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Stephanie Savick

Professor

Faculty School of Education School of Education
ssavick@ndm.edu 410-532-5139 Theresa Hall (THE) 304C
Stephanie Savick
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Certifications & Licensure

  • Certified Consultant, EQ-i 2.0/EQ 360 Emotional Intelligence Inventory
  • Certified Consultant, Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI)
  • Certified Consultant, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
  • Graduate, Maryland Equity and Inclusion Leadership Program

Research

Interests

  • Educational Leadership
  • Teacher Cultural Competency
  • Culturally Responsive and Socially Just Education
  • School-University Partnerships
  • College Access Literacy

Publications

  1. Dunn, M.,Savick, S.L.& Durham, R.(2025).College Access Literacy with a FOCUS on Key Transition Knowledge for Students and Educators.Journal of College Access, 10 (2).47-80.https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jca/vol10/iss2/5/
  2. Savick, S.L.,Dunn, M., and Durham, R.(2025).Fostering College Access Literacy for Students and Educators in School-university Partnerships: A Culturally Responsive Approach.School University Partnerships, 18 (1).81-96.https://doi.org/10.1108/SUP-11-2024-0030
  3. Davenport, G.,Savick, S.L.& Snyder, A.(2025).School Leaders’ Perspectives on Student Voice as a Culturally Responsive Practice.Proquest Dissertations.(Committee Chair)
  4. Larson, K.E.,Savick, S.L.,Silver, P.M. and Poling, R.E.(2024).Promoting Faculty Collaboration to Support School-university Partnerships and Increase Coaching Self-efficacy.School-University Partnerships, Vol. 17 No. 4,pp. 441-458.https://doi.org/10.1108/SUP-05-2024-0007
  5. Savick, S.L.& Watson, L.(2024).Supporting PK-12 continuous school improvement efforts in a school–university partnership network.School-University Partnerships: Cross Institutional Professional Development 17 (2).205-215.https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/SUP-11-2023-0051/full/html
  6. Fast, J.,Savick, S.L.,Burk, R., Ford, B., Packard, M.& Wester, J.(2024).Grassroots Anti-Racism Faculty Learning Community: Confronting White Supremacy through Shared Leadership. In Rainville, Title & Desrochers (Eds.)Faculty Learning Communities: Communities of Practice that Support, Inspire, Engage and Transform Higher Education Classrooms.Information Age Publishing,Charlotte, N.C. 143-167.
  7. Hill, M.,Savick, S.L.,Durham, R. & Dolan, D.(2024).Beliefs and Behaviors of Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning Program Faculty at a Community College: A Mixed Methods Study.Proquest Dissertations.(Committee Chair)
  8. Hickey, K.,Savick, S.L.& Durham, R. & Logan-Washington, C.(2023).Is A for Assimilation or Advocacy? An Analysis of Teachers’ Perceptions of Their Use of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and Their Implementation of Sociopolitical Consciousness.Proquest Dissertations.(Committee Chair)
  9. Ferguson, K.,Savick, S.L.,Durham, R. & Woolridge, H.(2023).Dual Enrollment and Its Impact on the College Access & Persistence of African American StudentsProquest Dissertations.(Committee Chair)
  10. Savick, S.L.& Watson, M.L.(2022).Nine Essentials Render a Roadmap for Continued Improvement in an Award-Winning PDS Partnership Network.PDS Partners: Bridging Research to Practice 17 (3). 30-33.
  11. Larson, K.,Savick, S.L.,Segree, T., Buchanan, M. & Chaturvedi, A.(2022).Integrating Flourishing within a PDS Partnership to Support Students’ Social-Emotional Learning and Wellbeing.School-University Partnerships 15 (2).62-79.
  12. Savick, S.L.,Durham, R., Silver, P., Letizia, A. & Watson, L.(2022).Professional Development and Community School Models Meet to Make a Difference at a Title I Elementary/Middle School. In Ferrara, Nath & Bebee (Eds.).PDS and Community Schools: The Nexus of Practice. Information Age Publishing, Charlotte, NC. pp.191-217.
  13. Davenport, G. &Savick, S.L.[contributing author].(2022).Adaptive Leadership for School Equity.Educational Leadership 79 (6). 22-29.
  14. Savick, S.L. (2022).Six Steps for Adaptive Leadership.Educational Leadership 79 (6).26-27.
  15. Savick, S.L.(2021).From Recruitment to Completer Effectiveness: How Are We Defining Equity at Each Stage of the Teacher Preparation Process in the Context of Our PDS Partnership Networks?PDS Partners: Bridging Research to Practice 16 (3).19-25.
  16. Jeanne, C.,Savick, S.L.,Durham, R. & Logan-Washington, C.(2021).Black Female Teachers Who Stay: Teacher Efficacy through Counter Narratives.Proquest Dissertations. (Committee Chair)

Presentations

  • Hill, M.Savick, S.L.& Durham, R.Beliefs and Behaviors of Community College Faculty Participating in a Culturally Responsive Teaching Learning Program.Presented at American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference. Denver, CO.April 2025
  • Savick, S. L. &Larson, K.Fostering College Access Literacy (CAL) for Students and Educators in School-University Partnerships.Presented at National Association for School University Partnerships (NASUP). New Orleans, LA.March 2025.
  • Larson, K.,Savick, S.L., Silver, P. & Green, H.Promoting Faculty Collaboration to Support School-University Partnerships and Increase Coaching Self-Efficacy.Presented at National Association for School University Partnerships (NASUP). New Orleans, LA.March 2025.
  • Savick, S.L.,Newton, J., Silver, P., & Watson, L.Supporting PK-12 Continuous School Improvement Efforts in a School-University Partnership Network.Presented at National Association for School University Partnerships (NASUP). Anaheim, CA.March 2024.
  • Savick, S.L.& King, M.Re-envisioning PDS to Support “Employed” Interns in Partner Schools.Presented at National Association for School University Partnerships (NASUP). Anaheim, CA.March 2024.
  • Janis, S., Grubb, S., Lynch, M., &Savick, S.L.NASUP Anti-Racism Committee: Moving Collectively into Next and New Horizons.Presented at National Association for School University Partnerships (NASUP). Anaheim, CA.March 2024.
  • Hickey, K.,Savick, S.L.& Durham, R.Is A for Assimilation or Advocacy? An Analysis of Teachers’ Perceptions of Their Use of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and their Implementation of Sociopolitical Consciousness.Presented at American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference. Chicago, IL.April 2023.
  • Ferguson, K.Savick, S.L.,& Durham, R.Dual Enrollment and Its Impact on the College Access & Persistence of African American Students.Presented at American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference. San Diego, CA.April 2023.
  • Williams, S., Whitby, R., &Savick, S.L.Collaboration for Innovative Clinical Experiences to Support District Partners in Teacher Shortage.Presented at National Association of Professional Development Schools (NAPDS) Conference. Jacksonville, FL.March 2023.
  • Larson, K.&Savick, S.L.Integrating Flourishing within PDS Partnerships to Support Students’ Mental Health and Wellbeing.Presented at National Association of Professional Development Schools (NAPDS) Conference. Jacksonville, FL.March 2023.
  • Savick, S.L.Advancing Equity Literacy in PDS Networks.Presented at National Association of Professional Development Schools (NAPDS) Conference. Chicago, IL.February 2022.
  • Silver, P., Watson, M.,Savick, S.L.,Letizia, A. & Durham, R. Professional Development and Community School Models Meet to Make a Difference at a Title I Elementary/Middle School.Presented at National Association of Professional Development Schools (NAPDS) Conference. Chicago, IL.February 2022.
  • Jeanne, C.,Savick, S.L.& Durham, R.Black Female Teachers Who Stay: Teacher Efficacy through Counter Narratives.Paper Accepted for Presentation at American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference. San Diego, CA.April 2022.
  • Savick, S.L.,Logan-Washington, C., Weeks, D., & Booker, Y.Transformative Professional Learning in Developing Culturally Competent and Racially Conscious Educators in the PDS Context.Presented at National Association of Professional Development Schools (NAPDS). Virtual Conference.February 2021.
  • Larson, K.E., Segree, T., Culp, J. &Savick, S.L.Creating PDS Networks for Flourishing.  Presented at National Association of Professional Development Schools (NAPDS). Virtual Conference.February 2021.
  • Savick, S.L.Implementing Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices: Overcoming Potential Barriers and Blindspots.Presented at National Catholic Education Association (NCEA). Virtual Conference.April 2021.

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

  • SSND Global Education Commission, Representative for Mid-Atlantic ProvinceSSND Associate, Mid-Atlantic Province
  • American Association of University Professors, (AAUP)
  • American Educational Research Association (AERA)
  • National Association of School University Partnerships (NASUP)
  • National Catholic Education Association (NCEA)
  • Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
  • Kappa Gamma Pi (KGP)
  • Kappa Delta Pi (KDP)

Awards

  • President’s Medal for Partners in Mission, Notre Dame of Maryland
  • Exemplary Professional Development School Award, National Association for Professional Development Schools
  • Mullan Distinguished Teacher Award, Notre Dame of Maryland University
  • Faculty Service Learning Award, Notre Dame of Maryland University