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Justis, Riley
FIXED-TERM FACULTY
Biography
Dr. Riley Justis is driven by a passionate belief that all children deserve a quality education. He is focused on elevating educators on breakthrough performance achievement. Having served as superintendent, principal and teacher across the United States, Dr. Justis has led teams of professionals focused on strengthening K12 instruction and fostering innovation in education and beyond.
Prior to his current role, he has been an educational leader across the nation, both through more traditional K12 leadership roles and within the educational technology industry. Dr. Justis' focus was, and continues to be, democratizing processes and systems of highly effective schools across the country to impact the teaching process and learning outcomes.
More about Riley Justis
Publications & Presentations
Take Action Global, Earthday.org, Shift Sustainability. (2023). Climate action education, a global view of challenges and best practices [White paper].
Worlds Largest Lesson. (2022). Transforming Education Report [White paper].
Justis, R.J., McGinnis, A., Esterline-Perkins, R., & Buschlen, E. (2022). [ Curricular and co-curricular use of social media to transform learning]. In M.E. Deschaine, R.W. Francis, & D.E. Whale (Eds.), Effective Educational Social Media (pp.1-22). NCPEA/ICPEL Press.
Education
Central Michigan University (Mount Pleasant, MI) - Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education (2007)
Central Michigan University (Mount Pleasant, MI) - Master of Arts in Educational Leadership (2011)
Central Michigan University (Mount Pleasant, MI) - Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership (2020)
Research Interests
Dr. Justis' research interests are at the focused on the impact and outcomes of education in the rural setting. More broadly, he focuses his research around educational evaluation and the impact assessment plays in the formation of educational policy for learning communities around the world.
Current Licenses/Certifications Held
K-12 Professional School Administrator (Michigan/Alaska)
Professional Teacher Certification (Michigan/Alaska )
Courses Taught
SPE 250- Empowering Learner Through Responsive Teaching
EDU 255- Designing Learning Environments
EDU 355- Developing Effective Teaching Practices
EDU 455- Analyzing Teaching to Improve Student Learning
EDU 495- Foundations of Education
EDU 602- Strategies and Techniques for Teaching