Dr. Kari McGann has been an educator for more than 25 years.
Why Kari chose Rider
Although Kari already was highly accomplished in her field, she saw Rider’s Doctor of Educational Leadership (Ed.D.) program as an opportunity to enhance her knowledge and to be better prepared to meet the challenges that education administrators face. "Rider’s hybrid model, which combines online courses with Saturday classes on campus, really fit what I was looking for.” As a working mother, the program enabled her to earn her degree in just 36 months, with two years of course work and then a year-long dissertation.
What makes Rider unique is the diversity in the backgrounds of the students in my cohort.”
Superintendent of Schools at Flemington-Raritan Schools in Flemington-Raritan School District, NJ
Rider's impact on Kari's career
Her courses in the Ed.D. program led Kari to think about how she could build opportunities for teachers in her district. "We had a great course about how to incorporate creativity and innovation into the mission of the school district.” As an outcome of this learning, Kari created a new STEM program alongside other teachers in her school district. In this program, preschool students build with Legos to develop early coding skills.
Continued success
In 2018, Dr. Kari McGann was named Superintendent of Schools in the Raritan-Flemington School District. According to their board president, Tim Bart, "She is a strong collaborative leader with experience in championing superior educational opportunities for diverse student populations." She was part of Rider’s first cohort of doctoral students and now takes the knowledge that she has learned at Rider with her to her district.
Learn more about Rider's Doctor of Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)