Publications
Refereed Manuscripts
Kim, J., Geesa, R. L., & McDonald, K. (2020). School principals’ and counselors’ focus on college-going: The impact of school leader expectations and primary counseling goals on postsecondary education. Journal of College Access, 5(2), 32-51. https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jca/vol5/iss2/4
Mayes, R. D., Elam, N. P., Geesa, R. L., McConnell, K. R., & McDonald, K. M (2020). School administrators’ perceptions on effectiveness of school counselor evaluation: A national study. Journal of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, 4(1), 1-13. http://go.southernct.edu/jelps/files/2020-fall-volume4-issue1/2-School-Administrators-Perceptions-On-Effectiveness-Of-School-Counselor-Evaluation.pdf
McConnell, K. R., Geesa, R. L., Mayes, R. D., & Elam, N. P. (2020). Improving school counselor efficacy through principal-counselor collaboration: A comprehensive literature review. Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 32(2), 1-23. https://www.mwera.org/MWER/volumes/v32/issue2/V32n2-McConnell-FEATURE-ARTICLE.pdf
Geesa, R. L., Mayes, R. D., Lowery, K. P., Boyland, L. G., Quick, M. M., Kim, J., Elam, N. P., & McDonald, K. M. (2020). Increasing partnerships in educational leadership and school counseling: a framework for collaborative school principal and school counselor preparation and support. International Journal of Leadership in Education, 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603124.2020.1787525
Boyland, L., Geesa, R. L., Mayes, R. D., Lowery, K. P., Quick, M. M., Kim, J., & McDonald, K. (2019). Collaborative principal-school counselor preparation: National standards alignment to improve training between principals and school counselors. International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 14(1), 188-205. https://www.icpel.org/ijelp.html
Elam, N., Geesa, R. L., Mayes, R. D., & McConnell, K. (2019). School counselors’ perceptions on comprehensive school counseling (CSC) adherence and implementation. Journal of Educational Leadership in Action, 6(1). https://www.lindenwood.edu/academics/beyond-the-classroom/publications/journal-of-educational-leadership-in-action/all-issues/volume-6-issue-1/school-counselors-perceptions-of-comprehensive-school-counseling-csc/
Lowery, K., Mayes, R. D., Quick, M. M., Boyland, L. G., Geesa, R. L., & Kim, J. (2019). Principal and counselor collaboration for social justice advocacy: A standards alignment. Journal of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Special Issue #2 on Educational Leadership and Social Justice, 3(2). https://go.southernct.edu/jelps/
Geesa, R. L., Elam, N. P., Mayes, R. D., McConnell, K., & McDonald, K. (2019). School leaders’ perceptions on comprehensive school counseling (CSC) evaluation processes: Adherence and implementation of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model. Journal of Educational Leadership, Policy and Practice, 34(1), 25-43. https://www.exeley.com/exeley/journals/journal_of_educational_leadership_policy_and_pract/34/i_current/pdf/10.21307_jelpp-2019-002.pdf
Lowery, K. P., Quick, M. M., Geesa, R. L., Boyland, L., & Mayes, R. D. (2018). “It wasn’t mentioned and should have been”: Principals’ preparation to support comprehensive school counseling. Journal of Organizational & Educational Leadership, 3(2). Article 3. https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1046&context=joel
Book Chapters
Lowery, K. P., Boyland, L., Geesa, R. L., Kim, J., Quick, M. M., & McDonald, K. (2019). Principal and school counselor collaboration toward more socially just schools. In: Papa R. (eds.) Handbook on Promoting Social Justice in Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74078-2_145-1
Other Publications
Geesa, R. L., Ceresa, M., & McDonald, K. (2020, October). Principal and school counselor collaboration to support social-emotional learning in a virtual environment. Indianagram: Indiana Association of School Principals, 22(9), 21-21.
McDonald, K., Geesa, R. L., Boyland, L., Lowery, K., Quick, M., Elam, N., Mayes, R., Kim, J., & Kruczek, T. (2020, March). “It takes a village”: Promoting school counselor and principal collaboration for student success through a statewide conference. Indianagram: Indiana Association of School Principals, 22(3), 8-9. https://mcusercontent.com/c5681cd14a6e3bd00b60efb03/files/f89de94f-a985-4d77-ba32-4141f6a93bc2/IndianagramMarch.01.pdf
Geesa, R. L. (2019). School counselor-school principal collaboration: University partnerships to better support Comprehensive School Counseling programs in schools. Indianagram: Indiana Association of School Principals, 21(7), 5-6.
McDonald, K. M. (2019, August 21). Column: Stronger partnership of counselors, administrators to bolster student success. Star Press.
Geesa, R. L. (2017). Keeping pace with evolving needs and expectations in schools: Reconsidering effective roles of school counselors. Indianagram: Indiana Association of School Principals, 19(9), 19.