Faculty Directory
George Panayiotou EdD
Senior Instructor
- School of Education & Human Development
Email Address:george.panayiotou@ucdenver.edu
George is an educator and executive with a diverse background that bridges the educational and corporate sectors. With over two decades of experience, he has held leadership and teaching positions in both urban and rural secondary schools across England and Wales. In the corporate realm, George has served as a principal, broker, and market analyst in commodities shipping and trading. He also advised hedge funds and corporate clients on macroeconomic policy, geopolitical challenges, and market strategies. He is currently a Senior Instructor in Leadership for Educational Organizations graduate program. His role also includes advising doctoral students researching topics such as organizational change and leadership, school improvement, and leadership ethics.
George is an active member of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), having served on the committee for the SIG Leadership for School Improvement. A veteran of the Greek Armed Forces, he continues to serve as a reservist commissioned officer. His commitment to educational causes continues through his active involvement in professional organizations; he is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts (UK), a Freeman of the City of London, and a Liveryman of the Company of Educators (UK).
Areas of Expertise
- Organizational Change
- Global Leadership
- Leadership Development
- School Improvement
- Leadership Ethics
- Business Education
- Social Emotional Learning
- Research Methods
Education, Licensure & Certifications
- Ed.D., Organizational Change and Leadership, University of Southern California
- MSc(Econ), Economic and Social Sciences, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, UK
- BSc(Econ), Economic and Social Sciences, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, UK
- PGCE in Secondary Education, University of Wales, UK
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), UK
Affiliations
- Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts, Manufacture and Commerce, London, UK (RSA)
- Member of the American Educational Research Association (AERA)
- Member of the International Leadership Association (ILA)
Current AERA SIG Memberships:
- Division A: Administration, organization, and Leadership
- Leadership for School Improvement (SIG #101)
- Organizational Theory (SIG #73)
Current ILA Communities Memberships:
- Ethics and Leadership
- Leadership Education
- Leadership Scholarship
- Philosophy, Religion, and Worldviews
Professional Affiliations:
- Member of the Chartered College of Teaching (Member), London, UK
- Member of The Education Workforce Council (EWC) for Wales
- Member of the Teaching Regulation Agency for England
- Liveryman of the Company of Educators, City, and Guilds, City of London, UK
Faculty by Program
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- ASPIRE to Teach
- Counseling
- Couple & Family Therapy
- Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Education
- Early Childhood Education
- Human Development and Family Relations
- Leadership for Educational Organizations
- Learning Design & Technology
- Learning, Developmental & Family Sciences
- Literacy Education
- Research & Evaluation Methods
- School Psychology
- Special Education
- STEM Education
- Teaching