Dr. Mary John O’Hair
Dr. Mary John O’Hair is Vice Provost for School and Community Partnerships at the University of Oklahoma. In addition, Dr. O’Hair is founding director of the University of Oklahoma’s K20 Center which serves as a statewide, interdisciplinary educational research and development center and a conduit between university and industry researchers and over 500 schools and communities in Oklahoma. During Dr. O’Hair’s tenure, the K20 Center has worked diligently to create interactive K-12 learning communities that motivate, prepare and support students in pursuing advanced studies, rewarding careers, and civic participation. Receiving over $21 million in external funding from federal, state, and private sources, the K20 Center has made significant progress in developing and sustaining systemic substantive changes impacting student learning throughout Oklahoma.
Dr. O’Hair is a tenured professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies and has published numerous articles and books on interactive learning communities, leading systemic change, and organizational learning. Her most recent book is Network Learning for Educational Change (2005; co-edited with Wiel Veugelers; Open University Press). Dr. O’Hair serves on Microsoft’s U.S. Partners in Learning (PiL) Board of Advisors and is an advisor for the National School Reform Faculty.
