Academics

LMU Graduate Faculty


Dr. Gordon Irwin  Frank Gordon Irwin
  Associate Professor, Graduate Education
  800.325.0900
  gordon.irwin@lmunet.edu







Education

EdD, Educational Administration, University of Tennessee
MA in Educational Administration, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
BA in Sociology, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Other Teaching Experience

  • Dickson County (Tennessee) High School, U.S. History, 1965-1966
  • Anderson County (Tennessee) School System, Clinton High School, 1968-1969
  • Anderson County (Tennessee) School System, Norris High School, Vice-Principal, 1969-1972
  • University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Research Assistant, 1972-1973
  • University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Research Associate, 1973-1975
  • University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Assistant Professor and Associate Director of School Planning Laboratory, 1974-1976
  • Motlow State Community College, Introduction to Education and Human Growth and Development, Dean of Liberal Arts, 1976-1978
  • Maryville City School System, Maryville, Tennessee, Fort Craig School 1978-1980, Principal, Assistant Superintendent/Director of Schools, 1980-1997

Consulting/Outside Training

  • 2002-03 Chairman, Vocational Education Advisory Committee, Maryville City Schools
  • 2003-04 Chairman, Vocational Education Advisory Committee, Maryville City Schools
  • 2004-05 Chairman, Vocational Education Advisory Committee, Maryville City Schools
  • 2006-07 Chairman, Vocational Education Advisory Committee, Maryville City Schools
  • 2007-08 Chairman, Vocational Education Advisory Committee, Maryville City Schools

Honors and Awards

  • Phi Delta Kappa School Supervisor of the Year
  • Career Ladder III Supervisor, Tennessee State Department of Education

Research

  • School administrators' participation in civic and fraternal organizations
  • School systems' encouragement of teachers' participation in 403b retirement programs

Publications

  • Irwin, G. (1974). A Study of Features for Lessening Vandalism for Consideration in the Planning of Educational Facilities. School Crime and Violence, 315-340. Fort Lauderdale: Ferguson G. Peters Company.
  • Irwin, G. (1974). How to select school architects and contractors. The Communicator, 3, 9-10.
  • Irwin, G. (1976). How to reduce school theft and vandalism. Tennessee Teacher, 43, 8-10.   
  • Irwin, G. (1976). How to reduce school theft and vandalism. Education Digest, 41, 9-11.
  • Irwin, G. (1976). Strategies for school security, Knoxville: School Planning Laboratory, University of Tennessee.
  • Irwin, G. (1976). Community schools – safe schools. Readings in School Community Relations, 87-91. Nashville: Tennessee School Boards Association.
  • Irwin, G. (1978). Planning vandalism resistant educational facilities. The Journal of Research and Development in Education, 11, 42-52    
  • Irwin, G. (1988). Grass roots leadership. Tennessee Educational Leadership, 15, 34-39.   

Professonal and Scholarly Affiliations

  • American Association of University Professors
  • Life Member, National Education Association
  • Life Member, Tennessee Retired Teachers Association
  • Life Member, National Education Association, Retired