Rate My Professor Amanda Bozack

Amanda Bozack is the Director of the School of Teacher Education and Leadership and a Professor in the Teacher Education and Leadership department at Radford University, housed within the College of Education and Human Development. She holds a Ph.D. in educational psychology from the University of Arizona, earned in 2008. Dr. Bozack's research specializations encompass beginning teacher support and induction, along with competency-based professional development and education for teachers. Demonstrating her expertise in these areas, she has secured $15 million in federal grants focused on competency-based professional development and teacher education initiatives. Her leadership role involves guiding the school's programs, including contributions to the development of the Doctor of Education program, which received top honors from the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate in 2025.

In addition to her administrative and research roles, Dr. Bozack actively mentors graduate students by serving on dissertation committees and supervising honors capstone projects. She has published scholarly work in prominent peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Teacher Education, Teachers College Record, and The High School Journal. Key publications include the 2016 chapter 'Policy Impact on Teacher Induction: Connecticut's Story,' the 2006 article 'Self-regulated learning and classroom management: Theory, research, and considerations for classroom practice,' and a recent chapter co-authored as 'Doing is Learning in Entry-Level Coursework.' Her contributions extend to broader educational efforts, such as supporting initiatives like the Southwest Virginia Teacher Consortium and hosting events like Virginia History Day at Radford University. Through these activities, Dr. Bozack advances teacher preparation and leadership development in the field of education.