In our infinite ignorance, we are all equal (Popper).
Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd (Voltaire).
Chen Schechter, Full Professor, Leadership, Organizational Development and Policy in Education. Aiming to integrate theory with empirical evidence and practice, his research areas include reform implementation, educational change, professional learning communities, organizational learning, collaborative learning from success, educational leadership, leadership development, systems thinking for school leaders and leadership for society. Prof. Schechter earned his Ph.D. in K12 Educational Administration and Leadership from The Ohio State University.
Chen is the President of The MOFET National Institute for Research and Development in Education, a globally unique R&D institution with the goal of leading change in teacher training and improving education systems. MOFET National Institute is a globally unique institution operating to influence multi-level education systems and to advance system-wide changes. MOFET National Institute for Research and Development in Education is a central multicultural hub connecting institutions and agencies across the education field to identify 21st-century educational challenges and design long-term strategic frameworks grounded in educational research and development.
Chen is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Educational Administration (JEA), the oldest and most respected leading international journal in the field of educational leadership and management.
He was the Chair of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Special Interest Group on Organizational Theory.
He has published his research extensively in a wide range of highly ranked scholarly journals and books and has presented his research in numerous national and international conferences. Schechter advises PhD students from diverse religious and cultural backgrounds in their research dissertations. He has taught a wide range of courses on leadership, organizational development and policy in all academic levels, including principal preparation program (also online courses).
His administrative roles included Vice Director (associate Dean) of the School of Education, Head of the Teacher Education Department, and Director of the Principal Preparation Program. He also served as Chair of the Board of Directors for the university’s Institute for the Advancement of Teaching, Learning and Social Integration in Education, while also acting as committee member and academic and professional advisor in numerous Ministry of Education projects.
He was a swimming champion and butterfly record holder, member of the National Swimming Team, and selected for the All-America Team in the U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Swimming Championship.