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Phyllis Gimbel, Ed.D.
Associate Professor, Assistant Coordinator,Writing Across the Curriculum
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, an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at Bridgewater State University, is the author of the 2003 book, Solutions for Promoting Principal-Teacher Trust, published by ScarecrowEducation, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield. She has authored several other articles pertaining to educational leadership and faculty development, and served as Faculty Teaching Fellow in the BSU Office of Teaching and Learning. Currently, Dr. Gimbel is  serving as Assistant Coordinator, Writing Across the Curriculum.

 Prior to her tenure at Bridgewater, Dr. Gimbel was the Coordinator of a multi-university/school partnership headed by Boston College. She has enjoyed a lengthy career in public education as teacher, department chair, principal and superintendent intern. Dr. Gimbel holds two master's degrees from Harvard University and Columbia University and a doctoral degree from UMASS Graduate School of Education.

Curriculum Vitae

Current and Past Courses:
Personnel Functions in Public Schools, Curriculum Improvement, The Reflective Practitioner, Research Methods, Strategic Planning for School Administrators, School Administration

Please see CV for publications and presentations, including 2003 book, Solutions for Promoting Principal-Teacher Trust

Languages:
French and Spanish

Research Interests:
principal and teacher education

For the past 4 years I have been fortunate enough to work with 4 excellent graduate research assistants, Deven Antani, Ryan Cole, Elizabeth Nolan Greer, and Lisa Lopes.

Hyperlinks
http://www.teachermagazine.org/tm/index.html

http://www.kathyschrock.com/

http://www.doe.mass.edu/

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/

http://www.eric.ed.gov/

For spring 2009-fall 2010 ( 2 years), I have been awarded one of two teaching fellowships in the Office of Teaching and Learning. Please click here to learn more about this honor: http://www.bridgew.edu/TeachingAndLearning/staff.cfm