David S. Woo portrait
  • Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership&Policy
  • Instructor, Educational Leadership&Policy
801-585-5097

Publications

  • Weiss, A. L., Woo, D. S. & Nguyen, T. D. (2023). More Alike or More Different Over Time? Exploring Urban Charter and Public School teachers’ Characteristics and Working Conditions. Journal of School Choice. 1-23. Published, 12/05/2023.
    https://doi.org/10.1080/15582159.2023.2291220
  • Timmer, J. D. & Woo, D. S. (2023). Precarious positions: glass ceilings, glass escalators, and glass cliffs in the superintendency. Front. Educ. Vol. 8:1199756. Published, 11/06/2023.
    https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2023.1199756
  • Marianno, B. D., Woo, D. S. & Kennedy, K. (2023). Collective Bargaining Agreement Restrictiveness in Unionized Charter Schools. Educational Policy. Published, 06/14/2023.
  • David S. Woo, Bradley D. Marianno & Diana D'Amico (2021). After the Vote: Unionization’s impact on Chicago’s charter schools. (pp. 177-199). Information Age Publishing. Accepted, 10/21/2021.
  • Bartanen, Brendan, Rogers, Laura K. & Woo, David S. (2021). Assistant Principal Mobility and its Relationship with Principal Turnover. Educational Researcher. Published, 02/2021.
    https://doi.org/10.3102/0013189X21993105
  • Genao, S. and Woo, D. S. (2021). Embracing Antiracism Principal Preparation Program Beyond COVID-19. UCEA Review, Winter 2021, 20-22. Published, 01/11/2021.
  • Grissom, Jasson A., Mitani, Hajime & Woo, David S. (2019). Principal Preparation Programs and Principal Outcomes. Educational Administration Quarterly. Vol. 55(1), 73-115. Published, 02/2019.
  • Superfine, Benjamin & Woo, David S. (2018). Teacher Unions, Charter Schools, and the Public/Private Distinction in Education Law and Policy. Teachers College Record. Vol. 120(10), 1-28. Published, 10/2018.

Research Keywords

  • School Leadership Pipeline
  • School Leader Preparation
  • Principalship
  • Educational Policy
  • Educational Leadership
  • Assistant Principals

Presentations

  • Gandy-Fastovich, L., Rogers, L. K., and Woo, D. S. (2023, Nov 16-18). Variation in District Pipeline Programs and Related Differences: Evidence From Five Districts in California. [Paper Presentation]. Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Minneapolis, MN. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/18/2023.
  • Timmer, J. D., and Woo, D. S. (2023, Nov 16-18). Glass Cliffs in District Leadership: Examining Precarious Positions and Superintendent Turnover. [Paper Presentation]. Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Minneapolis, MN. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/17/2023.
  • Gandy-Fastovich, L., Woo, D. S., Rogers, L. K., and Riskus, P. (2023, Nov 16-18). Sources of Support for Principals During Crises. [Paper Presentation]. Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Minneapolis, MN. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/16/2023.
  • Woo, D. S., Riskus, P, and Gandy-Fastovich, L. (2022, Nov 17-19). Leadership in Transition: A Case Study of How an Assistant Principal Navigated a Principal Transition [Paper Presentation]. Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Seattle, WA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/19/2022.
  • Timmer, J. D., and Woo, D. S. (2022, Nov 17-19). Hired to Fail? Examining Glass Cliffs in Education Leadership. [Paper Presentation]. Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Columbus, OH. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/19/2022.
  • Darling-Aduana, J., Rogers, L. K., and Woo, D. S. (2022, Nov17-19). Virtual Schooling at Scale: Identifying Effective Online Teaching and Learning. [Paper Presentation]. Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Seattle, WA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/19/2022.
  • Woo, D. S. (2022, April 21-26). An Extra Pair of Hands: Exploring contributions of assistant principals to student behavioral outcomes [Roundtable Presentation]. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 04/23/2022.
  • Woo, D. S. (2022, March 17-19). Examining Patterns in Assistant Principal Time Allocation [Paper Presentation]. Association for Education Finance and Policy Annual Conference, Denver, CO. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 03/19/2022.
  • Darling-Aduana, J., Woo, D. S., and Rogers, L. K. (2022, March 17-19). Identifying Transferable Virtual Learning Structures and Practices During the COVID-19 Pandemic [Paper Presentation]. Association for Education Finance and Policy Annual Conference, Denver, CO. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 03/19/2022.
  • Woo, D. S. and Riskus, P. (2021, Nov 11-14). Leadership in Transition: A Case Study of How an Assistant Principal Navigated a Principal Transition [Paper Presentation]. Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Columbus, OH. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/13/2021.
  • Marianno, B. D., Woo, D. S., and Kennedy, K. E. (2021, Mar 17-19). Collective Bargaining Agreement Strength in Charter Schools and Traditional Public School Districts [Paper Presentation]. Association for Education Finance and Policy Annual Conference, Virtual. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 03/17/2021.

Grants, Contracts & Research Gifts

  • Postdoctoral Scholar of Leadership Pipelines and Pathways. PI: Rogers, L. K. Co-PI(s): Woo, D. S.. Dean’s Research Productivity Initiative (Post-Doctoral Scholar Support), 10/01/2022 - 05/15/2024. Total project budget to date: $145,600.00
  • Bright Spots in Utah’s Implementation of Expanded Distance Learning: Evidence from an enrollment increase at Utah Virtual Academy. PI: David Woo. Co-PI(s): Laura K. Rogers. Institutional research Partner Grant - ULEAD Education, 04/01/2021 - 06/30/2022. Total project budget to date: $24,111.00
  • Course redesign in instructional design and assessment. PI: David S. Woo. Co-PI(s): Andrea K. Rorrer, Shari Fraser. University Teaching Grant, 01/2021 - 12/2021. Total project budget to date: $6,000.00

Research/Scholarship Projects

  • Virtual Learning at Scale: Describing the Instructional Practices and Contextual Pressures in Virtual Learning. PI: Darling-Aduana, J. Co-PI(s): Woo, D. S., and Rogers, L. K.. 02/10/2023 - present.
  • Collective Bargaining Agreement Strength in Charter Schools and Traditional Public School Districts. PI: Marianno, B. D. Co-PI(s): Woo, D. S., and Kennedy, K. E.. 02/15/2022 - present.