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Marianne M. True

Marianne M. True

Associate Professor of Education
Distinguished Graduate Teaching Award in Education, 2005

Contact phone number: (603) 535-2660
e-mail: mtrue@plymouth.edu

Profile

Marianne True is an Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Educational Leadership Program at Plymouth State University. She has worked in public schools as a teacher, assistant principal and principal. Marianne was recognized as a Distinguished Graduate Teacher at PSU in 2005. She was selected as the New Hampshire Teacher of the Year in 1989 and was awarded the New Hampshire Excellence in Education Award in 2003. In addition to teaching courses at PSU in Observation and Assessment, Organizational Leadership, Contemporary Trends and Planning and Problem Solving, Marianne works with school districts throughout the state on issues such as differentiation, classroom management, and the change process. She is the Editor of the New Hampshire Journal of Education.

Degrees and Education

  • Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.), 2001, University of Sarasota
  • Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) in Educational Leadership, 1999, Plymouth State College
  • Master of Education in Administration, 1990, Plymouth State College
  • Bachelor of Arts in Secondary English Education, 1980, Boston College

Research Interests

  • Challenges in Leadership
  • Transition

Publications

  • "Students and Chronic Illness: Creating an Integrated Model in Education." The New Hampshire Journal of Education, Spring 2007
  • "Transitioning to High School: A Program That Works." The New Hampshire Journal of Education, Summer 2003
  • "The Impact of A Transition Program on High School Freshmen Considered to be At-Risk." Doctoral Dissertation, University of Sarasota, 2001
  • "A Study of Clearwater High School’s Senior Portfolio Project." The New Hampshire Journal of Education, Summer 2000

Associations, Boards and Committees

  • New Hampshire Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, President- Elect, Board Member
  • New Hampshire Journal of Education, Editor
  • Frost Faculty Center for Learning and Teaching Excellence, Co-Director
  • Lakes Region Superintendents Association, University Representative
  • PSU Student Chapter, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Faculty Advisor
  • Graduate Council, Member

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