About Me

 

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I believe in the transformative power of technology and its ability to empower individuals in ways that were unimaginable a mere decade ago. I believe that schools are approaching the point of dangerous irrelevance when it comes to preparing students adequately for their digital futures. The pace of change in schools is too slow and the pace of change in technology is too quick. I am a strong believer in public schools, but we need a new paradigm. My work focuses on the leadership necessary to effectuate this new, transformative paradigm.

First and foremost, I am a husband and father. My life is continually enriched by the joy and wisdom of my wife and the daily antics of my three unbelievably wonderful children.

I also am, and maybe always have been, a teacher. My current teaching role is as an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Iowa State University. I coordinate the Educational Administration program there and am Director of the UCEA Center for the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education (CASTLE). In my past I've also been a professor at the Universities of Minnesota and Cincinnati, a middle school teacher, a graduate assistant, a university hall director, a legal intern, and a camp counselor.

I can be reached here. If you're really bored, you can peruse my vitae!