Susan Printy

Susan Printy is an Associate Professor Emeritus in the Department of Educational Administration at Michigan State University’s College of Education. Her work focuses on school improvement through organizational learning, distributed leadership frameworks, and the intersection of data-driven decision making with teacher evaluation processes.

Her research examines how principals and teachers collaboratively shape school effectiveness, particularly through professional learning communities and evidence-based practices. Key contributions include analyses of TALIS data to explore global distributed leadership dynamics and principal roles in policy implementation.

• Recipient of the 2006 William J. Davis Award for distinguished contributions
• Explores coherent educational systems and district leadership impacts
• Published extensively on leadership theory, policy analysis, and school governance

Dr. Printy’s work bridges theory and practice, emphasizing leadership models that foster organizational learning capacities and equitable educational outcomes.