Higher Education Leadership (Ed.D.) Faculty

Dr. Jim Davids

Jim Davids is Assistant Professor of Government and Assistant Dean of the School of Government at Regent University. He earned a B.A. from Calvin College, J.D. from Duke University Law School and is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Education at Regent. Before his tenure into higher education, Jim was in private law practice in Chicago, IL.


Dr. Louis Gallien

Louis Gallien is Distinguished Professor of Education at the School of Education and Coordinator of the Ed.D. Program in Higher Education Leadership. Louis earned a B.S. from Taylor University, and M.A. and Ed.D. Degrees from the University of North Carolina (Greensboro) in Educational Policy, Research and Administration. He has been in higher education for over twenty years and has served as a department chair for eight years. Previously to his arrival at Regent, Gallien taught at Spelman College, Wheaton College and Mercer University. He won the Chancellor’s Award in 2006 for outstanding teaching, research and service.


Dr. Louis Gallien

Linda Grooms is Associate Professor of Education at Regent’s School of Education and coordinates the K-12 doctoral program in educational leadership. Linda earned her B.M. in music theory at Furman University, a M.Ed. in educational administration and curriculum supervision at Regent School of Education and a Ph.D. at Regent’s School of Leadership Studies in Organizational Leadership.


Dr. David Gyertson

David Gyertson is Distinguished Professor of Leadership and Renewal in Regent’s School of Global Leadership. David earned his B.A. from Spring Arbor University and a Ph.D. in Educational Administration from Michigan State University. David has been President of three Christian College Coalition institutions: Regent University, Asbury College and Taylor University. He is a former Fellow of the CCCU and a consultant to many CCCU institutions.


Dr. John Hanes

John Hanes is Assistant Professor of Educational Research at Regent’s School of Education. John earned a B.A. from Brown University, an M.B.A. from Wake Forest University and a Ph.D. in Educational Research from the University of North Carolina (Greensboro) where he was awarded the outstanding dissertation for 2000-2001. He has worked in both private and public business sectors and most recently directed a grant from the NIH at the Medical College of Georgia prior to this arrival at Regent.


Dr. Kathaleen Reid-Martinez

Kathaleen Reid-Martinez currently serves as Vice President for Non-traditional and Experiential Learning at Azusa Pacific University and Professor of Leadership. She also is senior advisor on virtual leadership education to the Partners for Peace Consortium, a North American and European initiative. Kathaleen earned her B.A and M.A. from the University of Maryland. Her Ph.D. is from the University of Denver. She was Dean of the School of Leadership Studies at Regent and Executive Vice President at the Church of God Theological Seminary before her current appointment at APU.


Dr. George Selig

George Selig is Distinguished Chair of Educational Leadership at Regent’s School of Education. He earned his B.S. and M.A. at Central Washington State University and his Ed.D. in Educational Administration at the University of Massachusetts. He has been a public and private school administrator over the course of his nearly 40 years of service. At Regent University, he was the Dean of the College of Education and Provost of the University for eleven years. He coordinates the Doctor of Education degree program.


Dr. Don Tucker

Don Tucker is Academic Dean of the School of Divinity at Regent University. He earned a B.A. from Trinity College, M.Div. from the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, a Th.M. from Princeton Theological School, and an Ed.D. in Higher Educational Administration from the University of Pennsylvania. Don has served as a college and university administrator for over twenty years and is an ordained minister in the Assemblies of God church.

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