Daniella Hall Sutherland
Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
- Ph.D., Educational Leadership, The Pennsylvania State University, PA
- M.Ed., Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Smith College, MA
- B.A., Studio Art, Wellesley College, MA
BIO
With an explicit focus on educational equity, Dr. Sutherland’s research examines the intersection of educational leadership and policy in rural communities. Her scholarship includes research on rural school boards, superintendents, and principals in Vermont. She uses qualitative research methods and critical frameworks to surface the complexities of leadership in rural communities. Her work has been funded by the Spencer Foundation, South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, Clemson University, and Charleston County School District.
Dr. Sutherland is the advisory board chair for The Rural Educator. She previously served as guest editor for special issues of Journal of American Indian Education (JAIE) and the Journal of Research in Rural Education. Her work has been published in journals including EAQ, Journal of School Leadership, Peabody Journal of Education, Rural Sociology, Educational Policy, and Education Policy Analysis Archives. She received two awards from the National Rural Education Association for her research, and the 2016 Outstanding Dissertation Award in Education Policy and Politics for her study of locally controlled school boards.
Prior to working in higher education, Dr. Sutherland taught elementary/middle school for 12 years in public and private schools across the country. She received the 2022 Doctoral Advising Award from Clemson University's College of Education.
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- Award of Excellence in Doctoral Advising, College of Education, Clemson University, 2022
- Award of Distinction: Cumulative Grant Achievement, College of Education, Clemson University, 2022
- Award of Distinction:Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Research, College of Education, Clemson University, 2022
- Howard A. Dawson Best Research Study Award, (2019). National Rural Education Association, 2019
- Biddle, C., Sutherland, D. H., McHenry-Sorber, E. (2019). On resisting “awayness” and being a good insider: Revisiting Coladarci’s Swan Song.
- Outstanding Dissertation Award, (2017). Division L: Educational Policy and Politics, American Educational Research Association
- Howard A. Dawson Best Research Study Award, (2016). National Rural Education Association. McHenry-Sorber, E. & Hall, D. Weatherman, cow herder, and teacher: The complementary and competing roles of the rural multi-district superintendent.
Area(s) of expertise
- Educational leadership
- Education policy
- Educational in/equity
- Rural schools and communities
- District leadership, school boards, and local control
Bio
With an explicit focus on educational equity, Dr. Sutherland’s research examines the intersection of educational leadership and policy in rural communities. Her scholarship includes research on rural school boards, superintendents, and principals in Vermont. She uses qualitative research methods and critical frameworks to surface the complexities of leadership in rural communities. Her work has been funded by the Spencer Foundation, South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, Clemson University, and Charleston County School District.
Dr. Sutherland is the advisory board chair for The Rural Educator. She previously served as guest editor for special issues of Journal of American Indian Education (JAIE) and the Journal of Research in Rural Education. Her work has been published in journals including EAQ, Journal of School Leadership, Peabody Journal of Education, Rural Sociology, Educational Policy, and Education Policy Analysis Archives. She received two awards from the National Rural Education Association for her research, and the 2016 Outstanding Dissertation Award in Education Policy and Politics for her study of locally controlled school boards.
Prior to working in higher education, Dr. Sutherland taught elementary/middle school for 12 years in public and private schools across the country. She received the 2022 Doctoral Advising Award from Clemson University's College of Education.
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- Award of Excellence in Doctoral Advising, College of Education, Clemson University, 2022
- Award of Distinction: Cumulative Grant Achievement, College of Education, Clemson University, 2022
- Award of Distinction:Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Research, College of Education, Clemson University, 2022
- Howard A. Dawson Best Research Study Award, (2019). National Rural Education Association, 2019
- Biddle, C., Sutherland, D. H., McHenry-Sorber, E. (2019). On resisting “awayness” and being a good insider: Revisiting Coladarci’s Swan Song.
- Outstanding Dissertation Award, (2017). Division L: Educational Policy and Politics, American Educational Research Association
- Howard A. Dawson Best Research Study Award, (2016). National Rural Education Association. McHenry-Sorber, E. & Hall, D. Weatherman, cow herder, and teacher: The complementary and competing roles of the rural multi-district superintendent.
Areas of Expertise
- Educational leadership
- Education policy
- Educational in/equity
- Rural schools and communities
- District leadership, school boards, and local control