Chapters in Edited Collection

Nasser, R. & Romanowski, M. H. & Abouchedid, K. (2019).  Attestation of online programs in Qatar: The need for a policy. In. H. M. Alkhateeb (ed) Qatar: Political, economic and social issues. 277-290. New York: Nova Science Publisher.

Romanowski, M. H. (2017). Reading beyond the lines: What students learn from their history textbooks, In B. O. Andreassen & J. Lewis (Eds) Textbook Violence, 7-26. UK: Equinox Publishing.

Romanowski, M. H., Merouani, N. & Coughlin, C. (In Press). Teachers’ reflective practices within a gulf cooperation council context: knowledge, beliefs and challenges. In I. H. Amzat (ed) Teacher professional knowledge and development for reflective and inclusive practices, NY: Springer.

Romanowski, M. H. (In Press). Reading beyond the lines: What students learn from their history textbooks. In B. O. Andreassen & J. Lewis (Eds) Textbook Violence, UK: Equinox Publishing.

Nasser, R. & Romanowski, M. H., (2015) Social Justice and the Engineering Profession: Challenging Engineering Education to Move Beyond the Technical. In M. Abdulwahed, M. O. Hasna & J. E. Froyd, Advances in Engineering Education in the Middle East and North Africa, 409-428. UK; Springer International Publishing.

Romanowski, M. H. (2015). Qatar’s educational reform: Critical issues facing principals. In P. Pashiardis & K. Beycioglu (eds) Multidimensional Perspectives on Principal Leadership Effectiveness, 88-102. Hershey PA: IGI Global.

Romanowski, M. H. (2011). Through the eyes of students: High school students’ perspectives on character education.  In J. L. DeVitis & Y. Tianlong (eds) Character and Moral Education: A Reader, (118-128).  New York: Peter Lang

Romanowski, M. H. (2008). Revisiting the Common Myths about Homeschooling. In F. Schultz (Ed.), Annual Editions 08/09: Education 35^th ed. (Guildford, CT: McGraw-Hill/Dushkin),

Romanowski, M. H. (2007). Homeschooling does not endanger democracy.  In H. Williams (Ed.), HomeSchooling: At Issue Series, 25-28. Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven Press.

Romanowski, M. H. (2003). common arguments about the strengths and limitations of homeschooling. In F. Schultz (Ed.), Annual Editions 03/04: Education 30th Edition, 152-156. Farmington Hills, MI: Guildford, CT: McGraw-Hill/Dushkin.  Reprinted with permission of Helen Dwight Reid Education Foundation.

Romanowski, M. H. (2002). Cooperation between public schools and homeschooling parents is needed. In C. Mur (Ed.), At Issue: Home Schooling, 82-86. Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven Press, pp

Romanowski, M. H. (1996). Issues and influences that shape the teaching of U. S. history. In J. Brophy (Ed.), Advances in Research on Teaching. Vol. 6, 291-312.History Teaching and Learning. Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

Peer-Reviewed Articles

Romanowski, M. H., & ALKhatib, H. (2020). The McDonaldization of CAEP Accreditation and Teacher Education Programs Abroad. Teaching and Teacher Education, 90 10.1016/j.tate.2020.103028

Sellami, A. L., Sawalhi, R., Romanowski, M. H., & Amatullah, T. (2019). Definitions of Educational Leadership – Arab Educators’ Perspectives. International Journal of Leadership in Education. DOI: 10.1080/13603124.2019.1690701

Alloh, M., Hassan, M. A., Du, X. & Romanowski, M. H. (2019). Burnout of primary teachers in Qatar government schools during an era of educational reform. International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research 18(10), 1-19

Al Said, R. S., Du, X., ALKhatib, H. M., Romanowski, M. H. & Barham, A. I. (2019). Math teachers’ beliefs, practices, and belief change in implementing problem-based learning in Qatari Primary governmental schools. EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 15(5), ISSN:1305-8223 https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/105849

Romanowski, M. H., Abu-Shawish, R. K., & Merouani, N. (2019). Principals’ Perspectives on Faculty Diversity in Qatar’s Government Schools. Educational Management Administration and Leadership, 47(5), 730–748 DOI: 10.1177/1741143218759089

Romanowski, M. H., Sadiq, H., Abu-Tineh, A. M., Ndoye, A. & Aql, M. (2019). Principal Selection for Qatar’s Government Schools: Policymakers, Principals’ and Teachers’ Perspectives. Educational Management, Administration & Leadership. https://doi.org/10.1177/1741143219859006

Romanowski, M. H., Sadiq, H., Abu-Tineh, A. M., Ndoye, A. & Aql, M. (2018). The knowledge and skills needed for principals in Qatar independent schools: Policymakers’, principals’ and teachers’ perspectives. International Journal of Leadership in Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603124.2018.1508751

Romanowski, M. H., Alkhateeb, H., & Nasser, R. Policy Borrowing in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: Cultural Scripts and Epistemological Conflicts. International Journal of Educational Development 60: 19-24.

Romanowski, M. H., Alkhateeb, H., & Nasser, R. (2018). Policy Borrowing in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: Cultural Scripts and Epistemological Conflicts. International Journal of Educational Development 60: 19-24.

Abu Taleb, B., Coughlin, C., Romanowski, M. H., Semmar, Y. & Hosny, H. (2017). Students, Mobile Devices and Classrooms: A comparison of US and Arab Undergraduate Students in a Middle Eastern University. Higher Education Studies, 7(4), 181-195.

Almahasneh, R., Romanowski, M. H. & Dajani, R. (2017). Reading social stories in the community: A promising intervention for promoting children’s environmental knowledge and behavior in Jordan. The Journal of Environmental Education 0(0), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/00958964.2017.1319789

Romanowski, M. H. (2017). Neoliberalism and Western Accreditation in the Middle East: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Educational Leadership Constituent Council Standards. Journal of Educational Administration, 55(1), 70-84. 

Al-Ammari, B. & Romanowski, M. H. (2016). The Impact of Globalization on Society and Culture in Qatar. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities 25(1).

Romanowski, M. H. & Amatullah , T. (2016). Applying concepts of critical pedagogy to Qatar’s educational reform. Critical Questions in Education 7(2), 77-95.

Al-Thani, T., Al-Muftah, E., Romanowski, M. H., Coughlin, C. & Abuelhassan, H. (2015). Early years education in Qatar: The good practice guide in theory and practice. International Journal of Research Studies in Education, 4(5), Doi: 10.5861/ijrse.2015.1142

Romanowski, M. H. & Nasser, R. (2014). Identity issues: Expatriate professors teaching and researching in Qatar, Higher Education, ISSN 0018-1560

Romanowski, M. H. (2014). A Habermasian analysis of Qatar’s national teacher professional standards. International Journal of Education, 6(1), ISSN 1948-5476.

Romanowski, M. H. & Amatullah, T. (2014). The impact of Qatar national professional standards: Teachers’ perspectives. International Journal of Research Studies in Education. 3(2), 97-114.

Cherif, M. & Romanowski, M. H. (2013). Education for a new era: Stakeholders’ perception of Qatari educational reform. International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership. 8 (6), pp. 1-17.

Romanowski, M. H., Ellili Cherif, M., Al Ammari, B. & Al Attiyah, A. (2013). Qatar’s Educational Reform: The Experiences and Perceptions of Principals, Teachers and Parents. International Journal of Education, 5, (3), pp. 119-146. ISSN 1948-5476

Romanowski, M. H. (2013). The Qatar National Professional Standards for School Leaders: A Critical Discourse Analysis Using Habermas’ Theory of Knowledge Constitutive Interests. International Journal of Leadership in Education. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13603124.2013.814808

Althani, T & Romanowski, M. H. (2013). Neoliberalism and Qatari preschools: A comparative study of England and Qatar. The Near and Middle East Journal of Research in Education: 13 (2). http://www.qscience.com/doi/full/10.5339/nmejre.2013.2

Romanowski, M. H. & Al-Hassan, F. S. (2013). Arab Middle Eastern Women in Qatar and their perspectives on the barriers to leadership:  Incorporating transformative learning theory to improve leadership skills. The Near and Middle East Journal of Research in Education: 13 (3.) http://www.qscience.com/doi/full/10.5339/nmejre.2013.3

Romanowski, M. H. & Nasser, R. (2012). How Critical Thinking is Taught in Qatari Independent Schools’ Social Studies Classrooms: Teachers’ Perspectives. International Journal of Education, 4 (1). ISSN 1948-5476,

Romanowski, M. H. & Nasser, R. (2012). Critical Thinking and Qatar’s Education For a New Era: Negotiating Possibilities. International Journal of Critical Pedagogy. Vol 4 (1) pp. 118-134

Cherif, M., Romanowski, M. H. & Nasser, R. (2011). All that glitters is not gold: challenges of teacher and school leader licensing system in a GCC country. International Journal of Educational Development. 32: 471–481.

Nasser, R. Cherif, M.  Romanowski, M. H. (2011). Factors that Impact Learning Management System Usage in Qatari Schools. The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning. 12 (6).

Romanowski, M. H. & Alkhateeb, H. (2011). East vs. West: American and Arab History Textbooks Portrayal of the Arab-Israeli Conflict. The Near and Middle East Journal of Research in Education. 1 (1). http://www.qscience.com/doi/full/10.5339/nmejre.2011.1

Nasser, R. & Romanowski, M. H. (2011). Teacher Perceptions of Training in the Context of the Qatari National Educational Reform. International Journal of Training and Development. 15(2): 158-168.

Romanowski, M. H. & Nasser, R. (2010). Faculty Perceptions of Academic Freedom at a GCC University. Prospects, 40: 481-498.

Naimy, V., Nasser, R., & Romanowski, M. H. (2009). Attracting high achieving secondary students through early admission call-up in an American style college in Lebanon: A comparison with American colleges.  Journal of College Admission, 205, 22-27.

Nasser, R, Nauffal, D. I. & Romanowski, M. H. (2009). “Financial Aid at Private Universities in the Middle East:  Its Impact on Persistence and Student Satisfaction, the case of Lebanon.”  Mediterranean Journal of Educational Studies, Vol 14(1): 27-44. http://www.um.edu.mt/    data/assets/pdf_file/0006/77046/Med_Journal_09_-_Nasser….pdf

Romanowski, M. H. (2009). What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: Textbook Omissions and911.  The Clearinghouse, 82 (6), pp. 290-296.

Romanowski, M. H. (2009). Excluding Ethical Issues From U. S. History Textbooks: 911 and the War on Terror.  American Secondary Education, 37, (2): 26-48.

Romanowski, M. H. (2007). Chinese Graduate Students’ Perspectives on Home Schooling. Home School Researcher, 17 (3): 7-15.

Romanowski, M. H., McCarthy, T.  & Mitchell, T. (2007). Rebuilding Afghanistan’s Higher Educational System: Observations from Kabul. International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership [Online] 2:3. Available: http://journals.sfu.ca/ijepl/index.php/ijepl/article/view/63/20

Romanowski, M. H. (2006). Revisiting the Common Myths About Home Schooling. The Clearing House. 79 (3):125-129.

Romanowski, M. H. (2006). “A Changing Nation: Issues Facing Chinese Teachers.”  Kappa Delta Pi Record 42 (2):76-81.

Romanowski, M. H. (2005). “Through the Eyes of Teachers: High School Teachers’ Experiences With Character Education.” American Secondary Education. (Fall 2005), 34 (1): 6-23.

Romanowski, M. H. (2004). Student Obsession with Grades and Achievement.  Kappa Delta Pi Record 40 (4):149-151.

Romanowski, M. H. (2003). Through the Eyes of Students: High School Students’ Perspectives on Character Education. American Secondary Education 32 (1): 3-20.

Romanowski,  M.  H.  (2003).  Cultural Capital of Migrant  Students:  Teachers’  and  Students’ Perspectives and Understandings. Rural Educator. 24 (3), pp. 40-48.

Romanowski, M. H. (2003). Meeting the Unique Needs of the Children of Migrant Farm Workers. The Clearing House. 77 (1): 27-33.

Romanowski, M. H. “Religion in Contemporary U. S. History Textbooks.” The Social Studies, 94 (1) (January/February 2003), pp. 29-34.

Romanowski, M. H. (2002). Home-Schooled Students’ Perceptions of the Transition to Public School: Struggles, Adjustments, and Issues. Home School Researcher. 15 (1): 1-12.

Romanowski, M. H. (2002), “Is School Prayer the Answer?”  The Educational Forum. 66 (2): 154-161.

Talbert, K. M. & Romanowski, M. H. (2002). Including Religion in American History: Some Notes on Student Resistance. The Social Studies, 93 (1): 37-39.

Romanowski, M. H. (2001). Common Arguments Regarding the Strengths and Limitations of Home Schooling” The Clearing House. 75 (2): 79-83.

Romanowski, M. H. (2001). Teaching Migrant Students: The Voices of Classroom Teachers. Rural Educator, 23 (1): 31-38.

Romanowski, M. H. (2001). Addressing Religion in American History: Are Textbooks Improving? Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 14 (2): 21-31.

Romanowski, M. H. & Talbert, K. M. (2001). Addressing the Influence of Religion and Faith in American History. The Clearing House, 73 (3): 134-137.

Romanowski, M. H. & Oldenski, T. E. (1998). Challenging the Status Quo of Teacher Education Programs. The Clearing House, 72 (2): 111-114.

Romanowski, M. H. (1998). Teacher’s Lives and Beliefs: Influences That Shape the U. S. History Curriculum. Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 11 (2): 2-8.

Romanowski, M. H. (1996) American History by the Book: Teachers Thinking About Textbooks. Inquiry in Social Studies: Curriculum, Research and Instruction. 32 (1): 47-67.

Romanowski, M. H. (1996). Problems of Bias in History Textbooks. Social Education. 60 (3): 170-173.

Romanowski, M. H. (1995). Beyond History Textbooks: Teachers, Students and the Japanese Internment.” Journal of Social Studies Research. 19 (2): 35-44.

Romanowski, M. H. (1995). Impressions of the Democratic Ideals of Justice and Equality in U. S. History Textbooks: The Treatment of the Japanese-Americans During World War II.” Journal of Social Studies Research, 19 (1): 31-39.

Romanowski, M. H. (1993) Challenging the Gospel Status of American History Textbooks. American Secondary Education. 22 (2): 6-10.

Conferences Proceedings

Khraisheh, M., Kharaman, R., Abdulwahed, M. & Romanowski, M. H. (2013). Integrating ethics into the chemical engineering curriculum: The Qatar University experience. Proceedings of the 3rd Interdisciplinary Engineering Design Education Conference, IEDEC

2013.  2013:112-114

Miao, Y., Samaka, M., Wang, D, Ali, Z. & Romanowski, M. H. (20014). Using a pbl authoring tool to train teachers in designing an online PBL unit. Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Computers in Education. Indonesia: Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education

Popular Publications

Romanowski, M. H. (2008) What Schools Can Do to Fight Cheating.   Education Digest, 74 (3): 38-42.

Romanowski, M. H. (2008). What Can Schools do to Fight Moral Illiteracy? Illinois School Board Journal. 76 (2): 4-9.

Romanowski, M. H. (2008) “Endangering Democracy with High-Stakes Testing.”  The School Administrator. 1 (65): 48-49.

Romanowski, M. H. (2004). To Pray or Not to Pray: The NCLB Guidelines. Principal. Web Exclusive Article http://naesp.org/ContentLoad.do?contentId=1230.

Romanowski, M. H. (2003). Lessons For Life: Is Your High School Character Education Program Working?  American School Board Journal. 190(11): 32-35.

Romanowski, M. H. (2020). “Meeting the Needs of Migrant Students.  Principal. 82(2), 42-47.

Romanowski, M. H. (2002). Back to School: Transitioning From Learning at Home to Public School.  Life Learning Magazine.  (September/October), pp. 12-14.

Romanowski, M. H. (2001). Undoing the “Us vs. Them” of Public and Home Schooling.  The Educational Digest, 66, (9):41-45

Romanowski, M. H. (2001) Home School and Public School: Rethinking the Relationship.” Streamlined Seminar (National Association of Elementary School Principals). 19(3):1-4.

Romanowski, M. H. (1996). A Crisis of Moral Illiteracy: Why We Must Teach Students Right From Wrong.”  The American School Board Journal, 183 (9):48-50.

Romanowski, M. H. (1995). In Textbooks We Trust.”  The Executive Educator. 17 (5):38-41.

Book Reviews

Review of ” Permissible Advantage? The Moral Consequences of Elite Schooling,” Alan Peshkin.  Educational Studies.  34(1), Spring 2003, pp. 97-102.

Review of “Oversold & Underused: Computers in the Classroom,” Larry Cuban.  Educational Leadership. 60(5), February 2003, p. 86.

Review of “Public Spaces, Private Lives: Beyond the Culture of Cynicism,” by Henry A. Giroux. Educational Leadership.  60(1), September 2002, pp. 88-89.

Review of “Critical Pedagogy: Notes From the Real World, 2nd Edition” by Joan Wink. Educational Studies.  32(2), Summer 2001, pp. 220-224.

Review of “The Ambitious Generation: America’s Teenagers Motivated but Directionless”  by Barbara Schneider and David Stevenson.  Educational Studies.  32(1), Spring 2001, pp.106-110.

Review of “Teaching to Change the World” by Jeannie Oakes and Martin Lipton. Educational Studies. 30 (3/4), Fall/Winter 1999, pp. 317-321.

Review of “Real World” Ethics: Frameworks For Educators and Human Service Professionals by Robert J. Nash. Educational Studies. 29 (2), Summer 1998, pp.161-165.

Funded Research

National Priorities Research Program:

The Selection and Preparation of Qatar Independent School Principals
Education For a New Era: Principals, Teachers and Parents Perceptions.