Corey Carpenter

Greetings!
My name is Dr. Corey Carpenter. I am excited to get to know each of you and share this journey! I live in Mesa, Arizona, and yes, it is really hot :o) I love spending time with my family and two rescue dogs. In my spare time, I have a true passion for keeping active that spans several decades you can say that it has been a constant companion. I am a junkie for everything from marathons to my latest adventure-E-Bikes. I believe life is either an adventure or nothing at all…BE an adventurer!
Education:
I consider myself a lifelong learner and have a true passion for learning. Finding my love for teaching along the way, I have completed my bachelor’s and master’s degree in more of a traditional setting but completed my Doctoral degree in an Online environment. This format provided me the access and opportunity to work full-time and continue my education. My primary research interests include utilizing more traditional business processes and integrating them into a Higher Education model.
Work Experience:
I have spent over two decades working in various positions, from Management to C-Level leadership. I have always strived to create this positive disruption in the workplace, and now I get to create one in the classroom!
Teaching Philosophy:
My philosophy of education stems from the belief that schools are places of exploration, where students engage in a transformative process that enables them to participate as members of a diverse society. It is a living community where everyone must contribute and foster a positive environment. Students come first, and education is the initial step in achieving their potential, developing their minds, and presenting the needed challenges that equip them to fulfill their goals. As an educator, it is my task to instill society’s ideas and theories into educational practice through differentiated modes of instruction and modeled beliefs. While learning is enhanced by real-world experience, it is also informed by theory. It is these foundations that we must continue to develop upon with pioneering new thoughts and ideas. Exposing students to this rich foundation and contemporary research is essential in helping them become competitive in today’s ever-changing professional climate. It’s the ability to make learning something that can be immediately relatable and applicable a key to my philosophy. This process requires educators to approach learning at several different levels concurrently. Students are encouraged and expected to question these ideas until they synthesize their knowledge to the point of theory application and model these ideas, demonstrating their understanding. A former professor said, “Confusion is your friend.” Through this confusion, students are forced to rethink and construct new ways of seeing and understanding key ideas and concepts. When a student reaches clarity of thought considering these theories, they are closer to the goal of becoming well-trained professionals. Education transcends many milestones, and it is one of the few constants that remain with us throughout our lives.
It is great to be working with you!
Dr. C