Matthew S. McCluskey
Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
PRONOUNS he/him
- Ed.D. in Leadership and Learning in Organizations, Vanderbilt University
- M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, Boston College
- B.A. in Secondary Education and English, Boston College
BIO
Dr. Matthew McCluskey's research and teaching center educational leadership and the organizational, cultural, and policy dynamics that shape the work of teachers and school-based leaders. He is presently involved in several research projects that explore the relationships of power in education, institutional structures and policy that shape the work of educators and the experiences of students, and the proliferation and impact of privatization and neo-liberal reform within public education.
Dr. McCluskey's research has been published in Leadership and Policy in Schools, Education and Urban Society, Journal of School Choice, Journal of Education, and Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, among others. His recent publication, “Leave like a Champion: Teacher Embeddedness and Turnover at an Urban “No-Excuses” Charter Management Organization” received the 2024 Karen Lewis Outstanding Paper Award.
In his recently published article in Research Outreach, Dr. Mathew McCluskey's research identifies that impacting the nationwide issue of teacher turnover, offering recommendations to improve retention and reduce the contagion effect.
Prior to his work in higher education, Dr. McCluskey was a high school English teacher, department chair, and school leader for a decade in Newark, NJ.
Courses
- EDLP 6000: Leading Learning Organizations
- EDRM 6300: Applied Educational Research
- EDLP 6100: Affecting and Managing Change
- EDLP 7050: Seminar on Educational Policy
Publications
Awards and Achievements
2024 Karen Lewis Teacher’s Work/Teachers Union Outstanding Paper Award for “Leave like a Champion: Teacher Embeddedness and Turnover at an Urban “No-Excuses” Charter Management Organization”
Area(s) of expertise
- Educational leadership
- Charter schools and school choice
- Teacher turnover and retention
- Teacher working conditions
- Critical policy analysis
Bio
Dr. Matthew McCluskey's research and teaching center educational leadership and the organizational, cultural, and policy dynamics that shape the work of teachers and school-based leaders. He is presently involved in several research projects that explore the relationships of power in education, institutional structures and policy that shape the work of educators and the experiences of students, and the proliferation and impact of privatization and neo-liberal reform within public education.
Dr. McCluskey's research has been published in Leadership and Policy in Schools, Education and Urban Society, Journal of School Choice, Journal of Education, and Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, among others. His recent publication, “Leave like a Champion: Teacher Embeddedness and Turnover at an Urban “No-Excuses” Charter Management Organization” received the 2024 Karen Lewis Outstanding Paper Award.
In his recently published article in Research Outreach, Dr. Mathew McCluskey's research identifies that impacting the nationwide issue of teacher turnover, offering recommendations to improve retention and reduce the contagion effect.
Prior to his work in higher education, Dr. McCluskey was a high school English teacher, department chair, and school leader for a decade in Newark, NJ.
Courses
- EDLP 6000: Leading Learning Organizations
- EDRM 6300: Applied Educational Research
- EDLP 6100: Affecting and Managing Change
- EDLP 7050: Seminar on Educational Policy
Publications
Awards and Achievements
2024 Karen Lewis Teacher’s Work/Teachers Union Outstanding Paper Award for “Leave like a Champion: Teacher Embeddedness and Turnover at an Urban “No-Excuses” Charter Management Organization”
Areas of Expertise
- Educational leadership
- Charter schools and school choice
- Teacher turnover and retention
- Teacher working conditions
- Critical policy analysis