Laurie N. DiPadova-Stocks

Laurie DiPadova-Stocks is a seasoned academic leader with over a decade of experience in various prestigious roles. With a career dedicated to developing human intellectual capital, Laurie excels in shaping an unscripted future for leaders. Laurie is currently serving as a senior faculty member at Park University's Gilbert Arizona campus, focusing on graduate and community service programming.

Laurie's expertise encompasses a wide array of academic leadership, program development, and ensuring educational quality and rigor. She is adept at creating engaging learning experiences for students across different levels, including adult learners and organizational leaders from various sectors. Laurie specializes in developing funded initiatives that integrate universities with their communities and is actively involved in numerous national academic and professional associations in elected capacities.

At the core of Laurie's academic scholarship is an emphasis on advancing learning, transcending barriers and hierarchies, and promoting human values. Her primary goal is to champion human dignity globally. Laurie's academic specialties span teaching in both physical and virtual settings, establishing innovative programs in higher education, fostering collaboration across societal sectors, and tackling obstacles to meaningful learning and ethical leadership. Her academic focus areas include leadership across all echelons, organizational behavior and theory, authority and power dynamics within organizations, as well as citizenship and governance in public entities.

Laurie DiPadova-Stocks holds a Ph.D. in Public Administration and Policy from the University at Albany, SUNY. She also pursued an M.S. in Sociology and Religion at the University of Utah and obtained a B.A. in Sociology and Philosophy from the University of Mary Washington.

With a rich professional history, Laurie has held various esteemed positions including Dean of the School of Graduate and Professional Studies and Professor of Public Administration at Park University. She has also served as a Professor of Public Administration and Dean at the Hauptmann School for Public Affairs at Park University. Laurie was the Founding Director of the Scripps Howard Center for Civic Engagement at Northern Kentucky University and previously held roles at the University of Utah and SUNY-Empire State College.

Laurie DiPadova-Stocks' dedication to academia, commitment to advancing human intellectual capital, and passion for driving positive change through education make her a prominent figure in the academic realm.