Jan Cardwell
Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership
School of Higher Education, Leadership, and Policy
Degree Program
Ph.D. Education
Dr. Jan Cardwell is a uniquely experienced educator and leader with 30+ years of experiences across industry sectors. Formally trained with a Ph. D in Education and a Master of Business Administration (MBA), she is a retired education administrator holding titles of Vice President/Campus Director, Campus and Academic Director for the University of Phoenix Detroit Branch Campus (14 years). In her semi-retirement she is an Executive Coach for Conceivers Leadership and Learning Company, an executive think tank that focuses on research, coaching and training for leaders with a specific focus on women in leadership roles.
Community service includes Board of Directors leadership to several local non-profit organizations, in Southeast Michigan, which includes, Chair of the Board of Directors Matrix Human Services (6 years); Board Member: Matrix Human Services, National Entrepreneur Association, Southfield-Lathrup Village Optimist Club, Association of Leadership Educators. She was 2019 Chair of the International Leadership Association- (ILA) Leadership Development Community
Dr. Jan has published or presented her research on student motivation or leadership development at several international and national conferences, including the Association of Leadership Educators (ALE), International Leadership Association (ILA), and Knowledge without Boundaries (KWB). She has published several peer-reviewed articles. Is co-authoress on three book chapters and was awarded for Outstanding Scholarship and Practice with Local Impact (2019) by the ILA Women and Leadership Affinity Group.
Dr. Cardwell brings 20 years’ experience providing corporate training/adult education and 12 years’ teaching higher education to her role as contributing faculty at Walden University in the Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership. Her research interest and subject matter expertise is adult education, student motivation, and organizational leadership. She has served as committee chair for many doctoral students and served on numerous doctoral committees.
Education
PhD, Capella University - Minneapolis, MI United States
MBA, University of Phoenix
BS, University of Phoenix
Public Service
Association of Leadership Educators, Board of Directors
International Leadership Association -Leadership Development Community, Chair
Matrix Human Services, Chair - Detroit, MI United States
National Entrepreneur Association, Board of Directors - Southfiel, MI United States
Awards / Honors
Outstanding Practice with Local Impact, ILA WLAG, 2019
Community Service, National Coalition of 100 Black Women -West Palm Beach Chapter, 2019
Community Service Award, Southfield Area Rotary Club, 2018
President's Excellence Citation, Southfield-Lathrup Village Michigan Optimist Club, 2018
Publications
Cardwell, J. L. (2018). Boyer’s Scholarship of Engagement: Detroit Rising, what if We Could Make a Difference . Phoenix Scholar.
Cardwell, J. L. (2019). Reflections on a Summer of Scholarship from Shindig to 1440 Multiversity.. Phoenix Scholar.
Cardwell, J. L. Courage a Seven Letter Word that Saved a NonProfit.
Cardwell, J. L. (2018). Advancing Scholarly Leadership by forming a Community of Scholars. Journal of Leadership Educators.
Presentations
Cardwell, J. L. (2021). Project 2021: Reimagin African American Women in Senior Leadership-Post COVID 19. University of Phoenix Research Enterprise.
Cardwell, J. L. (2020). Provoked to the Edge? Stepping Outside the Lines of our Own Thinking. International Leadership Association.
Cardwell, J. L. (2020). Hear Me! See Me! Be Me! Influence of Bias and Circumstance on Women Leadership Development: . ILA Women and Leadership Community.
Cardwell, J. L. (2019). Entrepreneurship: Profiles in Courageous Self-Leadership. ILA.
Cardwell, J. L. (2019). Practicing Healthy Leadership. International Leadership Association.
Cardwell, J. L. (2017). Creating a Culture of Intellectual Inquiry by Forming a Community of Scholars. International Leadership Association.