Welcome to the homepage of Dr. Jeffrey S. Brooks, Professor of Educational Leadership and Associate Dean, Education in the School of Education at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia.
I conduct research using a variety of interdisciplinary theoretical frameworks and primarily employ qualitative and mixed-method ethnographic methods to study education in domestic and international contexts. My recent publications, grants, presentations and workshops have focused on racism, race relations, culture, school leadership and social justice in K-12 practice and in administrator preparation programs. More specifically, I have studied:
I conduct research using a variety of interdisciplinary theoretical frameworks and primarily employ qualitative and mixed-method ethnographic methods to study education in domestic and international contexts. My recent publications, grants, presentations and workshops have focused on racism, race relations, culture, school leadership and social justice in K-12 practice and in administrator preparation programs. More specifically, I have studied:
- Educational leadership practice and preparation
- Education and racism
- Education and globalization
- International education
- The social contexts and dynamics of schools
- Leadership for social justice
- Instructional leadership
- School reform
