Dr. Denver J. Fowler currently serves as Dean of the California School of Education and Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. Prior to his Dean appointment at Alliant International University (AIU), spanning over a decade, Dr. Fowler served in numerous leadership roles within the higher education setting including service as an Interim Dean, Associate Dean, Department Chair, Doctoral Program Chair, and Graduate Program Coordinator. Prior to his appointment of Professor (full Professor rank granted in 2025) at AIU, as a faculty member, also spanning over a decade, Dr. Fowler served as an Adjunct, Assistant, and Associate Professor (Tenure granted in 2020) of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. Prior to matriculating into the higher education setting, Dr. Fowler served for over a decade in the PreK-12 educational setting as a School Administrator, Technology Coordinator, Athletic Director, Teacher (Tenure granted in 2010), and Coach. During his tenure in the PreK-12 educational setting, Dr. Fowler was named the Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators and National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Assistant Principal of the Year (APOY) in the state of Ohio and nominated for the NASSP APOY in the United States. To this day, Dr. Fowler remains a licensed superintendent, principal, and teacher in the states of California, Ohio, Connecticut, and Florida.
Dr. Fowler's research is focused on the superintendency. More specifically, Dr. Fowler is interested in how the ethical leadership perspectives of school leaders (district and state superintendents) vary according to leader demographics and school district/state education characteristics.
Dr. Fowler has presented his research across the nation (25+ U.S. states) and around the globe with notable international presentations in England, Greece, Spain, Turkey, Africa, Puerto Rico, China, and Italy.
Dr. Fowler has published (70 publications as of June 2024) his research in numerous outlets including books, edited books, refereed chapters in books, refereed publications (e.g., journal articles), and non-refereed publications (e.g., practitioner magazines).
Degrees:
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Administration, Ohio University
- Master of Arts (M.A.) in Education, Mount Vernon Nazarene University
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Education, The Ohio State University
Licensure:
- Superintendent, Principal, and Teaching Licensure in the states of California, Ohio, Connecticut, and Florida.
Certifications:
- Graduate Certificate in Educational Law, Indiana University (in-progress)
- School Leadership Institute Certificate, Harvard University
- Certificate in Student Success Analytics, California State University
All Publications (70) to Date (as of June 2024):
- Books: 4 in-print, 1 in-review, 3 in-progress (8 total)
- Edited Books: 2 in-print (2 total)
- Refereed Chapters in Books: 12 in-print, 2 in-review (14 total)
- Refereed Publications (e.g., Journal Articles): 14 in-print, 1 in-progress (15 total)
- Non-refereed Publications (e.g., Practitioner Magazines): 26 in-print, 5 in-review (31 total)
- All publications (70 total)
Other:
- Per Research Gate and Google Scholar, Dr. Fowler has been cited 300+ times and his publications have 1700+ reads.