James C. Coviello

Assistant Professor
James Coviello, Ed.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Administrative and Instructional Leadership at St. John's University. Dr. Coviello was a 2017 Graduate Fellow in Public Policy at the Archer Center of The University of Texas System and was named a David L. Clark Scholar by the American Educational Research Association in 2018. Before pursuing his doctorate at the University of Texas at El Paso, Dr. Coviello was a classroom teacher for ten years in New York and New Jersey. His research focuses on the intersection of equity, leadership, and policy implementation. Dr. Coviello’s most recent projects examine school leadership and inclusion for students with disabilities as well as district superintendents and local politics.

Teaching Interests

Instructional Leadership
Leading School-level Cultural Change
Qualitative Research Methods

Research Interests

District Superintendents
Educational Leadership and Inclusion for Students with Disabilities
Equity and Policy Implementation

Courses Taught

EDU
5471
LEADERSHIP IN INSTR SUPR
EDU
5571
ADM LEADERSHIP IN SCHOOLS
EDU
5632
ORG/ADM ELEM/SEC SCH CURR
EDU
5701
CRIT ANAL & REV OF RES IN ED
EDU
5990
DOCTORAL RESEARCH SEMINAR
EDU
7559
INTRO TO DOCTORAL RESEARCH
EDU
7902
ADVANCED QUALITATIVE RES IN ED
EDU
7990
DOCTORAL RESEARCH SEMINAR