Dr. John Gould, PhD

Dr. Gould has more than 30 years of in-depth experience in the educational field, in which he has specialized on issues surrounding systemic change, curriculum development and the effective implementation of new technologies in the classroom. He has recently retired from the superintendency in Pennsylvania and serves as associate clinical professor at Drexel University, teaching courses in educational administration at both the master's and doctoral levels. He is also coordinating Drexel's work with the Business Higher Education Forum and the Philadelphia School District's charter schools.

His work and research is informed by a first-hand familiarity with organizational issues, having worked for over 20 years as a superintendent and assistant superintendent with several Pennsylvania school districts. Some specifics of this work includes: restructuring the organization of schools featuring elementary multi-age grouping and interdisciplinary grouping at the secondary level; creating strong business/school partnerships to help students develop the application of their learning to real-world experiences; overseeing and developing cyber-charter schools; and leading the strategic planning process in several PA school districts.

Dr. Gould has penned many articles on school change and presented workshops at the local, state, and national levels. He also has served as the project manager in charge of crafting a "shared vision and action plan" for Governor Tom Ridge's Pennsylvania Education Network (PEN). Dr. Gould coordinated the efforts of the PA Link-to-Learn management team to incorporate community and business ideas into an action plan for effective use of technology for both teachers and students as a "tool" for learning. Presently, he consults for the Pennsylvania Department of Education and Classrooms For the Future.

Dr. Gould holds advanced degrees in education, including both an MS from Duquesne University and PhD from the University of Pittsburgh.