Dr. Lisa Lenhart

Lisa A. Lenhart Ph.D.

Director; Professor
The LeBron James Family Foundation School of Education

Professional Service

  • Reviewer, The Reading Teacher, 2011-2016
  • Straight A Grant Reviewer, Ohio Department of Education, 2015-2016
  • Visiting Professor, Université du Maine. Le Mans, France, 2011
  • Reviewer, The Reading Teacher, 2011
  • Reviewer, The Talaris Institute’s pre-school professional development, 2011
  • Striving Readers Committee, Ohio Department of Education, 2011
  • National Jump Start Research Advisory Board, 2010
  • Oversight Committee for the Cleveland Schools Book Fund at Cleveland State University, 2009
  • Early Literacy Committee for the Black Legislative Caucus led by Representatives Sykes & Maxwell-Heard, 2009
  • Reviewer, American Journal of Play, 2009
  • Reviewer for Literacy Specialist Endorsement Programs submitted to the Ohio Department of Education, Spring 2007
  • Credentialing Task Force, Ohio Department of Education, 2007
  • Reviewer/Developer of Ohio Early Learning curriculum materials, 2006
  • Early childhood Q-Net Team, The Ohio State University, 2006
  • Created research brief for the Ohio Resource Center on pre-school writing, 2006
  • Reviewer for Literacy Specialist Endorsement Programs submitted to the Ohio Department of Education, 2007
  • Ohio Department of Education Credentialing Task Force, 2007
  • SIRI Advisory Board, 2002-2005
  • Ohio Council International Reading Association Newsletter Co-Editor, 2000-2003; Board Liaison, Publications Committee, 2000-2002; Planning Committee, Focus on Ohio Reads, 2000 Awards Committee Chair, 1999-2003; Scholarship Committee, 1998-1999
  • Ohio K-2 Reading and Writing Content Advisory Committee for the Diagnostic Assessments, 2002-2003
  • Department of Education Advisory Committee, John Carroll University, 1992-1998
  • International Reading Association - Mary C. Austin Reading Council Public Relations, 1997-1998; President, 1996-97; Publicity Committee, 1991-1995; Publicity Committee Chairman, 1991-93
  • John Carroll University/Rowland School remedial reading program coordinator, 1990-93
  • Portfolio Assessment Committee, John Carroll University, 1992
  • Phi Delta Kappa
  • Language Arts textbook adoption committee, South Euclid-Lyndhurst Schools, 1991
  • Children’s Literature Conference Consortium district representative, 1990-91
  • Young Author’s Conference South Euclid-Lyndhurst Schools, 1991

Service within the Department of Curricular & Instructional Studies

  • Chair, Search Committee for four NTT faculty positions, Spring, 2016
  • Lead, Literacy Faculty, 2016
  • Faculty mentor, 2012-2014
  • Merit Document Review Committee, 2011-2013
  • Lead faculty for Understanding Literacy Development and Phonics, 2000-2010
  • Compression/merit committee, 2009-2010
  • Team leader for C&I faculty retreat, 2008
  • Member, Search Committee for C & I  Department Chair, 2007
  • Proctor master’s comprehensive exams, 2003, 2004, 2007
  • Member, Search Committee for elementary education position, 2001
  • Member, Search Committee for early childhood position, 2001
  • Member, Search Committee for middle school literacy position, 2001
  • Member, Search Committee for early childhood position, 2000
  • Read and evaluate master’s comprehensive exams
  • Evaluate doctoral writing samples
  • Work on NCATE and state materials
  • Graduate advisor
  • Undergraduate advisor

Service within the College of Education

  • CAEP Dispositions Committee, Spring 2016
  • CAEP Clinical Committee, Chair, Spring 2014
  • Grievance Committee, 2015-2016
  • Executive Committee, 2001-2003, 2015-2016
  • Personnel Committee, 2009-2011, 2015-2016
  • Personnel Committee, Chair, 2011-2012
  • Member, Search Committee for Development Officer, 2011
  • College Council Secretary, 2010-2011
  • Created proposal to expand Center for Literacy, 2009-2010
  • Chair, Budget Efficiency Committee, 2009-2010
  • Personnel Committee, 2009-2011
  • Member, Search Committee for Director of Outreach, 2007
  • College of Education Harrington Core Implementation Committee, 2006
  • Graduate Studies Committee, 2005-2007
  • College Community Committee, 2005-2007
  • Chaired Search Committees for more than 15 staff or contract professional positions for e-Read Ohio & Akron Ready Steps, 2003-Present
  • Volunteered to staff College of Education booth at various university events, 2001-2004
  • Chair, Diversity Committee, 2001-2003
  • Executive Committee, 2001-2003
  • Major’s Mosaic, Fall, 2000

Evaluations & Reports

  • Lenhart, L. & Brueck, J. (September, 2019). Evaluation of the Early Learning Initiative. University Circle, Inc. Cleveland, Ohio
  • Lenhart, L. & Brueck, J. (September, 2018). Evaluation of the Early Learning Initiative. University Circle, Inc. Cleveland, Ohio.
  • Lenhart, L. & Brueck, J. (September, 2017). Evaluation of the Early Learning Initiative. University Circle, Inc. Cleveland, Ohio.
  • Lenhart, L. & Brueck, J. (September, 2016). Evaluation of the Early Learning Initiative. University Circle, Inc. Cleveland, Ohio.
  • Lenhart, L. & Brueck, J. (September, 2015). Evaluation of the Early Learning Initiative. University Circle, Inc. Cleveland, Ohio.
  • Lenhart, L. & Brueck, J. (September, 2014). Evaluation of the Early Learning Initiative. University Circle, Inc. Cleveland, Ohio.