Réjer Finklin is a PhD candidate in Education Administration and Policy at the University of Georgia. He has over 15 years of experience in education, including as a secondary social studies teacher and testing coordinator. He is currently a part-time instructor at Georgia State University Perimeter College, where he teaches a first year experience seminar course. His research interests include rural education, recruitment and retention of teachers of color, and the role of access institutions in higher education.

1. Curriculum Vitae
Réjer A. Finklin
Department of Lifelong Education, Administration and Policy
Program of Educational Administration and Policy
3404 Stardust Circle
Decatur, GA 30034
Telephone: 706-255-3428
E-mail: RFinklin1@gsu.edu; RFinklin@uga.edu; Rejer.Finklin@gmail.com
Education:
Ph.D., Education Administration and Policy, University of Georgia, Candidate
M.Ed., Social Science Education, University of Georgia, 2004
Concentrations: Political Science, History
B.S.Ed., Social Science Education, University of Georgia, 1999
Concentration: History
Experience:
Part-time Instructor, 2016-Present
Georgia State University Perimeter College
Supervisor(s): Maryann Errico, Ken Johnson
Responsibilities: Instructor of the GPCS/PCO 1020 First Year Experience Seminar. The goal of
this course is to promote student success at GSU Perimeter College and beyond by providing
students with the information, resources, and skills to develop an effective academic plan that
will enable them to graduate on time. The GPCS/PCO 1020 course orients students to the rigors
of higher education, emphasizes the importance of degree completion, and exposes students to
the college community at large. Within the context of this course, students hone communication,
collaboration, and critical thinking skills while defining their personal identity, exploring the
college community, and formulating academic and career goals for success.
Psychometrist, 2011 – Present
Georgia Perimeter College
Supervisor(s): Kara Kennebrew, Christopher Rednour
Responsibilities: Coordination of the National Testing Program, administration of ACT
COMPASS Placement Test, National ACT, National SAT, College Level Examination Program
(CLEP), Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS V), the University System of Georgia
Collegiate Placement Examination (CPE), and the Board of Regents of the University System of
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2. Georgia Test. Site manager of ACT eCOMPASS software, management of college wide test
administration statistics and data. Scoring of University System of Georgia Collegiate Placement
Exams for Center for Disability Services and Online Testing. Providing problem resolution and
irregularity support for the campus testing centers. Investigating student testing issues utilizing
BANNER Student Information System and Scholar Advisement and Monitoring System
(eSAMS). Managing and scheduling of the test administrations in the Alpharetta Testing Center
utilizing electronic/online scheduling system.
Graduate Assistant, 2007 – 2010
University of Georgia Department of Lifelong Education, Administration and Policy
Supervisor(s): April Peters-Hawkins, Eric Houck, Sharan Merriem, Catherine Sielke
Responsibilities: Preparation of research literature reviews, collection and analysis of qualitative
and quantitative data, preparation of policy and legislative briefs, creation and maintenance of
internet based instruction websites using the Sony Blackboard platform, creation and
maintenance of data sets and databases in Excel and Access, collaboration on conference
proposals and presentations.
Testing Supervisor, 2007 – 2010
Georgia Perimeter College
Supervisor: JoAnne Brabson, Christopher Rednour
Responsibilities: Coordination of the National Testing Program, administration of ACT, SAT,
College Level Examination Program (CLEP), the University System of Georgia Collegiate
Placement Examination (CPE), Institution Test of English as a Foreign Language (iTOEFL),
Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS V), and the Board of Regents of the University System
of Georgia Test.
Education Data Specialist, 2007 – 2008; 2010 – 2011
Georgia Perimeter College
Supervisor: JoAnne Brabson, Christopher Rednour
Responsibilities: Site manager of ACT eCOMPASS software. Managing college wide test
administration statistics and data. Providing administrative support for the Director of College
Testing Services, Online Testing, and Alpharetta Testing Center. Scoring of University System
of Georgia Collegiate Placement Exams for Center for Disability Services and Online Testing.
Providing problem resolution and irregularity support for the campus testing centers.
Investigating student testing issues utilizing BANNER Student Information System and Scholar
Advisement and Monitoring System (eSAMS). Development and delivery of training for new
and returning testing staff administering the ACT, SAT and Board of Regents of the University
System of Georgia Test.
Principal Intern, 2006 – 2007
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3. Supervisor: Andrew Jackson
Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School, Wilkes County Schools, GA
Secondary Social Studies Teacher, 2000 – 2007
Supervisor: Andrew Jackson, Donny Swinson
Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School, Wilkes County Schools, GA
Courses: American Government, Honors American Government, World History, World Studies
Additional responsibilities: National Testing Coordinator for the National PSAT, SAT, and ACT.
Site Testing Coordinator with School Counselor for state level standardized testing including the
administration of the Georgia High School Graduation Test and the Georgia End-of-Course
Tests.
Projects and Assignments:
Quality-Plus Leadership Academy project Fall 2007 – Spring 2008
University of Georgia and Gwinnett County Public School System
Max Skidmore, Ph.D. and Melissa Freeman, Ph.D., supervisors
Contracted by Gwinnett County Public Schools, the state of Georgia’s largest public school
system, to access participant feedback of their in-house principal leadership preparation program
and curriculum. Project was designed to gain participants’ understanding of the program’s
curriculum, their feelings on what portions of the curriculum were most effective and least
effective, and whether the participants felt prepared for the principalship in Gwinnett County
Public Schools after completing the program.
Responsibilities: Primary qualitative data collection using interview methodology. Initial coding
and analysis of qualitative data using constant comparative methodology utilizing Atlas.TI
software
Learning in Retirement project Summer 2009
Janet Truluck, Ph.D., supervisor
Contracted by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Georgia. Project was
designed to gain participants’ understanding of the program’s offerings, their feelings towards
participating in the program, whether they would continue to participate, and what factors
influence their decisions to continue participation or not.
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4. Responsibilities: Primary qualitative data collection using interview methodology, data analysis
using constant comparative methodology, preparation of initial findings report for LIR
organization
Credentials and Certifications:
T5: History, Geography, Economics, Political Science, Behavioral Science – Georgia (6-12)
L5: Administration and Leadership – Georgia (K-12)
Interdisciplinary Qualitative Certificate – University of Georgia (in progress)
Areas of Scholarly Interest:
Rural education and policy
Teachers’ lives in rural contexts
Recruitment and retention of teachers of color
School leadership for rural contexts
School/Community partnerships
Narratives in qualitative research
Bridging programs for rural students from high school to college
The role of the access institution of higher education in rural education
Research Skills:
Qualitative methodologies
Interview and observation data collection
Document and narrative analysis
Case study
Grounded Theory/Constant Comparative Method analysis
Critical Incident Technique
Publications:
Peer Reviewed Book Chapters:
Jaing, J., Finklin, R. A., & Peters, A. L. (2015). Creation vs. conversion: Cross-case analysis of
urban small school reform. In M.A. Khalifa, C. Grant-Overton, & N.W. Arnold
(Eds.), Handbook of urban school leadership. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishing
Group.
Refereed Conference Proceedings
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5. Peters, A.L. & Finklin, R. A. (2014, April). Leadership development for urban and rural
contexts: A comparison of principal preparation. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, PA.
Peters-Hawkins, A.L., Jiang, J., & Finklin, R.A. (2013, November). Creation vs. conversion:
Cross-case analysis of urban small school reform. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
University Council on Education Administration, Indianapolis, IN.
Presentations and Lectures:
Finklin, R.A. (2009). Teachers of color in rural schools. Poster presented at the College of
Education Centennial Graduate Student Research Conference. University of Georgia, Athens,
GA
Finklin, R.A. (2009). Teacher diversity and assignment plans: Post PICS v Seattle School
District #1. Paper presented at the Research Symposium on Examining Race and Culture in
Educational Reform and Policy. University of Georgia, Athens, GA.
Finklin, R.A. (2010). Ethics and school leadership. Lecture presented to EDAP 8115: Building
Level Administration course. Instructor of record, April L. Peters-Hawkins. University of
Georgia, Athens, GA.
Finklin, R.A. (2011). Qualitative Analysis Software: 101. Lecture presented to QUAL 8420:
Analyzing Qualitative Data course. Instructor of record, Kathryn Roulston. University of
Georgia, Athens, GA.
Finklin, R. A. (2011-2013). Using software in qualitative data analysis: Intro to Atlas.Ti.
Lecture presented at Masters of Marketing Relations Summer Seminar at University of Georgia,
Athens, GA.
Finklin, R. A. (2015). Gender, race, ethnicity and voting: Portrayals of women of color as a
“block”. Presentation at the annual Georgia Women’s Conference. Georgia Perimeter College,
Clarkston, GA.
Training Experience:
Administering the ACT 2007-2011
Georgia Perimeter College
Trainer of record
Responsibilities: Development of curriculum and training materials and delivery of instruction
for preparing new testing personnel to administer the national ACT standardized test.
Development of evaluation tools to determine mastery of course content. Development of on-
going evaluation tools for staff members that have exited training.
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6. Administering the SAT 2007-2011
Georgia Perimeter College
Trainer of record
Responsibilities: Development of curriculum and training materials and delivery of instruction
for preparing new testing personnel to administer the national SAT standardized test.
Development of evaluation tools to determine mastery of course content. Development of on-
going evaluation tools for staff members that have exited training.
Administering the University System of Georgia Board of Regents Test 2007-2011
Georgia Perimeter College
Trainer of record
Responsibilities: Development of curriculum and training materials and delivery of instruction
for preparing new testing personnel to administer the USG Board of Regents Test. Development
of evaluation tools to determine mastery of course content. Development of on-going evaluation
tools for staff members that have exited training.
Awards and Honors:
Honorable Mention- Qualitative Division (2009): College of Education Centennial Graduate
Student Research Conference at the University of Georgia.
2013 Carroll Wade McGuffey Scholarship awarded by the Lifelong Education, Administration
and Policy Department of the University of Georgia for research into school organizations’
impact on teacher behavior, pupil behavior and/or pupil learning.
Service:
Staff Senator 2016-2017
Georgia State University Senate
Staff Council Executive Committee
Staff Council Staff Development and Advancement Committee
University Statutes and Bylaws Committee
University Athletics Committee
Vice Chair 2015
Georgia Perimeter College Staff Senate
Mentor 2012- Present
Georgia Perimeter College Office of Military Outreach Green Zone program.
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7. Reviewer 2010
American Educational Research Association Scholars of Color Special Interest Group
Reviewer 2010; 2011;
2013
University Council on Education Administration
Professional Memberships and Affiliations:
National Education Association (NEA)
Georgia Association of Educators (GAE)
Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE)
ASCD (formerly Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development)
American Education Research Association (AERA)
Divisions: Administration, Organization and Leadership; Educational Policy and Politics
Special Interest Groups: Rural Education; Qualitative Research; Family, School,
Community Partnerships; Lives of Teachers; Politics of Education
University Council for Education Administration (UCEA)
Georgia College Testing Association (GCTA)
National College Testing Association (NCTA)
Skills and Qualifications:
Microsoft Office Suite
BANNER Student Information and Management System
Sony Blackboard Platform
Desire2Learn Platform
Atlas.TI
Digital audio recording/data collection
Transcription service
References:
Available upon request.
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