Principalship : A Learning-centered Approach

Frederick C. Lunenburg is Jimmy N. Merchant Professor of Education at Sam Houston State University. Previously, he was on the faculty of educational administration at the University of Louisville, Loyola University Chicago, and Southern Utah University, where he also served as Dean of the College of Education. In addition, he has held public school positions as high school English teacher and reading specialist, high school principal, and superintendent of schools. Dr. Lunenburg’s scholarship includes forty-eight books, twenty-three book chapters, and more than two hundred articles published in both practitioner and academic/research journals.
Beverly J. Irby is Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Regents Professor, and Marilyn Kent Byrne Endowed Chair for Student Success at Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas. In addition, she serves as Director of the Educational Leadership Research Center at Texas A & M University. She is editor of the following research journals: Mentoring and Tutoring, Advancing Women in Leadership, Dual Language and Practice, and Education Policy Briefs. She is Principal Investigator: SEED Grant (APLUS) and OELA Grants (PAL and MOOPIL). Dr. Irby has written numerous books, research reports, and articles, many of which have been presented at regional, national, and international meetings.