Russell Claxton, Ed.D.

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Online Chair, School of Education

Education

Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, University of Georgia
Ed.S. in Educational Leadership, University of Georgia
M.Ed. in Administration and Supervision, University of West Georgia
B.S. in Human Resources Management, Liberty University

Courses Taught

Advanced School Law
Advanced Leadership Theory

Biography

Russ Claxton serves as a Professor at Liberty University and is the Administrative Online Chair. He began his career in business and transitioned into K12 education with a focus on Educational Leadership. He has since worked as a teacher/coach, Dean of Students, Assistance Principal, and Principal at the high school and middle school levels. After 21 years in public schools, Russ transitioned into online leadership and teaching. Today, Russ enjoys supporting online instructors and teaching courses in educational leadership and school law.

Professional Memberships

Kappa Delta Pi (KDP)
International Consortium of Professors of Educational Leadership (ICPEL)

Research Interests

Leadership
School Law
School Safety
School Transitions

Publications

Claxton, B. L., Claxton, R. L., Keith, D. L., &Yocum, R. G. (2018). Support Services for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Higher Education. Journal of College Orientation and Transition (JCOT), 25 (1), 5-16.
Beam, A. P. & Claxton, R. L. (2017) Professionalism in Education: Hitting Your Mark (2^nd ed.). Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt.
Beam, A. P., Claxton, R. L., & Smith, S. J. (2016). Challenges for novice principals: Facing 21^st-century issues in school administration. Journal of California Association of Professors of Education Administration, 27, 147-162.
Claxton, R. L. (2015). What administrators look for in a new teachers. In E.C. Pinkie & A. P. Beam, Professionalism in Education: Hitting Your Mark. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt.
Claxton, R. L. (2015). Interviewing skills for new teachers. In E.C. Pinkie & A. P. Beam, Professionalism in Education: Making the Mark. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt.
Claxton, R. L. (2015). The many hats teachers wear. In E.C. Pinkie & A. P. Beam, Professionalism in Education: Making the Mark. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt.
Beam, A. P., Claxton, R. L., & Smith, S. J. (2014). Challenges for novice principals: Facing 21^st-century issues in school administration. In Educating global citizens: Proceedings of the Kappa Delta Pi Conference on Learning, Leadership, and Practice (pp. 107-120). Indianapolis, IN: Kappa Delta Pi.
Claxton, R. L. (2013). Proactive measures for school safety. In S. J. Smith & J. A. Swezey (Eds.), Public & private school administration: An overview in Christian perspective (pp. 121-140). Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt.
Claxton, R. L. (2013). Developing a school’s greatest asset: The faculty. In S. J. Smith & J. A. Swezey (Eds.), Public & private school administration: An overview in Christian perspective (pp.73-86). Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt.
Tilley, T. B., Smith, S. J., & Claxton, R. L. (2013). Success despite socioeconomics: A case study of a high-achieving, high-poverty school. Journal of School Public Relations, 34(2), 292-317.
Claxton, R. L. (2001, May). School Counselors’ and Administrators’ Perceptions of Middle School to High School Transition Programs (doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Proquest Information and Learning, Ann Arbor, MI