Curiosity & Clarity

The work at REACH Leadership is grounded in research, evidence-based practices, and decades of applied experience in education and organizational leadership. This page curates key research, books, and frameworks that inform our approach to role clarity, collaboration, and a high-functioning team.

Leadership Culture

• Adiche, C. N. (2009). The Danger of a Single Story. TED Conferences. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Ihs241zeg.

• Anthony, W. A. & Huchshorn, K. A. (2008). Principled Leadership in Mental Health Systems and Programs. Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation.

• Burey, J. (2020, November). The Myth of Bringing Your Full, Authentic Self to Work. TED Conferences. https://www.ted.com/talks/jodi_ann_burey_the_myth_of_bringing_your_full_authentic_self_to_work?language=en.

• Carmeli, A. & Gittell, J. H. (2008). High-quality relationships, psychological safety, and learning from failures in work organizations. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 30(6), 709-729. https://doi.org/10.1002/job.565.

• National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (U.S.). Division of Adolescent and School Health. (2009). Fostering school connectedness : improving student health and academic achievement: information for school districts and school administrators. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/21067.

• Tulshyan, R. (2022). Inclusion on Purpose: An Intersectional Approach to Creating a Culture of Belonging at Work. The MIT Press.

• White, Nika. (2022). Inclusion Uncomplicated A Transformative Guide to Simplify DEI. Forbes Books.

• Campbell A. B. & Stauble, L. E. (2023). Tiny Humans, Big Emotions. Harvest Publications.

• Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning. (2024). What is the CASEL Framework? CASEL. https://casel.org/fundamentals-of-sel/what-is-the-casel-framework/.

• Fay, J. & Fay C. (2016). Teaching with Love and Logic: Taking Control in the Classroom. 2nd Edition. Love and Logic Institute Inc.

• Nadeem, E., Gleacher, A., & Beidas, R. (2013). Consultation as an implementation strategy for evidence-based practices across multiple contexts: Unpacking the black box. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 40(6). 439-450. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10488-013-0502-8.

• National Federation of Families. (2024). Partnering with Families in Behavioral Health: The FAMILY Approach. https://sites.bu.edu/familypartnership/lessons/meaningfully-sharing-self-collaborating-to-partner/sharing-yourself/.

• Nemec, P. & Furlong-Norman, K. (Eds.). (2014). Best Practices in Psychiatric Rehabilitation. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association.

• Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). (2015). Skills for Social Progress: The Power of Social and Emotional Skills. OECD Skills Studies. OECD Publishing. 

• Samudio, Mercedes. (2017). Shame-Proof Parenting: Find Your Unique Parenting Voice, Feel Empowered, and Raise Whole, Healthy Children. Paper Raven Books.

• Tsabary, S. (2022). The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves, Empowering Our Children. Namaste Publishing Inc.

• Yu, A., Berg, J. M., Zlatev, J. J. (2021). Emotional Acknowledgment: How Verbalizing Others' Emotions Fosters Interpersonal Trust. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 164. 116-135. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0749597821000194.

• Brown, B. (2010). The Gifts of Imperfection Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are. Hazelden Publishing.

• DiClemente, C. C. & Prochaska, J. O. (1998). Toward a Comprehensive, Transtheoretical Model of Change: Stages of Change and Addictive Behaviors. In W. R. Miller & N. Heather (Eds.), Treating addictive behaviors (pp. 3–24). Plenum Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2191-0_1.

• Hiatt, J. (2006). ADKAR: A Model for Change in Business, Government, and Our Community. Prosci Learning Center Publications.

• Jalongo, M. R. (1991). Creating Learning Communities: The Role of the Teacher in the 21st Century. National Education Service. 

• Leotti, L. Iyengar, S. & Ochsner K. (2010). Born to Choose: The Origins and Value of the Need for Control. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 14(10). 457-463. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2944661/.

• Martinez Perez, L. (2020). Teaching with the HEART in Mind: A Complete Educator's Guide to Social Emotional Learning. Brisca Publishing.

• Burgstahler, S. (2020). Equal Access: Universal Design of Instruction. Seattle: DO- IT, University of Washington. uw.edu/doit/equal-access-universal-design-instruction.  

• Carkhuff, R. R. & Benoit, D. (2019). The Art of Helping Workbook. HRD Press, Inc.

• Charters, W. W. (1945). Is There a Field of Educational Engineering? Educational Research Bulletin, 24(2). 29-37. https://www.jstor.org/stable/1473288.

• Davies, S. & Uzodike, J. (2024). The Montessori Child: A Parent’s Guide to Raising Capable Children with Creative Minds and Compassionate Hearts. Workman Publishing.

• Farkas, M., Hutchinson, D., Forbess, R., Restrepo-Toro, M., & Russinova, Z. (2016). Recovery Promoting Competencies Toolkit. Boston: Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation. https://cpr.bu.edu/store/recovery-promoting-competencies-toolkit.

• Fritzgerald, A. (2020). Antiracism and Universal Design for Learning: Building Expressways to Success. CAST Professional Publishing.

• Hope, J. (2019). Support Students with Mental Health Issues When They Stop Out. Disability Compliance for Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1002/dhe.30615.

• Landmark Outreach. (2022, December 21). The Language Box. https://www.landmarkoutreach.org/strategies/the-language-box/.

• Mary Christie Institute. (2023). The Mental Health and Wellbeing of Young Professionals. https://marychristieinstitute.org/reports/the-mental-health-and-wellbeing-of-young-professionals/.

• The R.L. Mace Universal Design Institute. (n.d.). The Principles. https://www.udinstitute.org/_files/ugd/634d48_7a1b48c7879247a59ba059fa0c38dc14.pdf.

• Rogers, S., Joly-Lowdermilk, C., Braverman, D., Rothpletz-Puglia, P. (2023). NITEO: An innovative mental health and education program designed to reengage students with mental health conditions in college. Journal of American College Health, 73(1), 1-11. 

• Rogers, S., Braverman, D., Joly-Lowdermilk, C., Augustine, L., & Rothpletz-Puglia, P. (2025). NITEO: A Qualitative Study of a Supported Education Program for Students Experiencing Disruptions to Their College Education Because of a Mental Health Condition. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 48(2), 106-114.

• Róisín, F. (2022). Who Is Wellness For? An Examination of Wellness Culture and Who it Leaves Behind. HarperCollins Publishers.

• Schurer Coldiron, J., Bruns E. J., & Quick, H. (2017). A Comprehensive Review of Wraparound Care Coordination Research, 1986–2014. Journal of Child and Family Studies: 1-21. doi:10.1007/s10826- 016-0639-7. 

• Schwartz, H. N., Skoog-Hoffman, A., Polman, J., Kelly, O., Bañales, J., & Jagers R. (2023). Integrated Learning, Integrated Lives: Highlighting Opportunities for Transformational SEL within Academic Instruction. CASEL. https://casel.org/sel-innovations-2/.

• Swarbrick, M. (2006). A wellness approach. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 29(4), 311–314. https://doi.org/10.2975/29.2006.311.314.

• Toscano, S. E. Recognizing Learning Spirits as a Way to Decolonize Scholarship, Teaching, and Student Servingness. In L. M. Pipe & J. T. Stephens (Eds.). (2023). Ignite: A Decolonial Approach to Higher Education Through Space, Place and Culture. Vernon Press.

• Vinsel, L. & Russell, A. (2020). The Innovation Delusion: How Our Obsession with the New Has Disrupted the Work that Matters the Most. Penguin Random House LLC.