Patrick O’Leary

Academic Credentials

Ph.D., Planning, Policy, and Leadership Studies, University of Iowa
M.B.A. Masters of Public Administration, University of Washington
B.A., Management, Evergreen State College

Teaching Philosophy

The root of the word education is the Latin ‘e ducere,’ to bring out. I believe that for students to bring out the best of themselves they must own the material. Until it is owned, information remains abstract, distant, and sterile. If a professor is intrigued by what he is teaching, seeks to understand it more deeply, gives it real-world context, and pays attention to student feedback, his enthusiasm will become infectious.

Professional Profile

20 years in higher education
15 years in management internationally
Areas of Interest: Management, leadership, strategy, change

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