Research Interests

• Educational Administration

Education

• 1997 University of Toronto, Toronto, OT Canada, Ph.D. Educational Administration
• 1992 St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS Canada M.S. Curriculum and Instruction
• 1986 Memorial University, St. John's, NL Canada, B.A. English & Psychology
• 1984 Memorial University, St. John's, NL Canada, B.A. Education

Recent Appointments

• 1998 - 2000, Assistant Professor, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK Canada
• 1997 - 1998, Acting Assistant Professor, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
• 1996, Co-ordinator, 1996 Educational Administration Conference, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (University of Toronto), Toronto, OT Canada
• 1996, Co-ordinator, The Toronto Conference ‘96: Values and Educational Leadership, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (University of Toronto), Toronto, OT Canada
• 1989 - 1994 Teacher, Western Integrated School Board, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Selected Honors

• College of Education Nominee for the Louisiana Tech University 2008 Foundation Professorship Award
• College of Education, Louisiana Tech University James R. Mays Endowed Assistant Professorship, 2004-2008
• College of Education Nominee for the Louisiana Tech University 2007 Foundation Professorship Award
• D. J. Willower Center for the Study of Leadership and Ethics, 2006 Award of Excellence
• College of Education, Louisiana Tech University Outstanding Grantsmanship Award, April 2006
• Department of Education, Louisiana Tech University Outstanding Grantsmanship Award, April 2006
• Leonard, L. & Leonard, P. 2006 AERA Distinguished Paper Award, Research Association, Consortium of State and Regional Educational Research Associations, A Special Interest Group of AERA.

Selected Publications

• Leonard, P., & Basinger, D. (2008). Educating the whole teacher. The Beacon, 4 (2), 1-8.
• Leonard, P. (2007). Moral literacy for teacher and school leadership education: A Matter of attitude. Journal of Educational Administration, 45(4). 413-426.
• Leonard, P. (2006, December 20). Ethics, Values and Social Justice Leadership: Embarking on a Moral Quest for Authenticity. International Electronic Journal for Leadership in Learning. Volume 10. Available: http://www.ucalgary.ca/~iejll/
• Leonard, L., & Leonard, P. (2006). Leadership for technology integration: Computing the reality. Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 52(4), 209-221.
• Leonard, P. & Leonard, L. (2006). Teachers and tolerance: Discriminating diversity dispositions. The Teacher Educator, 42(1), 30-62.