Continental Who's Who

Dana L. Carmichael, PhD

Dana L. Carmichael, PhD is recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Pinnacle Professional in the field of Professional and Staff Development. Dana is the Co-Founder and Executive Director with the Center for Authentic Intellectual Work. The Center for Authentic Intellectual Work provides professional development for instructional and assessment reform, using the framework for Authentic Intellectual Work, originally developed by Fred Newmann, Bruce King, and colleagues at the Center for Organization and Restructuring of Schools, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Their mission is to fundamentally transform the quality of student learning through teacher professional development by using the AIW framework to foster deep reflective practice-with profound respect for the work and for the people doing it.

As Co-Founder and Executive Director, Dana provides professional development for instructional and assessment reform. She specializes in building strong teams, educational reform work, team facilitation, staff development, curriculum design, international education and classroom instruction, leadership training, and more. Dana has been the recipient of both the Meyer Nathan Award and the Asian Studies Award, and has also been chosen as Woman of the Year by NAPW.

She is associated with programs such as Learning Forward, NCSS, ASCD MN Learning Forward, the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, and CEHD Alumni and the Student Networking Group. In addition, Dana has had research published, titled Midwestern Magic: Iowa's Statewide Initiative Engages Teachers, Encourage Leadership, and Energizes Student learning- Journal of Staff Development. Dana earned a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, an M.A. in K-12 Curriculum from the University of Saint Thomas, and a B.A. in History from Colorado State University.

For more information, please visit www.centerforaiw.com.