Presentations
Witmer, Matthew L. (2009, April). National Paper Presenter, American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting: The Principal's Academy: A Collaborative California University Initiative on Congruence of Principal Training to Urban School Leadership Practice. San Diego, California.
Witmer, Matthew L. (2009, January). International Presenter, Hawaii International Conference on Education: Transforming A University Leadership Preparation Program Through A Strengths-Based Approach. Honolulu, Hawaii.
Witmer, Matthew L. (2008, July). International Paper Presenter, Japan Association for the Study of Cooperation in Education: A Strengths-Based Model for Faculty Collaboration. Nagoya, Japan.
Witmer, Matthew L. (2007, November). State Paper Presenter, California Educational Research Association: Relationships Among Transformational Leadership, Family Background, Teachers%u2019 Commitment To Change, Effective Schools%u2019 Characteristics, and Student Achievement In California Public Comprehensive High Schools: A Structural Equation Model. Monterey, California.
Witmer, Matthew L. (2006, March). National Presenter, The Broad Center for the Management of School System's The Broad Superintendents Academy: School System Alignment of Curriculum and Assessment. Long Beach, California.
Publications
Witmer, Matthew L. (2005). Relationships Among Transformational Leadership, Family Background, Teachers’ Commitment To Change, Effective Schools’ Characteristics, and Student Achievement In California Public Comprehensive High Schools: A Structural Equation Model. UMI Dissertation Services. Ed.D. diss., Azusa Pacific University.
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Matthew Witmer, Ed.D.Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership |
Phone: (626) 387-5792 Email: mwitmer@apu.edu Fax: (626) 815-5416 |
Matthew L. Witmer, Ed.D., is an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership. He has had in-depth school leadership experience as a teacher, principal, and district administrator. He is a private leadership consultant, and has assisted schools and districts in California and other states on topics ranging from school improvement strategies and leadership development to curriculum and assessment alignment. His most recent research has included a multi-university collaborative study titled: "The Principal's Academy: A Collaborative California University Initiative on Congruence of Principal Training to Urban School Leadership Practice."
Education
Ed.D. – Educational Leadership, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CaliforniaM.A. – Educational Administration, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California
B.A. – Biology Major/Chemistry Minor, Vanguard University, Costa Mesa, California
Credentials/Certifications
Professional - California Cleared Teaching and Administrative Credentials
Courses Taught
EDL 580 – Leadership InductionEDL 581 – Research and Leadership
EDL 583 – Educational Leadership and Change
EDL 584 – Policy and Politics of Educational Leadership
EDL 585 – Leadership in a Legal Culture
EDL 586 – Leadership Performance Assessment
LDRS 529 – Ethics in a Changing Organizational Environment
TEP 528 – Teaching Strategies (7-12)
TEP 547 – Clinical Experiences in Curriculum and Assessment (7-12)
TEP 548 – Curriculum Planning and Assessment (7-12)
TEP 568 – Field Experience I (7-12)
TEP 568 – Field Experience II (7-12)
Professional/Scholarly Presentations
Professional Involvement and Accomplishments
Associations, Boards, Committees
Founder and President, Ascend Leadership and Learning, LLC (an educational consulting firm)
Member, California Educational Research Association
Member, American Educational Research Association
Advisor, Arts & Learning, a Non-Profit Organization for Performing Arts Instruction
Advisor, Education Department , University of California, Irvine Extension
Founder and President, Ascend Leadership and Learning, LLC (an educational consulting firm)
Member, California Educational Research Association
Member, American Educational Research Association
Advisor, Arts & Learning, a Non-Profit Organization for Performing Arts Instruction
Advisor, Education Department , University of California, Irvine Extension
Special Interests and Activities
School and Organizational Leadership
School Improvement and Organizational Culture Change
Curriculum and Assessment Planning, Development, and Alignment
School Improvement and Organizational Culture Change
Curriculum and Assessment Planning, Development, and Alignment
