Faculty Directory
George Panayiotou EdD
Senior Instructor
- School of Education & Human Development
Email Address:george.panayiotou@ucdenver.edu
I teach and conduct research in the Leadership for Educational Organizations (LEO) graduate program, where I lead courses in the principal licensure and EdD programs. In addition, I advise doctoral candidates researching topics related to organizational change, school leadership, and effectiveness, supporting their work in both qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
My research focuses on the intersection of organizational change and leadership, with an emphasis on leadership development and training. I am particularly interested in how educational leaders navigate polarized environments, balancing complex stakeholder demands and making effective decisions amid contentious issues. This focus has informed my research and presentations at national and international conferences, where I have explored topics such as social and emotional learning in leadership, effective decision-making during polarization, and leadership responses to stakeholder backlash.
I am also interested in action research at the intersection of corporate and educational contexts, focusing on the development of evidence-based frameworks applicable to both business and school leaders. By examining the distinct paradigms of corporate and educational leadership, I aim to deepen our understanding of leadership by exploring the connections between these sectors and how they can inform one another.
Prior to academia, my professional background spanned both education and business. I spent a decade as a teacher and school leader across the UK, followed by another decade in the corporate sector as a commodities trader, broker, and market analyst.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