College of Education
Dallas Strawn
Instructor
Leadership,Research, and Foundations
College of Education
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
(719) 262-3433
Dallas Strawn has served in the public school system for 36 years, serving as a high school educator, alternative school director, assistant high school principal, high school principal, curriculum director, assistant superintendent, and superintendent. Additionally, he has been an assistant professor at Murray State University, an adjunct faculty member at UCCS, Regis, UNC, DU, and Point Loma Nazarene University. Dallas has worked as a consultant in the area of stress management and has presented and consulted on various topics in school districts throughout Colorado. He is currently the President and founder of "Educational Leadership Search Associates, Inc." which assists school districts who need assistance in finding and hiring the "right" superintendent for district leadership.
Education
Ph.D., Curriculum / Instruction
Michigan State University - 1977
M.A., Curriculum / Instruction
Michigan State University - 1973
B.A., English, Education
Olivet Nazarene University - 1969
Teaching
LEAD 640
Legal Issues for School Leaders
This course is designed to provide educators with basic legal information they will
need to know as school leaders.
LEAD 686
The Superintendent as Transformational Leader
Explores the unique leadership implications of the superintendency and other office
roles.
LEAD 687
The Superintendent as Manager of Quality Systems
Explores the unique management implications of the Superintendent with other central
office roles, as well as superintendent / school board relationships.
LEAD 688
Practicum in Central Office Leadership and the Superintendency
Fieldwork experience in a variety of settings and leadership roles in association
with the Colorado Standards for Administrator Licensure.
LEAD 545
The Principalship
Explores the role of the building principal in defined leadership areas.
LEAD 682
Practicum in the Principalship
This course builds on fieldwork experiences required in previous principal licensure
coursework.
LEAD 605
School Finance
This course is developed to understand the system or public school finance in Colorado.
Scholarship