• John R. Nicholas
• Mark R. Shibles
• David L. Martin
• C. Shawn Yardley
• John Rosser
• Jim Lagasse
• Dianne E. Stetson
• Sydney R. Sewall, MD
• Freda L. Plumley
• Bonnie Titcomb
• Maribeth Canning
• Alan Cartwright
• Christopher Stenberg
• Cary Olson
• James R. Thompson
• Linda McGill

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Mark R. Shibles

Professor Emeritus
Neag School of Education
University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut


Mark R. Shibles is former Dean of the School of Education at the University of Connecticut where he was a professor for over 30 years. His experience as Dean included being the chief officer of an academic school consisting of 6 departments, 5 centers, 24 instructional programs, 500 undergraduate students, 1100 graduate students, 75 faculty, 30 externally funded projects, and acting as superintendent and a board member for the university high school, the Edwin O. Smith School. Prior to coming to Connecticut he was Associate Director, University Council for Education Administration, then located at the Ohio State University; a high school teacher; and a United States Army Counterintelligence Special Agent. Since fall 2001 he has been Senior Advisor to the New England Educational Policy Center.

Shibles has been a leader in national professional organizations and consultant to national and state governments, universities, foundations, professional associations, regional educational agencies and many local school districts.

At the University of Connecticut he regularly taught graduate courses and seminars in Contemporary Educational Policy Issues, Organizational Analysis, Educational Politics and Policy, and Research and Issues in Educational Leadership. He was major advisor for over 50 and associate advisor for 85 completed Ph.D. students; speaker about educational policy, leadership and management issues at more than 75 major national, state, and regional professional conferences; and is the author or co-author of books, monographs, book chapters, articles, technical reports, and instructional materials. He has served as principal investigator for state, federal, and foundation grants.

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