Dr. Powell Toth
Professor
Leadership Studies
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Dr. Powell Toth Professor Leadership Studies
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| Academic Degrees |
Ph.D. Educational Administration, 1967
The Ohio State University
M.Ed. Educational Administration, 1961
Minor: Counseling
Miami University
B.S. Industrial Technology Education, 1956
Miami University
| Professional Experience |
Professor, Leadership Studies (1999 – Present)
Graduate School of Education and Professional Development
Marshall University
South Charleston, West Virginia
Program Director & Professor, Leadership Studies (1995 – 1998)
West Virginia Graduate College
South Charleston, West Virginia
Program Director, Educational Administration (1986 – 1988)
Professor, Educational Administration
West Virginia College of Graduate Studies
Professor, Educational Administration (1975 – 1999)
West Virginia College of Graduate Studies
Dean, Behavior Studies (1972 – 1975)
West Virginia College of Graduate Studies
Director, Division of Human Resources and Humanistic Studies (1971 – 1972)
West Virginia University-Kanawha Valley Graduate Center
Associate Professor (1970 – 1971)
West Virginia University-Kanawha Valley Graduate Center
Assistant Professor (1968 – 1970)
West Virginia University-Kanawha Valley Graduate Center
Visiting Professor (1967 – 1968 Summer)
Western Carolina University
Assistant Professor (1967 – 1968)
The Ohio State University
Research Associate (1965 – 1967)
The Ohio State University
Instructor (1964 – 1965)
Miami University
Principal (1962 – 1964)
Vandalia City Schools
Teacher/Coach/Athletic Director (1956 – 1962)
Vandalia City Schools
| Publications |
Toth, P.E. (1990). Creative leadership and creative energy, National Forum of Applied Educational Research Journal, 3(2), 62-67.
Toth, P.E. (1990). Whole-Brain leadership, Record in Educational Administration and Supervision.
Toth, P.E., & Young, K.M. (1990). Strategic planning and creative leadership.
Toth, P.E., & Leary, P.A. (1991). Geographic isolation and rural school administration, Record in Educational Administration and Supervision.
"Creative Leadership and Creative Energy", keynote speech presented at the Leadership Institute for School System Executives, July, 1991.
"A New Paradigm for the Professional Development of School System Executives", Invitational paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration, November, 1991.
Toth, P.E., et al. (1992). School principals: left brain, right brain leadership. National Forum of Applied Educational Research Journal, 5(2).
Toth, P.E., et al. (1998). Leader training. National Forum of Applied Educational Research Journal, Vol. 10E, Number 3.
Toth, P.E., et al. (1998). Job satisfaction of female public school administrators in West Virginia. National Forum of Applied Educational Research Journal, Vol. 10E, Number 3.
Toth, P.E., et al. (1998). Brain Hemispheric Characteristics and Leadership Style of School Superintendents. National Forum of Applied Educational Research, Vol. 10E, Number 3.
Toth, P.E., et al. (1999). Doctoral student attrition and retention: A study of a non-traditional Ed.D. program. Journal of College Student Retention, Vol. 1, Number 3.
A management plan for Harrison County Schools. County Board of Education, October, 1986, p. 48. (co-author)
"The relationship between rural school principals. Preferred brain hemispheric information processing." (co author). 1996
“The Edge of Chaos: A Metaphor for the Secondary Principalship.” Accepted for review by Educational Administrative Quarterly.
“Difference Between Program Directors’ and Clinical Instructors’ Perceptions of Important Clinical Instructor Categories and Behaviors.” Accepted for publication in “Journal of Athletic Training.”
Toth, P.E., Kean, B.M., & Leary, P.A. Whole brain leadership training. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration, Savannah, GA, November, 1996.
| Invited Presentations and Workshops |
"Human relations." Paper presented at the National Art Education Association, Boston, April, 1987.
Presentation to Winfield High School "Career Day."
Presentation to the West Virginia School Boards Association.
"Principles of Leadership." Presented to University of Cincinnati Education Administration Faculty.
"Planning." Presented to Pleasants County, West Virginia Board of Education.
"District Planning." Presented to Preston County, West Virginia Board of Education.
Keynote speaker: West Virginia Child Nutrition Conference.
“Implementing WebCT: Meeting the needs of faculty and students.” The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, November 1999
“Leadership: Whole-Brain Thinking.” Tri-State Leadership Academy, Huntington, WV, July 2001
“Whole-Brain Leadership.” Tri-State Leadership Academy, Ashland, KY, July 2002
“Establishing a Reflective Practice”. August 6, 2003, at National Conference of Professors of Educational Administration.
| Research |
"The relationship between selected West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee school principals. Preferred brain processing modes and self-perceived leadership styles."
"Researching the relationship between whole-brain functioning of school leaders and the effectiveness of the school."
Researching an article on "leadership as teaching."
"Isolation and the rural school principal." Presented to the National Professors of Educational Administration, Orona, Maine, August 1985.
"The supervisor as a listener." Presented to the National Art Educators Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 1986.
“Reflective Leader.” Presentation to National Professors of Educational Administration, Burlington, VT, August 2002
“Electronic Fields.” Presentation to National Professors of Educational Administration, Sedona, AZ, August 2003
| Professional Activities |
Project Associate on national research effort to identify the emerging role of the state education department sponsored by the U.S.O.E. involving 39 of the 50 states.
Responsible for the development of a national conference, co-sponsored by the U.S.O.E. and the University Council for Educational Administration, with attendance by the leaders in the field of educational administration and chief state school officers.
Project director of a national research project for the U.S.O.E. to develop training programs for state education department leadership personnel.
Developed a proposal for the West Virginia State Education Department, to stimulate funds for training programs to attract and retain quality leadership personnel.
U.S.O.E.: Validation team member.
Participated in the development of simulation training materials for urban school principals for the University Council of Educational Administration.
Served on accreditation visiting team at Concord College, Athens, West Virginia
Presentation to West Virginia Federation of the Council for Exceptional Children
West Virginia State Education Department, and the state education departments of California, Ohio, Oregon, Georgia, and Wisconsin: U.S.O.E. project to identify training program needs of state department personnel.
Wayne County, WV, Board of Education: organizational analysis of community action programs.
Gilmer County, WV, Board of Education: study of facility needs and utilization
West Virginia State Department of Education: organizational analysis of State Department of Vocational Education.
University Council for Educational Administration: develop simulation training materials for urban principals.
Appalachia Educational Laboratory: access organizational effectiveness of educational cooperatives in Virginia.
Coshocton, Ohio, City School District: study of school building, personnel and curricular needs.
Mariemont, Ohio, Exempted Village School District: study of facilities, personnel, curriculum and policy needs.
Worthington, Ohio, City School District: study of facility needs and utilization.
The Center for Vocational and Technical Education. Leadership training program.
University Council for Educational Administration: Leadership training programs
The Bureau of Labor Research and Education: The Ohio State University: program development and training.
West Virginia State Education Department: training programs
Catholic Schools of Kanawha County: assess organization and administration
Logan County Schools: Evaluation of innovative programs
Morris Harvey College: training program for staff development
Kanawha County Administrators: Leadership training program for senior high school principals
Braxton County Administrators, WV: School Law
Mason County Administrators, WV: School Law
Boone County Administrators, WV: Stress Management
Kanawha County Administrators, WV: School Management Institute
Huntington, WV Mall Association: Time Management
Morgan Shirt Company, WV: Time Management
Kanawha County Administrators, WV: Computer Workshop
Fairmont, WV Bank: Time Management
Randolph County Administrators, WV: master Plan Development
Charleston, WV Towne Center Mall Association: Time Management
River School, WV: School Law
Beards Fork Elementary School, WV: School Law
W.V. Labor Council: Leadership Training
Preston County Administrators, WV: Time Management
Guaranty Bank, WV: Leadership training
Logan County Administrators, WV: School Law
Corbin Ltd., WV: Decision Making
Corbin Ltd., WV: Personnel Appraisal
Corbin Ltd., WV: Time Management
Guaranty Bank, WV: Cross Selling
Guaranty Bank: Human Relationships
Harrison County Board of Education: Administrative Seminars
Towne Center Mall: Time Management
Union Carbide Corp., Advanced Supervision Training
Wheeling/Pittsburg Steel Corp: Stress Management
Quality Products of WV: Stress Management
Quality Products of WV: Effective Leadership
ELTECH: Planning
FMC: Stress Management
WV Federation of Teachers: Time Management
WV Pay Phones: Communications
WV Pay Phones: Effective Leadership
Community Banking and Trust of Fairmont: Effective Leadership
Webster County Board of Education: Crisis Management
Pendleton County Board of Education: Crisis Management
WV Department of Education: Leadership Institute for School System Executives
Preston County Board of Education: Administrative Training Programs
Jackson County Board of Education: School Board Effectiveness
| Professional Organizations |