Charles F. Webber

Professional appointment: Professor, Department of Education, Mount Royal University Professional profile: Dr. Charles F. Webber is a teacher and researcher who served for the first half of his career as a classroom teacher and school principal in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada. Following a move to higher education, he has held appointments as a professor and dean in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. His teaching and research interests focus on teacher leadership, the principalship, student assessment, and higher education administration and leadership.Areas of scholarship: Cross-cultural leadership developmentTeacher leadershipThe principalshipStudent assessment policies and practices Teaching focus: Teacher education Selected publications:
Webber, C.F. (in press). Education and the United Conservative Party of Alberta. In D. Bratt, R. Sutherland, & D. Taras (Eds.). Blue storm. University of Calgary Press.
Webber, C.F., & Nickel, J. (2022). A vibrant and empowering context for teacher leaders. International Journal for Leadership in Learning 22(1), 1-27. https://doi.org/10.29173/ijll2
Webber, C.F. (2021). The need for cross-cultural exploration of teacher leadership. Research in Educational Administration and Leadership, 6(1), 17-49. doi.org/10.30828/real/2021.1.2
Webber, C.F., & Nickel, J. (2021). Sustainable teacher leadership. Research in Educational Administration and Leadership, 61(1), 277-311. doi.org/10.30828/real/2021.1.9
Webber, C.F., & Okoko, J.M. (2021). Exploring teacher leadership across cultures: Introduction to teacher leadership. Research in Educational Administration and Leadership, 61(1), 1-15. doi.org/10.30828/real/2021.1.1
Webber, C. F., & Nickel, J. (2020). Alberta Canada: School improvement in Alberta. In O. Johansson & H. Ärlestig (Eds), Educational authorities in the schools: Organization and impact in 25 states (pp. 209-229). Springer.
Abdalla, M., Mwingi, M., Wachira, N., Okoko, J.M., & Webber, C.F. (2020). School leadership preparation in Tanzania. In P. Moorosi & T. Bush (Eds.), Preparation and development of school leaders in Africa (pp. 111-129). Bloomsbury Academic.
Degrees: PhD, University of OregonMEd, University of OregonBEd, University of Calgary Email address: cfwebber@mtroyal.ca