Thriving in High School and Beyond: Strategies for Academic Success & Personal Development

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Thriving in High School and Beyond: Strategies for Academic Success & Personal Development 

  • Equips students with a comprehensive set of specific, action-based strategies that identifies what to do to succeed in high school and beyond, accompanied by compelling reasons why to do it
  • Focuses on the student as a whole person (educational, vocational, social, emotional, physical, etc.), addressing both academic and “non-academic” factors that affect student success
  • Supplies strategies for  deep learning, both in-person and online  
  • Identifies future-planning pathways for transitioning through high school to college or the workforce following high school graduation
  • Emphasizes lifelong learning skills, including career readiness and employability competencies
     

CHAPTER 1: THE FOUNDATION OF HIGH SCHOOL SUCCESS: FOUR KEY STEPS 
 Four Steps to High School Success 
 First Step to Academic Success: Active Involvement (Engagement) 
      Active Involvement in the Learning Process 
      Active Classroom Listening and Note-Taking 
      Active Class Participation 
      Active Reading 
 Second Step to Academic Success: Capitalizing on School Resources (Resourcefulness) 
      Learning Resource Services 
      Disability Services  Media Center Library 
      Guidance Counseling 
      Student Development Opportunities 
 Third Step to Academic Success: Interpersonal Interaction and Collaboration (Social Integration) 
      Student–Teacher Interaction 
      Student–Student (Peer) Interaction 
      Collaborative Learning 
 Fourth Step to High School Success: Reflection and Self-Awareness 
      Self-Awareness 
      Self-Monitoring 
      Self-Assessment 
 A Checklist of Success Promoting Principles and Practices 
 Chapter Summary and Highlights 
 Chapter 1 Exercises 

CHAPTER 2: GOAL SETTING, MOTIVATION, AND CREATING GOOD HABITS 
The Relationship between Goal Setting and Success 
Characteristics of a Well-Designed Goal 
 Strategies for Maintaining Motivation and Making Progress toward Goals 
     Creating Habits 
Characteristics of Successful People 
     Self-Efficacy 
     Growth Mindset 
      Grit 
Chapter Summary and Highlights 
Chapter 2 Exercises 

CHAPTER 3: TIME MANAGEMENT 
 The Relationship between Goal Setting, Managing Time, and Managing Tasks 
The Importance of Time Management 
Strategies for Managing Time and Tasks 
Developing a Time-Management Plan 
Key Elements of an Effective Time-Management Plan 
Combating Procrastination 
Myths That Promote Procrastination 
Strategies for Preventing and Overcoming Procrastination 
Psychological Causes of Procrastination 
Chapter Summary and Highlights 
Chapter 3 Exercises 

CHAPTER 4: DEEP LEARNING 
What Is Deep Learning, and Why Is It Important? 
Stages in the Learning and Memory Process 
Effective Classroom-Listening and Note-Taking Strategies 
Pre-Class Strategies: What to Do before Class 
      Listening and Note-Taking Strategies: What to Do during Class 
      Post-Class Strategies: What to Do after Class 
Strategic Reading 
Pre-Reading Strategies: What to Do before Reading 
      Strategies to Use during the Reading Process 
      Post-Reading Strategies: What to Do after Reading 
Strategic Studying: Learning Deeply and Remembering Longer 
     Give Studying Your Undivided Attention 
Make Meaningful Associations 
      Integrate Information Obtained in Class and Readings 
      Distribute Study Time across Separate Study Sessions 
      Use the “Part-to-Whole” Study Method 
      Capitalize on the Power of Visual Learning 
      Build Variety into the Study Process 
      Identifying Your Preferred Ways of Learning 
      Learn with Emotion 
      Learn Collaboratively 
      Self-Monitoring: Self-Assessment for Deep Learning 
Chapter Summary and Highlights 
Chapter 4 Exercises 

CHAPTER 5: HIGHER-LEVEL THINKING 
What Is Higher-Level Thinking? 
Benefits of Higher-Level Thinking 
      Defining and Describing the Major Forms of Higher-Level Thinking 
      Analysis (Analytical Thinking) 
      Synthesis (Integrative Thinking) 
     Application (Applied Thinking) 
      Multidimensional Thinking 
      Balanced Thinking 
      Critical Thinking (Evaluation) 
      Critical Thinking and Inferential Reasoning 
Logical Fallacies: Inferential Reasoning Errors 
      Creative Thinking 
      Strategies for Stimulating Creative Thinking
 Using Higher-Level Thinking Skills to Improve Academic Performance in High School 
Benefits of Higher Level Thinking Skills 
Chapter Summary and Highlights 
Chapter 5 Exercises 

CHAPTER 6: TEST-TAKING SKILLS AND STRATEGIES 
Pre-Test Strategies: What to Do in Advance of Tests 
      Recitation 
      Creating Retrieval Cues 
Strategies to Use Immediately Before a Test 
Strategies to Use during Tests 
Strategies for Answering Multiple-Choice Test Questions 
Strategies for Answering Essay Questions 
Strategies for Taking Online Tests 
Post-Test Strategies: What to Do after Receiving Test Results 
Test Anxiety: Recognizing and Reducing It 
Chapter Summary and Highlights 
Chapter 6 Exercises 

CHAPTER 7: FINANCIAL LITERACY 
Importance of Money Management 
Sources of Income for Financing a College Education 
      Student Loans 
     Scholarships 
      Grants 
      Planning on Joining the Armed Services? 
Developing Financial Self-Awareness 
Tracking Cash Flow 
      Checking Accounts 
      Credit Cards 
      Debit Cards 
 Developing a Plan for Managing Money and Minimizing Debt 
 Long-Range Fiscal Planning: Financing Your College Education 
Chapter Summary and Highlights 
Chapter 7 Exercises 

CHAPTER 8: CAREER EXPLORATION, PREPARATION, AND DEVELOPMENT 
The Importance of Career Planning 
Strategies for Career Exploration and Preparation 
Step 1. Awareness of Self 
Step 2. Awareness of Career Options 
      Career Information Resources 
 Step 3. Awareness of Career Options That Provide the Best “Fit” for You 
 Step 4. Awareness of the Major Steps Needed to Reach Your Career Goal 
      Self-Monitoring: Watching and Tracking Your Skills and Attributes 
      Career Readiness 
 Self-Marketing: Packaging and Presenting Your Skills, Strengths, and Attributes 
      Extracurricular Experiences 
      Personal Resume 
      Portfolio 
      Letters of Recommendation (Letters of Reference) 
      Networking 
      Personal Interview 
Chapter Summary and Highlights 
Chapter 8 Exercises 

CHAPTER 9: PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLNESS 
Mental Health and Self-Esteem 
      Strategies for Improving and Preserving Self-Esteem 
Emotional Disorders 
      Stress and Anxiety 
      Symptoms (Signs) of Anxiety 
      Effective Methods for Managing Stress 
      Stress-Management Strategies 
      Depression 
      Bipolar Disorder (a.k.a. Manic Depression) 
      Strategies for Coping with Milder Forms of Depression 
      Unhealthy Relationships 
      Abusive Relationships 
      Sexual Assault (a.k.a. Sexual Violence) 
     Suggested Safety Strategies for Minimizing the Risk of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment 
      Practices that Reduce the Risk of Being a Perpetrator of Sexual Assault 
      Sexual Harassment 
      What to do If You Are Sexually Harassed 
      Eating Disorders 
Chapter Summary and Highlights 
Chapter 9 Exercises 

CHAPTER 10: PHYSICAL WELLNESS 
What Is Wellness? 
Physical Wellness 
Nutrition Management Strategies 
      Exercise and Fitness 
      Physical Benefits of Exercise 
Strategies for Maximizing the Physical Benefits of Exercise 
      Rest and Sleep 
      The Value and Purposes of Sleep 
      Strategies for Improving Sleep Quality 
      Substance Abuse and Risky Behavior 
      Alcohol Use or Abstinence 
      Alcohol Abuse 
      Use and Abuse of Illegal Drugs 
      Motives (Reasons) for Drug Use 
Chapter Summary and Highlights 
Chapter 10 Exercises 

Joseph B Cuseo

Joe Cuseo holds a doctoral degree in Educational Psychology and Assessment from the University of Iowa and is Professor Emeritus of Psychology. For more than 25 years, he directed the first-year seminar—a core college success course required of all new students.
He’s a 14-time recipient of the “faculty member of the year award” on his home campus—a student-driven award based on effective teaching and academic advising; a recipient of the “Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate Award” from the National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition; and a recipient of the “Diamond Honoree Award” from the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) for contributions made to student development and the Student Affairs profession.
+++__Currently, Joe serves as an educational advisor and consultant for AVID—a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the college access and college success of underserved student populations. He has delivered hundreds of campus workshops and conference presentations across North America, as well as Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East.

Aaron Thompson

Aaron Thompson is a nationally recognized leader in higher education with a focus on policy, student success and organizational leadership and design. He serves as President of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education and as professor of sociology in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Eastern Kentucky University. He recently served as interim president of Kentucky State University. Thompson holds a doctorate in sociology in areas of organizational behavior and race and gender relations.

His leadership experience spans 27 years across higher education, business and numerous non-profit boards. Thompson has researched, taught and consulted in areas of diversity, leadership, ethics, multicultural families, race and ethnic relations, student success, first-year students, retention, cultural competence and organizational design throughout his career.

As a highly sought after national speaker, Thompson has presented more than 800 workshops, seminars and invited lectures in areas of race and gender diversity, living an unbiased life, overcoming obstacles to gain success, creating a school environment for academic success, cultural competence, workplace interaction, leadership, organizational goal setting, building relationships, the first-year seminar, and a variety of other topics. He continues to serve as a consultant to educational institutions (elementary, secondary and postsecondary), corporations, non-profit organizations, police departments and other governmental agencies.

Thompson has published more than 30 publications and numerous research and peer reviewed presentations. He has authored or co-authored the following books: Changing Student Culture from the Ground Up, The Sociological Outlook, Infusing Diversity and Cultural Competence into Teacher Education, Peer to Peer Leadership: Changing Student Culture from the Ground Up. He also co-authored Thriving in College and Beyond: Research-Based Strategies for Academic Success, Thriving in the Community College and Beyond: Research-Based Strategies for Academic Success and Personal Development, Diversity and the College Experience, Focus on Success and Black Men and Divorce.

Shane Shope

Shane Shope is Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership Program at Morehead State University. Shope earned his doctorate in Educational Leadership from Ohio University and a Master’s Degree in Curriculum from Miami University. Dr. Shope has over 25 years of experience in K-12 and Higher Education settings, including serving as a high school teacher and district level administrator. Shope has worked as an educational consultant nationally and in the Middle East. His research has focused on College and Career Readiness, school transitions, rural leadership models, social justice issues and community capacity building. He has numerous peer reviewed publications and presentations, including Career Ready: Are You, Addressing Challenges to Postsecondary Transitions K12/Higher Education Collaboration, Toward a Responsive Model for Educational Leadership in Rural Appalachia: Merging theory and practice, and Rural Specific Concerns and Strategies in the Budgeting Process. Shope has traveled extensively throughout the United States, delivering numerous presentations and workshops on community asset mapping and career readiness initiatives. Dr. Shope worked in coordination with the Public Education Evaluation Commission for the Ministry of Education for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and served as a researcher for the Regional Education Lab for Appalachia.

John Roush

John R. “J.R.” Roush is an Assistant Professor of Education at Shawnee State University; Chief Consultant for The JD & R Group, LLC; Independent Contractor/Representative for Southern State Community College’s College Credit Plus (Early College); Owner/Operator of Roush Cattle, Hay and Straw and former; Dean of Core Studies/ Campus Director with Southern State Community College, Ohio; Professor of Educational Leadership at Morehead State University and PK-12 teacher and principal. Over the last 26 years, nearly 23 involved leadership roles in both K-12 and higher education. Roush holds a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership from Ohio University. Dr. Roush recently co-authored a career and college ready book, “Thriving in High School and Beyond: Strategies for Academic Success and Beyond,” and has published several peer-reviewed articles involving capacity building and successful higher education – high school transition programs. Implementation of the "Collaborating on Economic Success in Appalachia" High School-Higher Education Alignment Project, Educational Assets, Resources, Barriers and Social Capital in a Semi- Isolated Community of Appalachia, Toward a responsive model for educational leadership in rural Appalachia: Merging theory and practice.   His areas of academic interest and research include educational leadership, social capital, rural education, capacity building, college access and career readiness. He has presented at numerous state, regional and national conferences and consulted/researched nationally and internationally; including an invitation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to assist in evaluating and making recommendations to their public school system.

“The content of the book is an outstanding resource that can be easily used by students in junior high and high school. I firmly believe the workbook has provided an edge for our group of students.”

-Alison Bach-Oliver

Bright Local School Counselor

Thriving in High School and Beyond: Strategies for Academic Success & Personal Development 

  • Equips students with a comprehensive set of specific, action-based strategies that identifies what to do to succeed in high school and beyond, accompanied by compelling reasons why to do it
  • Focuses on the student as a whole person (educational, vocational, social, emotional, physical, etc.), addressing both academic and “non-academic” factors that affect student success
  • Supplies strategies for  deep learning, both in-person and online  
  • Identifies future-planning pathways for transitioning through high school to college or the workforce following high school graduation
  • Emphasizes lifelong learning skills, including career readiness and employability competencies
     

CHAPTER 1: THE FOUNDATION OF HIGH SCHOOL SUCCESS: FOUR KEY STEPS 
 Four Steps to High School Success 
 First Step to Academic Success: Active Involvement (Engagement) 
      Active Involvement in the Learning Process 
      Active Classroom Listening and Note-Taking 
      Active Class Participation 
      Active Reading 
 Second Step to Academic Success: Capitalizing on School Resources (Resourcefulness) 
      Learning Resource Services 
      Disability Services  Media Center Library 
      Guidance Counseling 
      Student Development Opportunities 
 Third Step to Academic Success: Interpersonal Interaction and Collaboration (Social Integration) 
      Student–Teacher Interaction 
      Student–Student (Peer) Interaction 
      Collaborative Learning 
 Fourth Step to High School Success: Reflection and Self-Awareness 
      Self-Awareness 
      Self-Monitoring 
      Self-Assessment 
 A Checklist of Success Promoting Principles and Practices 
 Chapter Summary and Highlights 
 Chapter 1 Exercises 

CHAPTER 2: GOAL SETTING, MOTIVATION, AND CREATING GOOD HABITS 
The Relationship between Goal Setting and Success 
Characteristics of a Well-Designed Goal 
 Strategies for Maintaining Motivation and Making Progress toward Goals 
     Creating Habits 
Characteristics of Successful People 
     Self-Efficacy 
     Growth Mindset 
      Grit 
Chapter Summary and Highlights 
Chapter 2 Exercises 

CHAPTER 3: TIME MANAGEMENT 
 The Relationship between Goal Setting, Managing Time, and Managing Tasks 
The Importance of Time Management 
Strategies for Managing Time and Tasks 
Developing a Time-Management Plan 
Key Elements of an Effective Time-Management Plan 
Combating Procrastination 
Myths That Promote Procrastination 
Strategies for Preventing and Overcoming Procrastination 
Psychological Causes of Procrastination 
Chapter Summary and Highlights 
Chapter 3 Exercises 

CHAPTER 4: DEEP LEARNING 
What Is Deep Learning, and Why Is It Important? 
Stages in the Learning and Memory Process 
Effective Classroom-Listening and Note-Taking Strategies 
Pre-Class Strategies: What to Do before Class 
      Listening and Note-Taking Strategies: What to Do during Class 
      Post-Class Strategies: What to Do after Class 
Strategic Reading 
Pre-Reading Strategies: What to Do before Reading 
      Strategies to Use during the Reading Process 
      Post-Reading Strategies: What to Do after Reading 
Strategic Studying: Learning Deeply and Remembering Longer 
     Give Studying Your Undivided Attention 
Make Meaningful Associations 
      Integrate Information Obtained in Class and Readings 
      Distribute Study Time across Separate Study Sessions 
      Use the “Part-to-Whole” Study Method 
      Capitalize on the Power of Visual Learning 
      Build Variety into the Study Process 
      Identifying Your Preferred Ways of Learning 
      Learn with Emotion 
      Learn Collaboratively 
      Self-Monitoring: Self-Assessment for Deep Learning 
Chapter Summary and Highlights 
Chapter 4 Exercises 

CHAPTER 5: HIGHER-LEVEL THINKING 
What Is Higher-Level Thinking? 
Benefits of Higher-Level Thinking 
      Defining and Describing the Major Forms of Higher-Level Thinking 
      Analysis (Analytical Thinking) 
      Synthesis (Integrative Thinking) 
     Application (Applied Thinking) 
      Multidimensional Thinking 
      Balanced Thinking 
      Critical Thinking (Evaluation) 
      Critical Thinking and Inferential Reasoning 
Logical Fallacies: Inferential Reasoning Errors 
      Creative Thinking 
      Strategies for Stimulating Creative Thinking
 Using Higher-Level Thinking Skills to Improve Academic Performance in High School 
Benefits of Higher Level Thinking Skills 
Chapter Summary and Highlights 
Chapter 5 Exercises 

CHAPTER 6: TEST-TAKING SKILLS AND STRATEGIES 
Pre-Test Strategies: What to Do in Advance of Tests 
      Recitation 
      Creating Retrieval Cues 
Strategies to Use Immediately Before a Test 
Strategies to Use during Tests 
Strategies for Answering Multiple-Choice Test Questions 
Strategies for Answering Essay Questions 
Strategies for Taking Online Tests 
Post-Test Strategies: What to Do after Receiving Test Results 
Test Anxiety: Recognizing and Reducing It 
Chapter Summary and Highlights 
Chapter 6 Exercises 

CHAPTER 7: FINANCIAL LITERACY 
Importance of Money Management 
Sources of Income for Financing a College Education 
      Student Loans 
     Scholarships 
      Grants 
      Planning on Joining the Armed Services? 
Developing Financial Self-Awareness 
Tracking Cash Flow 
      Checking Accounts 
      Credit Cards 
      Debit Cards 
 Developing a Plan for Managing Money and Minimizing Debt 
 Long-Range Fiscal Planning: Financing Your College Education 
Chapter Summary and Highlights 
Chapter 7 Exercises 

CHAPTER 8: CAREER EXPLORATION, PREPARATION, AND DEVELOPMENT 
The Importance of Career Planning 
Strategies for Career Exploration and Preparation 
Step 1. Awareness of Self 
Step 2. Awareness of Career Options 
      Career Information Resources 
 Step 3. Awareness of Career Options That Provide the Best “Fit” for You 
 Step 4. Awareness of the Major Steps Needed to Reach Your Career Goal 
      Self-Monitoring: Watching and Tracking Your Skills and Attributes 
      Career Readiness 
 Self-Marketing: Packaging and Presenting Your Skills, Strengths, and Attributes 
      Extracurricular Experiences 
      Personal Resume 
      Portfolio 
      Letters of Recommendation (Letters of Reference) 
      Networking 
      Personal Interview 
Chapter Summary and Highlights 
Chapter 8 Exercises 

CHAPTER 9: PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLNESS 
Mental Health and Self-Esteem 
      Strategies for Improving and Preserving Self-Esteem 
Emotional Disorders 
      Stress and Anxiety 
      Symptoms (Signs) of Anxiety 
      Effective Methods for Managing Stress 
      Stress-Management Strategies 
      Depression 
      Bipolar Disorder (a.k.a. Manic Depression) 
      Strategies for Coping with Milder Forms of Depression 
      Unhealthy Relationships 
      Abusive Relationships 
      Sexual Assault (a.k.a. Sexual Violence) 
     Suggested Safety Strategies for Minimizing the Risk of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment 
      Practices that Reduce the Risk of Being a Perpetrator of Sexual Assault 
      Sexual Harassment 
      What to do If You Are Sexually Harassed 
      Eating Disorders 
Chapter Summary and Highlights 
Chapter 9 Exercises 

CHAPTER 10: PHYSICAL WELLNESS 
What Is Wellness? 
Physical Wellness 
Nutrition Management Strategies 
      Exercise and Fitness 
      Physical Benefits of Exercise 
Strategies for Maximizing the Physical Benefits of Exercise 
      Rest and Sleep 
      The Value and Purposes of Sleep 
      Strategies for Improving Sleep Quality 
      Substance Abuse and Risky Behavior 
      Alcohol Use or Abstinence 
      Alcohol Abuse 
      Use and Abuse of Illegal Drugs 
      Motives (Reasons) for Drug Use 
Chapter Summary and Highlights 
Chapter 10 Exercises 

Joseph B Cuseo

Joe Cuseo holds a doctoral degree in Educational Psychology and Assessment from the University of Iowa and is Professor Emeritus of Psychology. For more than 25 years, he directed the first-year seminar—a core college success course required of all new students.
He’s a 14-time recipient of the “faculty member of the year award” on his home campus—a student-driven award based on effective teaching and academic advising; a recipient of the “Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate Award” from the National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition; and a recipient of the “Diamond Honoree Award” from the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) for contributions made to student development and the Student Affairs profession.
+++__Currently, Joe serves as an educational advisor and consultant for AVID—a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the college access and college success of underserved student populations. He has delivered hundreds of campus workshops and conference presentations across North America, as well as Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East.

Aaron Thompson

Aaron Thompson is a nationally recognized leader in higher education with a focus on policy, student success and organizational leadership and design. He serves as President of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education and as professor of sociology in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Eastern Kentucky University. He recently served as interim president of Kentucky State University. Thompson holds a doctorate in sociology in areas of organizational behavior and race and gender relations.

His leadership experience spans 27 years across higher education, business and numerous non-profit boards. Thompson has researched, taught and consulted in areas of diversity, leadership, ethics, multicultural families, race and ethnic relations, student success, first-year students, retention, cultural competence and organizational design throughout his career.

As a highly sought after national speaker, Thompson has presented more than 800 workshops, seminars and invited lectures in areas of race and gender diversity, living an unbiased life, overcoming obstacles to gain success, creating a school environment for academic success, cultural competence, workplace interaction, leadership, organizational goal setting, building relationships, the first-year seminar, and a variety of other topics. He continues to serve as a consultant to educational institutions (elementary, secondary and postsecondary), corporations, non-profit organizations, police departments and other governmental agencies.

Thompson has published more than 30 publications and numerous research and peer reviewed presentations. He has authored or co-authored the following books: Changing Student Culture from the Ground Up, The Sociological Outlook, Infusing Diversity and Cultural Competence into Teacher Education, Peer to Peer Leadership: Changing Student Culture from the Ground Up. He also co-authored Thriving in College and Beyond: Research-Based Strategies for Academic Success, Thriving in the Community College and Beyond: Research-Based Strategies for Academic Success and Personal Development, Diversity and the College Experience, Focus on Success and Black Men and Divorce.

Shane Shope

Shane Shope is Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership Program at Morehead State University. Shope earned his doctorate in Educational Leadership from Ohio University and a Master’s Degree in Curriculum from Miami University. Dr. Shope has over 25 years of experience in K-12 and Higher Education settings, including serving as a high school teacher and district level administrator. Shope has worked as an educational consultant nationally and in the Middle East. His research has focused on College and Career Readiness, school transitions, rural leadership models, social justice issues and community capacity building. He has numerous peer reviewed publications and presentations, including Career Ready: Are You, Addressing Challenges to Postsecondary Transitions K12/Higher Education Collaboration, Toward a Responsive Model for Educational Leadership in Rural Appalachia: Merging theory and practice, and Rural Specific Concerns and Strategies in the Budgeting Process. Shope has traveled extensively throughout the United States, delivering numerous presentations and workshops on community asset mapping and career readiness initiatives. Dr. Shope worked in coordination with the Public Education Evaluation Commission for the Ministry of Education for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and served as a researcher for the Regional Education Lab for Appalachia.

John Roush

John R. “J.R.” Roush is an Assistant Professor of Education at Shawnee State University; Chief Consultant for The JD & R Group, LLC; Independent Contractor/Representative for Southern State Community College’s College Credit Plus (Early College); Owner/Operator of Roush Cattle, Hay and Straw and former; Dean of Core Studies/ Campus Director with Southern State Community College, Ohio; Professor of Educational Leadership at Morehead State University and PK-12 teacher and principal. Over the last 26 years, nearly 23 involved leadership roles in both K-12 and higher education. Roush holds a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership from Ohio University. Dr. Roush recently co-authored a career and college ready book, “Thriving in High School and Beyond: Strategies for Academic Success and Beyond,” and has published several peer-reviewed articles involving capacity building and successful higher education – high school transition programs. Implementation of the "Collaborating on Economic Success in Appalachia" High School-Higher Education Alignment Project, Educational Assets, Resources, Barriers and Social Capital in a Semi- Isolated Community of Appalachia, Toward a responsive model for educational leadership in rural Appalachia: Merging theory and practice.   His areas of academic interest and research include educational leadership, social capital, rural education, capacity building, college access and career readiness. He has presented at numerous state, regional and national conferences and consulted/researched nationally and internationally; including an invitation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to assist in evaluating and making recommendations to their public school system.

“The content of the book is an outstanding resource that can be easily used by students in junior high and high school. I firmly believe the workbook has provided an edge for our group of students.”

-Alison Bach-Oliver

Bright Local School Counselor