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LAURA K. ROGERS
Department of Educational Leadership and Policy
College of Education, University of Utah
1721 Campus Center Drive Rm 2220
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
Phone: (801) 581-6971
Email: [email protected]
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
2020 – Present Faculty Research Associate, Utah Education Policy Center, University of
Utah
2019 – Present Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy,
College of Education, University of Utah
Parental leave: Fall 2020; Fall 2023
EDUCATION
2019 Ph.D., K-12 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
2011 M.A., Curriculum and Instruction.
Specialization, Urban Leadership
University of Colorado, Denver, CO
2009 B.A., English
Minor, Linguistics
Summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
AWARDS
2024 University of Utah College of Education Early Career Outstanding
Teaching Award
2023 University of Utah Provost’s Banner Project
RESEARCH AREAS
Principal and teacher development and retention; Working conditions; Organizational change;
Implementation; Survey research; Mixed methods
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PUBLICATIONS
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Bartanen, B., Husain, A., Liebowitz, D., & Rogers, L. K. (in press). Identifying Returns to
Experience for School Principals. American Educational Research Journal. Working paper available
here.
Rogers, L. K., Cox, A., Goldring, E., Moyer, A., Neumerski, C., & Rubin, M. (in press). School
districts’ use of talent analytics: Barriers and possibilities. Journal of Education Human Resources.
Rogers, L. K. (2022). Is Role Change Enough? District Organizational Supports for Principal
Supervision. Educational Administration Quarterly, 58(4), 527-560.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0013161X221081828
Rogers, L. K., & VanGronigen, B. A. (2021). Beyond Preparation: The Landscape of State
Support for Early Career Principal Induction. Leadership and Policy in Schools.
https://doi.org/10.1080/15700763.2021.1977333
Patrick, S. K., Rogers, L. K., Goldring, E., & Neumerski, C., & Robinson, V. M. J. (2021).
Opening the Black Box of Leadership Coaching: An Examination of Coaching Behaviors. Journal
of Educational Administration, 59(5), 549-563. https://doi.org/10.1108/jea-08-2020-0168
Bartanen, B., Rogers, L.K., Woo, D. S. (2021). Assistant Principal Mobility and its Relationship
with Principal Turnover. Educational Researcher, 50(6), 368-380.
https://doi.org/10.3102/0013189X21993105
Rogers, L. K. & Doan, S. (2019). Late to Class: Estimating the Relationship Between Teacher
Assignment Change and Student Sorting. The Elementary School Journal, 120(2), 347-371.
https://doi.org/10.1086/705965
Bartanen, B., Grissom, J. A., & Rogers, L. K. (2019). The Impacts of Principal Turnover.
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 41(3), 350-374.
https://doi.org/10.3102/0162373719855044
Articles Under Review
Rogers, L. K., Nguyen, T., Timmer, M.
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, & Samson, J.
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(invited revise and resubmit). Principal
Burnout: A Systematic Review.
Darling-Aduana, J., Rogers, L. K., & Woo, D. S. (invited revise and resubmit). The Potential,
Reality, and Contextual Pressures Shaping Instructional Practices in a Virtual School.
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Denotes graduate student.
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Neumerski, C., Goldring, E., Cox, A., Rogers, L., Rubin, M., & Moyer, A. (under review). “It’s a
Brand New Body of Work”: Have Central Office Leaders Redefined what it Means to be an
Effective Principal?
Working Papers
Rogers, L. K., Gandy-Fastovich, L., and Woo, D. S. Educator Working Conditions, Wellbeing,
and Turnover.
Rogers, L. K. Principals’ Responses to Increased District Support.
Cox, A., Rogers, L. K., Goldring, E. B., Moyer, A., Neumerski, C. M., & Rubin, M. District
Absorptive Capacity for Principal Pipelines.
Policy Reports and Briefs
Goldring, E. B., Rubin, M., Rogers, L. K., Neumerski, C. M., Moyer, A., & Cox, A. (2023)
Planning and Developing Leadership Pipelines: Approaches, Opportunities, and Challenges. New York, NY:
The Wallace Foundation. Available from
https://wallacefoundation.org/sites/default/files/2023-07/planning-and-developing-principal-
pipelines.pdf
Goldring, E. B., Rubin, M., Clark., M., Rogers, L. K., Grissom, J. A., Gill., B., Kautz, T.,
McCullough, M., Neel., M., & Burnett, A. (2020). Changing the Principal Support Role to Better Support
Principals: Evidence from the Principal Supervisor Initiative. New York, NY: The Wallace Foundation.
Available from https://wallacefoundation.org/sites/default/files/2023-09/Changing-the-
Principal-Supervisor-Role.pdf
Goldring, E. B., Rogers, L. K., Clark., M. (2020). Leading the Change: A Comparison of the Principal
Supervisor Role in Principal Supervisor Initiative Districts and Other Urban Districts. The Wallace
Foundation. Available from https://www.mathematica.org/-
/media/publications/pdfs/education/2020/leading-the-change.pdf
Doan, S. & Rogers, L. K. (2019). Comparing the Effectiveness of Early and Upper Elementary Teachers in
Tennessee. Tennessee Education Research Alliance. Available from
https://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/TERA/labor_market.php.
Goldring, E. B., Grissom, J. A., Rubin, M., Rogers, L. K., Neel, M., & Clark, M. (2018). A New
Role Emerges for Principal Supervisors: Evidence from Six Districts in the Principal Supervisor Initiative. The
Wallace Foundation. Available from https://wallacefoundation.org/sites/default/files/2023-
09/A-New-Role-Emerges-for-Principal-Supervisors.pdf
Book Chapters
Rogers, L. K, Woo, D. S, & Parker, L. (in press). Poverty as interlocking with racism and
indigenous oppression in education policy. In L. Cohen-Vogel, P. Youngs, & J. Scott (Eds),
Handbook of Education Policy Research (2nd volume). American Educational Research Association.
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Rogers, L. K., Goldring, E. B., Rubin, M., Neel., M., & Grissom, J. A. (2021). Managing Time?
Principal Supervisors’ Time Use to Support Principals. In M. Lee, K. Pollock, & P. Tulowitzki
(Eds.), How School Principals Use Their Time: Implications for School Improvement, Administration, and
Leadership. Routledge.
Rubin, M., Goldring, E. B., Neel., M., Rogers, L. K., & Grissom, J. A. (2020). Changing Principal
Supervision to Develop Principals’ Instructional Leadership Capacity. In J. Kim, M.
Mavrogordato, & P. Youngs (Eds.), Exploring Principal Development and Teacher Outcomes: How School
Leaders Can Strengthen Teacher Efficacy and Commitment. Routledge.
Rogers, L. K., Goldring, E. B., Rubin, M., & Grissom, J. A. (2018). Principal Supervisors and the
Challenge of Principal Support and Development. In S. J. Zepeda & J. Ponticelli (Eds.), The Wiley
Handbook of Educational Supervision (pp. 433-457). Wiley-Blackwell.
RESEARCH GRANTS
2022-2024 Understanding Leadership Pipelines Across California District Contexts
(PI). University of Utah College of Education LEARNT Grant. $8,020
2022-2024 Postdoctoral Scholar of Leadership Pipelines and Pathways. Faculty
Sponsor/Mentor (co-Sponsor, David Woo). University of Utah College
of Education Postsecondary Research Scholars Program, $140,000
(toward postdoc salary).
2021-2023 Utah Principal and Teacher Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic
(PI). Utah State Board of Education/ULEAD Utah Institutional
Research Partner Grant, $15,000.
2021-2023 Bright Spots in Utah’s Implementation of Expanded Distance Learning:
Evidence from an Enrollment Increase at Utah Virtual Academy (Co-PI;
PI: David Woo). Utah State Board of Education/ULEAD Utah
Institutional Research Partner Grant, $24,111.
2021-2023 Principal Pipeline Learning Community (PPLC): Readiness and Strategies
for Accelerated Take Up (Co-I; PI: Ellen Goldring). The Wallace
Foundation, $600,000 (Co-I share: $87,569).
2020-2021 Investigating the Role of Informal Supports in Turnaround Principals’
Job Satisfaction and Retention (PI). University of Utah College of
Education LEARNT Grant, $7,910.
2018 Bonsal Family Applied Education Research Award, $10,000.
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SELECTED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
2024 Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP). Baltimore, MD.
American Educational Research Association (AERA). Philadelphia, PA.
2023 Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP). Denver, CO.
American Educational Research Association (AERA). Chicago, IL.
2022 Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP). Denver, CO.
American Educational Research Association (AERA). San Diego, CA.
University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA). Seattle, WA.
2021 American Educational Research Association (AERA). Virtual.
University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA). Columbus, OH.
2020 American Educational Research Association (AERA). Cancelled for COVID-19.
Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM). Virtual.
University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA). Virtual.
2019 American Educational Research Association (AERA). Toronto, Canada.
University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA). New Orleans, LA.
2018 American Educational Research Association (AERA). New York, NY.
University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA). Houston, TX.
2017 Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP). Washington, DC.
American Educational Research Association (AERA). San Antonio, TX.
University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA). Denver, CO.
2016 Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP). Denver, CO.
American Educational Research Association (AERA). Washington, DC.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
2022 Rogers, L. K., & Bartanen, B. “Equity-Centered Principal Pipelines.”
With Karen Kapp and Michael Saylor. Presentation to the Delaware
Academy for School Leadership (DASL) Superintendent Study Council.
Newark, NJ & Virtual.
2022 Rogers, L. K., & Bartanen, B. “Principal Retention and Principal
Turnover.” With Anne Clark and Edwin Quezada. Presentation to the
Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) SLDS Collaborative.
Atlanta, GA.
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2022 Goldring, E. B., Rogers, L. K., Samuels, E. “Changing the Role of the
Principal Supervisor.” Presentation to the Council of Chief State School
Officers (CCSSO). Jacksonville, FL.
2022 Rogers, L. K. “Principal Mentoring and Induction.” Session facilitated for
the Utah State Board of Education School Leader Development
Community of Practice. Salt Lake City, UT.
2021 Rogers, L. K. “Reframing Teacher and Principal Wellbeing in Utah.”
Presentation to Utah First Lady Abby Cox’s Show Up for Teachers
symposium. Salt Lake City, UT.
2018 Rogers, L. K. “Survey Research in the Field: Conceptual Design and
Practical Applications.” Presentation to students and faculty of Beijing
Normal University. Beijing, China.
2016 Doan, S., & Rogers, L. K. “Investigating Within-School Teacher Mobility
in Tennessee.” Presentation to the Tennessee Department of Education.
Nashville, Tennessee.
OTHER PUBLIC FEATURES
Mind the Gap: Addressing the Research Gap in Educator and Principal Well-Being and
Turnover. (2022). University of Utah College of Education Newsletter.
How Are You—Really? Taking a Closer Look at School Leaders’ Wellbeing. (2022). The Leader
(magazine). Utah Association of Elementary School Principals (UAESP).
Best and Worst States for Teachers: Ask the Experts. (2021). WalletHub Feature Article.
UNIVERSITY TEACHING
Evidence-Based Decision Making (Teacher Leadership MEd/School Administration MEd until
Spring 2020)
Evidence-Informed Leadership for Learning (School Administration MEd after Spring
2020/EdD)
Introduction to Inquiry (EdD)
Introduction to Mixed Methods Research (PhD)
Organizational Theory (EdD/PhD)
Pro Seminar (PhD)
Research Apprenticeship Course: Systematic Review of Principal Burnout (PhD)
Research Apprenticeship Course: Teacher and Principal Wellbeing (PhD)
Special Topics: Teacher Policy (graduate)
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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Associations
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP)
Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM)
University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA)
Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE)
Interest Groups and Programs
AEFP Early Career Mentor Program 2022, mentee
AEFP First Generation Scholars affinity group, member
AERA Organizational Theory SIG, member
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND LEARNING
2022 “Evidence-based decision-making.” Learning session for David Eccles
School of Business Principal Leadership Academy for Granite School
District.
2022 “Differentiation for Principal Supervisors.” With Priscilla Rodriguez.
Learning session for the Utah Principal Supervisors Academy (UPSA).
2022 “Principal induction.” Learning session for Utah State Board of
Education School Leader Development Community of Practice.
2019 Salt Lake City School District principal pipeline survey, design and
analysis.
SERVICE
Ad Hoc Journal Referee
AERA Open
American Educational Research Journal
American Journal of Education
Educational Administration Quarterly
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis
Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness
Journal of Educational Change
Journal of Teacher Education
School Effectiveness and School Improvement
Professional
2024 AERA Organization Theory SIG Best Paper Award committee
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2023 AEFP Program Committee, Educator Labor Markets section chair
2023 AERA Division L Dissertation Award committee
2022-present UCEA Plenary Session Representative
University
2021-2023 University of Utah IRB
College
2021-present College of Education curriculum committee
Department
2022-present CAEP accreditation committee
2021-present K-12 EdD capstone redesign committee
2019-present K-12 EdD admissions committee
2019-present PhD program and curriculum committee
2019-2020 K-12 MEd with licensure program redesign
2019-2020 K-12 MEd admissions committee
2019-2020 K-12 assistant professor search committee
