Faculty/Staff
Roger B. Worner, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Office: Education Building A120I
Phone: 320.308.4265
Fax: 320.308.4221
E-mail: rbworner@stcloudstate.edu
Education
- Ph.D. Educational Administration-New York University, New York, NY
- M.S. Educational Administration-North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
- B.A. Chemistry-North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
- ABA Chemistry-North Dakota State College of Science, Wahpeton, ND
Professional Credentials/Licensure
- Secondary Principal License
- Superintendent License
Program Areas
- Doctoral, Specialist, Sixth Year, and Master’s Courses in Educational Administration & Leadership
Research/Interest Areas
- Organization
- Organizational Theory
- Leadership
- School Change
- School Reorganization
- Planning
Biography
A native of North Dakota, Roger served in Assistant and Associate Superintendent capacities in Fargo (ND) Public Schools (12,000 students), Kanawha County (Charleston, WV) Schools (54,000 students), and White Bear Lake (MN) Area Schools (9,000 students). Subsequently, he provided leadership as Executive Director of the multi-school district-owned Institute for Educational Research in Downers Grove, IL and as Superintendent of Mason City (IA) Schools (6,000 students), Roseville (MN) Area Schools (7,000 students), Glencoe-Silver Lake (MN) Schools (1,700 students), and Centennial School District in Lino Lakes, MN (7,000 students).
Over the course of the past twenty years, Drs. Roger and Kay Worner have conducted over 350 studies of school districts in ND, SD, MN, WI, IL, and IN, focusing on organizational restructuring, consolidation, strategic planning, facility planning and construction, bond and referenda planning, and personnel improvement issues. Roger was twice selected as Executive Educator magazine’s Top 100 School Administrators in North America. He is the author of two books on curriculum design.
Courses Taught
EDAD 603 Organizational Theory
EDAD 605 K-12 Principalship
EDAD 608 School Superintendent
EDAD 610 Administrative Leadership
EDAD 642/645 Auxiliary Functions
EDAD 650 Introduction to School/Community Relations
EDAD 802 Leader Development
EDAD 807 Collaborative Partnerships
