John D. Lairsey, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor
- Ed.D. in Educational Leadership
福利小视频 (2002) - Ed.S. in Educational Leadership
福利小视频 (1996) - M.Ed. in Educational Administration and Supervision
福利小视频 (1994) - M.Ed. in Music Education
Valdosta State College (1991) - B.M. in Music
Valdosta State College (1986)
Teaching Fields: Human Resource Management, School and Community Relations, Interdisciplinary Leadership Analysis, Executive Leadership
Dr. John D. Lairsey holds an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from 福利小视频, where he also earned advanced degrees in Educational Leadership, Educational Administration and Supervision, and Music Education. A retired Georgia school superintendent, Dr. Lairsey brings decades of experience in educational leadership and reform. His research interests include shared and distributed leadership, teacher leadership, school reform and accountability, ethics in leadership, and rural education
Recent Publications or Presentations:
Nobles, K., Lairsey, J., Strevig, A. L. & McMillan, J. (2024, July). The barrier breakers: An interpretive study of African American male college graduates. [Conference presentation - virtual]. International Council of Professors of Educational Leadership, San Antonio, TX.
Lairsey, J., Nobles, K., Bochenko, M., & Strevig, A. (2024, April). The Number One School Priority is No Longer the 3-R's: It’s R-H-F. COEHS Kaizen Day, Valdosta, GA.
Lairsey, J. D., Nobles, K., & O’Bryant, C. (2023, July). Teacher Evaluation and Other Implications of
Student Growth and Achievement in Georgia. International Council of Professors of Educational
Leadership Conference, Orlando, FL.
Nobles, K. Schanck, J. & Lairsey, J. (2023, July). Improving Retention of Special education Inclusion
Teachers. International Council of Professors of Educational Leadership Conference, Orlando, FL.
Nobles, K., Lairsey, J., Wynn, L., Leech, D., & Martinez, J. (2022, August). Teacher Perceptions of Principal Leadership Behavior and Shared-Decision Making. International Council of Professors of Educational Leadership Conference, Denver, CO.