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Timothy Purnell
Assistant Teaching Professor, Educational Leadership, College for Education and Engaged Learning
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A former alumnus of Montclair, Dr. Timothy Purnell has been an adjunct professor at Montclair State University since 2002. Dr. Purnell is an innovative leader, strategic planner, and inspiring educator. He is an internationally recognized presenter and keynote speaker; speaking at global events in settings both grand and intimate.
Throughout his career, Dr. Purnell has received numerous honors and awards. He was one of just 100 educators selected to attend President Obama’s ConnectED Initiative at the White House, selected as a NASS National Superintendent of the Year, appointed as the Highest Rated Professor in the Nation, received a Spirit of Somerset County Award, was honored as a Many Are One recipient, and received a Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation School Leadership Award (for studying education in Italy).
Dr. Purnell specializes in mental health, ethics, critical leadership, strategic planning, board governance, crisis management, executive searches, and building a movement (#getoffyourisland). In addition to designing the curriculum and teaching Mental Health, he also served as the legal chair of the New Jersey State Board of Examiners and teaches doctoral students ethics and critical leadership.
You can follow Dr. Purnell on Twitter @drpurnell, view course media on his YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/DrPurnellMedia, or email him at purnellt@montclair.edu.
Degrees:
B.A., 1998, University of Delaware
M.A., 2002, Montclair State University
Ed.D., 2008, Seton Hall University
Specialization
Dr. Purnell specializes in mental health, ethics, critical leadership, strategic planning, board governance, crisis management, executive searches, and building a movement (#getoffyourisland).
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