Education Leadership Department Chair

Dr. Bruce Locklear joined the Concordia University faculty at the start of the 2022-2023 school year as an Assistant Professor in the Education Doctorate program. Before joining the department, Locklear used his leadership abilities to guide high schools, school districts, private schools and a private company for over 27 years. His assignments included leading Delano High School (Delano, MN), Edina High School (Edina, MN) and New Life Academy (Woodbury, MN). He has been associated with Southwest State University (Marshall, MN) as an adjunct professor and, more recently, as program coordinator. Locklear completed his Masters at the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill, NC) and his doctorate degree from St. Mary’s University (Minneapolis, MN). He has received numerous national and state recognitions for his leadership work, including being named the 2010 Minnesota High School Principal of the Year by the Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals.

Academic Credentials

• Ed.D. Educational Leadership: St. Mary’s University
• Reforming America’s Schools: Harvard University
• BUSH Leadership Institute: Carlson School of Management
• Master’s of Public Administration: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• BA: St. Andrews Presbyterian College Laurinburg, NC

Professional Licenses

• 6-12 Principal
• Superintendent

Areas of Focus

• Leadership Development
• Change Management
• Conflict Resolution
• Equity and Change

Professional Organizations

• MASSP
• NASSP

• Presentation: National Staff Development Council, Dallas, Texas Topic: Walking the Tight Rope of Change
• Presentation: Owatonna Chamber of Commerce, Owatonna, MN Topic: Education in the New Millennium: Change Strategies for the Future
• Presentation: St. Mary’s University Dissertation Committee, Minneapolis, MN Topic: The Impact of Time on Memory, Retention, and Learning
• Presentation: Minnesota State Principal’s Association, Brainard, MN Topic: Special Education Restructuring: The Blaine High School Model
• Presentation: Minnesota State Counselor’s Association, Breezy Point, MN Topic: Special Education Restructuring: A Model that Works
• Presentation: Minnesota State Special Education Conference, Brooklyn Center, MN Topic: Special Education Restructuring: A Model that Works Collegial Coaching: Inquiry into the Teaching Self. Second Edition. Research for the Practitioner Series

Email: locklear@csp.edu