Hiring/Retention


Insufficient Money and Inadequate Respect

Tran, H., & Smith, D. (2019). Insufficient money and inadequate respect: What obstructs the recruitment of college students to teach in hard-to-staff schools. Journal of Educational Administration, 57(2), 152-166.


The Perspectives of Potential and Current Rural Teachers for Rural Teacher Recruitment and Retention in South Carolina

Tran, H., Smith, D., & Fox, E. (2018). The Perspectives of Potential and Current Rural Teachers for Rural Teacher Recruitment and Retention in South Carolina. University of South Carolina’s Center for Innovation in Education Report.


The Impact of Pay Satisfaction and School Achievement on High School Principals’ Turnover Intentions

Tran, H. (2017). The impact of pay satisfaction and school achievement on high school principals’ turnover intentions. Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 45(4), 621-638.


The Impact of Principal Movement and School Achievement on Principal Salaries

Tran, H., & Buckman, D. G. (2017). The impact of principal movement and school achievement on principal salaries. Leadership and Policy in Schools, 16(1), 106-129.


The Cost of Replacing SC High School Principals

Tran, H., McCormick, J., & Nguyen, T. T. (2018). The cost of replacing South Carolina high school principals. Management in Education, 32(3), 109-118.


Do Candidates’ Gender and Professional Experience Influence Superintendent Selection Decisions?

Jarrett, P., Greenville, S. C., Henry Tran, M. P. A., & Buckman, D. G. (2018). Do Candidates’ Gender and Professional Experience Influence Superintendent Selection Decisions?. Editorial Review Board, 7.


Using the Hiring Process to Improve the Cultural Responsiveness of Schools

Tran, H., Buckman, D. G., & Johnson, A. (2020). Using the Hiring Process to Improve the Cultural Responsiveness of Schools. Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership. https://doi.org/10.1177/1555458920904767.


An Exploratory Examination of What Types of Administrative Support Matter for Rural Teacher Talent Management

Tran, H., & Dou, J. (2019). An Exploratory Examination of What Types of Administrative Support Matter for Rural Teacher Talent Management: The Rural Educator Perspective. Education Leadership, 133.


What Matters Most for Recruiting Teachers to Rural Hard-to-Staff Districts: A Mixed Methods Analysis of Employment-Related Conditions

Tran, H., & Smith, D. A. (2020). What Matters Most for Recruiting Teachers to Rural Hard-to-Staff Districts: A Mixed Methods Analysis of Employment-Related Conditions. American Journal of Education, 126(3), 447-481.


Designing an Employee Experience Approach to Teacher Retention in Hard-to-Staff Schools

Tran, H. & Smith, D. (2020). Designing an Employee Experience Approach to Teacher Recruitment and Retention in Hard-to-Staff Schools. NASSP Bulletin. 104(2), 85-109.


Leveraging the Perspectives of Rural Educators to Develop Realistic Job Previews for Rural Teacher Recruitment and Retention

Tran, H., Hardie, S., Gause, S., Moyi, P., & Ylimaki, R. (2020). Leveraging the Perspectives of Rural Educators to Develop Realistic Job Previews for Rural Teacher Recruitment and Retention. The Rural Educator, 41(2), 31-46. https://doi.org/10.35608/ruraled.v41i2.866


Talent Centered Education Leadership: Using the Employee Experience to Improve Teacher-School Relations

Tran, H., & Smith, D. (2020). Talent Centered Education Leadership: Using the Employee Experience to Improve Teacher-School Relations. Journal of Cases in Education Leadership, 24(1), 42-54.