Professional Publications

Sumrall, B., Cox, D. W, Doss, D. A, & Jones, D. (2008). Participative Decisions and Organizational Commitment: A Quantitative Analysis. Southern Business Review, Vol 33, Number 1, Winter 2008, pp. 39-52.

Cox, D. W. (2007). Leadership education using case-in-point teaching. Academic Exchange Quarterly, pp. 154-158, Summer 2007.

Cox, D. W. (2006). The Edwin Friedman model of family systems thinking: Lessons for organization leaders. Academic Leadership: The Online Journal, Vol 4, Issue 4, Fall 2006.

Saleh, A., Lamkin, M., & Cox, D. (2006). The role of higher education in America: A spa or smorgasbord? Academic Leadership: The Online Journal, Vol 4, Issue 3, Summer 2006.

Cox, D. W. (2003). Book review of Creating Significant Learning Experiences: An Integrated Approach to Designing College Courses by L. Dee Fink (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass) for Teachers College Record, Aug 22.

Cox, D. W. (2002). Book review of Gardening in the Minefield: A Survival Guide for School Administrators by L. Schmidt (Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann) for Teachers College Record, Nov 25.

Cox, D. W. & Howerton, D. L. (Fall, 2002). The use of a merit pay peer review panel. The Department Chair: A Resource for Academic Administrators. Vol 13, No. 2. A publication of Anker Publishing

Cox, D. W. (Fall 2002). Using open space technology for school improvement. Journal of School Improvement. An online publication of the North Central Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, Vol 3, Issue 2.

Cox, D. W. (2001). Book review of Freedom and accountability at work: Applying philosophic insight to the real world by P. Koestenbaum & P. Block (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer, 2001) for Amazon.com, August 13.

Cox, D. W. (2001). Book review of Abolishing performance appraisals: Why they backfire and what to do instead by T. Coens & M. Jenkins (San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 2000) in AQP's News for a change, July, p. 7.

Cox, D. W. (2000). Sites unseen. News for a change. August, p. 10.

Holifield, M., Cox, D.W., Foldesy, G., & King, D. (1994). The development of a doctoral program in educational leadership at Arkansas State University. National Council for Professors in Educational Administration Yearbook, pp. 234-237.

Payne, J. S., Cowan, C. C., Cox, D. W., & Jordan, V. R. (1994). Differential management and motivation: An advanced understanding of human development and motivation. Charlottesville, VA: Lincoln-Rembrandt.

Payne, J. S., Hamilton, L.E., Cox, D. W., & Blackbourn, J. M. (1994). Making a vision statement work for you. The Journal for Quality and Participation, 17(7), 52-53.

Blackbourn, J. M., Chase, C. M., Cox, D. W., & Payne, J. S. (1992). Motivating mature faculty. Record in Educational Administration and Supervision, 12(2), 15-17.

Payne, J. S., Blackbourn, J. M., Cox, D. W., Kritsonis, W.A., Baum, D., & O'Neill, W. J. (1991-1992). What business has to offer education. National Forum of Applied Educational Research Journal, 4(2), 89-95.

Powell, S. J., & Cox, D. W. (1989). Word processing in Arkansas. Arkansas Business Educator, 31(1), 17-18.

Howell, N., & Cox, D. W. (1986). Faculty computer literacy. Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 19(4), 287-294.

Cox, D. W. (1985). A methodology for measuring the social distance between student affairs staff and faculty. Journal of College Student Personnel, 26(5), 461-462.

Cox, D. W. (1985). Staff development: A rationale and supporting theory. The College Student Affairs Journal, 6(2), 3-11.

Cox, D. W. (1985). Creating a context for staff development. The Journal of Staff, Program, and Organization Development, 3(2), 44-48.

Lester, G., & Cox, D. W. (1985). A need for in-service training in the use of television as an instructional aid in higher education. Southeastern Librarian, 35(2), 48-50.

McMullan, C., & Cox, D. W. (1985). Advanced keyboarding: A humanistic approach. Business Education Forum, 39(4), 19-20.

Cox, D. W. (1985). Book review of Teaching minority students by (editors) J. Cones, J. Noonan, and D. Janha (San Francisco: Jossey Bass, 1983) in Journal of College Student Personnel, 26(3), 266-268.

Cox, D. W. (1984). A national survey of technical mathematics programs. The AMATYC Review, 5(2), 37-43.

Lester, G. & Cox, D. W. (1984). Television: An instructional aid in Mississippi public junior colleges. Mississippi Libraries, 48(4), 88-90.

Cox, D. W., & Ivy, W. (1984). Staff development needs of student affairs professionals. NASPA Journal, 22(1), 26-33.

Ivy, W., & Cox, D. W. (1984). Staff development in a time of budget reductions. The College Student Affairs Journal, 5(3), 34-38.

Lester, G., & Cox, D. W. (1984). Utilization of educational television for instruction in Mississippi public junior colleges: A technical report. ERIC Document, ED 244- 716, Resources in Education.

Cox, D. W. (1984). Book review of Experiential learning: Experience as the source of learning and development by D. A. Kolb (Englewood Cliffs, N.J.:Prentice Hall, 1984) in Journal of College Student Personnel, 25(5), 481-482.

Cox, D. W., & Hankins, B. (1983). College educational experiences expected by intellectually gifted high school seniors. Forum for Honors, 14(1), 23, 24, 34.

Cox, D. W. (1977). Creating a caring community. New Directions for Community Colleges: Developing Staff Potential, 19, 47-59.

Presentations at National Level

Sumrall, B., & Cox, D. (2007). Employee Participation in Institutional Decision Making and Organizational Commitment. Institute of Behavioral and Applied Management, Reno, Nevada, Oct 4, 2007.

Sumrall, B., & Cox, D. (2007). The Relationship Between Organizational Commitment and Selected Demographic Variables. Institute of Behavioral and Applied Management, Reno, Nevada, Oct 4, 2007.

Case-in-Point Teaching: A New Approach to Leadership Education. International Leadership Association, Vancouver, British Columbia, Nov 1, 2007.

A Quantum Leap in the Improvement of Graduate Students' Writing. National Council of Professors of Educational Administration, Branson, MO: Aug 5, 2004.

Doctoral Student Responses to Modifications in Doctoral Program Structures. National Council of Professors of Educational Administration, Branson, MO: Aug 5, 2004

Leadership Competencies, American Association of Community Colleges Leadership Summit Invitational Workshop, Washington, DC: March 16, 2004.

Designing a space for authentic involvement of stakeholders. Presentation at Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, San Antonio, March 9, 2002

The workplace as an emotional system. Presentation at ASU's Assistant Principal Institute, Jonesboro, AR., Sept 12, 2000

Creating a Space for Active Engagement in Learning: Using Open Space Technology in the Classroom, AAHE Conference on Faculty Roles and Rewards, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 3-6, 2000

Developing Responsive Leaders in Rural Schools, National Rural Education Association Convention, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, October 18, 1994.

Development of a Doctoral Program at Arkansas State University, Palm Springs, California, August, 1993.

Applying TQM in the Classroom and in the Development of a Department/School/College, University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, May 26-28, 1993.

A Model for Good Teaching: A Whack on the Side of Your Head for Your Teaching Style, American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges, Memphis, Tennessee, November 1, 1985.

Learning Process Consultation: An Emerging Role in Student Development, American College Personnel Association Convention, 1975.

Presentations at Regional, State, or Local Level

Sumrall, B., & Cox, D. (2007). A Literature Review of Higher Education Faculty Participation in Institutional Decision Making. Mid-South Educational Research Association, Hot Springs, Arkansas, Nov 7, 2007.

Process consultant on establishing theme schools for Paragould School District's Three Elementary Schools, Paragould, AR, June 19, July 10, Sept 10, and Sept 28, 2007.

Nurturing Leadership in Self and Students: The Work of Edwin Friedman. Arkansas College Counseling Association, Russellville, AR: April 15, 2004.

Team Building and Vision Building, Paragould School Distric, June 24, 2004.

Facilitated Strategic Planning Workshop for Greater Jonesboro United Way, June 22, 2004.

Thinking Outside the Classroom Box: Creating a Learning-Centered Syllabus. Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration, Little Rock, Oct 25, 2003 and Arkansas Association of Two-Year Colleges, Hot Springs, Oct 14, 2003.

Chair, Strategic Planning Council, Arkansas State University, 2003-2005.

Open Space Technolgoy (Strategic Planning for 2002-2003) for Brinkley School District, Brinkley, AR, August 12, 2002.

Open Space Technology (Issues and Opportunities for 2001-2002) for Brinkley School District, Brinkley, AR, August 14-15, 2001.

Open Space Technology (Issues and Opportunities for Distance Education) for Arkansas State University - Beebe Campus, Beebe, AR, March 30, 2001.

Open Space Technology (Reorganization Issues and Opportunities) for Arkansas State University's College of Education, Jonesboro, AR, September 8-9, 2000.

Open Space Technology (Ideas for Follow-Up Support from the Arkansas Leadership Academy) with 75+ teachers for the Northeast Arkansas Educational Cooperative, Paragould, AR, August 10, 2000.

Open Space Technology (Issues and Opportunities for the Doctoral Program) for Cohort VII, Center for Excellence in Education, Arkansas State University, Memphis, TN, April 29-30, 2000.

Open Space Technology (Ideas for Organization Development Class) for Cohort VI, Center for Excellence in Education, Arkansas State University, Winrock, AR, February 4-6, 1999.

Teacher education governance redesign, College of Education, Arkansas State University, 1998-1999.

Open Space Technology (Issues and Opportunities for 1998-1999) with Council of Academic Deans, Winrock, AR, September, 1998.

Facilitator, Council of Academic Deans' Retreat, Winrock, AR, September, 1997.

Results of School Climate Audit, Forrest City, Arkansas, September, 1996.

Thinking Like a Dolphin, Southern Association of College Auxiliary Services, Memphis, Tennessee, April 18, 1994.

Faculty Development and Leadership Skills, Jackson State University Faculty Retreat, Biloxi, Mississippi, February 10-11, 1994.

Selling Revolution to the Ruling Class, Northcentral Arkansas Education Service Center, Mountain View, August 16, 1993 and Northeast Arkansas Staff Development In-service, Paragould, August 17, 1993.

Delusions, Visions, and the Source of all Wisdom, Three Rivers Community College, Poplar Bluff, Missouri, August 11, 1993.

Arkansas State University Teacher Education Program Renewal Planning Retreat, West Memphis, Arkansas, October 13-14, 1992.

Adult Education and Organizational Theory, Adult Education Workshop, Arkansas State University, July 16, 1992.

Classroom and Team Building Applications of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Itawamba Agricultural High School, Fulton, Mississippi, January 20, 1992.

Swimming Like A Dolphin in the Waves of Change, Mississippi State Personnel Board Training, September 12, 1990.

The Role of the Community College or Why I Love Community Colleges, Mississippi Public Community and Junior College Academic Deans' Association, University of Mississippi, June 14, 1990.

Team Building with the Administrative Staff and Selected Faculty, Meridian Community College, Meridian, Mississippi, August 2, 1989.

Building Support for Your Vision, Jackson Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa, October 11, 1988.

Building Professional Communication Skills, Indianola Academy, Indianola, Mississippi, August 18, 1988.

Role and Mission of the Community College, Northwest Mississippi Community College, Senatobia, Mississippi, August 15, 1988.

Building Support for Your Vision: Creating a Climate for Staff Development, Mississippi Staff Development Council, Jackson, Mississippi, February 5, 1988.

Graduate Teaching Assistant Training, University of Mississippi, September 16, 1986.

Applying the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator In and Out of the Classroom, Copiah County Schools, Crystal Springs, Mississippi, 1985-1986.

Time Management Workshops, Vocational Rehabilitative Services, Jackson, Mississippi, 1985-1986.

The Role of Advisors to Student Organizations, Future Business Leaders of America, Jones County Junior College, Ellisville, Mississippi, February 22, 1985.

Kolb's Experiential Learning Theory, Hinds Community College, Raymond, Mississippi, March 7, 1985.

Kolb's Experiential Learning Theory, Southern Association for College of Student Affairs, Jackson, Mississippi, September 27, 1985.

Kolb's Experiential Learning Theory, Southern Association for College Student Affairs, Nashville, Tennessee, November 16, 1985.

Creating a Context for Faculty Development, Copiah County Schools, Crystal Springs, Mississippi, 1984-1985.

Creating a Caring Staff Community, Copiah County Schools, Crystal Springs, Mississippi, 1984-1985.

Motivating Learners, Copiah County Schools, Crystal Springs, Mississippi, 1983-1984.

Time Management Workshop, Mississippi Research and Development Center, Jackson, Mississippi, February 17, 1984.

Student Development During the College Years, Housing Department, University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi, April 10, 1983.

The Competence Process: Managing for Commitment and Creativity, Alumni College, University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi, June 24, 1983.

Leadership Style and Motivation, Mississippi Research and Development Center, Jackson, Mississippi, September 15-16, 1983.

The Competence Process in Staff Development, Arkansas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, Hot Springs, Arkansas, November 4, 1982.

The Mentoring Relationship, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Jackson, Mississippi, November 2, 1982.

Professional Staff Development, Mississippi Student Personnel Administrators Conference, Jackson, Mississippi, January 31, 1980.