CPED Challenge Friday

Reimagining Education from Last Chance to Best Chance: Evaluation of Context-Specific Solutions to Address the Leadership Problem of Practice

Date: Friday, January 23, 2026

Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET 

The successful navigation of Dissertation in Practice begins and ends with a precise leadership problem of practice. This session builds a context-specific evaluation framework that guides a process of evaluating several possible solutions towards the selection of a single preferred solution. In response to one student's leadership problem of practice, the evaluation framework was built upon dimensions of resources, Bolman and Deal's (2021) four frames, Shapiro and Stefkovich's (2021 ) multiple ethics paradigm, and Shields's (2025) transformative leadership principles. Once crafted, the evaluation framework guides the evaluation process. This session is co-facilitated by four Year 3 EdD Educational Leadership students.

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Presenters:

Scott Lowrey

Dr. Scott Lowrey is a settler Canadian scholarly practitioner, invited ally, and Assistant Professor (Standing Appointment) with Western University’s (London, Ontario, Canada) Doctor of Education (EdD) in Educational Leadership program. Scott was a recipient of Western University Alumni Award of Merit for Professional Achievement in 2018 and was inducted into McMaster University’s Alumni Gallery in 2014. Scott was recognized as one of Canada’s Outstanding Principals in 2005.

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