Amanda Taggart

School of Teacher Education and Leadership

Associate Professor, School Leadership

Amanda Taggart

Contact Information

Office Location: EDUC 396
Phone: 435-797-1474
Email: amanda.taggart@usu.edu
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Educational Background

EDD, Educational Leadership, The University of Texas at San Antonio, 2011
The Role of Cultural Discontinuity in the Academic Outcomes of Racially and Ethnically Diverse High School Students
MAE, Educational Leadership, The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2008
BA, English Education, Utah Valley State College, 2002
BA, English, The University of Utah, 2001
Administrative License, Nevada
Teacher's License, Nevada

Research Interests

Equity, access, and achievement for underrepresented students in P-20 educational settings, instructional and cultural leadership

Teaching

TEAL 6080 - Leadership and the School Principal, Summer 2025
TEAL 6930 - Supervision and Administrative Internship Seminar, Summer 2025
TEAL 7820 - Seminar: Special Topics in Teacher Education and Leadership, Spring 2025
TEAL 7820 - TEAL 7820: Special Topics in Teacher Education and Leadership, Spring 2025
TEAL 7970 - Dissertation Research in Curriculum and Instruction, Fall 2024
TEAL 7900 - Independent Study, Fall 2024
TEAL 6080 - Leadership and the School Principal, Fall 2024
TEAL 6930 - Supervision and Administrative Internship Seminar, Fall 2024
TEAL 6945 - Supervision and Administrative Internship, Summer 2023
TEAL 6930 - Supervision and Administrative Internship with Seminar, Summer 2023
TEAL 6090, 7090 - Theories of Organizational Leadership in Education, Spring 2023
, Fall 2022
TEAL 6945 - Supervision and Administration Internship, Fall 2022
TEAL 6930 - Supervision and Administrative Internship Seminar, Fall 2022
, Summer 2022
TEAL 6945 - Supervision and Administration Internship, Summer 2022
TEAL 6930 - Supervision and Administrative Internship Seminar, Summer 2022
, Spring 2022
TEAL 6930 - Supervision and Administrative Internship Seminar, Spring 2022
TEAL 6930 - Supervision and Administrative Internship with Seminar, Spring 2022
TEAL 6090, 7090 - Theories of Organizational Leadership in Education, Spring 2022
TEAL 6090 - Theories of Organizational Leadership in Education, Spring 2022
, Fall 2021
TEAL 6945 - Supervision and Administration Internship, Fall 2021
TEAL 6945 - Supervision and Administrative Internship, Fall 2021
TEAL 6930 - Supervision and Administrative Internship Seminar, Fall 2021
TEAL 6930 - Supervision and Administrative Internship with Seminar, Fall 2021
TEAL 6945 - Supervision and Administration Internship, Summer 2021
TEAL 6090 - Theories of Organizational Leadership in Education, Summer 2021
TEAL 6540 - Data-Based Decision Making for School Leaders, Spring 2021
TEAL 6090, 7090 - Theories of Organizational Leadership in Education, Spring 2021
TEAL 6540 - Data-Based Decision Making for School Leaders, Fall 2020
TEAL 6090 - Theories of Organizational Leadership in Education, Fall 2020
TEAL 6090 - Theories of Organizational Leadership in Education, Summer 2020
TEAL 7820 - Seminar: Special Topics in Teacher Education and Leadership, Fall 2019
TEAL 6090 - Theories of Organizational Leadership in Education, Fall 2019
TEAL 7325 - Instructional Leadership, Summer 2019
TEAL 6090 - Theories of Organizational Leadership in Education, Summer 2019
TEAL 6090 - Theories of Organizational Leadership in Education, Spring 2019
TEAL 6090 - Theories of Organizational Leadership in Education, Fall 2018

Graduate Students Mentored

Shari Taylor, Teacher Education & Leadership
Dan Hansen, Teacher Education & Leadership
Ryan Rarick, Teacher Education & Leadership
Charles Stewart, Teacher Education & Leadership - February 2025
Daron Kennett, Teacher Education & Leadership - June 2023