Jayson W. Richardson
Professor of Education
Email:
[[jayson.richardson]]
Website:
{{https://jaysonrichardson.com/,jaysonrichardson.com}}
Social Media:
X {{https://twitter.com/JaysonR,@JaysonR}}
Areas of Expertise:
Leading Deeper Learning, School Technology Leadership, International Development, School Leadership Preparation
Profile
Jayson W. Richardson is professor in the Educational Policy, Planning & Leadership Department. Prior to William & Mary, he worked at the University of Denver as a professor and department chair. He has worked at the University of Kentucky, San Diego State University and the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
Jayson's research is focused on modern digital technologies and understanding their impact on school leadership, school transformation, innovation, and deeper learning. His primary interest is exploring how school administrators lead technology-suffused, innovative learning organizations that prepare students to be future-ready in an ever-expanding digital world.
He is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Educational Administration. He has written or co-authored articles in the following journals: Comparative Education Review, Educational Administration Quarterly, International Journal of Education and Development using ICT, Information Technology for International Development, Journal of International Development, Journal of School Leadership, Review of Policy Research, and The Teacher Educator.
Education
Ph.D. in Education Policy and Administration, University of Minnesota, 2007
M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction, Indiana University, 2001
B.S. in Mathematics Education, Purdue University, 1997
Selected Publications
Richardson, J. W., Bathon, J., & McLeod, S. (2024). From vision to reality: How school leaders nurture deeper learning. Journal of Educational Administration, 62(1), 157-172.
Williams, R. P., & Richardson, J. W. (2023). How international school administrators build trust to foster informal teacher leadership. Journal of Research in International Education, 22(3), 240-255.
Richardson, J. W., Martin, F., & Sauers, N. J. (2021). Systematic review of 15 years of research on digital citizenship: 2004-2019. Learning, Media and Technology, 46, 498-514.
Mahfouz, J., & Richardson, J. W. (2021). At the crossroads: Well-being and principal preparation. Journal of Research on Leadership Education, 16(4), 360-384.
Richardson, J. W., Bathon, J., & McLeod, S. (2021). Leadership for deeper learning: Facilitating school innovation and transformation. New York, NY: Routledge.
Watts, D. S., & Richardson, J. W. (2020). Leveraging professional development to build professional capital in international schools in Asia. Journal of Professional Capital & Community, 5(2).
