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E. Alana James, Ed.D.

E. Alana James, Ed.D.

Regional Site Coordinator of CASASTART Program

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Fulltime artist using immersive technologies to advance understanding of aging and spirituality. Retired academic and author.

  • Education

    • University Park Elementary School, Denver, Colorad

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    • Teachers College, Columbia University

      2002 - 2005
      Ed.D. Educational Leadership, Organizational Development, Managing Complex Systems using Online Technology

      My doctoral dissertation included the beginning of a five year longitudinal study in which I facilitated community teams (community member, teacher and school principal) to use participatory action research to study and improve education for students experiencing homelessness and high levels of mobility. These fantastic teams of people effectively slowed down the revolving doors in their schools as they addressed access to services, welcoming school cultures, and flexible instructional… Show more My doctoral dissertation included the beginning of a five year longitudinal study in which I facilitated community teams (community member, teacher and school principal) to use participatory action research to study and improve education for students experiencing homelessness and high levels of mobility. These fantastic teams of people effectively slowed down the revolving doors in their schools as they addressed access to services, welcoming school cultures, and flexible instructional strategies. Participants used web based technology from their 140 individual, 56 local and 12 state contexts. Show less

    • University of Colorado Boulder

      1971 - 1976
      Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA Fine Art and Art Education

      Activities and Societies: PHI BETA KAPPA

  • Experience

    • CASA: Center for Substance Abuse Prevention at Columbia

      Jan 2000 - Dec 2003
      Regional Site Coordinator of CASASTART Program

      I managed, trained and worked on funding development for a high touch substance abuse program for at risk teens.

    • Walden University and JIU

      Jan 2004 - Feb 2019
      Mentor for Doctoral Students

      I currently have over 50 doctoral students who have finished their final defense and have graduated. More on the way all the time! I took this experience and developed the website DoctoralNet.com - for more information, articles and activities go to: http://www.doctoralnet.com/DNA/Announcing-Doctoral-Net-Academy.html

    • Center for Research Strategies, LLC

      Jan 2004 - Oct 2006
      Director of Education Services

      I was responsible for oversight of a number of research projects centering on "at risk" youth populations. Ongoing during this time was the 5 year longitudinal study on ways to improve education for students experiencing homelessness. This work later became my book:James (2008) Participatory Action Research For Educational Leadership: Data Driven Decision Making for Schools. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publishing

    • Various Universities

      Feb 2005 - Feb 2019
      Independent Academic and Mentor for Doctoral Candidates in Education and Business

      A growing requirement for independent academics in online and blended learning environments is the ability to successfully mentor doctoral candidates to successful completion in three years. I do this for both students in education and business, following a model of the use of participatory learning to get the job done.

    • Jones International University

      Feb 2006 - Dec 2007
      Associate Chair of Ed.D. in K12 Leadership

      While I maintain my contract as professor and content manager I stepped down from being Associate Chair of the Doctoral Program in December 2007 in order to pursue the work involved in ReinventingLife.org

    • Colorado Technical University

      Jan 2007 - Mar 2011

      I taught the practice and theory of action research in the Doctor of Management program and mentored a cohort almost all the way through to graduation. While CEC, the corporate owner of the university decided not to renew professorship status to people living outside of the US, I continue to mentor doctoral candidates through to graduation. Taught doctoral students in management how to use action research as a strategic research tool to advance creative solutions to their everyday issues.

      • Professor of Participatory Action Research

        Jan 2008 - Mar 2011

      • Consulting Professor of Action Research

        Jan 2007 - Jan 2010

    • SAGE Publications

      Mar 2007 - Feb 2019
      Author

      James, E. A., & Slater, T. (2013). A map for writing your dissertation: Proven methods for finishing faster. Thousand Oaks, CA, USA: Sage Publications.James, E. A., Slater, T., & Bucknam, A. (2012). Action research for business, nonprofits and public administration: A tool for complex times. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publishing.James, E. A., Milenkiewicz, M., & Bucknam, A. (2008). Participatory action research: Data driven decision making for educational leadership. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Show less

    • The Future(s) of Education Project

      Jul 2008 - Sept 2010
      Facilitator of the Network

      The networked participatory design of this project is one I have employed on another longitudinal study. We have gathered a small team of higher education professionals whose current and previous work focused on some aspect of improving education and moving it into being appropriate for our children and the world they will inherit (as opposed to the industrial world on which our current world systems are based).We are looking for educators in diverse international locations who will host a participatory local team to discuss these issues and design what might be appropriate in their setting. Work begins early in 2009. Show less

    • DoctoralNet hosting graduate professional development for universities

      Apr 2013 - now

      MastersNet and DoctoralNet platforms provide a suite of direct and opt-in professional development tools for postgraduate students. Sold to the university our platforms are widely adopted by (on average) 52% of the students, 57% of whom watch our webinars, and 45% of whom opt-in for extra services such as the 365 motivational emails or the 30 day writing or work-life balance challenge.Masters and DoctoralNet platforms keep current in a constantly evolving digital world, so that university professional development services don't have to incur these expenses. Show less

      • Book Author

        Feb 2019 - now

      • Founder and CEO

        Apr 2013 - now

      • Founder and CEO

        Apr 2013 - now

    • Pd.education by DoctoralNet Ltd

      Feb 2019 - Feb 2019
      Book Author

      Announcing my latest book: Navigating the Hidden Curriculum of Graduate School: Thriving Inside and Outside of Academia

    • EAJ-EXHIBITS.ART

      Jan 2020 - Sept 2024
      Fine Artist

      RE-EMERGING ARTIST - COMING BACK TO MY TRUE LOVE AFTER A LIFETIME IN OTHER ADVENTURES. Images currently express the joy in life through digital collage, captured in a bubble to remind us everything is just a moment in time. Final collage is printed on canvas in limited editions of 10, overpainted and embellished, and signed. An inexpensive way for peripheral to collect fine art

    • Ealanajames.com

      Dec 2020 - now
      Artist

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Faculty of the Year Award 2006

      Jones International University

  • Volunteer Experience

    • teacher facilitator

      Issued by Teaching art to prisoners in Canyon City Colorado / Working with the homeless @ Samaritan House on Jan 1979
      Teaching art to prisoners in Canyon City Colorado / Working with the homeless @ Samaritan HouseAssociated with E. Alana James, Ed.D.