Dr. James W. Koschoreck, Assistant Professor
406C TC, 513-556-6622James W. Koschoreck is an Associate Professor in the Educational Leadership Program at the University of Cincinnati. He holds degrees from The University of Texas at Austin, Purdue University, and the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Since 2001, he has served as Coordinator for the Leadership Development Academy—an intensive induction experience for all students entering the M.Ed. program in Educational Leadership. Currently, he serves as Program Coordinator for the doctoral program in Urban Educational Leadership. For the year 2008-09, he is honored to serve in a national leadership role as President of the University Council for Educational Administration.
Jim’s research interests include policy analysis and gay/lesbian issues in educational leadership. As a scholar/activist engaged in promoting issues of social justice, he challenges the taken-for-granted social normalizations in the public schools. His work has appeared in journals such as the International Journal of Leadership in Education, Education and Urban Society, the Journal of School Leadership, and the Journal of Curriculum Theorizing, among others. He has co-edited an issue of the Journal of School Leadership with Catherine Lugg, which focuses on sexual minority school leaders. Currently he is co-editing a book titled Sexuality matters: Paradigms and policies for educational leaders. He is also the editor of the online, peer-reviewed International Journal of Urban Educational Leadership, a publication of the UCEA Center for the Study of Leadership in Urban Schools.