LMU Graduate Faculty

John B. O'Dell, Sr.
Assistant Professor, Graduate Education
423.869.6217
jodell@lmunet.edu

Education

EdD in Educational Administration and Supervision, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee
EdS in Educational Administration and Supervision, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee
MA in Secondary Education, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee
BA in History and Psychology, Milligan College, Johnson City, Tennessee

Other Teaching Experience

All previous teaching and administrative work - Sullivan County (Tennessee) Schools, 1970-2004

Consulting/Outside Training

Fall 2007, Lee County Staff Development - Improving Leadership and teaching
Fall 2007, Madison County, North Carolina - Keeping teachers involved and the SACS/CASI process

Honors and Awards

Northeast Superintendent of the Year, 2002 and 2003
Tennessee Superintendent of the Year, 2004
Superintendent of the Year 2003 School Plant Managers Association
Life member status - National PTA
John M. Davis Award - highest state award given by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Professonal Presentations

Several presentations to local school systems/schools regarding Southern Association of Colleges and Schools /Council on Accreditation and School Improvement in preparation for SACS accreditation visits.

Research

Assisted hundreds of EdS students doing research projects.

Professonal and Scholarly Affiliations

Past President - Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents
Past President - Tennessee Association of of School Personnel Directors
Past Treasurer - Tennessee Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Past member and chair - Tennessee State Textbook Commission
Past member - Basic Education Program Committee
Past member - Tennessee State Advisory Council for Teacher Education and Certification
Past Chair - Upper East Tennessee Educational Cooperative
Member - Task Force for the Tennessee Lottery