policy and
Practices, NESA Teachers’ Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 1998
Customizing Academic Programs in Higher Education
Institutions, Leadership Academy Ed.D. Program for Administrators in
Two and Four Year Colleges, 1997.
Critical Issues in U.S. and International
Education. NESA Teacher’s Conference Istanbul, Turkey, 1997 |
