Alyson Lavigne
School of Teacher Education and Leadership
Associate Professor, School Leadership

Contact Information
Office Location: EDUC 394Phone: 435-797-4144
Email: alyson.lavigne@usu.edu
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Licensures & Certifications
Biography
Dr. Alyson L. Lavigne is an associate professor of instructional leadership at Utah State University. Using her training as an educational psychologist and classroom researcher, Lavigne has conducted research on teacher retention, teachers’ beliefs, teacher supervision and evaluation, and culturally and linguistically minoritized students’ experiences.
Awards
TEAL Faculty Service Award, 2026
School of Teacher Education and Leadership
Publications | Books
- Lavigne, A., (2023). Actionable Feedback to PK-12 Teachers. Rowman & Littlefield
- Lavigne, A., (2025). Applying process-product principles for meaningful observation research in today’s classrooms. : Research handbook on classroom observation.
Publications | Book Chapters
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Lavigne, A., (2026). Empowering mathematics teacher development: The necessity of content-specific supervision and feedback. . Theory into Practice
- Lavigne, A., (2025). Improving the hiring process: Identifying the dispositions of highly effective teachers.. Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership.
- Lavigne, A., Olson, A., (2019). Teacher evaluation through the eyes of the principal: How individual and school contexts shape perceptions of practice. . Leadership & Policy in Schools, doi: 10.1080/15700763.2019.1637899
Professional Journal
- Ford, T.G, Kwon, K., Lavigne, A., McHugh, T., (2024). The working conditions and well-being of early care and education leaders.. Early Childhood Education Journal, doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-024-01677-x
- Ford, T.G, Kwon, K., Lavigne, A., McHugh, T., (2024). Testing a holistic framework of early care and education and K-12 leaders’ working conditions and well-being. . AERA Open, doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/23328584241235923
- Leu Bonanno, S., Walls, J., Lavigne, A., Washburn, K., (2022). Exploring the intersections of cultural sustenance and care: Toward a vision of culturally and linguistically sustaining school leadership.. Journal of School Leadership, doi: 10.1177/10526846221133985
- Lavigne, A., Henrichs, L., Acosta Feliz, J.A, Shao, S., (2022). Cultural responsivity and common conceptions of “good” teaching in culturally and linguistically diverse elementary classrooms in the U.S.. Teaching and Teacher Education118, doi: 10.1016/j.tate.2022.103812
- Lavigne, A., Artificial intelligence for instructional leadership: Promises and pitfalls.. Journal of School Leadership
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Technical Reports
Research Reports
- Lavigne, A., (2020). Addressing teacher evaluation appropriately: A research brief for policymakers. .
Other Reports
- Lavigne, A., (2019). The teaching diverse youth project: District report. Final . *
- Lavigne, A., (2019). The teaching diverse youth project: Study brief. . *
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Other
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.