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William O. George III, Ed.D.

  • Assistant Professor and Program Director of Educational Leadership and Ed.D. Program

Department: Educational Counseling and Leadership

Office: Robert E. McAllan Hall 104

Phone: 732-673-7589

Email: wgeorge@monmouth.edu


William O. George III, Ed.D., is the program director of the Educational Leadership and Ed.D. program and an associate professor at Monmouth University. He has spent more than three decades in public education, serving in a number of different roles throughout his career, including as superintendent of schools at the Hazlet and Middletown Public School Districts. He formerly served as president of the Monmouth County Superintendents’ Roundtable, was on the executive board for over 10 years, and most recently, served as administrator for Academic Success at the Monmouth Beach School District. Currently, George is interim superintendent for Monmouth Ocean Educational Services Commission (MOESC). George is passionate about the commitment to lifelong learning, leadership, and career readiness, and is an advocate for research-based practices that maximize student success.

Scholarly Articles

Mulvaney, T., George, W. O., Fitzgerald, J., & Morales, W. (Eds.). (2024) [Forthcoming]. Transformative Leadership and Change Initiative Implementation for P-12 and Higher Education. IGI Global.

George, W., Morales, W., Mulvaney, T., Tranchina, D. (2024). Developing Highly Effective  Adjunct Faculty in a HyFlex Ed.D. Program. Adjunct Faculty in Online Higher Education: Best Practices for Teaching Adult Learners (pp.66-84). IGI Global. 

George, W.O., George,  J., Morales, W. (2022). Alfred Pennyworth, a Superhero’s Mentor: Understanding Effective Mentorship Through Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy. In Romagnoli, A., Pagnucci, G.(Eds.) . The Human in Superhuman. Rowman & Littlefield.

Henning, J., George, W., Mulvaney, T., Bragen, B. (2021). Teacher Candidate: Paid Professional in a School. In Polly, D., Burns, R., Garin,E. Badlall, B, (Eds.). Preparing Quality Teachers: Advances in Clinical Practice. Information Age Publishing. 

Henning, J.E., Bragen, B.F.  Mulvaney, T., George, W.O., III. (2018) A sustainable teacher residency: Designing paid internships for teacher education. School-University Partnerships 11(1).

Henning, J.E., Bragen, B.F., Jr., Mulvaney, T., George, W.O., III, Duffy, G., Aldarelli, E., Grabowski, C., Harriott, W., Riddle, M., Falco, J., Heaney, P., Earle, C., Foster, L., & Borlan, C. (2018). The Monmouth University partnership: Redesigning practice. School-University Partnerships. School-University Partnerships: The Journal of the National Association for Professional Development Schools, (11) 1, 3-8. 

Henning, J., George, W., Mulvaney, T., Bragen, B. (in press-2021). Teacher Candidate: Paid Professional in a School. In Polly, D., Burns, R., Garin,E. Badlall, B, (Eds.). Preparing Quality Teachers: Advances in Clinical Practice. Information Age Publishing

Courses

Recently Taught Classes

2024 Fall

  • Advanced Program Analysis – EDD 750
  • Analyzing and Interpreting Data – EDD 804
  • Writing for Professional Publication – EDD 802

2024 Summer E

  • Organizational Leadership Theory and Research – EDD 724

2024 Summer C

  • Analyzing and Interpreting Data – EDD 804

2024 Summer B

  • Contemporary Issues in Education – EDD 720

2024 Spring

  • Analyzing and Interpreting Data – EDD 804
  • Leading Digital Learning and Innovation in Education: Empowered Learners and Organizations – EDD 722

2023 Fall

  • Advanced Program Analysis – EDD 750
  • Writing for Professional Publication – EDD 802

2023 Summer B

  • Contemporary Issues in Education – EDD 720
  • Design-Based Research – EDD 803

2023 Spring

  • Leading Digital Learning and Innovation in Education: Empowered Learners and Organizations – EDD 722

2022 Fall

  • Advanced Program Analysis – EDD 750
  • Design-Based Research – EDD 803

2022 Summer B

  • Contemporary Issues in Education – EDD 720

2022 Spring

  • Curriculum Development and Design – EDL 536
  • Leading Digital Learning and Innovation in Education: Empowered Learners and Organizations – EDD 722

2021 Fall

  • Advanced Program Analysis – EDD 750

2021 Summer E

  • Advanced Program Analysis – EDD 750

2021 Summer B

  • Contemporary Issues in Education – EDD 720

2021 Spring

  • Leading Digital Learning and Innovation in Education: Empowered Learners and Organizations – EDD 722
  • Public School Supervision and Communication – EDL 569
  • Research Based Program Evaluation and Decision Making – EDL 606

Frequently Taught Classes

  • Advanced Program Analysis (EDD 750)
  • Analyzing and Interpreting Data (EDD 804)
  • Contemporary Issues in Education (EDD 720)
  • Design-Based Research (EDD 803)
  • Leading Digital Learning and Innovation in Education: Empowered Learners and Organizations (EDD 722)
  • Public School Supervision and Communication (EDL 569)
  • Writing for Professional Publication (EDD 802)