Lisa A. Lenhart Ph.D.
Director; Professor
The LeBron James Family Foundation School of Education
Professional Service
- Reviewer, The Reading Teacher, 2011-2016
- Straight A Grant Reviewer, Ohio Department of Education, 2015-2016
- Visiting Professor, Université du Maine. Le Mans, France, 2011
- Reviewer, The Reading Teacher, 2011
- Reviewer, The Talaris Institute’s pre-school professional development, 2011
- Striving Readers Committee, Ohio Department of Education, 2011
- National Jump Start Research Advisory Board, 2010
- Oversight Committee for the Cleveland Schools Book Fund at Cleveland State University, 2009
- Early Literacy Committee for the Black Legislative Caucus led by Representatives Sykes & Maxwell-Heard, 2009
- Reviewer, American Journal of Play, 2009
- Reviewer for Literacy Specialist Endorsement Programs submitted to the Ohio Department of Education, Spring 2007
- Credentialing Task Force, Ohio Department of Education, 2007
- Reviewer/Developer of Ohio Early Learning curriculum materials, 2006
- Early childhood Q-Net Team, The Ohio State University, 2006
- Created research brief for the Ohio Resource Center on pre-school writing, 2006
- Reviewer for Literacy Specialist Endorsement Programs submitted to the Ohio Department of Education, 2007
- Ohio Department of Education Credentialing Task Force, 2007
- SIRI Advisory Board, 2002-2005
- Ohio Council International Reading Association Newsletter Co-Editor, 2000-2003; Board Liaison, Publications Committee, 2000-2002; Planning Committee, Focus on Ohio Reads, 2000 Awards Committee Chair, 1999-2003; Scholarship Committee, 1998-1999
- Ohio K-2 Reading and Writing Content Advisory Committee for the Diagnostic Assessments, 2002-2003
- Department of Education Advisory Committee, John Carroll University, 1992-1998
- International Reading Association - Mary C. Austin Reading Council Public Relations, 1997-1998; President, 1996-97; Publicity Committee, 1991-1995; Publicity Committee Chairman, 1991-93
- John Carroll University/Rowland School remedial reading program coordinator, 1990-93
- Portfolio Assessment Committee, John Carroll University, 1992
- Phi Delta Kappa
- Language Arts textbook adoption committee, South Euclid-Lyndhurst Schools, 1991
- Children’s Literature Conference Consortium district representative, 1990-91
- Young Author’s Conference South Euclid-Lyndhurst Schools, 1991
Service within the Department of Curricular & Instructional Studies
- Chair, Search Committee for four NTT faculty positions, Spring, 2016
- Lead, Literacy Faculty, 2016
- Faculty mentor, 2012-2014
- Merit Document Review Committee, 2011-2013
- Lead faculty for Understanding Literacy Development and Phonics, 2000-2010
- Compression/merit committee, 2009-2010
- Team leader for C&I faculty retreat, 2008
- Member, Search Committee for C & I Department Chair, 2007
- Proctor master’s comprehensive exams, 2003, 2004, 2007
- Member, Search Committee for elementary education position, 2001
- Member, Search Committee for early childhood position, 2001
- Member, Search Committee for middle school literacy position, 2001
- Member, Search Committee for early childhood position, 2000
- Read and evaluate master’s comprehensive exams
- Evaluate doctoral writing samples
- Work on NCATE and state materials
- Graduate advisor
- Undergraduate advisor
Service within the College of Education
- CAEP Dispositions Committee, Spring 2016
- CAEP Clinical Committee, Chair, Spring 2014
- Grievance Committee, 2015-2016
- Executive Committee, 2001-2003, 2015-2016
- Personnel Committee, 2009-2011, 2015-2016
- Personnel Committee, Chair, 2011-2012
- Member, Search Committee for Development Officer, 2011
- College Council Secretary, 2010-2011
- Created proposal to expand Center for Literacy, 2009-2010
- Chair, Budget Efficiency Committee, 2009-2010
- Personnel Committee, 2009-2011
- Member, Search Committee for Director of Outreach, 2007
- College of Education Harrington Core Implementation Committee, 2006
- Graduate Studies Committee, 2005-2007
- College Community Committee, 2005-2007
- Chaired Search Committees for more than 15 staff or contract professional positions for e-Read Ohio & Akron Ready Steps, 2003-Present
- Volunteered to staff College of Education booth at various university events, 2001-2004
- Chair, Diversity Committee, 2001-2003
- Executive Committee, 2001-2003
- Major’s Mosaic, Fall, 2000
Evaluations & Reports
- Lenhart, L. & Brueck, J. (September, 2019). Evaluation of the Early Learning Initiative. University Circle, Inc. Cleveland, Ohio
- Lenhart, L. & Brueck, J. (September, 2018). Evaluation of the Early Learning Initiative. University Circle, Inc. Cleveland, Ohio.
- Lenhart, L. & Brueck, J. (September, 2017). Evaluation of the Early Learning Initiative. University Circle, Inc. Cleveland, Ohio.
- Lenhart, L. & Brueck, J. (September, 2016). Evaluation of the Early Learning Initiative. University Circle, Inc. Cleveland, Ohio.
- Lenhart, L. & Brueck, J. (September, 2015). Evaluation of the Early Learning Initiative. University Circle, Inc. Cleveland, Ohio.
- Lenhart, L. & Brueck, J. (September, 2014). Evaluation of the Early Learning Initiative. University Circle, Inc. Cleveland, Ohio.