Sara Quay
Profile
Dr. Quay is a nationally recognized dean whose expertise includes teacher preparation, data-driven assessment, accreditation, honors education, curriculum development, and budget/grant management. Dr. Quay has published articles and essays in The Boston Globe, Principal Magazine, Academic Leader, Teachers College Record, Journal of Excellence in College Teaching, Honors in Practice, Journal of Practitioner Research, and The Teaching Professor.
Education
Brandeis University
Doctor of Philosophy in British and American Literature
1996
Simmons College
Master of Arts in English
1992
Boston College
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Philosophy
1986
Awards and Accomplishments
Certifications:
Data Wise Coach
English (grades 8-12) (Massachusetts)
Member, Deans for Impact, 2018-present
Co-Chair, Place as Text Committee, National Collegiate Honors Council, 2015-present
Research
Teacher education, data for continuous improvement, cultural studies, honors education.
Selected Publications
Quay, S. (2020). Using Data Wisely. Keynote address to faculty at Century College, White Bear Lake, MN.
Quay, S., & Lockwood, M. (2019) Sustaining a continuous improvement culture in educator preparation: A higher education network based on Data Wise. Journal of Practitioner Research, Vol. 4, Issue 1 Article 3. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5038/2379-9951.4.1.1092
Damico, A. and Quay, S. (2016). 21st Century Television Dramas. Westport, CT: Praeger.
Courses
Prior Learning Assessment (PLA100)
Senior Transitions (EC400)
Literature for Children (ENG312)
Honors Seminar I (HON100)