Bernard Bull

Dr.
Bernard Bull
President of Concordia University Nebraska
In office
2021–Present
Preceded byRev. Dr. Brian Friedrich
President of Goddard College
In office
2018–2021
Succeeded byDan Hocoy, PhD
Personal details
Born
Bernard Dean Bull

(1971-04-20) April 20, 1971 (age 53)
NationalityAmerican
SpouseDr. Joyanna Bull
Children2
Education
ProfessionUniversity administrator and author
Awards
  • Wagner Distance Education Leadership Award (2012)
  • Thirvent Fellow (2012)
  • Jonathan D. Harber Fellow in Education and Entrepreneurship at Wesleyan University (2016)
ReligionLutheran Church--Missouri Synod

Bernard D. Bull (born 1971) is an American academic administrator and scholar. He is currently serving as president of Concordia University Nebraska.[1] Bull previously served as president of Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont.[2]

Biography

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After serving for twelve years in Lutheran middle and high schools in Illinois and Wisconsin,[3] Bull began his higher education career in 2006 at Concordia University Wisconsin, serving as a professor of education, Chief Innovation Officer, and Vice Provost of Curriculum and Academic Innovation.[4][5][6]

In 2012, he was named a Thrivent Fellow, a fellowship dedicated to equipping current and emerging higher education leaders.[7] That same year, he was granted the Wagner Distance Education Award.[8]

In 2016, Bull became the Jonathan D. Harber Fellow in Education and Entrepreneurship at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, where he taught Social Entrepreneurship in Education and during which he completed the manuscript for Adventures in Self-Directed Learning.[9]

In 2018, Bull became president of Goddard College, a low-residency alternative and experimental college. Bull accepted the job months after it was placed on probation by the New England Commission of Higher Education over concerns regarding institutional resources and organization and governance, with growing questions about whether the college would survive.[10] In September, 2020, Goddard was removed from probation and its accreditation was renewed.[11]

On December 1, 2020, Concordia University Nebraska announced Bull as the president-elect, scheduled to transition from Goddard College to Concordia University Nebraska in August 2021.[12]

Bull's writing and scholarship focuses on educational innovation, contemporary issues in education, futures in education, and religious education.

Education

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Bull attended Metro East Lutheran High School in Edwardsville, Illinois.[13] He went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in history and education from Concordia University Wisconsin in 1993. He completed a Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction from Concordia University Chicago, a Master of Liberal Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and a Doctorate of Education in instructional technology from Northern Illinois University.[14]

Bibliography

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As author

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  • Missional Moonshots: Insight and Inspiration in Educational Innovation. Greenwood, WI: Athanatos Publishing Group, 2016.
  • What Really Matters?: Ten Critical Issues in Contemporary Education. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 2016.
  • Adventures in Self-Directed Learning: A Guide for Nurturing Learner Agency and Ownership. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 2017.
  • Digitized: Spiritual Implications of Technology. St. Louis: MO: Concordia Publishing House, 2018.
  • Imagine the Possibilities: Conversations on the Future of Christian Education with James Pingel. St. Louis: MO: Concordia Publishing House, 2018.
  • Prep Talks: Tales of Challenges & Opportunities in Christian Education with James Pingel and Michael Uden. St. Louis: MO: Concordia Publishing House, 2019.
  • Breathe: A Vision & Framework for Human-Centered Learning Environments. Mequon, WI: Birdhouse Learning Labs, 2020.

As editor

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As contributor

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  • Entries on andragogy, connectivism, constructivism, discipleship in the digital age, gaming, heutagogy, and pedagogy. Encyclopedia of Christian Education (edited by George T. Kurian and Mark A. Lamport). Lanham, Maryland: Rowman and Littlefield, 2015.
  • Entries on virtual high schools, digital badges, cyberculture, charter schools, alternative assessment, the credit hour, and homeschooling. The Sage Encyclopedia of Online Learning (edited by Steven L. Danver). Los Angeles, CA: Sage Publications, 2016.
  • "Embracing Opportunities for Self-Directed Learning in Formal Learning Organizations." In Experiences in Self-Determined Learning (edited by L.M. Blaschke, C. Kenyon, and S. Hase). Sydney: Bloomsbury Academics, 2014.

References

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  1. ^ "Dr. Bernard Bull announced as president-elect". cune.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-12-03. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  2. ^ Duffort, Lola (Feb 10, 2018). "Goddard College names Bernard Bull as next president". VTDigger. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved Nov 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "Seven Mindsets for the 21st Century Lutheran High School Educator". Issues in Christian Education. Archived from the original on 2017-06-05. Retrieved Nov 21, 2020.
  4. ^ Mondelli, Tori (February 13, 2018). "To Enable Academic Transformation, Leaders Crave Three Things". Educause Review. Archived from the original on 2020-07-22. Retrieved Dec 12, 2020.
  5. ^ News Graphic Staff (Dec 12, 2017). "CUW Restructures Leadership". GMToday. Retrieved Nov 21, 2020.
  6. ^ "Author Profile". Evolllution. Nov 21, 2020. Archived from the original on 2016-09-23. Retrieved Nov 21, 2020.
  7. ^ "Dr. Bernard Bull Chosen to Attend Thrivent Fellow Program this Summer". Concordia University Wisconsin News. May 19, 2011. Archived from the original on 2020-11-29. Retrieved Nov 22, 2020.
  8. ^ Thiel, Kali (August 2012). "Assistant Vice President Named Distance Education Leadership Award Recipient". Concordia University Wisconsin. Retrieved Nov 21, 2020.
  9. ^ Bull, Bernard (2016). Adventures in Self-Directed Learning. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock. ISBN 978-1532615849.
  10. ^ Greg, Toppo (Apr 2, 2019). "Can Goddard Survive?". Inside Higher Education. Retrieved Nov 21, 2020.
  11. ^ Lola, Duffort (Sep 28, 2020). "Goddard College is Off Probation; Finances and Leadership Shored Up". VTDigger. Archived from the original on 2020-10-16. Retrieved Nov 21, 2020.
  12. ^ "Dr. Bernard Bull announced as president-elect". Concordia University, Nebraska. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  13. ^ "Lutherans in Higher Education". KFUO Radio. Apr 22, 2013. Retrieved Nov 21, 2020.
  14. ^ "Dr. Bernard Bull Announced as New Goddard College President". Goddard College News. 2 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2020-11-09. Retrieved Dec 12, 2020.
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