Rate My Professor Kurt Meader

Dr. Meader holds an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Youngstown State University, where his dissertation, "A Shortage of Male Elementary School Teachers," employed Q-methodology to explore perceptions related to the underrepresentation of male teachers in elementary education. He earned an M.Ed. from Arizona State University and a B.S.Ed. from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Prior to his academic appointment, Dr. Meader was a retired school principal with extensive experience in the Crawford Central School District in Meadville, Pennsylvania. He served as Principal of West End Elementary School and Second District Elementary School, managing daily operations, staff development, and student programs. During this time, he also worked as an Adjunct Professor. This practitioner background informs his teaching, emphasizing real-world applications in educational leadership. Dr. Meader's research has been published in peer-reviewed journals; notably, he co-authored "Exploring the Perceptions of Male Teachers About the Shortage of Male Elementary School Teachers: A Q-Methodology" with Karen H. Larwin in the Journal of Education (2021). Furthermore, he served on dissertation committees at Youngstown State University, gaining early experience in graduate mentorship.