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Dr. Ron Siers, Jr.

• Professor, Department of Department of Secondary & Physical Education, ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥
• Associate Head Baseball Coach, Department of Athletics, ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥
• 2021 National Champion, ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Baseball
• 2020 ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Distinguished Faculty Award
• 2020 Faculty Appreciation Award, SU ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Association
• Former Department Chair, ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ 
• Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership, University of Maryland Eastern Shore
• M.Ed. in Post-Secondary Education, ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥
• B.A in Social Science & Political Science, ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥
• Maryland Educator Professional Certificate: Maryland State Department of Education - Advanced Professional Certificate - Certification Areas: Social Studies, History, and Physical Education
• Regular presenter at national, regional, state, and local conferences
• Trained Coach: Leadership Practices Inventory
• Certified Master of the Leadership Challenge
• Certified Facilitator: The Leadership Challenge Workshop
• Mental Performance Mastery Coach Certified
• Teacher & Athletic Coach, Wicomico County Public Schools 1989-2005
• Author and trainer on topics including leadership skills & behaviors, mentor and intern leadership & efficacy, team leadership and team effectiveness, and professional development schools

Ms. Ruth Malone

• Faculty, Department of Literacy and Leadership Studies, Seidel School of Education, ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥
• Director of Curriculum and Professional Development, Wicomico County Public Schools, 2005-2021
• Recipient of the John Furey Commitment to PDS Award from the Seidel School of Education and the Regional PDS Network, May 2021
• B.A. with a double major in French and English, Western Maryland College (now McDaniel College)
• M.Ed. in Educational Administration, ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥
• Maryland Educator Professional Certificate - Advanced Professional Certificate - Certification Areas: French, English, Administrator I, Administrator II, Assistant Superintendent, Superintendent
• Regular presenter at national, regional, state and local conferences
• Professional Development Consultant with school systems in Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania
• Former Board of Director of the Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
• Teacher, Wicomico County Public Schools 1981-1985; DoDDs Pacific/Okinawa 1985-1993
• Principal of Wicomico High School, Wicomico County Public Schools, 1996-2003
• Supervisor of Instruction (English and World Languages), Wicomico County Public Schools, 2003-2005

Dr. Greg Allen

• Senior Scientist, US Environmental Protection Agency
• Masters in Engineering Management, George Washington University
• B.A. in Biology, Northeastern University
• Trained Coach: Leadership Practices Inventory
• Certified Master: The Leadership Challenge
• Certified Facilitator: The Leadership Challenge Workshop
• Author and trainer on topics including leadership skills & behaviors, environmental management, corporate social responsibility, team leadership and team effectiveness
• Former Chair, American Society for Quality Energy and Environmental Division

James T. Fox, Ph.D.

• Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Leadership & Literacy Studies, Seidel School of Education, ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥
• Director of Educational Leadership Programs (M.Ed. and Post-Master’s Certificate), ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥
• Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership, University of Maryland Eastern Shore
• Research focus: authentic and complexity leadership, organizational identification and trust, mentor and teacher leadership, board governance, video feedback in teaching and learning, and resilience in educational and organizational settings
• Teaching focus: graduate and doctoral courses in educational leadership, organizational leadership, and research methods, including quantitative and qualitative inquiry, strategies for inquiry, and research design
• Over 25 years of experience in education, including Head of School at ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Christian School and faculty roles at the University of Southern Mississippi, UMES, Delaware State University, and Cairn University
• Published in Journal of Leadership Studies, School-University Partnerships, Dyslexia, Armed Forces & Society, and contributed to the International Leadership Association’s Future Forward Leadership Summit White Paper
• Frequent conference presenter at International Leadership Association, American Educational Research Association, and national Professional Development Schools conferences
• Recipient of the Innovation in Online Teaching Award (University of Southern Mississippi, 2017); nominee for ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Outstanding Research Mentor Award (2025)