Gary Richardson Director, M.Ed. Educational Administration Program, Graduate School & Adult Learning

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gary.richardson@nwciowa.edu

Gary Richardson is the dean of Northwestern's Graduate School & Adult Learning division. He ensures that programs address the needs of adult learners in both face-to-face and online environments. He also serves as a professor of practice for the M.Ed. program. With nearly 35 years of educational administration experience, he has worked as a consultant and leadership coach for School Administrators of Iowa and as superintendent for the MOC-Floyd Valley, West Sioux, and Harris-Lake Park school districts. Since joining the GSAL division in 2017, he has served as a professor of practice and director for Northwestern's Master of Education program, helped develop the college's graduate internship programs, and overseen the principal licensure program. He holds a bachelor's degree in secondary education from the University of Northern Iowa, a master's degree in education from Drake University, and a Certificate of Advanced Studies from Iowa State University.