Robert L. Marshall, Professor
Educational Leadership
Horrabin Hall 81F
Phone: 309/298-1762
E-Mail: RL-Marshall@wiu.edu
Webpage: http://frontpage.wiu.edu/~rlm119
Professor Robert Marshall earned his Doctor of Education degree in Educational Administration from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas (Ed.D, 1995). He completed Texas principalship/mid-management certification at the University of Texas—Tyler and a Master of Science in Agriculture at Texas A&M University—Commerce (M.S., 1983). Dr. Marshall earned his undergraduate degree in Agriculture Education from East Texas State University (B.S. 1978).
In the area of scholarly work, Dr. Marshall has authored three books, published 25 articles, presented papers at 21 state, national and international conferences and chaired over 30 doctoral dissertations. As a former public school teacher, campus principal and central office administrator in Texas public schools for twenty years, he has been instrumental in school improvement and innovation through exemplary leadership. Throughout his career as a professional educator, research and best practices in creating a high quality learning environments for students in transition to high school has been a passion.
He has served as Department Chair of Educational Leadership and Counseling at Texas A&M University-Kingsville as well as the Director and Chair of the Joint University Program in Educational Leadership in Kingsville/Corpus Christi, Texas. Additionally, he served as Chair of the Texas A&M University-Kingsville Graduate Council and was selected as the outstanding faculty member in the TAMU-K College of Education in 2000.
Dr. Marshall was instrumental in the development of 25 on-line courses in the Texas A&M University System’s Educational Administration, Superintendency and Principalship Preparation Programs. Moreover, he is responsible for the development of a Master of Education in Instructional Technology Program and the expansion of the Educational Leadership Doctoral Programs to better provide educational opportunities to the underserved minority populations in the Rio Grande Valley and Del Rio areas of Texas.