Dr. Ryan Donlan

Dr. Ryan Donlan
Professor
Educational Leadership, Department of; Dean's Office (BCOE)
Bayh College of Education
University Hall, Room 323C
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812-237-8624

Education

  • Other - Social Sciences & English, Michigan Department of Education - 2017
  • Other - Kahler Communications, Inc. - 2016
  • Other - School Administration, Michigan Department of Education - 2015
  • Ed.D. - Central Michigan University - 2009
  • Other - Time To Teach, Center for Teacher Effectiveness (CTE) - 2009
  • Other - Central Michigan University - 2009
  • Other - Process Communication Model (PCM), Kahler Communications, Inc. - 2007
  • Ed.S. - Educational Administration, Central Michigan University - 2002
  • Other - Central Michigan University - 2002
  • M.A. - Curriculum Design & Classroom Teaching, Michigan State University - 1995
  • B.A. - Social Sciences & English, University of Michigan - 1991

Professional Webpage

www.ryandonlan.com

Awards and Honors

  • Faculty Distinguished Service Award - 2020

Licensures and Certifications

Teaching Interests

  • Human Relations in Educational Administration, Research Methods, Doctoral Dissertations, and All Things Ph.D., Ed.S., and M.Ed. Educational Administration

Intellectual Contributions

  • The School Board Members Guidebook: Becoming a Difference Maker for Your District - Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, New York, NY - 2019
  • The Hero Maker: How Superintendents Can Get Their School Boards to Do the Right Thing - Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, NYC: NY - 2017
  • The Secret Solution: How One Principal Discovered the Path to Success - Dave Burgess Consulting, San Diego, CA - 2018
  • Minds Unleashed: How Principals Can Lead the Right-Brained Way - Rowman & Littlefield Education, Inc., Lanham, MD - 2016
  • All Other Duties As Assigned: The Assistant Principal's Critical Role in Supporting Schools Inside and Out - Solution Tree Publishing, Bloomington, IN - 2022

Presentations

  • PCM Global Study: Scientists Report Powerful Training Outcomes. Process Communication Model World Conference, 2018.
  • A Process-Inspired Life: Living +/+ When No One is Looking. Process Communication Model European Conference, 2017.
  • Change Management in the Classroom -- Where Theory and Practice Intersect: Solutions for ALL Teachers. South Korean University Presentation, 2019.
  • Change Management in Education: Where I's Thrive in Teams. Thought Leadership Conference, 2019.
  • I, Me, and We: Connecting Compassionately in a Transnational Learning Community. Transnational Education and Learning Society Conference, 2015.

Contract, Fellowship, Grant or Sponsored Research

  • Contract: Indiana Principal Leadership Institute - State of Indiana 2013 Funded - $7,000,000

Research Interests

  • Educational Wellness, School Reimagination, and Leadership Development.

University Service

  • Role: Chair - Institutional Review Board 2016 - 2020
  • Role: Member - Institutional Review Board (IRB) 2013
  • Role: Member - Academic Technology Advisory Committee, Office of Information Technology, Member 2016

Professional Service

  • Role: Officer, Vice President - Transnational Education and Learning Society 2016
  • Role: Officer, President/Elect/Past - International Process Models Research Committee for Kahler Communications Inc. 2015 - 2017

Public/Community Service

  • Role: Member - Leadership Wabash Valley Board 2012 - 2013