Dr. Nancy A. Evers, Professor

Dr. Nancy A. Evers earned her Ph.D. in Educational Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1974. She has been a member of the Educational Administration faculty since 1976. Her primary research interests are in the areas of educational leadership, change, women in leadership and interpersonal relationships. She has published books, book chapters, reviews, journal articles and training materials. In addition to her publications, Dr. Evers has made numerous presentations at international, national, regional and local conferences. She has served as Dean of the College of Education, Head of the Department of Educational Leadership, and Program Coordinator of Educational Administration, and she has provided national leadership through serving as the President of the University Council for Educational Administration, Chairperson of the National Commission on Women in Educational Leadership, and a member of the National Policy Board in Educational Administration. Among her honors, Dr. Evers is the recipient of the prestigious University of Cincinnati Barbour Award and the Outstanding Faculty Award, and she was an invited participant at the Oxford Round Table held at the University of Oxford, Oxford, England. She led the creation of Urban Education Leadership doctoral program and has developed and taught many graduate courses, including A Study of Change and Change Techniques.

Dr. Shana Goldwyn, Assistant Professor

Shana Goldwyn earned her Ph.D in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from Florida State University in 2008, where she participated in an interdisciplinary research training fellowship.  She received her M.Ed  and B.S. in Elementary and Special Education from Lesley University in Cambridge, MA.  She is a former special education teacher at the elementary school level.  Her research interests include content area knowledge of educational leaders, instructional leadership, data analysis and progress monitoring, and issues in urban educational leadership. 

Dr. Robert E. Harper, Assistant Academic Director

Rob Harper graduated from the Urban Educational Leadership Doctoral Program at the University of Cincinnati in June 2008.  His dissertation was titled, “The Professional Development Needs of Urban Principals in Ohio and Their Perceptions of Online Learning”.  He completed his Master’s Degree in Educational Administration at the University of Cincinnati in 2005.  Prior to pursuing his graduate level work, Rob was a music teacher for twelve years. His undergraduate work was completed in 1992 at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. 
Currently, Rob is the Assistant Academic Director of the Educational Leadership Distance Learning Program at the University of Cincinnati. His research interests include online professional development, technology and leadership and change in arts education.  For the last four summers, Rob has taught seminars focused on technology and arts education in the Educational Leaders Seminar Series at Antioch University McGregor in Yellow Springs, Ohio and is an adjunct for Early Childhood Education: Arts Integration.  Rob is a native of Lima, Ohio and currently lives in North College Hill, Ohio.

Dr. James W. Koschoreck, Assistant Professor

James 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.

Dr. Ann M. Millacci, Field Service Assistant Professor

Dr. Ann M. Millacci earned her doctorate in Educational Administration from the University of Cincinnati in 1998. She received her M.S. and B.A. degrees from the State University of New York (SUNY) College at Buffalo. She has been a member of the Educational Leadership faculty since 2003. Dr. Millacci coordinates the distance learning master's degree program in Educational Leadership and teaches the two core Foundations of Educational Administration courses in the online program. She has over 20 years of experience in higher education administration having worked in the areas of admissions, research administration, finance, and evaluation and assessment.

Dr. Daniel J. Milz, Field Service Assistant Professor

Dr. Daniel J. Milz, Assistant Field Service Professor, earned his doctorate in Educational Administration at the University of Cincinnati.  B.S. and M.S. in Biology at the University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio.  Early in his career he enjoyed teaching science in secondary schools in the Cincinnati area and coached several high school sports.  He currently teaches Planned Field Experience in the Distance Learning Program.  He has been a facilitator in the Distance Learning Program  and Adjunct Professor in Educational Leadership for six years, prior to becoming full time faculty in January of 2006. Dr. Milz has presented on distance learning topics.  He is retired from secondary education after thirty years. Twenty of those in building administration, having been Assistant to the Superintendent, Junior and Senior High Principal & Assistant Principal.  Dr. Milz is a military veteran having served during the late sixties as a combat Naval Hospital Corpsman with the Marines during the Viet Nam conflict. He has been contracted as a consultant for the Ohio Department of Education and the Delaware Department of Education in the areas of high school change and transitioning from middle school to high school.  He has been extensively involved with "High Schools That Work," a national initiative of the Southern Regional Education Board out of Atlanta, GA. He has presented numerous times for this organization and has been successful in establishing and supporting school initiatives which have directly resulted in higher achieving students.