Education

• Ed.D., Eastern Kentucky University
• M.A., Eastern Kentucky University
• B.S., Eastern Kentucky University

Research & Academic Interests

• School culture
• School improvement
• School safety
• Education leadership

Publications

• Hub, K., & Burns, A. (2024). Experiential Learning in a Hybrid Principal Certification Cohort Degree Program. 2024 Pedagogicon Proceedings. encompass.eku.edu.
• Burns, A. Panic at the disco (2023) in Wallace, R., Sullivan, S., Burns, A. (Eds). School Safety: True Stories and Solutions from School Leaders. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
• Burns, A., Sullivan, S., Wallace, R., & Proffitt, E. (2023). University Principal Preparation Initiative (UPPI): Positive Outcomes for Future School Leaders. Kentucky Journal of Excellence in College Teaching & Learning, Vol.19.
• Burns, A. The Milkman (2022) in Wallace, R., Proffitt, E. Sullivan, S. (Eds). Service in the trenches: School principals share true stories of servant leadership. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
• Burns, A. Professional community for teachers and staff (2021). In Wallace, R., Proffitt, E., Sullivan, S, (Eds). School improvement: Let the professional standards for educational leaders work for you. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
• Petrilli, P.; Hodge, C.; Burns, A.; Dantic, J.; Hodge, H.; (2019). Innovative school-university partnership: making a difference together in P-12 academic achievement. School-University Partnerships: The Journal of the National Association for Professional Development Schools.

Associations, Affiliations & Work History

• Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development
• National Association of Elementary School Principals
• National Association of Professional Development Schools
• National Rural Education Association
• Texas Council of Professors of Educational Leadership
• University Council for Education Administration

• American Education Research Association
• International Council of Professors of Educational Leadership
• Phi Delta Kappa International

Awards & Accolades

• Excellence in Presentation Award, Academic World of International Conference
• Best Paper Award, International Conference on Learning & Administration in Higher Education
• Leadership Institute for School Principals Award, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce