Rate My Professor Charles Lowery

Recognized internationally as an expert in rural educational leadership, Lowery's research examines rural Appalachian schools and communities, the opioid crisis's impact on education, anti-racism in educational leadership, transnational and cross-cultural leadership, social justice, equity, democracy in education, moral literacy, and organizational culture. He has produced 28 peer-reviewed journal articles, 20 book chapters, and 6 edited books, with notable works including the co-edited The Handbook of Dewey’s Educational Theory and Practice (2019), Challenges for Global Learners: A Qualitative Study of the Concerns and Difficulties of International Students (2016, 247 citations), Democratic Spaces: How Teachers Establish and Sustain Democracy and Education in Their Classrooms (2019, 89 citations), Moral Literacy and School Leadership: Perceptions of Principals in Southeast Ohio on the Ethics of Decision-Making (2020, 55 citations), and Crisis Leadership and the Impact of Opioids on Schools and Students: Perspectives of School Leaders in Rural Appalachia (2020). Lowery has collaborated on studies with governments in Argentina, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom. As Doctoral Program Leader, he teaches leadership theory, organizational behavior, qualitative research methods, and directs the Moral-Democratic Agency of Educational Leadership Lab. He serves as treasurer for the American Educational Research Association's SIG 185 and engages in media discussions on educational policies.