Timothy J . Cook, PhD

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College of Arts and Sciences
Catholic School Leadership (Graduate Certificate)
Educational Leadership (Master of Science)
K-12 Educational Leadership through Sports (Graduate Certificate)
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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

  • Engel Max, Fussell Ronald, Krall Christopher, Simonds Thomas, Cook Timothy, Catholic Identity in Catholic Schools 2024
  • Engel Max, Brock Barbara, Cook Timothy, Fussell Ronald, Hearn Jean, Simonds Thomas, Your School's Catholic Identity 2020
  • Cook Timothy J., Charism and Culture 2015
  • Justice, Care and Diversity
    Cook Timothy J., Davies M. F., Small 'c,' big 'C': Religious Diversity and Catholic Identity [Book Chapter] 2009
  • Cook Timothy J, Catholic Identity Today 2008
  • , Responding to Leadership Challenges in U.S. Catholic Schools 2008
  • The Carnegie Conversation on Catholic Education
    Cook Timothy J., A Reflection about Strengthening and Applying Scholarship or Religous Character and Academic Excellence [Book Chapter] 2008
  • Catholic Schools: Hope in Uncertain Times
    Cook Timothy J., Responding to leadership challenges in American Catholic schools [Book Chapter] 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 Timothy J., Ostrowski D. A., Measuring religious effectiveness in the United States: Are Catholic schools making a difference? [Book Chapter] 2007
  • , Architects of Catholic culture 2001

Publications

  • Journal of Catholic Education
    Cook Timothy J., Kim Jiwon, Powers Jan J., Providing Specialized Preparation for Counselors in Catholic Schools
    27:1, p. COV1 2024
  • International studies in Catholic education
    Simonds Thomas, Appleget Carin, Cook Timothy, Fussell Ronald, Philippe Kelsey, Rödlach Alexander, Rosales Renzo, Understanding the Latino/a student experience in Catholic high schools in a United States diocese
    ahead-of-print:ahead-of-print, p. 1 - 16 2023
  • International studies in Catholic education
    Cook Timothy, Simonds Thomas, Fussell Ronald, Turnover and retention of Catholic school superintendents in the United States: averting a crisis
    14:2, p. 144 - 161 2022
  • Journal of Catholic education
    Simonds Thomas, Cook Timothy, Engel Max, Fussell Ronald, Hearn Jean, Meyer Jerry, Preparing Priests to Lead Parish Schools: Concerns and Recommendations
    24:1, p. 125 - 142 2021
  • Journal of Catholic Education
    Cook Timothy J, Simonds S., The charism of 21st- century Catholic schools: Building a culture of relationships
    14:3, p. 319 - 333 2018
  • Journal of Catholic Education
    Cook Timothy J, The next generation: A study of Catholic high school religion teachers
    4:1, p. 115 - 121 2018
  • Journal of Catholic Education
    Cook Timothy J, Building the kingdom: School leaders as architects of Catholic culture
    2:2, p. 133 - 150 2018
  • Journal of Catholic Education
    Cook Timothy J, Recruitment, preparation, and retention of Catholic high school religion teachers
    4:4, p. 530 - 564 2018
  • Catholic education (Dayton, Ohio)
    Simonds Thomas A, Brock Barbara L, Cook Timothy Jay, Engel Max, Seminarian Perspectives on Catholic Schools and the New Evangelization
    20:2 2017
  • NCEA Notes
    Cook Timothy J., Discovering your school's charism
    43:4, p. 15 2010
  • Cook Timothy J., Catholic Identity Today: A Position Paper 2008
  • Catholic Education
    Cook Timothy J., Durow W. Patrick, The upper room: A university - archdiocesan partnership to develop leaders for Catholic schools
    11:3, p. 355 - 369 2008
  • Journal of Catholic School Studies
    Cook Timothy J., Ostrowski D. A., Measuring Religious Mission Effectiveness in U.S. Catholic Schools: Meeting the Challenges
    80:2, p. 19 - 30 2008
  • Catholic education (Dayton, Ohio)
    Cook Timothy J, Hudson William, Toward the Professionalization of Catholic High School Religion Teachers: An Assessment of Religion Teaching as a Profession
    9:4, p. 399 2006
  • Journal of Empirical Theology
    Engel Max, Cook Timothy, Predicting Retention of Catholic High School Religion Teachers in the United States
    19:2, p. 163 - 181 2006
  • Cook Timothy, Boynton G, Freeing the presses: the first amendment in action 2006
  • Catholic Education
    Cook Timothy J., Hudson W. J., Professionalization of Catholic high school religion teachers
    9:4, p. 399 - 424 2006
  • Dickel Charles T., Ishii-Jordan Sharon R., Cook Timothy J., Institutional Charisms and Institutional Core Values: Implementing Mission in Online Practice 2006
  • International Journal of Education and Religion
    Cook Timothy, Professional qualifications of religion teachers in Catholic high schools in the United States
    4:2, p. 128 - 144 2003
  • Cook Timothy J, Hudson William J, Professionalization of Catholic High School Religion Teachers 2003
  • Cook Timothy, Pioneer Mentoring in Teacher Preparation: From the Voices of Women Religious, by Kevina Keating, CCVI & Mary Peter Traviss, OP 2001
  • Catholic Education
    Cook Timothy J., Pioneer Mentoring in Teacher Prepartion: from the Voices of Women Religious
    5:2, p. 258 - 260 2001
  • Catholic Education
    Cook Timothy J., Recruitment, Preparation, and Retention of Catholic High School Religion Teachers
    4:4, p. 530 - 556 2001
  • Catholic Education
    Cook Timothy J., The Next Generation: a Study of Catholic High School Religion Teachers
    4:1, p. 115 - 121 2000

Awards

  • Inductee
    The Prout School Hall of Fame
  • Nominee, Robert F. Kennedy Teaching AwardRobert F. Kennedy Teaching Award
    Creighton University
  • Recipient, William F. Kelly Achievement Award for “Outstanding Mission Contribution,” with T. Dickel, D. Hauser, & J. O’Keefe for the Catholic School Religion Teacher Preparation Program

    Creighton University
  • Recipient, William F. Kelly Achievement Award for “Outstanding Mission Contribution,” with other advisory board members of the Catholic Imagination Project
    Creighton University
  • Boston College Fellowship for Dissertation Study
    Boston College
  • Roothbert Fellowship
  • National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Fellowship
  • Inductee, Alpha Sigma Nu (National Jesuit Honor Society)

Consulting

  • Consultant, Catholic High School 2000 “School as Community” Survey Probe, National Catholic Educational Association Secondary Schools Department
    Consultant
    National Catholic Educational Association Secondary Schools Department, Catholic High School 2000 “School as Community” Survey Probe, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California, 2002
    National Catholic Educational Association Secondary Schools Department
    2000 - 2000