2016: University Professor Award, College of Education and Human Development, Lamar University
2014: Educator of the Year, Texas Council of Professors of Educational Administration 
2012: Disguished Alumna Award nominee, Emporia State University 
2012: Distinguished Author Award, Texas Council of Women School Executives 
2011: Eagle Hall of Honor, Castle Hills First Baptist School, San Antonio
2011: Lamar University Advisor of the Year nominee
2011: Living Legend Award, National Council of Professors of Ed Administration

EDUD 6353: Synthesis Seminar

EDUD 6361: Dissertation I Proposal Writing

EDUD 6362: Dissertation II Proposal Defense

EDUD 6363: Dissertation III Dissertation III

EDUD 6364: Dissertation IV Dissertation IV 

2016: professor, Department of Educational Leadership, Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas

2012-16: Doctoral Dissertation Coordinator, Lamar University

2008: professor, Department of Educational Leadership, Lamar University

2004-17: core doctoral faculty, Department of Educational Leadership, Lamar University

2004: director, Center for Research and Doctoral Studies in Educational Leadership, Lamar University

Publilshed Books:
Harris, S., Ballenger, J., & Mixon, J. (2016). Standards-based leadership: A case study book for superintendents, 2^nd ed. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield and AASA.

Harris, S. (2015). BRAVO Principal, 2^nd Ed. New York: Routledge.

Harris, S., Ballenger, J., & Cummings, C. (2015). Standards-based leadership: A case study book for principals, 2^nd Ed.  Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

Harris, S., & Mixon, J.R. Eds. (2014). Building cultural community with global educational leadership. Ypsilanti, MI: NCPEA Press.

Harris, S., & Edmonson, S. (Eds.). (2013). Critical social justice issues for practitioners. Ypsilanti, MI: NCPEA Publications.

Combs, J., Edmonson, S., & Harris, S. (2013). The Trust Factor.  Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education.

Harris, S., & Jenkins, S. (2013). Conflicts in Culture: Strategies to understand and resolve the issues. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

Harris, S., Edmonson, S., & Combs, J. (2010). Examining what we do to improve our schools: 8 Steps from analysis to action. Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education.

Harris, S. (2009). Learning from the best: Most effective practices of award-winning superintendents. Thousand Oaks, CA:  Corwin Press/AASA.

Edmonson, S., Combs, J., & Harris, S. (2008). Conflict resolution: 50 strategies. Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education.

Mullen, C., Creighton, T., Dembowski, F., & Harris, S. (Eds.). (2007). Handbook of educational leadership doctoral programs.  Houston, TX: The NCPEA Press/Rice University.

Irons, E.J. & Harris, S. (2007). Challenges of NCLB. Lanham, NJ: Rowman & Littlefield.

Harris, S. (2006). Best practices of award-winning secondary principals. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

Harris, S. (2005). BRAVO Teachers: Building relationships with actions that value others. Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education.

Harris, S., Alford, B., & Ballenger, J., Eds. (2005). Leadership: A bridge to ourselves, 6^th ed. Texas Council of Women School Executives (TCWSE), annual monograph. TCWSE:  Austin, Texas.

Creighton, T., Harris, S., & Coleman, J., Eds. (2005). Crediting the past, challenging the present, creating the future. Sam Houston State University: National Council of Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA).

Harris, S. (2005). Changing mindsets of educational leaders: Voices of doctoral students. Lanham, MD.: Rowman & Littlefield Education.

Harris, S. (2005). Best practices of award-winning elementary principals. Thousand Oaks, CA.: Corwin Press.

Harris, S. (2004). BRAVO - Principals: Building relationships with actions that value others. Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education. 

Harris, S., Lowery, S., Ballenger, J., & Hicks-Townes, F. (2004). Winning Women: Women leaders in education. Lanham, MD.: Scarecrow Education.

Harris, S. & Lowery, S. (2004). Standards-based leadership: A case study book for the assistant principal. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Education.

Harris, S. & Lowery, S. (2003). Standards-based leadership: A case study book for the principal. Lanham, MD.: Scarecrow Education.

Lowery, S. & Harris, S. (2003). Standards-Based Leadership: A case study book for the superintendency. Lanham, MD.: Scarecrow Education.

Harris, S. & Petrie, G.  (2003). Bullying: The bullies, the victims, the bystanders. Lanham, MD.: Scarecrow Education.

Harris, S. & Lowery, S., Eds. (2002). A school for every child: School choice in America today. Lanham, MD.: Scarecrow Publishing. 

Most Recent Book Chapters Listed:
Mays, W., Young, K., & Harris, S. (2016). Smarter Measures Correlational Study in One Community College: Case Study. Book edited by Kaye Shelton

Harris, S., & Butaud, G. (2016). Strategies for supporting elementary students of poverty to learn to read. In R. Papa, D.M. Eadens, & D.W. Eadens (Eds.), Social Justice Instruction: Empowerment on the Chalkboard (pp.171-184). Springer.

Harris, S., & Clement, N. (2016). Mission, vision, and core values. In S. Harris, J. Ballenger, & J. Mixon (Eds.), Standards Based Leadership: A Case Study Book for the Superintendency (pp. 1-12). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

Mixon, J., Walker, W., & Harris, S. (2016). Curriculum instruction and assessment. In S. Harris, J. Ballenger, & J. Mixon (Eds.), Standards Based Leadership: A Case Study Book for the Superintendency (pp. 43-54).  Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

Harris, S., & Nicks, R. (2016). Ethics and professional norms. In S. Harris, J. Ballenger, & J. Mixon (Eds.), Standards Based Leadership: A Case Study Book for the Superintendency (pp. 13-26). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. Peer Reviewed by book co-authors.

Harris, S., & Saunders, T. (2016). Community of care and support for students. In S. Harris, J. Ballenger, & J. Mixon (Eds.), Standards Based Leadership: A Case Study Book for the Superintendency (pp. 55-66).  Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

Harris, S., & Nicks, R. (2016). Operations and management. In S. Harris, J. Ballenger, & J. Mixon (Eds.), Standards Based Leadership: A Case Study Book for the Superintendency (pp. 101-110). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

Most Recent Peer Reviewed and Editorial Articles Published:
Combs, J.P., Edmonson, S. & Harris, S. (2017, Summer). Managing conflict in schools. Education Week. 

Combs, J.P., Harris, S., & Edmonson, S. (2015, April). Four essential practices for building trust. Educational Leadership, 72(7), 18-23.

Armstrong, T., Msengi, C., & Harris, S. (Summer, 2017). The need for a school-based obesity prevention program: Perceptions of rural elementary principals. The Rural Educator.

Medina, J.,  Msengi, C., & Harris, S. (In Press). Mentorship influence on principal ability to lead a Dual Language campus in one Texas school district. Journal of Mentoring and Tutoring.

Edmonson, S.L., Combs, J.P., & Harris, S. (in press, 2016). Using Critical self-reflection to ensure trust. Texas Study of Secondary Education.

Mullen, C. A. (2016, Winter). Public university leadership on the horizon: Challenges and possibilities chairs should know about. The Department Chair: A Resource for Academic Administrators, 26(3), 19-21. (Jossey-Bass/Wiley). Contributor to this article.

Combs, J.P., Harris, S., & Edmonson, S.L. (2015, Fall). Breaking trust: One inaction at a time. Texas Study of Secondary Education, XXV(1), 5-7.

Harris, S., Edmonson, S.L., & Combs, J. P. (2015, Spring). Reconnecting with your motivation and mission as an educator. Texas Study of Secondary Education, 30-31.  

• Editor, Education Leadership Review, NCPEA – publications comm; mentoring program
• Mentor dissertation chair and committee members, College Personnel Committee, graduate faculty, Institutional Review Board, Academic Review Committee chair, Lamar University 
• Reviewer for conference submissions, SERA
• Reviewer for Dissertation of the Year, chair, search committee for executive director, TCPEA
• Outside reviewer for promotion, East Carolina University
• Editorial Board, NASSP Bulletin
• Editorial Board, Kaye Shelton’s book, Jason Mixon’s and Katie Jones’ book
• Advisory Board, Journal of Teacher Development
• Review Board, TCPEA School Leadership Review
• Review Board, The Rural Educator
• Speaker, ESC 5 Principal Certificate Academy 
• Speaker, Humble ISD Curriculum Directors 
• Speaker, Huffman ISD 
• Speaker, Orientation for Lamar Gifted 
• Principal intern, Teachers College Columbia 
• Speaker, Pearsall Teachers and Administrators 
• Speaker, DeSoto ISD 
• Peer Review for tenure, The University of Toledo
• External Review Team, Education Leadership M.A. and Ed.D., Sam Houston State University 
• Chair, Lamar University Pedagogy Department Chair Evaluation Committee
• Emerging Scholar Award Committee, AERA