Vivian Posey EdD
Assistant Professor
EdD Educational Leadership, Nova Southeastern University
MS, Educational Leadership, University of South Florida
BA, History/Elementary Education, Caldwell College
vposey@barry.edu
305-899-7874
Vivian Posey is an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and is currently serving as the Coordinator of Field and Clinical Experiences for the Undergraduate Education programs. Dr. Posey holds a BA in History/Elementary Education from Caldwell College, an MA in Educational Leadership from University of South Florida, and an EdD in Educational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University. A former teacher, curriculum specialist and school administrator, she is a certified FPMS evaluator, a trained reviewer for the Florida Professional Development System, and a member of the state Race to the Top Implementation Committee. Her professional interests include collaborative efforts to improve equity in education, school reform, and global literacy. She has presented numerous professional workshops at state, national and international conferences. Dr. Posey’s research interests include school improvement, teacher leadership, and the effects of state and national initiatives on the teaching practice of beginning teachers.
Selected Presentations
- Posey, V. (2008). Fostering global awareness and character education through literature. Workshop presented at the International Reading Conference, Atlanta, GA.
- Posey, V. & VanVoorhis, P. (2010). Reading and the race to global literacy. Workshop presented at the University of Central Florida Literacy Symposium, Orlando, FL.
- Posey, V. (2011) Waiting for Superteacher: Why teacher leadership should be fostered as a quality of effective teaching. Paper presented at the Florida Association of Teacher Educators Conference, St. Petersburg, FL.
