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Ron Foland, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Educational Leadership		 Phone: (626) 815-5058
Email: rfoland@apu.edu
Fax: (626) 815-5416
Ron Foland, Ph.D., began working for Azusa Pacific University in 1990 as an adjunct professor while he was a principal in the public school system. He worked for five years as an adjunct professor, retired from public education in 1993, and at that time became a full-time associate professor for APU. He has been working as a full professor since 2000 and he is presently completing his research in the area of strength theory. The primary objective of his study was to explore the possibility that if a group of school principals understood their strengths, and they were encouraged to use and build on those strengths, they could be more successful as school administrators.

Education

Ph.D. - Human Behavior with a specialization in Leadership, United States International University
M.S. - Education, University of California at Los Angeles
B.S. - Education, University of California at Los Angeles

Credentials/Certifications
General Secondary Teaching Credential (life), Pupil Personnel Credential, and Standard Administrative Credential

Expertise

  • Human Behavior
  • Strengths

Courses Taught

EDUC 580 – Organization and Administration of American Education
EDUC 584 – Supervision of Curriculum and Instruction
EDUC 585 – Leadership in Human Resource Administration
EDUC 586 – School Site Leadership

Professional/Scholarly Presentations

Presentations
Foland, R. (2009, March). Perceptions of Tier 1 Preparation Programs in California. CAPEA Conference, The Principal's Academy. Fresno, CA

Foland, R. (2009, March). Perceptions of Tier 1 Preparation Programs in California. AERA Conference, The Principal's Academy. San Diego, CA.

Foland, R. (2008, January). A University Leadership Preparation Program Through a Strength Based Model. Hawaii International Conference on Education. Honolulu, HI.

Foland, R. (2007, June). Natural Leadership Principles for Principals. National Faculty Leadership Conference, Arlington, VA.

Publications
Foland, R. (2007). Natural Instructional Leadership Principles for Principals: How Instructional Leaders Can Be Themselves And Be Successful. Learning Light House Publishing and Consulting. Claremont, CA.

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