Richard L. Rice, Jr.

Associate Professor, Educational Administration (Clinical)
Director, The University of Alabama Superintendents’ Academy
Department of Educational Leadership, Policy and Technology Studies
329 Graves Hall
(205)-348-1163
rrice@bamaed.ua.edu
Appointed in 1999

Recent Courses Taught:

AEL 552: Foundations Instructional Supervision
AEL 600: Introduction to Educational Law
AEL 605: Internship Educational Leadership
AEL 616: Operational and Strategic Planning -- Theory and Practice
AEL 624: Practicum in Educational Leadership
AEL 636: School Business Management

Areas of Research:

School Finance / Financial Management
School Superintendency

Academic Degrees:

L.L.M. (Taxation), The University of Alabama School of Law, 1999. (Post Juris Doctor degree in theory and practice of local, state, and federal taxation)
J.D., Birmingham School of Law, 1995.
Ph.D., The University of Alabama, 1991. Educational Administration (K-12)
M.A., The University of Alabama, 1978. Educational Administration
M.B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1974.
B.S., The University of Alabama, 1970. Commerce and Business Administration - Accounting

Professional Experiences:

Associate Professor, Educational Administration, College of Education, The University of Alabama, 2006 – Present.

Director, The University of Alabama Superintendents’ Academy, 2006 – Present.

Assistant Director / Director, Tuscaloosa City Schools Leadership Academy, 2003 – 2006.

Assistant Professor, Educational Administration, College of Education, The University of Alabama, 1999-2006.

Assistant Director, The University of Alabama Superintendents’ Academy, 2002 – 2006.

Attorney / Litigation Assistant, Jones, Bowron, & Selden, P.C., Birmingham, Alabama, 1992-1997.

Selected Publications:

Rice, R.L., Jr. (Ed.). (2007). Curriculum and instructional leadership training program for the school superintendent. Alabama State Department of Education.

Jaffe, R. S., & Rice, R. L., Jr. (2000). How to stay one step ahead of the law (ISBN - 1-58446-009-1). Cleveland, OH: Temple Publishing Group LLC.
Selected Presentations:

Rice, M. L., Gibbs, J.E., & Rice, R. L. Jr. (2006, November). Evaluating educational training programs using the Kirkpatrick Model. Presentation at the Mid South Educational Research Association (MSERA) annual meeting, Birmingham, AL.

Rice, R. L., Jr., Rice, M. L., Bishop, H. L., Ferguson, D. (2004, November). Collaborative school leadership: An evaluation of a principalship program. Presentation at the annual Mid-South Educational Research Association (MSERA) meeting, Gatlinburg, TN.