David L. Clark Seminar

About David L. Clark National Graduate Student Research Seminar

David L. Clark Seminar 2024

The David L. Clark National Graduate Student Research Seminar in Educational Administration & Policy, sponsored by the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA), Divisions A and L of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), and SAGE Publications, brings emerging educational administration and policy scholars and noted researchers together for presentations, generative discussion, and professional growth. This year’s seminar will be held in-person (tentatively) at the beginning of the 2024 AERA meeting.

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Introduction & History

The David L. Clark National Graduate Student Research Seminar in Educational Administration & Policy, sponsored by the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA), Divisions A and L of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), and SAGE Publications, brings emerging educational administration and policy scholars and noted researchers together for two days of presentations, generative discussion, and professional growth. Clark Seminar participants are outstanding doctoral students in educational leadership, administration, and/or policy seeking careers in research. Many of the graduates of this seminar are now faculty members at major research institutions in the U.S. and Canada.

The David L. Clark National Graduate Student Research Seminar emerged from the regional series of graduate student seminars held by UCEA since 1966. At first held in member institutions, UCEA announced that it would support two graduate student seminars beginning in 1979. UCEA demonstrated its support by providing a grant to the host institution to cover some of the expenses of the students sent to the seminar; by publicizing the seminar in its news releases and newsletter, the UCEA Review; and by providing a forum of the proceedings in the UCEA Review. By 1984, the seminar had adopted a new title, National Graduate Students Research Seminar in Educational Administration, and had begun to hold the seminar prior to the AERA meeting. At this time, the event was cosponsored by AERA and the National Institute of Education. The seminar changed again as the National Institute of Education folded. UCEA stepped in and provided financial support beginning in 1986. By 1987, UCEA and AERA were joined by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Research in their sponsorship of the seminar. Another change occurred in 1998 when UCEA, AERA Divisions A and L, and Corwin Press joined together to sponsor the graduate student seminar.

In 1999, the graduate student seminar adopted its current title, David L. Clark National Graduate Student Research Seminar in Educational Administration & Policy, to memorialize the life and work of David L. Clark, whose contributions to education spanned almost half a century. UCEA formally recognized Clark’s contributions to the field in 1994 by presenting him with the Roald F. Campbell Lifetime Achievement Award, which honors senior professors in the field of educational administration whose professional lives have been characterized by extraordinary committement, excellence, leadership, productivity, generosity, and service. Clark was also honored by Phi Delta Kappa as one of its 33 Distinguished Scholars and by the Association of Teacher Educators as one of 70 Leaders in Education. Among his many professional contributions were service as Vice President of AERA Division A and Executive Secretary of the National Policy Board for Educational Administration.

Brief History of the NGSRSEA

The David L. Clark National Graduate Student Research Seminar emerged from the two- to three-day regional series of graduate student seminars held by UCEA since 1966. At first, held at member institutions, UCEA announced it would support two graduate student seminars beginning in 1979. UCEA demonstrated its support by providing a grant to the host institution to cover some of the expenses of the students attending the seminar by publicizing the seminar in news releases and newsletter, The UCEA Review, and by providing a forum of the proceedings in The Review. By 1984, the seminar had adopted a new title: The National Graduate Students Research Seminar in Educational Administration (NGSRSEA) and had begun to hold the seminar before the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). At this time, the event was co-sponsored by AERA and the National Institute of Education (NIE). The seminar changed again as the NIE folded, so UCEA stepped in and provided financial support beginning in 1986. By 1987, the U.S. Department of Education Office of Research joined UCEA and AERA to sponsor the seminar. Another change occurred in 1998 when UCEA, AERA Divisions A and L, and Corwin Press joined together to sponsor the seminar. In 1999, the seminar adopted its current title, The David L. Clark National Graduate Student Research Seminar in Educational Administration & Policy, in honor of David L. Clark who passed away in 1998.

Past David L. Clark Seminar

2022

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David L. Clark Seminar

About David L. Clark National Graduate Student Research Seminar