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DR. MAVIS G. SANDERS

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Department of Education

Phone 410-455-2738

Fax 410- 455-1880

EDUCATION

PhD, Stanford University - 1995

Major: Social Sciences, Policy, and Educational Practice

Dissertation Title: The Effects of Communities, Families, and Schools on the Academic Achievement of Urban African American Youth

MA, Stanford University - 1992

Major: Sociology

Supporting Areas of Emphasis: Social-Psychology

BA, Barnard College/Columbia University - 1987

Major: Urban Affairs/Political Science, cum laude

Minor: Education, Secondary Social Studies/ New York State Teaching License

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

Academic - Post-Secondary

Professor of Education – Department of Education, University of Maryland, Baltimore

County (August 2011 – Present).

Affiliate Professor, Language, Literacy, and Culture Ph.D. Program, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (August 2012 – Present)

Associate Chair – Department of Education, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (July 2014 – July 2016)

Professor of Education, School of Education, Johns Hopkins University. (July 1, 2009 – August 2011).

Research Scientist, Center for the Social Organization of Schools, Johns Hopkins University. (July 1, 2000 – June 30, 2009).

Associate Professor of Education, School of Education, Johns Hopkins University. (July 1, 2003 - June 30, 2009).

Assistant Professor of Education, School of Education, Johns Hopkins University. (July 1, 2000 - June 30, 2003).

Associate Research Scientist, Center for the Social Organization of Schools, Johns Hopkins University. (August 1, 1995 - July 1, 2000).

Assistant Director, National Network of Partnership Schools, Johns Hopkins University. (August 1, 1995 - July 1, 2000).

Field Researcher, Third International Math and Science Study. (January 1, 1995 - May 1, 1995).

Teacher, Social Studies/English; Chair, Social Studies Department (August 1987-December, 1989). United States Peace Corps, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

Professional Memberships

Association of Teacher Educators. (December 2009 - Present).

American Education Research Association. (January 1995 - Present).

TEACHING & SUPERVISING

University of Baltimore, Department of Education (2011 – Present)

Courses Taught

EDUC650 Education in Cultural Perspective

EDUC795 Seminar in the Study of Teaching

EDUC771 Research Designs in Education

EDUC792 Capstone Seminar

LLC 898 Pre-candidacy Doctoral Research

LLC 899 Doctoral Dissertation Research

Supervising/Mentoring

UMBC Faculty Liaison for Violetville Professional Development School, Baltimore, Maryland (2012 – Present)

Secondary Social Studies Supervisor, Violetville Elementary/Middle School (2012 – Present)

The Johns Hopkins University, School of Education (2000-2011)

Courses Taught

ED 851.630, School, Family, and Community Collaboration for School Improvement I

ED 851.631, School, Family, and Community Collaboration for School Improvement II

ED 881.611, Action Research for School Improvement

ED 882.524, Education of Culturally Diverse Students

ED 883.711, Qualitative Research Methodology I

ED 883.712, Qualitative Research Methodology II

ED 855.801, Doctoral Seminar in Educational Leadership

ED 855.802, Doctoral Seminar in Collaboration

Other Teaching Experience

Stanford University, School of Education (1993-95)

Education of Students in Diverse Contexts (Undergraduate course)

Birmingham Public School System (January - May 1990)

Substitute Teacher, K-12

United States Peace Corps (1987-1989)

Secondary School Teacher, Social Studies and English

Department Chair, Social Studies (1988-1989)

John F. Kennedy High School, Bronx, NY (1986-87)

Teaching Intern, American History

Directed Student Learning

Comprehensive Examination, First Reader, University of Maryland, Baltimore County. (December, 2014 – Present).

Advised: Nana Gyesie

Comprehensive Examination, First Reader, University of Maryland, Baltimore County. (June, 2014 – December 2015).

Advised: Shawntay Stocks

Dissertation Committee Chair, University of Maryland, Baltimore County. (February 2013 – April 2015).

Advised: Uzma Rashid

Dissertation Committee Member, University of Maryland, Baltimore County. (October 1, 2009 – July 2014).

Advised: Maria Finger-Elam

Dissertation Committee Member – University of Maryland, Baltimore County. (September 2012 – April 2014).

Advised: Kevin Hamlin

Comprehensive Examination, First Reader, University of Maryland, Baltimore County. (November, 2012 – February 2013).

Advised: Uzma Rashid

Dissertation Committee Member – University of Maryland, Baltimore County. (2013).

Advised: Beshon Smith

Dissertation Committee Member, Johns Hopkins University, ED Teacher Development/Leadership. (2012).

Advised: William Matsuzaki

Departmental Oral Examination Committee Member, Johns Hopkins University, ED Teacher Development/Leadership. (2010).

Advised: David Clapp

Dissertation Committee Chair, Johns Hopkins University, ED Teacher Development/Leadership. (2009).

Advised: Tiffany Wright

Award: Phi Delta Kappan Dissertation Award

Dissertation Committee Chair, Johns Hopkins University, ED Teacher Development/Leadership. (2008).

Advised: Robin Saunders

Award: Lumina Fellowship Award

Dissertation Committee Chair, Johns Hopkins University, ED Teacher Development/Leadership. (2008).

Advised: Yolanda Abel

Award: MASCD Mary Ruchkin Research Award

Dissertation Committee Chair, Johns Hopkins University, ED Teacher Development/Leadership. (2007).

Advised: Tamitha Campbell

Award: MASCD Mary Ruchkin Research Award

Dissertation Committee Chair, Johns Hopkins University, ED Teacher Development/Leadership. (2005).

Advised: Gilda Martinez

Dissertation Defense Committee Member, University of Maryland, Baltimore County. (2004).

Advised: Linda Gorham

Dissertation Committee Member, Howard University. (1999).

Advised: Henry Jackson

PUBLICATIONS

Books

Sanders, M., Sheldon, S. (2009). Principals matter: A guide to comprehensive programs of school, family, and community partnerships. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

Reviewed by: Lewis, W. D. (2010). A review of Principals Matter: A guide to school, family, and community partnerships. Journal of School Public Relations, 31(1), 173-175.

Epstein, J. L., Sanders, M., Sheldon, S., Simon, B., Salinas, K., Jansorn, N., Van Voorhis, F., Martin, C., Thomas, B., Greenfeld, M., Hutchins, D., Williams, K. (2009). School, family and community partnerships: Your handbook for action. (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

Epstein, J. L., Sanders, M., Salinas, K., Simon, B., Van Voorhis, F., Jansorn, N. (2002). School, family and community partnerships: Your handbook for action. (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

Epstein, J. L., Coates, L., Salinas, K., Sanders, M., Simon, B. (1997). School, family and community partnerships: Your handbook for action. (1st ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

Sanders, M. (2006). Building school-community partnerships: Collaboration for student success. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

Reviewed by: Hong, Soo (2006). Editor's Review - Building School-Community Partnerships. Harvard Educational Review, Summer Issue.

Reviewed by: Estep, Karen (2007). Focusing on the Community in School Community Partnerships: A Book Review The School Community Journal, 17, 2.

Reviewed by: Forsyth, S. (2014). A Review of Building School-Community Partnerships: Collaboration for Student Success. Region 16 Education Service Center.

Sanders, M. (Ed.) (2000). Schooling students placed at risk: Research, policy, and practice in the education of poor and minority adolescents. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Reviewed by: Angelle, P. (2009). Book Review of Schooling Students Placed At Risk. Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk (JESPAR), 8, 2.

Book Chapters (*Indicates publications with current and former doctoral students)

Sanders, M. (in press). Community-School Partnerships. In Peppler, K (Ed.), Encyclopedia for Out-of-School Learning. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

DeTablan, D. & Sanders, M. (in press). Community Outreach. In Peppler, K (Ed.), Encyclopedia for Out-of-School Learning. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Sanders, M. & Galindo, C. (2014). Communities, Schools, and Teachers. In K. Bauserman, L. Martin, S. Kragler, & D. Quatroche (Eds.) Handbook of Professional Development in Education: Successful Models and Practices, PreK-12. New York, NY: Guilford Publishing.

Sanders, M. (2013). Poverty, Families, and Schools. In C. Yeakey, V. Thompson, & A. Wells (Eds.). Urban Ills: Confronting Twenty First Century Dilemmas of Urban Living in Global Contexts (pp. 329-350). Lanham, MD: Lexington Books.

*Sanders, M. & Hembrick-Roberts, J. (2013). Leadership for Service Integration in Schools. In L. Tillman and J. Scheurich (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Educational Leadership for Diversity and Equity (pp. 476-493). London, United Kingdom: Routledge/Taylor and Francis.

Sanders, M. (2012). African American Families and Education. In J. Banks (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Sanders, M. (2012). Community-School Partnerships. In J. Banks (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

*Sanders, M., Martinez, G., White, M. (2012). Reaching Out: Partnering with the Families and Communities of African American Urban Youth. In J. Moore III & L. Chance (Ed.), Urban school contexts for African American students: Crisis and prospects for Improvement (pp. 245-269). New York, NY: Peter Lang.

Sanders, M. (2011). Community Involvement in Middle Schools: Partnering for Young Adolescents’ Success. In C. Weiland (Ed.). This We Believe in Action: Implementing Successful Middle Schools. Westerville, OH: National Middle School Association

Sanders, M. (2011). Family Engagement in High School. In S. Redding, M. Murphy, & P. Sheley. Handbook on Family and Community Engagement. (pp. 141-146). Washington, DC. Department of Education.

Sanders, M. (2010). Parents as Leaders: School, Family, and Community Partnerships in Two Districts. In D. Houston, A. Blankstein, and R. Cole (Ed.), Leadership for Family and Community Involvement. (pp.13-32). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

Sanders, M. (2009). District Leadership and School-Community Collaboration. In A. Honigsfeld & A. Cohan (Ed.), Breaking the Mold of School Instruction and Organization: Innovative and Successful Practices for the 21st Century. (pp. 139-147). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

Sanders, M. (2009). Teachers and Parents. In L. Saha & A. Dworkin (Ed.), The New International Handbook of Teachers and Teaching. (pp. pp. 331-343). New York, NY: Springer.

*Sanders, M., Campbell, T. (2007). Securing the ties that bind: Community involvement and the educational success of African-American children and adolescents. In J. Jackson (Ed.), Strengthening the Educational Pipeline for African Americans: Informing Policy and Practice. (pp. 141-164). Buffalo, NY: State University of New York (SUNY) Press.

Epstein, J., Sanders, M. (2002). Family, school, and community partnerships. In M. Bornstein (Ed.), Handbook of parenting, Volume 5: Practical issues in parenting. (2nd ed., pp. 407-438). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Earlbaum Associates.

*Sanders, M., Jones, G., Abel, Y. (2002). Involving families and communities in the education of children and youth placed at-risk. In S. Stringfield & D. Land (Ed.), Educating at risk students. (pp. 171-188). Chicago, IL: National Society for the Study of Education.

Sanders, M. (2001). School-community partnerships and faith-based organizations. In E.J. Dionne & M.H. Chen (Ed.), Sacred places, civic purposes: Should government help faith-based charity?. (pp. 161-175). Washington, DC: The Brookings Institution.

Sanders, M., Epstein, J. (2000). Building school, family, and community partnerships in secondary schools. In M. Sanders (Ed.), Schooling students placed at risk: Research, policy, and practice in the education of poor and minority adolescents. (pp. 339-362). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Epstein, J., Sanders, M. (2000). Connecting home, school, and community: New directions for social research. In M. Hallinan (Ed.), Handbook of sociology of education. (pp. 285-306). New York, NY: Plenum.

Sanders, M., Herting, J. (2000). Gender and the effects of school, family, and church support on the academic achievement of African-American urban adolescents. In M. Sanders (Ed.), Schooling students placed at risk: Research, policy, and practice in the education of poor and minority adolescents. (pp. 141-162). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Sanders, M., Jordan, W. (2000). Teacher-student relations and academic achievement in high school. In M. Sanders (Ed.), Schooling students placed at risk: Research, policy, and practice in the education of poor and minority adolescents. (pp. 65-82). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Sanders, M., Epstein, J. (1998). School-family-community partnerships and educational change: International perspectives. In A. Hargreaves, A. Lieberman, M. Fullan, & D. Hopkins (Ed.), International handbook of educational change. (pp. 482-502). Hingham, MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Refereed Journal Articles

Sanders, M. (revision under review). Crossing Boundaries: A Qualitative Exploration of Relational Leadership in Three Full-Service Community Schools. Teachers College Record.

Galindo, C., Sanders, M., & Abel, Y. (revision under review). Transforming Educational Experiences in Low Income Communities: A Qualitative Case Study of Social Capital in a Full-Service Community School. American Educational Research Journal.

Hrabowski, F. & Sanders, M. (2015, Winter). Strengthening diversity in the teaching force: One University’s perspective. Thought & Action (The NEA Higher Education Journal), 32:101-116.

Sanders, M. (2015). Leadership, partnerships, and organizational development: exploring components of effectiveness in three full-service community schools. School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 1-21.

Sanders, M. (2014). Principal Leadership for School, Family, and Community Partnerships: The Role of a Systems Approach to Reform Implementation. American Journal of Education, 120(2), 233-255.

Sanders, M. (2012).Sustaining Programs of School, Family, and Community Partnerships: A Qualitative Longitudinal Study of Two Districts. Educational Policy. 26(6), 845–869.

Sanders, M. (2012). Achieving Scale at the District Level: A Longitudinal Multiple Case Study of a Partnership Reform. Educational Administration Quarterly, 48(1), 154-86.

Sanders, M. (2009). Collaborating for Change: How an Urban School District and a Community-Based Organization Support and Sustain School, Family, and Community Partnerships. Teachers College Record, 111(7), 1693-1712.

Sanders, M. (2008). How Parent Liaisons Can Help Bridge Home and School. Journal of Educational Research, 101(5), 287-297.

Sanders, M. (2008). Using diverse data to develop and sustain school, family, and community partnerships: A district case study. Education Management, Administration, and Leadership, 36(4), 530-545.

Sanders, M. (2006). Missteps in team leadership: The experiences of six novice teachers in three urban schools. Urban Education, 41(3), 277-304.

Epstein, J. L., Sanders, M. (2006). Preparing educators for school-family-community partnerships: Results of a national survey of colleges and universities. Peabody Journal of Education, 81(2), 81-120.

Sanders, M., Lewis, K. (2005). Building bridges toward excellence: Community involvement in high schools. High School Journal, 88(3), 1-9.

Sanders, M., Epstein, J. L., Sheldon, S. (2005). Improving schools’ partnership programs in the National Network of Partnership Schools. Journal of Educational Research and Policy Studies, 5(1), 24-47.

Sanders, M. (2003). Community involvement in schools: From concept to practice. Education and Urban Society, 35(2), 161-181.

*Sanders, M., Simon, B. (2002). A Comparison of program development at elementary, middle, and high schools in the National Network of Partnership Schools. The School Community Journal, 12(1), 7-27.

*Sanders, M., Harvey, A. (2002). Beyond the school walls: A case study of principal leadership for school-community collaboration. Teachers College Record, 104(7), 1345-1368.

Sanders, M. (2001). A study of the role of “community” in comprehensive school, family, and community partnership programs. The Elementary School Journal, 102(1), 19-34.

Sanders, M. (2001). Schools, families, and communities partnering for middle level students’ success. NASSP Bulletin, 85(627), 53-61.

Sanders, M. (2000). Creating successful school-based partnership programs with families of special needs students. The School Community Journal, 10(2), 37-56.

Sanders, M., Epstein, J. L. (2000). The National Network of Partnership Schools: How research influences educational practice. Journal of Education for Students Placed At Risk, 5(1 & 2), 61-76.

Sanders, M. (1999). Improving school, family and community partnerships in urban middle schools. Middle School Journal, 31(2), 35-41.

Sanders, M. (1999). Schools’ programs and progress in the National Network of Partnership Schools. The Journal of Educational Research, 92(4), 220-229.

Sanders, M., Epstein, J. (1998). International perspectives on school, family and community partnerships. Childhood Education, 74(6), 340-342.

Sanders, M. (1998). The effects of school, family and community support on the academic achievement of African-American adolescents. Urban Education, 33(3), 385-409.

Sanders, M. (1997). Overcoming obstacles: Academic achievement as a response to racism and discrimination. Journal of Negro Education, 66(1), 83-93.

Sanders, M. (1996). Action teams in action in the Baltimore School-Family-Community Partnership Program. Journal of Education for Students Placed At Risk, 1(3), 249-262.

Sanders, M. (1996). School-family-community partnerships focused on school safety. Journal of Negro Education, 65(3), 369-374.

Non-Refereed Professional and Practitioner Journal Articles

Sanders, M. (2014). Why Are School, Family, and Community Partnerships Important for Students with Disabilities? The Special Edge, California State Department of Education.

Sanders, M. (January 2014). Getting Accountability Right within a Systems Approach to School Reform. AJE Forum: Forum of the American Journal of Education,

Sanders, M. (2008). School-Community Partnerships: Hope for 21st Century Schools. National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) Leadership Compass, 6(2), 1-3.

Sanders, M. (2008). Supporting family engagement through district-level partnerships. Harvard Evaluation Exchange, 14(1 & 2), 11 & 38.

Sanders, M. (2007). Transcending Boundaries. Principal Leadership, 8(2), 38-42.

Sanders, M., Lewis, K. (2004). Partnerships at an urban high school: Meeting the parent involvement requirements of No Child Left Behind. E-Journal of Teaching and Learning in Diverse Settings, 2(1), 1-21.

Sanders, M. (1998). School-family-community partnerships: An action team approach. The High School Magazine, 5(3), 38-49.

Sanders, M. (1996). Building family partnerships that last. Educational Leadership, 54(3), 61-66.

Book Reviews and Editorials

Sanders, M. (2011). Book Review: Better Together: A Model University-Community Partnership for Urban Youth. Teachers College Record.

Sanders, M. (2010). Book Review: Community Organizing for Stronger Schools: Strategies and Successes. Teachers College Record.

Sanders, M. (2010). Book Review: (Mis)Understanding Families: Learning from Real Families in Our Schools. Teachers College Record.

Sanders, M. (2007). Book Review: Diverse Partnerships for Student Success: Strategies and Tools to Help School Leaders. Teachers College Record.

Sanders, M. (2001). Book Review: All together now: Creating middle class schools through public school choice. (vol. 104, pp. 1002-1005). Teachers College Record.

Sanders, M. (2000). Editorial: Will Baltimore Sustain Its Leadership On School, Family, and Community Partnerships?. Baltimore Sun.

Sanders, M. (1997). Book Review: Silver rights. (vol. 2, pp. 85-87). Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk.

Monographs and Reports

Sanders, M., Simon, B. (2002). A comparison of school, family, and community partnership programs in elementary, middle, and high schools.. Baltimore, MD: Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed At Risk, Johns Hopkins University.

Mitchell, A., Sanders, M. (2001). Vouchers and equal educational opportunity for minority and low-income students. Washington, DC: National Alliance of Black School Educators.

Sanders, M. (2000). Schools, families, and communities – Partnership for student success. Reston, VA: National Association of Secondary School Principals.

Sanders, M., Epstein, J., Connors, L. (1999). Family partnerships with high schools: The parents’ perspective.. Baltimore, MD: Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed At Risk, Johns Hopkins University.

Epstein, J., Sanders, M., Clark, L. (1999). Preparing educators for school-family-community partnerships: Results of a national survey of colleges and universities. Baltimore, MD: Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed At Risk, Johns Hopkins University.

Sanders, M. (1997). Building effective school-family-community partnerships in a large urban school district. Baltimore, MD: Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed At Risk, Johns Hopkins University.

Sanders, M. (1996). Benchmarks for excellence: School-family-community partnerships. Washington, DC: Blue Ribbon Schools Program, US Department of Education.

Sanders, M. (1996). School-family-community partnerships and the academic achievement of African American urban adolescents. Baltimore, MD: Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed At Risk, Johns Hopkins University.

PRESENTATIONS

National Refereed Conference Presentations

Sanders, M. and Galindo, C. “Professional Capital and the Promise of Full-service Community Schools: Exploring the Role of Teachers”, American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL (April 2015)

Sanders, M. and Galindo, C. “Poverty, Economic Inequality, and Schools” in Preparing 21st Century Teachers: Meeting the Needs of ALL Students (PreK-12) Symposium, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Atlanta, GA (February-March, 2015)

Sanders, M. “Relational Leadership, Social Capital, and the Administration of Full-Service Community Schools”, American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, PA (April 2014)

Galindo, C., Abel, Y., & Sanders, M. “Community Schools as Sources and Products of Social Capital: A Case Study of an Elementary School”, American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, PA (April 2014)

Sanders, M., “Community Schools Offering Integrated Services: Reforming Schools in Low-Income Communities”, American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, California (April 2013).

Sanders, M., “Principle(als) Matter: Moral Leadership in Community Schools”, American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (April 2012).

Sanders, M., “District and Principal Leadership for Family and Community Engagement in Schools: The Importance of a Systems Approach to Education Reform”, American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA (April 2011).

Sanders, M., International Roundtable on School, Family, and Community Partnerships, "Bringing Partnerships to Scale: The Role of District Leadership," AERA/HFRP, Denver, Colorado. (April 2010).

Sanders, M., "Developing Comprehensive Research-Based School, Family, and Community Partnerships," National Association for the Education of Young Children, Washington, DC. (November 2009).

Sanders, M., "District Leadership and School Reform: Studying the Sustainability of Programs of Partnerships," American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA. (March 2009).

Sanders, M., "Bringing Partnerships to Scale: Emergent Findings from a Multiple Case Study of NNPS Districts," American Educational Research Association, New York, NY. (2008).

Sanders, M., "A Vital Piece of the Puzzle: How Parent Liaisons Can Help Bridge Home and School for Students Placed At Risk," American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL. (2007).

Sanders, M., "Parents as Leaders: A Case Study of Public Engagement and Educational Reform," American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL. (2007).

Sanders, M., "How A Community-Based Organization Supports School, Family, and Community Partnerships in an Urban School District," American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA. (2006).

Sanders, M., "Using Data to Develop and Sustain School, Family, and Community Partnerships: A District Case Study," American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA. (2006).

Sanders, M., "Helping Low-Performing Schools Leave No Child Behind: A Case Study in District Leadership for School, Family, and Community Partnerships," American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada. (2005).

Sanders, M., Lewis, K. (Author Only), "Partnerships at an Urban High School," American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada. (2005).

Sanders, M., "Missteps in team leadership: The experiences of six novice teachers in three urban schools," American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA. (2004).

Sanders, M., Lewis, K. (Author Only), "Partnerships at an urban high school," American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA. (2004).

Sanders, M., Lewis, K. (Author Only), "Community Involvement in High Schools: From Concept to Practice," American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL. (2003).

Sanders, M., "School, family, and community partnerships and adolescents placed at risk," American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA. (2002).

Sanders, M., "School-community partnerships in middle schools: Possibilities and limitations," American Educational Research Association, Seattle, WA. (2001).

Sanders, M., Harvey, A. (Presenter & Author), "Developing comprehensive programs of school, family, and community partnerships: The community perspective," American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA. (2000).

Sanders, M., "The National Network of Partnership Schools: A longitudinal analysis of school progress," American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA. (2000).

Sanders, M., "Collaborating for student success: A study of the role of “community” in comprehensive programs of school-family-community partnership," American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada. (1999).

Sanders, M., "Partnering with families of students with disabilities: What every school should know," American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada. (1999).

Sanders, M., Simon, B. (Author Only), "Progress and challenges: Comparing elementary, middle and high schools in the National Network of Partnership Schools," American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada. (1999).

Epstein, J. (Presenter & Author), Sanders, M. (Author Only), Clark, L. (Author Only), "Preparing educators for school-family-community partnerships: Results of a national survey of colleges and universities," American Sociological Association, San Francisco, CA. (1998).

Sanders, M., "School membership in the National Network of Partnership Schools: Programs and progress," American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA. (1998).

Jordan, W. (Presenter & Author), Sanders, M. (Author Only), "Breaking barriers to student success: Effects of school interventions on students placed at risk," American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL. (1997).

Sanders, M., "Case studies of action teams for school, family, and community partnerships in Baltimore City Schools," American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL. (1997).

Sanders, M., "The effect of school, family, and church support on the academic achievement of African-American urban youth: An exploration by gender," American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL. (1997).

Mitchell, A. (Presenter & Author), Sanders, M. (Author Only), Jordan, W. (Author Only), "The effects of teacher work redesign initiatives on parental attitudes and student outcomes," American Sociological Association, Toronto, Canada. (1997).

Sanders, M., "Family involvement in middle and high schools: Lessons learned from the Baltimore School-Family-Community Partnership Program," American Sociological Association, Toronto, Canada. (1997).

Sanders, M., "An exploration of family involvement in high schools," American Sociological Association, New York, NY. (1996).

Sanders, M., "Family, church and school influences on the achievement ideology and academic success of urban African-American youth," American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA. (1995).

Invited Lectures, Presentations and Workshops

Sanders, M. (July, 2014). Qualitative Research in the Social Sciences. American Psychological Association (APA) Minority Fellowship Program, Psychology Summer. Washington, DC.

Sanders, M. (October, 2013). Bringing Partnerships to Scale: The Role of NNPS District Leaders. NNPS Leadership Development Conference. Baltimore, MD.

Sanders, M. (October, 2013). Improve Community Partnerships for Students’ School Success. NNPS Leadership Development Conference. Baltimore, MD.

Sanders, M. (October, 2013). Racial Identity Development. Early Childhood Internship Seminar, UMBC. Baltimore, MD.

Sanders, M. (July, 2013). Qualitative Research in the Social Sciences. American Psychological Association (APA) Minority Fellowship Program, Psychology Summer. Washington, DC.

Sanders, M. (May, 2013). School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Action Team Training, Cleveland School District. Cleveland, OH.

Sanders, M. (May, 2012). School-Family-Community Partnerships: The Key to Ensuring Equity for All Students. Hartford, CT

Sanders, M. (April, 2012). Family and Community Engagement for Students’ Success. Bingham Fellows Project, Louisville, KY

Sanders, M. (March, 2012). Supporting Students’ Literacy Development through School-Community Partnerships. State of Maryland International Reading Association Council (SoMIRAC), Baltimore, MD

Sanders, M. (June 2011). Community Collaboration to Promote the Success of English

Language Learners. Annual English Language Learners Symposium. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Sanders, M. (May 2011). Teaching Educators How to Engage Parents. Lieutenant

Governor’s Office and the Delaware State Education Association. Wilmington, Delaware.

Sanders, M., (October 2010). The Effects of Family Engagement in Schools. Parental Engagement Conference, Forest of the Rain Productions, Howard County, Maryland.

Sanders, M., (October 2010). School, Family, and Community Partnerships in High Schools. Hartford Public Schools, Hartford, CT.

Sanders, M., (June 2010). Principal Leadership for School, Family, and Community Partnerships. Westerville Public Schools, Westerville, OH.

Sanders, M., (April 2010). Improving Community Partnerships for Student Success. Hartford Public Schools, Hartford, CT.

Sanders, M., "School, Family, and Community Partnerships: The Critical Role of Student Services Personnel," Student Services Symposium, Prince William County, VA. (August 2009).

Sanders, M., "Family Involvement Strategies: Bridging the Home-School Gap," Maryvale Elementary School, Montgomery County, MD. (May 2009).

Sanders, M., "Diversity and School, Family, and Community Partnerships," Naperville School District, Naperville, IL. (2008).

Sanders, M., "Community Partnerships and School Improvement.," Pasco, WA School District, Teleconference. (2007).

Sanders, M., "Developing and Sustaining Effective Action Teams," Milwaukee Public School District, Milwaukee, WI. (2007).

Sanders, M., "Family Involvement Strategies: Bridging the Home-School Gap.," Baltimore City School District, Office of Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention, Baltimore, MD. (2007).

Sanders, M., "Meeting Challenges for Partnerships," Milwaukee School District, Milwaukee, WI. (2007).

Sanders, M., Psychology Summer Institute, "Qualitative Research in the Social Sciences," American Psychological Association, Washington, DC. (2007).

Sanders, M., 9th Annual Family Involvement Conference, "Creating educational leaders for school, family, and community partnerships: Early reflections," Maryland State Department of Education, Baltimore, MD. (2006).

Sanders, M., "Diversity, Communication, and Educational Excellence," Center for Talented Youth, Columbia, MD. (2006).

Sanders, M., "Partnerships for school improvement: Meeting challenges to achieve success," Rochester Public School District, Rochester, NY. (2006).

Sanders, M., Annual PIRC Conference, "No Child Left Behind and High Schools: What Families Should Know," US Department of Education, Baltimore, MD. (2005).

Sanders, M., "Improve community partnerships for student success," Wisconsin State Department of Education, Madison, WI. (2005).

Sanders, M., "U.S. Adolescents and High School Completion: What Families Should Know," Connecticut Consortium for Law & Citizenship Education, Hartford, CT. (2005).

Sanders, M., Bridgeport Community Partnership Initiative, "Community Involvement and School Improvement," Bridgeport Public School System, Bridgeport, CT. (2004).

Sanders, M., Parent Retreat, "School, Family, and Community Partnerships for School Improvement and Student Success," Buffalo Public School System, Buffalo, NY. (2004).

Sanders, M., "Meeting literacy goals through community partnerships," Literacy, Inc., New York, NY. (2003).

Sanders, M., "Epstein's 6 types of involvement as a framework for the," OSEP Research Directors’ Conference, Crystal City, VA. (2002).

Sanders, M., Memphis City Schools Parent Assembly, "Defining and building effective programs of school, family, and community partnerships," Memphis City Public Schools, Memphis, TN. (2001).

Sanders, M., "Parent involvement for secondary school success," Bronx Educational Alliance, Bronx, NY. (2001).

Sanders, M., Sacred Places and Civic Purposes Conference Series, "Communities, faith-based organizations, and educational change," Brookings Institution, Washington, DC. (2001).

Sanders, M., Summer Institute for 21st Century Learning Community Centers, "School, family, and community partnerships: Expanding the definition," Department of Education, Washington, DC. (2001).

Sanders, M., 2000 Improving America's Schools Regional Conference, "School, family, and community partnerships in middle schools," US Department of Education, Washington, DC. (2000).

Sanders, M., "Vouchers and equal educational opportunity for minority and low-income students," National Alliance of Black School Educators, Philadelphia, PA. (2000).

Sanders, M., "School, family, and community partnerships for young adolescents," Middle School Talent Development Conference, Philadelphia, PA. (1999).

Sanders, M., "Defining the role of the PTA in comprehensive programs of school, family, and community partnerships," California Regional PTA Conference, Sacramento, CA. (1999).

Sanders, M., "Putting families in school, family, and community partnerships," Title I Leaders Training Meeting, New York, NY. (1999).

Sanders, M., "Schools, families, and communities working together," Project Achievement School, Family and Community Partnerships Conference, St. Louis, MO. (1999).

Sanders, M., "Building family/community partnerships for school success," Indiana State Department of Education, Indianapolis, IN. (1998).

Sanders, M., "Building family/community partnerships for school success," Rochester Public School District, Rochester, NY. (1998).

Sanders, M., "Building family/community partnerships for school success," Hemstead Public School District, Hemstead, NY. (1998).

Sanders, M., Educational Leadership Breakfast Series, "School leadership and school, family, and community partnerships," Ministry of Education, Ottowa, Canada. (1998).

Sanders, M., "Family and community involvement and the National Network of Partnership Schools," Third Annual Family Involvement Institute, Seattle, WA. (1998).

Sanders, M., "School, family, and community partnerships for students’ success," Breaking Ranks Institute for School, Family and Community Partnerships, Providence, RI. (1998).

Sanders, M., "The importance of family involvement for middle school students," Summer Parent Institute: Creating a Community of Achievement, Baltimore, MD. (1998).

Sanders, M., "Building family/community partnerships for school success," Indiana State Department of Education, Indianapolis, IN. (1997).

Sanders, M., "Community connections that support students’ learning," Second Annual Milwaukee Conference on School/Family/Community Partnerships, Milwaukee, WI. (1997).

Sanders, M., Community Resource Director’s Conference, "Building strong programs of partnership," The Edison Project, Chicago, IL. (1997).

Sanders, M., "Making connections to students’ families and communities.," Title I Spring Conference, Columbus, OH. (1997).

Sanders, M., "Partnership 2000 Schools: Improving school-family-community connections," East Lansing Public School System, East Lansing, MI. (1997).

Sanders, M., "School, family, and community partnerships and student achievement.," National Alliance for Restructuring Education, Haines City, FL. (1997).

Sanders, M., Blue Ribbon Schools Conference, "School-family-community partnerships for school excellence," Department of Education, Washington, DC. (1996).

Sanders, M., "Building effective partnership programs," Alaska State Department of Education, Anchorage, AK. (1996).

Sanders, M., "Community involvement in schools," Regional Education Leadership Academy, Chicago, IL. (1996).

Sanders, M., "Developing effective Teachers Involve Parents in Schoolwork (TIPS) assignments," Carroll County School System, Carroll County, MD. (1996).

Sanders, M., "Developing strong programs of school, family, and community partnerships," First Annual Milwaukee Conference on School/Family/Community Partnerships, Milwaukee, WI. (1996).

Sanders, M., "Organizing for results," National Alliance for Restructuring Education, San Diego, CA. (1996).

Sanders, M., "School-family-community connections," Kentucky Department of Education, Louisville, KY. (1996).

Sanders, M., "School-family-community partnerships in early childhood," Early Childhood Transition Program, Annandale, VA. (1996).

Sanders, M. (Presenter & Author), Mitchell, A. (Presenter & Author), Franklin, W. (Presenter & Author), Conference on Urban and Multi-cultural Education: Beyond the Rhetoric, "Teachers, students and communities: Examining interaction between disparate populations," Florida International University, Miami, Florida. (1995).

Media Contributions

Internet

Teachers College Record/The Voice, Research Video. (June, 1, 2011)

Delaware First Media News. Interview. (May 19, 2011).

Forest of the Rain Productions. Interview. (December 1, 2009).

Educational Research Newsletter. Webinar. (December 8, 2008).

Newspaper

Education Week. Story Contribution. (June 8, 2005).

Baltimore Sun. Editorial. (May 2000).

Other

RIF Exchange. Video. (October 1, 2001).

US Department of Education Teleconference. Video. (March 1, 1998).

GRANTS

Sanders, Mavis & Galindo, Claudia (Co-Principal Investigators). “Examining the transformative potential of teachers within a full-service community high school,” Spencer Foundation. $50,000. (December 2015-January 2017)

Sanders, Mavis (Principal), “Understanding the Principal’s Role in Restructuring Learning Opportunities for Low-Income Students through Integrated Services,” Spencer Foundation, $39,787. (May 2011 – May 2013, including 9-month no-cost extension).

Sanders, Mavis (Principal), "Understanding the Nature and Effects of District Leadership on School Programs of Partnerships," National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), $500,000.00. (July 1, 2003 - July 1, 2009, including one year no-cost extension).

Sanders, Mavis (Principal), "Understanding School, Family, and Community Partnerships," Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI), $219,981.00. (July 30, 1999 - July 30, 2004).

Sanders, Mavis (Principal), "A Study of the Role of “Community” in School, Family, and Community Partnerships," Spencer Foundation, $30,000.00. (December 30, 1998 - December 30, 1999).

SERVICE

Department Service

Leadership Committee, Member, 8/14 – Present

Chair, Search Committee, TESOL Assistant Professor, 8/14-12/14

Tenure/Promotion Committee(s), Member, 8/14-12/14

Faculty Senate Representative, UMBC, 1/2012 – 5/2014

Faculty Representative, Language, Literacy, and Culture (LLC) Steering Committee, UMBC – 9/12 – 5/13

UMBC University Liaison for the Woodrow Wilson Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowship for Aspiring Teachers of Color - 9/2012-12/2012 – 9/2014-12/2014

Chair, Search Committee, TESOL Clinical Instructor, UMBC – 3/2013 – 5/2013

Committee Member, MAE Search Committee, STEM Clinical Instructor, UMBC - 5/2012 – 7/2012

Chair, Doctoral Program Planning Committee, UMBC, 11/2011-5/2012

Committee Member, Department Chair Search Committee, Johns Hopkins University.

Committee Member, TDL Doctoral Committee, Johns Hopkins University.

College/University Service

Strategic Planning Committee, UMBC, 9/2013 – Present

Co-Chair, Community and Extended Connections, 2/2014 – Present

Shriver Center Faculty Advisory Board, Member, 9/14 - Present

UMBC Faculty Adviser, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, 3/14 – 12/14

Cultivate to Elevate, 1/14 – Present

Orientation Presenter – July 2014; November 2014; January 2015

Promotion/Tenure Committee, Member, 8/14 – 12/14

Faculty Senate Executive Committee, UMBC, 9/2013- 5/2014

CAHSS Dean Search Committee, UMBC, 9/2012 – 5/2013

CAHSS Research Fellowship Committee, UMBC, 2/2012; 2/2013

Committee Member, Cultural Diversity Committee, Johns Hopkins University.

Committee Member, Doctoral Program Committee, Johns Hopkins University.

Committee Member, Faculty Development Committee, Johns Hopkins University.

Committee Member, Promotions Committee, Johns Hopkins University.

Committee Member, Scholarship Committee, Johns Hopkins University.

Guest Speaker/Dept. of Teacher Preparation Action Research Conference, Johns Hopkins University.

Panel Moderator/Closing the Achievement Gap, Johns Hopkins University.

Guest Speaker, Frederick I. Scott Symposium/Black Student Union, Johns Hopkins University

Professional Service

Editorial Review Boards

Editorial Review Board Member, School Community Journal. (March 2010 - Present).

Editorial Review Board Member, Education and Urban Society. (2002 - Present).

American Educational Research Association/AERA

Session Chair, American Educational Research Association/AERA. (April 2015).

Session Chair, American Educational Research Association/AERA. (April 2014).

Reviewer, AERA/Family, School, Community Special Interest Group (July-August 2013).

Session Chair, American Educational Research Association/AERA. (April 2013).

Reviewer, AERA/Family, School, Community Special Interest Group (July-August 2012).

Session Chair, American Educational Research Association/AERA. (April 2012).

Program Chair, AERA/Family, School, Community Special Interest Group. (February 2010 - May 2012).

Session Discussant, American Educational Research Association/AERA. (April 2011).

Session Chair, American Educational Research Association/AERA. (April 2010).

Session Chair, International Roundtable on School, Family, and Community Partnerships. (April 2010).

Discussant, American Educational Research Association. (2006).

Newsletter Editor, Division G, American Educational Research Association. (2003 - 2006).

Advisory Panels and Committees

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Family Engagement Advisory Committee. (5/2013- Present)

Student Engagement and Well Being Work Group Committee, Member, University Consortium for Urban Education - CUE,

Baltimore, MD. 4/2012 – Present (Co-Chair, 1/2012-7/2013)

National Advisory Board Member, Science Achievement in Baltimore Elementary Schools (SABES) NSF funded project,

January 2013-Present

Task Force Member, Associated Black Charities. (April 2010).

Committee Member, Parent Advisory Council Member to the Maryland State Superintendent. (January 2000 - June 2002).

Committee Member, Advisory Council Member for the Beach Center on Families and Disability, University of Kansas. (1998 - 2000).

Committee Member, Advisory Council for the Blue Ribbons Resource Centers and Sister Schools Project. (1997 - 1999).

Committee Member, Advisory Council for the Maryland Home Instruction Program for Pre-School Youngsters *HIPPY). (1995 - 1998).

Reviewer

Proposal Reviewer, The International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement – September 2014.

External Reviewer, Illinois Center for School Improvement, Annotated Bibliography – June 2013.

External Reviewer, WT Grant Foundation, Major Grants. (April 2012 – June 2012).

Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, American Journal of Education, (2013 – Present).

Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Early Education and Development. (2010 – Present).

Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal for the Education of Students Placed at Risk (JESPAR). (2010 – Present).

Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Teacher Education Quarterly. (2008 - Present).

Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Sociology of Education. (2005 - Present).

Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Teachers College Press. (2005 - Present).

Reviewer, Conference Proposal, American Educational Research Association. (2003 - Present).

Reviewer, Grant Proposal, National Science Foundation. (1997 - Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Urban Education. (May 2010).

Reviewer, Book, Stanford University Press. (July 2009 - August 2009).

Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, American Educational Research Journal. (2000 - 2008).

Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Teachers College Record. (2000 - 2008).

Reviewer, Grant Proposal, Spencer Foundation. (2000 - 2003).

Reviewer, Grant Proposal, US Department of Education Field Initiated Studies Review Panel. (1998 - 1999).

Letters of Tenure and Promotion

2013

American University of Beirut

University of Massachusetts, Boston

2014

Emek Yesreel Academic College

Miami University

2015

University of Nevada, Reno

Other

Mentor, American Psychological Association (APA) Minority Fellowship Program, Psychology Summer Institute (2008 – Present).

Consulting

Marguerite Casey Foundation, Seattle, Washington (August, 2015 – Present)

National Network of Partnership Schools, Johns Hopkins University. (October 1, 2000 - Present).

Harlem Children's Zone, New York, NY. (November 1, 2007 - April 1, 2009).

US Department of Defense Schools. (January 1, 1997 - December 30, 1998).

AWARDS AND HONORS

Excellence in Teaching Award, School of Education, Johns Hopkins University – 2011

Spencer Foundation Dissertation Award Finalist - 1994

Stanford University Dissertation Research Award - 1993

Stanford University School of Education Minority Research Award - 1993

Suzanne Farkas Prize for the best senior thesis in Urban Affairs, Barnard College/Columbia University - 1987

Columbia University Community Service Award - 1987

Dean’s List, Barnard College/Columbia University – 1985/86, 1986/87

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