Scholarship
Book chapters
Nerdin, M. W., Baum, D. R., Hallam, P. R., and Bowles, W. B. (2024). Successful Impoverished Schools: What Are the Existing Conditions in High Poverty Schools that Have a Higher Than Average Proficiency Rate? In J. Zajda and P. Hallam (Eds.), Globalisation and Leadership in Schools (pp. 55–89). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-53223-8_4
Bowles, W. B. and Smith, R. W. (2023). Utah School Finance. In Thompson, D. C., Wood, R. C., and Neuenschwander, S. C. (Eds.), Money and Schools (7th ed.). National Education Finance Academy.
Bowles, W. B. and Smith, R. W. (2020). Utah School Finance. In Thompson, D. C., Wood, R. C., and Neuenschwander, S. C. (Eds.), Money and Schools (6th ed.). National Education Finance Academy.
Pounder, D. G., King, D. K., Hausman, C., and Bowles, W. B. (2005). The Complexity of Gender-Role Stereotyping Effects in High School Principal Selection, pp. 265–300. In W. Hoy and C. Miskel (Series Eds.), Educational Leadership and Reform. Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.
Refereed journal articles
Leavy, D., Baum, D., Calvert, I., Bowles, B., Erickson, H., Owens, M., and Ashcraft, J. (2024). The Unique Professional Journey of Female High School Principals in Utah. Education Sciences, 14(5), Article 445. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14050445
Wright, J. G., Hallam, P. R., and Bowles, W. B. (2023). Learning-Centered Leadership: Exploring How Distinguished Learning-Centered Principals Apply Key Processes of Learning-Centered Leadership. NASSP Bulletin, 107(2), 93–119. https://doi.org/10.1177/01926365231179967
Fauske, J. R. and Bowles, W. B. (2003). A Battle over Mountain Middle School's English Curriculum. Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership. University Council for Educational Administration: St. Louis, MO.
Other publications
Bowles, W. B. (Summer 2018). Show them how much you care. The Leader. Utah Association of Elementary School Principals.
Bowles, W. B. (Summer 2018). Take control of your time. Impact Journal, 19(2). Utah Association of Secondary School Principals.
Bowles, B. (1995). Haere Mai. Utah English Journal, 23. Utah Council of Teachers of English: Salt Lake City.
Refereed papers
Bowles, B. and Crow, G. (2003). Supervision of Substitute Teachers: A Critical Segment of our Teaching Staff. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the University Council for Educational Administration. Portland, OR.
Crow, G., Matthews, J., Bowles, B., and King, D. (April 2000). Preparation of Qualified Candidates for the Principalship. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. New Orleans, LA.
Bowles, W. B., King, D. K., Hausman, C. S., and Pounder, D. G. (2000). High school principal selection: Examining the effects of gender and role conception. Paper presented at the University Council for Educational Administration conference, Albuquerque, NM.
Galvin, P., King, D., Bowles, B., and Sheperd, P. (1998). Pipeline Study: Is There a Principal Shortage? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the University Council for Educational Administration. St. Louis, MO.
Selected presentations
- Utah Charter School Directors
2022 · Accountability - Utah Charter School Directors
2022 · Providing meaningful feedback to teachers - ABC 4 News
2020 · Examining education ballot initiatives - Education Funding Study, Utah State Board of Education
2019 - National Summit on Dual-Mission Institutions: Sparking Success, Weber State University
2019 - KBYU/NPR panel
September 14, 2018 · NCLB and ESSA: contrasting and comparing - USBE webinar for Utah school counselors
March 14, 2018 · Supporting our transgender students - KBYU/NPR panel
March 9, 2018 · Teacher burnout and retention - Learning Edge Conference
November 14, 2017 · School Leadership: It's Opening Night! - Rater re-certification design committee, Utah Leadership Model, Utah State Board of Education
October 12, 2017 - Utah Kiwanis Club
August 10, 2017 · Utah education issues - LDS Educators Association annual conference
July 15, 2017 · Feeding the Shepherd - School leadership policy, Utah State Legislature Education Interim Committee
December 19, 2016 - KUER radio interview, representing the McKay School
October 17, 2016 · Utah's high school graduation rates - National Association of Gifted Children national convention
November 3–6, 2011 · Advancing Potential