"....Welcome to Greenleaf University! Our sole purpose
for existence is to help mid-career professionals who are unable
to leave their jobs to become scholar-practitioners with credible
high-quality advanced degrees (Ph.D., MS, Leadership and Administration,
MS in Future Studies) and also credible Bachelor's degrees.
Founded in 1999, it built upon the prior work of the Institute
for Professional Studies, which is still an important part
of the University. We were inspired by the philosophy of Robert
Greenleaf, the father of the empowerment movement, who argued
for "servant-leadership". That principle has more
recently been espoused by James Autry in his book "The
Servant Leader". As a not-for-profit entity, our income
is totally devoted to the growth and well-being of the
University.
Using the principles of "distance management", we
can, with no bureaucracy, better serve our learners, and at
better fees than anyone else. We aim to keep it that way:
our programs are self-paced, learner-focused, and all our
learners work with a personal mentor drawn from our skilled
and experienced faculty. In addition, we do not require learners
to re-study what they already know: all properly documented
courses taken are recognized and accepted as long as they
are relevant to the chosen program. While the learners' programs
cover the essential and necessary basics required for academic
credibility, they are individuated to serve the special needs
of each learner.
Your well-being and academic achievement is our major concern.
Come to Greenleaf University and find out what a 21st Century
entity designed for knowledge workers, international students,
and Information Age requirements can do. We are your servants,
to lead you to your academic goals"
President's Biography
You are entitled to know with whom you are dealing. Since graduating
from the University of Durham (UK) with a professional degree
in Town and Country Planning, and then serving as an aviator
with the Royal Air Force in the Korean war period, I have
had two parallel courses, one professional and one academic.
Also, in order to go where distance learning students must
go, worked for several academic degrees, following attainment
of the Doctorate in Philosophy in the International Institute
of Academic Studies (where I am currently a Fellow). I then
earned a Doctorate in Business Administration in the Canada/Colorado
Pacific Western University; and then a second Ph.D. in Management
Research from the California University for Academic Studies.
All my dissertations have later been published as books and
as articles in peer-reviewed professional journals. In my
professional life, I served first as an administrator with
the National Coal Board (UK). I then worked as planner in the
Westminster Division of the London County Council, then the
world's biggest planning group. I then went to Canada's Central
mortgage and Housing Corporation, then as a long range planner
with the City of Toronto. Thereafter I was Director of Planning
in the Hamilton-Wentworth region, and then Planning Commissioner
for the new City of Burlington, Ontario. In 1962 I established
Norman Pearson and Associates Limited, International Planning
Management Consultants based in London, Ontario, and that
firm has served public and private clients all over the world.
In my academic life I have had a variety of experiences: Special
Lecturer in Planning at McMaster University, Canada; taught
Geography and Planning at the University of Waterloo; Professor
of Organization and Management, Capella University, Minneapolis;
Chair of the Urban and Regional Planning program, Waterloo
Lutheran University; Director of the Centre for Resources
Development, the University of Guelph; President, Dean of
the College of Business and Political Studies, Greenwich University,
Australia; Divisional Director, the Administration and Management
Program, Walden University; Vice President of Academic Affairs,
Earthnet Institute; President, Canada/Colorado Pacific Western
University; Chairman of the Board, Alma College, Ontario, Canada;
Five years on the International Board of Directors of the California
University for Advanced Studies. In Greenleaf University I
served as Professor of 21st Century Studies, and was invited
to return in 2002 as President to help rebuild and expand
the University.
I have had published some 15 books and over 200
papers in refereed academic journals; 40 years of experience
in teaching research methods and in carrying out substantial
research grants. I have supervised and served as academic supervisor
for hundreds of dissertations, and similar numbers of Master's
Degree thesis.
I have been where you are and I fully understand
what lies before you and your future journey. My task is to
support and help you.
Greenleaf University
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