Rodney Rock

Dr. Rodney Rock is an Instructor of Educational Leadership. Dr. Rock has a long and distinguished career as a teacher (6 years), elementary school principal (7 years), county curriculum director (4 years), as an award winning superintendent of schools (8years), and as an associate professor of Educational Leadership (2 years). His dissertation received the Central Michigan University Dissertation of the Year Award in 2006. Dr. Rock is a local, state, national, and international presenter. He has completed certificate programs in Positive Psychology and College Teaching and Learning.

Education

EdD, Central Michigan University

MA, Central Michigan University

BA, Aquinas College

Public Service

Cooperative Education Services/Superintendent Advisory, Board Member - Albuquerque

Australian Journal of Psychology/Journal Reviewer, Volunteer -

Awards / Honors

Administrator of the Year, Michigan String Teachers, 2016

Michigan Administrator of the Year, Michigan Parent-Teacher Association, 2015

Dissertation of the Year, Central Michigan University, 2006

Publications

Rock, R. D., Bokas, A. (2016). Changing the Mindset of Education: Every Learner is Unique.

Rock, R. D., Bokas, A. (2016). What is the Essence of Learning? . Edutopia

Rock, R. D., Bokas, A. (2016). Changing the Mindset of Education: Every Learner is Unique.

Rock, R. D. (2014). Forward .

Presentations

Rock, R. D. (2019). A Community Well-Being Campaign: 4Life. Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning

Rock, R. D. (2019). ACEs, Childhood Trauma, and The Opportunity Gap: Using Data to Inform Justice. Voices for Children

Rock, R. D. (2019). Superintendent Turnover in New Mexico: What Motivates Superintendents to Stay and What Motivates them to Leave? . Cooperative Education Services