Timothy J . Cook, PhD

Professor

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Contact

TimothyCook@creighton.edu
College of Arts and Sciences
Catholic School Leadership (Graduate Certificate)
Educational Leadership (Master of Science)
K-12 Educational Leadership through Sports (Graduate Certificate)
Graduate School
Education
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Timothy J . Cook, PhD

Professor

Dr. Timothy Cook is a Professor of Education at Creighton. Tim has had extensive personal and professional experience with Catholic schools throughout his life as a student, social studies teacher, principal, school board member, university professor, and scholar. Tim earned his PhD in School Leadership at Boston College. Then he served as the Chief Administrator of a Catholic junior-senior high school in Rhode Island.  At Creighton, Tim teaches graduate courses that include School Law, School Culture, Foundations of Catholic Education, and Internship in Secondary School Administration. Tim is the author of Architects of Catholic Culture: Designing & Building Catholic Culture in Catholic Schools and Charism and Culture: Cultivating Catholic Identity in Catholic Schools. Tim is recognized as an expert in Catholic school identity, charism, and culture.
 

Curriculum Vitae

Research Focus

  • Catholic School Identity and Charism
  • School Culture
  • Faith Leadership
  • Religious Diversity in Catholic Schools

Department

Education

Position

Professor

Books

  • National Catholic Educational Association
    Cook, T. J. (2015). Charism and culture: Cultivating Catholic identity in Catholic schools. 2015
  • Justice, Care and Diversity
    Cook, T. J., Davies, M. F. Small 'c,' big 'C': Religious Diversity and Catholic Identity, p. 41-56 2009
  • Catholic Schools: Hope in Uncertain Times
    Cook, T. J. Responding to leadership challenges in American Catholic schools, p. 99-112 2008
  • The Carnegie Conversation on Catholic Education
    Cook, T. J. A Reflection about Strengthening and Applying Scholarship or Religous Character and Academic Excellence, p. 57-58 2008
  • Directions for Catholic Educational Leadership in the 21st Century: The Vision, Challenges, and Reality, Proceedings of the 2007 International Conference on Catholic Education Leadership
    Cook, T. J., Ostrowski, D. A. Measuring religious effectiveness in the United States: Are Catholic schools making a difference? 2007

Articles

  • Journal of Catholic Education
    Simonds, T. A., Brock, B. L., Cook, T. J., & Engel, M. T. (2017). Seminarian perspectives on Catholic schools and the New Evangelization.
    20 (2), p. 98-108 2017
  • Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice
    Cook, T. J., & Simonds, T. A The charism of 21st- century Catholic schools: Building a culture of relationships.
    14(3), , p. 319-333 2011
  • NCEA Notes
    Cook, T. J. Discovering your school's charism
    43, p. 15 2010
  • Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice
    Cook, T. J., Durow, W. P. The upper room: A university - archdiocesan partnership to develop leaders for Catholic schools
    11, p. 355-369 2008
  • Journal of Catholic School Studies
    Cook, T. J., Ostrowski, D. A. Measuring Religious Mission Effectiveness in U.S. Catholic Schools: Meeting the Challenges
    80, p. 19-30 2008
  • The Carnegie Conversation on Catholic Education
    Cook, T. J. A reflection about strengthening and applying scholarship on religious character and academic excellence. In J. Staud (Ed.), , p. pp. 57-58 2008
  • Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice
    Cook, T. J., Hudson, W. J. Professionalization of Catholic high school religion teachers
    9, p. 399-424 2006
  • Journal of Empirical Theology
    Cook, Timothy J., Engel, Max T. Predicting Retention of Catholic High School Religion Teachers in the United States
    19, p. 163-181 2006
  • Catholic School Studies: A Journal of Catholic Education
    Cook, T. J. Responding to leadership challenges in Catholic education in the United States: The lived reality.
    77(2), p. 31-39 2004
  • Momentum
    Cook, T. J. Charism: A Catholic school’s mark of distinction
    35(1), p. 18-21 2004
  • International Journal of Education & Religion
    Cook, T. J. Professional qualifications of religion teachers in Catholic high schools in the United States.
    4(2), , p. 128-144 2003
  • Momentum
    Cook, T. J. Preparing future school leaders: Conversation and recommendations.
    34 (1), p. 49-51 2003
  • Momentum
    Cook, T. J. Cast a wide net: Tips for recruiting future religion teachers.
    33 (2), p. 16-19 2002
  • Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice
    Cook, T. J. Recruitment, preparation, and retention of Catholic high school religion teachers.
    4(4), p. 530-564 2001
  • Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice
    Cook, T. J. The next generation: A study of Catholic high school religion teachers.
    4(1), p. 115-121 2000
  • Momentum
    Cook, T. J., & Fraynd, D. J. Where will we find our next religious education teachers?
    30(2), p. 14-16 1999
  • Momentum
    Cook, T. J. Soul searching: What are your school’s core values?
    30(3), p. 22-25 1999
  • Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice
    Cook, T. J. Building the kingdom: School leaders as architects of Catholic culture.
    2(2), p. 133-150 1998

Publications

  • NCEA Notes
    Cook, T. J. Discovering your school’s charism.
    43(4), p. 15 2010
  • E-Learn 2006: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, & Higher Education : proceedings of E-Learn 2006, October 13-17, 2006
    Dickel, C. T., Ishii-Jordan, S., Cook, T. J. Institutional Charisms and Institutional Core Values: Implementing Mission in Online Practice 2006

Editing and Reviews

  • Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice
    Cook, T.J. [Review of the book Pioneer mentoring in teacher preparation: From the voices of women religious].
    5(2), p. 258-260 2001
  • Momentum
    Cook, T. J. [Review of the book Educating for life: A spiritual vision for every teacher and parent].
    29(3), p. 22-25 1998