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Adj Associate Professor

St. John's University

School of Education

Department of Administrative and Instructional Leadership
Department of Education Specialties
 
EdD, Education, St. John's University
Certified Educator, National Geographic Society
Certificate in Teaching and Learning, University of Georgia
MS, Management and Economics, Georgia Institute of Technology
BS, Management and Information Technology, Auburn University

 

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Dr. Patrick Blessinger is an adjunct associate professor of education at St. John's University, a math and science teacher with the New York State Education Department, and chief research scientist of the International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association (in consultative status with the United Nations). Dr. Blessinger is the editor and author of many books and articles and he is an educational​ ​policy analyst and contributing writer with UNESCO's Inclusive Policy LabUniversity World NewsThe Hechinger Report, and Higher Education Tomorrow, among others. Dr. Blessinger teaches courses in education, leadership, and research methods and he serves on doctoral dissertation committees. Dr. Blessinger has been involved with accreditation certification for universities and colleges and he has been involved in various educational consulting projects. Dr. Blessinger provides professional development workshops and classes to teachers and educational leaders and regularly gives presentations at academic conferences around the world. Dr. Blessinger has received several educational awards, including: Fulbright Senior Scholar to Denmark (Department of State, USA), Governor’s Teaching Fellow (Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia, USA), and Certified Educator (National Geographic Society, USA).

 

Brief Bio

Dr. Patrick Blessinger is an adjunct associate professor of education at St. John's University​ ​in New York City, a K-12 math and science teacher for the New York State Education Department, and founder and chief research scientist of the International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association (HETL), where he leads a vigorous research and publishing program in education. Dr. Blessinger is​ ​also a​ ​ ​policy analyst and contributing writer for several educational news outlets.​ ​Dr. Blessinger is an adviser to leaders in education and the non-profit sectors on a wide range of issues affecting higher education.

 

During his academic career, Dr. Blessinger has taught over one hundred undergraduate and graduate courses in the areas of education, inclusion, leadership, and research methods, and he has held various​ ​leadership positions in​ ​the education,​ ​business, and non-profit sectors.​ ​Dr. Blessinger has received several educational awards, including​ ​being selected as a​ ​Fulbright Senior Scholar to Denmark and​ ​a​ ​Governor’s Teaching Fellow for the State of Georgia, USA.

 

Dr. Blessinger is known internationally for his academic innovations, international outreach, and learning community development. Dr. Blessinger is an internationally recognized scholar and leader in the democratization of higher education, a pioneer in the use of interdisciplinary and inter-institutional collaborative research, and a pioneer in the application of professional social networking platforms to develop global online ​learning communities.

 

Dr. Blessinger has​ ​edited, authored, and co-authored many publications and he has​ ​made significant contributions in​ ​educational theory​ ​and​ ​policy. He is a contributing writer for various educational news outlets such as The Guardian, The Chronicle, University World News, ​the​ ​Scholars Strategy Network, and The Hechinger Report.​ ​Dr. Blessinger is ​the ​editor-in-chief of two international academic journals​ and​​ ​two international book series that cover a wide range of higher education topics​.​

 

Full Bio

Dr. Patrick Blessinger is an adjunct associate professor of education at St. John's University​ ​in New York City, a K-12 math teacher for the New York State Education Department, and founder and chief research scientist of the International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association (HETL), where he leads a vigorous research and publishing program in education. Dr. Blessinger is​ ​also a​ ​ ​policy analyst and contributing writer for several educational news outlets.​ ​Dr. Blessinger is an adviser to leaders in education and the non-profit sectors on a wide range of issues affecting higher education.

 

During his academic career, Dr. Blessinger has taught over one hundred undergraduate and graduate courses in the areas of education, inclusion, leadership, and research methods, and he has held leadership positions in academia and business, including: program manager and senior lecturer at Niels Brock College in Copenhagen, Denmark, and senior analyst for MCI Communications and Hitachi Telecom in Atlanta, Georgia, among others. Dr. Blessinger earned a bachelor's degree from Auburn University in management and technology, a master's degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology in management and economics, and a doctorate in educational leadership and instructional design from St. John’s University (NYC).  Dr. Blessinger has received several educational awards, including: Fulbright Senior Scholar to Denmark and Governor’s Teaching Fellow for the State of Georgia, USA.

 

Dr. Blessinger is known internationally for his academic innovations, international outreach, and learning community development. His theories, models, frameworks, and concepts (e.g., global higher education change modelglobal higher education engagement modelformal learning cyclegeneral organizational value modeleducational research methodology frameworkHETL organizational model) have influenced the way educators think about higher education and teaching-learning in the twenty-first century. For example, Dr. Blessinger is an internationally recognized scholar and leader in the democratization of higher education, a pioneer in the use of  interdisciplinary and inter-institutional collaborative research for international educational development, and a pioneer in the application of internet-based professional social networking platforms to develop global online communities of practice for academic professional development. Dr. Blessinger has made significant contributions in educational theory, policy, and practice and he is an expert on the topics of leadership, innovation, teaching, learning, student engagement, faculty development, learning communities, and international education, and their intersections. Dr. Blessinger convenes an annual international conference on different themes related to teaching and learning and he is a contributing writer for various higher education news outlets such as The GuardianThe Chronicle, and University World News as well as scholarly blog sites such as Scholars Strategy Network and The Hechinger Report.

 

Dr. Blessinger is a regular keynote speaker at international conferences as well as the co-editor and co-author of many scholarly publications, including, Engaging and Retaining Students Using Cutting-Edge Technologies series, Meaning-Centered EducationInquiry-Based Learning series, and Democratizing Higher Education. A sample of his forthcoming books include, University Partnerships series, Emerging Directions in Doctoral EducationAcademic Learning Communities, Open EducationInclusive LeadershipCreative Learning, and Educational Mobility. Dr. Blessinger is the editor-in-chief of two international academic journals, including the Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, and two international book series on teaching and learning. Dr. Blessinger is a mixed methods researcher with a special interest in leadership, human experience and meaning-making. His vision is to create sustainable and meaningful models of education that work for all by working at the nexus of theory, policy, and practice. Dr. Blessinger can be followed at https://twitter.com/drblessinger and https://www.facebook.com/drblessinger or you may connect with Dr. Blessinger at https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickblessinger.

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