Editorial

Citation

Hallinger, A.W.a.P. (2014), "Editorial", Journal of Educational Administration, Vol. 52 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEA-03-2014-0034

Editorial

Article Type: Editorial From: Journal of Educational Administration, Volume 52, Issue 2.

Legacy Paper

In 2012 we launched the Legacy Paper series. The series acknowledges past contributions to knowledge and places current knowledge in historical perspective. This issue includes the fifth Legacy Paper, which is authored by Patrick A. Duignan, Emeritus Professor at Australian Catholic University. Patrick's work has influenced our understanding of authentic leadership. His paper, “Authenticity in educational leadership: history, ideal reality”, provides an interpretation of the evolution of the concept of authentic leadership. By locating authentic leadership in influences since the 1960s, the paper provides insight not only into Patrick's own contributions, but that of other researchers, theorists and writers.

A. Ross Thomas Outstanding Paper Award Vol. 51, 2013

Each year JEA acknowledges outstanding scholarly contributions to the journal through the A. Ross Thomas Outstanding Paper Award. Two Highly Commended Papers are also acknowledged. The papers have been selected as the most outstanding of the volume. We are pleased to congratulate the following authors.

Outstanding Paper
Raymond A. Gonzalez and William A. Firestone, “Educational tug-of-war: internal and external accountability of principals in varied contexts”, Vol. 51 No. 3.

Highly Commended Papers
Megan Tschannen-Moran, Regina A. Bankole, Roxanne M. Mitchell and Dennis M. Moore Jr, “Student academic optimism: a confirmatory factor analysis”, Vol. 51 No. 2.

Rose Ylimaki and Stephen Jacobson, “School leadership practice and preparation: comparative perspectives on organizational learning (OL), instructional leadership (IL) and culturally responsive practices (CRP)”, Vol. 51 No. 1.

Social Concern Award

Commencing this year JEA is pleased to nominate a paper to the Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative which sponsors Emerald's Social Concern Award. We are pleased to announce this year's nominee.

Michael Bezzina, “Ethical blind spots in leading for learning: an Australian case study”, Vol. 51 No. 5.

Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Award, 2013

We extend our congratulations to the winner of the Emerald Group Publishing and the European Foundation for Management and Development Outstanding Doctoral Research Award. JEA sponsors the Educational Leadership and Strategy category. The Editorial Advisory Board (EAB) selected the winner from among 65 applicants.

Dr Jessica Rigby, Postdoctoral Fellow, Vanderbilt University.

“First-year principals’ engagement with instructional leadership: the presence, pathway, and power of institutional logics”, University of California, Graduate School of Education.

Highly Commended Doctoral Research Award
The editors and EAB also recognize other excellent work by bestowing a Highly Commended Doctoral Research Award.

Dr Jason Giersch, Lecturer, University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

“Standardized distraction: why the emphasis on high-stakes testing can’t resolve educational inequality”, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Department of Political Science and Public Administration.

Editorial Advisory Board

Periodically membership of JEA's EAB changes as the journal aims to draw in new perspectives and expertise. We welcome new members to the EAB and thank those who are moving on to other endeavors for their years of service to the journal. As ever, the new members reflect the journals’ mission to publish outstanding international research.

New EAB Members

Femke Geijsel, Universitat Van Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Qing Gu, University of Nottingham, UK
Meta Kruger, Penta Nova, The Netherlands
Adam Nir, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

Retiring EAB Members

Ken Avenell, Brisbane Catholic Education Centre, Australia
Les Bell, University of Leicester, UK
Narottam Bhindi, University of Wollongong, Australia
Deirdre J. Duncan, Australian Catholic University, Australia
Olof Johansson, University of Umea, Sweden
T. Velayutham, University of the South Pacific, Fiji
Charles Webber, Mount Royal University, Canada

Acknowledgement

Finally, the editors would like to acknowledge Gaetane Jean-Marie's work as book review editor. Although she has resigned from the position, the editors are grateful for her continued services on the EAB.

Allan Walker and Philip Hallinger