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Phyllis Gimbel, Ed.D.
Professor, Bridgewater State University
Secondary Education and Professional Programs,
Educational Leadership
Office: Tinsley 231
Phone:508-531-2835
Fax: 508-531-4835
Email: pgimbel@bridgew.edu
Brief bio
Dr. Phyllis Gimbel is Professor of
Educational Leadership at Bridgewater State University where she received the
V. James DiNardo Alumni Award for Excellence in Teaching and was chosen as the
first faculty fellow in the newly established Office of Teaching and Learning.
Having spent nearly twenty years in teaching
and in administrative positions in both public and independent schools, Phyllis
has published and presented widely on a variety of topics related to
leadership, teaching and learning. Phyllis’ second book, Healthy Schools:
The Hidden Component of Teaching and Learning, was published in October, 2013.
Her recent article on communication in school leadership was published in the
100th anniversary issue of the journal, Principal Leadership. Her most
recent book, Leadership Through Mentoring: The Key to Improving the
Confidence and Skills of Principals (co-authored by Peter Gow, with Samson,
Goldstein, BSU graduate research assistant) was published in 2021.
Phyllis received a Master’s in Teaching Romance Languages from Teachers College, Columbia University, a Master’s in Education from Harvard University, where she continues as a board member of Harvard’s chapter of Phi Delta Kappa, and her doctoral degree in Education from the University of Massachusetts. She has served as Chair of the Board/President of the World of Wellesley, a non-profit devoted to diversity and as a member of the Wellesley Public Schools Superintendent’s Strategic Advisory Committee. She served on the Board of Directors of the non-profit Adolescent Wellness, Inc.
Some Current and Past Courses:
Personnel Functions in Public Schools, Curriculum Improvement, The Reflective
Practitioner, Research Methods, Strategic Planning for School Administrators,
CAGS Extern, Effective School Administration, Issues and Foundations for
Middle/High School
Please see CV for publications and for presentations.her Trust
Languages:
French and Spanish
Research Interests:
leadership in schools and leadership in general
In past years I have been fortunate enough to work with some excellent graduate research assistants, Deven Antani, Ryan Cole, Elizabeth Nolan Greer, Lisa Lopes, David Mills, Amanda Bird, and Samson Goldstein.
Hyperlinks
http://www.doe.mass.edu/
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/