Glenn Koonce, Ed.D.

Bio

Dr. Glenn L. Koonce came to Regent University with a proven record of leadership as a highly trained and decorated combat squad leader with the First Air Cavalry Division in Vietnam during 1970-71, as well as in sports and community activities. He taught health and physical education at the elementary, junior high, and high school levels and coached football, basketball, wrestling, soccer, track, tennis, gymnastics, and weight training.

Dr. Koonce has been an Assistant Principal at an alternative school and high school; Principal at Georgetown Elementary, Crestwood Junior High, and Oscar Smith High School; and a Director in the central office for Chesapeake Public Schools in Virginia; concluding his public-school career as Assistant Superintendent for instructional services and personnel in Suffolk Public Schools in Virginia. Dr. Koonce has been a Visiting Scholar at Virginia Tech University and The George Washington University and an Adjunct Professor at The George Washington University, Regent University, Tidewater Community College, and Old Dominion University, where he directed the Tidewater Principal’s Center.

Dr. Koonce has been the President of the Virginia Education Research Association (VERA), Chairman of the Virginia Education Coalition (VEC), President of the Virginia Professors of Educational Leadership (VPEL), and President of the Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP). Dr. Koonce is a board-certified Auditor for the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) and Lead Auditor for the Council of Accreditation for Educator Preparation (CAEP).

Dr. Koonce is the author of the textbook Taking Sides – Clashing Views on Educational Issues and a contributing author of Enhancing Teacher Performance: A Toolbox of Strategies to move behavior from problematic to good and from good to great. Research activities, consulting, numerous publications, and presentations around the world from the local level to international, as well as serving on the editorial review board and the Virginia State Affiliate Chair for the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA) and the International Council of Professors of Educational Leadership (ICPEL), round out Dr. Koonce’s extensive experiences. He also serves on the Editorial/Review Boards of the European Journal of Educational Science (EJES), Teachers College, Columbia University, The International Society of Educational Planners, & Academia.

Dr. Koonce’s interests include spiritual, family, community, and wellness activities. He is the Vice President of both The Chesapeake Forum and the Chesapeake Sports Club. He loves music, travel, and adventure, in no particular order. His passion for leadership, influencing, and inspiring tomorrow’s leaders makes him an asset to the Regent family of scholars. Koonce is married to Suzanne and lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Dr. Koonce is the former director and now teaches in the following Educational Leadership Programs:

• M.Ed. – Educational Leadership
• Ed.S. – K-12 School Leadership
• Ed.D. – K-12 School Leadership
• Ph.D. – K-12 School Leadership
• Ed.D. – Advanced Educational Leadership
• Ph.D. – Advanced Educational Leadership

Credentials

• Doctor of Education in Educational Administration, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
• Certificate of Advanced Educational Administration, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
• Certificate of Advanced Educational Administration, Old Dominion University
• Master of Science in Health/Physical Education Administration, Old Dominion University
• Bachelor of Science in Health/Physical Education/Recreation, Old Dominion University
• Associate in Science Health/Physical Education Pre-Teacher, Tidewater Community College

Memberships and Affiliations

Honors and Awards

• Chair Emeritus, 2026
  Mayor’s Commission on Veterans Affairs, City of Chesapeake, VA
• Lifetime Achievement Award, 2025
  Oscar F Smith High Reunion Team
• Trustee D Company, 5/7 Cavalry Association, 1^st Air Cavalry Division, 2024
  Dedicated to those who served in combat in the Vietnam War
• Distinguished Service Award, 2023
  20 Years, Regent University
• Chancellor’s Award, 2022
  Regent University
• Professor of the Year Award, 2022
  School of Education, Regent University
• Virginia Professors of Educational Leadership, 2018
  Distinguished Service Award
• Regent University Faculty Excellence Award, Spring 2017
  Regent University
• Selected as an Industry Expert, 2015
  National Association of Distinguished Professionals
• Covington's Who's Who Global, VIP Registry of Executives and Professionals, 2014
• President's Recognition from the Virginia Education Research Association (VERA), 2010
  Virginia Educational Research Association (VERA) Annual Meeting
  Doubletree Hotel
  Charlottesville, VA
• Virginia Professors of Educational Leadership Recognition for Service as President 2009-2010
  Virginia Association of Educational Leadership (VPEL) Spring Meeting
  George Mason University
  Fairfax, VA
• Special Recognition Award for Support of Professional School Counselors, 2010
  Virginia School Counselor Association (VSCA), Awards Banquet
  Richmond, VA
• Professor of the Year Award, 2007
  School of Education, Regent University
• Achievement Recognition, 2006
  Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals
  100 Year Legacy Program as a Past President and Past Virginia Principal of the Year
  Richmond, VA
• Instructional Leadership Award for Leading Change, 2006
  Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)
• Grand Marshall, 2006
  Oscar Smith High School & South Norfolk Borough Parade/Festivities
  Chesapeake Public Schools, Chesapeake, VA
• Chairman, 1998-2006
  Tomorrow's Thunder National Advisory Board
  Chesapeake, VA & Baltimore, MD
• Governor's School Safety Task Force, 2000-2003
  Commonwealth of Virginia, Governor Mark Warner
• Governor's Task Force on Resource Officer Training, Governor Jim Gilmore, 1998-1999
  Commonwealth of Virginia
• Attorney General's Task Force on Gangs and Youth Violence, Attorney General, 1998-1999
  Mark Early, Commonwealth of Virginia
• The Commonwealth's School Safety Task Force, 1997-1998
  Department of Criminal Justice, Commonwealth of Virginia, and the Secretary of Public Safety
• "Boss of the Year," 1996, Chesapeake Association of Educational Office Professionals
  Chesapeake Public Schools, Chesapeake, VA
• Special Recognition Award, Southeastern District Principal's Council, Virginia, 1995
  High School League, Charlottesville, VA
• Leadership Award, 1995
  Tidewater Regional Youth Alcohol and Drug Addiction
  Prevention Project (YADAPP), Virginia State Department of Education,
  Richmond, VA
• Governor's Core Team for School Safety and Violence Prevention Project, 1994-1995
  Governor George Allen, Commonwealth of Virginia
• Special Olympics Leadership Award, 1993
  Chesapeake Special Olympics, Chesapeake, VA
• Violence in the Schools Summit, 1992-1993
  Governor Douglas Wilder, Represented all secondary school principals in the Commonwealth of Virginia as President of the Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals
• "Virginia Principal of the Year," 1990 - 1991
  Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP)
• Honorary DECA Life Member, 1991
  Distributive Education Clubs of America
• Honors Excellence in Education Award, 1990
  National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), & Burger King Corporation
• "Boss of the Year," 1990
  Chesapeake Association of Educational Office Professionals
  Chesapeake Public Schools, Chesapeake, VA
• Commendation Award for Administrative Leadership and Support, 1990
  Virginia Vocational Technology Education Association
• Award of Recognition for Exemplary Support of Technology Education, 1989
  Virginia Vocational Technology Education Association
• Life Membership, 1985
  Presented by the Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers

Publications

Scholarly Published Articles/Books/Technical Reports/Writings/Manuals/Etc.

• Koonce, G., Mills, D., & Vaughan, A. (2025). Educational leadership preparation faculty review for employer satisfaction—International Journal of Education and Social Science, 12(2).
• Koonce, G. & Kreassig, K. (2020). A Decision-Making Model for Promoting Social Justice through the Ethic of Justice, Ethic of Care, and Ethic of Grace. New York, NY: Springer Publishing.
• Koonce, G. (2020). Taking sides: Clashing views on educational issues, (20th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw- Hill. Book: ISPN-ISBN10: 1260494241
• Koonce, G., Kreassig, K., & Hanes, J. (2018). Analysis of graduate level principal preparation and teacher preparation candidates on a Christian leadership survey at a private Christian university. European Journal of Educational Sciences, 5(1).
• Koonce, G. (2018). Taking sides: Clashing views on educational issues, (19th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Book: ISPN-1259883221.
• Koonce, G. (2017). A matrix of professional and accreditation standards for university educational leadership programs. International Journal of Education and Social Science, 4(6).
• Koonce, G. & Goldman, K. (2016). School leader's licensure assessment, principal internship mentors assessment, and grade point average as predictors for the use of the interstate school leader's licensure consortium standards. Journal of Education & Social Policy, 3(3). [Peer Reviewed & Archived Academic Journal]
• Selig, G., Grooms, L., Arroyo, A., Kelly M., Koonce, G., Clark, H. (2016). Enhancing teacher performance: A toolbox of strategies to move behavior from problematic to good and from good to great. Lanham, MD. Rowman & Littlefield. Book
• Koonce, G., Hanes, J., Sawyer, D., Hill, S., & Brown, G. (2016). Inquiry brief: A case for TEAC accreditation of the educational leadership, educational specialist, and K-12 school leadership doctoral programs. A Research Monograph. Virginia Beach, VA: Regent University School of Education. *Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) Inquiry Briefs are scholarly research monographs, peer reviewed and peer audited for state program approval and national accreditation.
• Koonce, G. (2015). Taking sides: Clashing views on educational issues, (18th ed. expanded). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Book: ISPN-10: 125934133X or ISBN-13: 9781259341335
• Koonce, G. & Kelly, M. (2014). Analysis of the reliability and validity of a mentor's assessment for principal interns. Education Leadership Review, 15(2).
• Koonce, G. (2014). Taking sides: clashing views on educational issues, (18th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. BOOK: ISBN 13 978 1259171024
• Koonce, G. & Mayo, S. (2013). Effects of elementary school students' gender and grade level on bullying. American International Journal of Social Science, 2(7).
• Hanes, J. & Koonce, G. (2013). Supporting value-added claims for the accreditation of an educational leadership program using a modified solomon four-group design. Journal of Scholastic Inquiry: Education, 1(1).
• Koonce, G. & Kelly, M. (2013). Analysis of school leader's licensure assessment content category i-v scores and principal internship mentor's assessment scores for standards 1-5. International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 3(5).
• Kelly, M. & Koonce, G. (2012). The relationship between student grade point averages, principal mentor's assessment scores and school leadership licensure assessment scores. Journal of Human Resources and Adult Learning, 8(2).
• Koonce, G. & Hanes J. (2012). Program logic for a teacher education accreditation council accredited program in educational leadership. Journal of the International Society for Educational Planning, 20(3).
• Koonce, G. & Kelly, M. (2012). Effects of using a rubric during the assessment of the principal internship. Education Leadership Review, 13(2).
• Koonce, G. & Hoskins, J. (2012). Beginning blueprint: Electronic exhibits for a teacher education accreditation council academic audit. US-China Education Review, 2(10).
• Koonce, G. & Kelly, M. (2011). Effects of utilizing three instruments for assessing the principal internship. Education Leadership Review, 12(3).
• Koonce, G. & Causey, R. (2011). Standards-based assessment for principal interns. International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 6(1).
• Koonce, G. (2009). Accreditation: A standards-based model for aligning learning outcomes in a master's degree educational leadership preparation program. International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 4(3).
• Koonce, G. (2008). The Effects of a Structured Wellness Program On Physical And Mental Well-Being Of Public School Teachers And Staff Members. Scientific Commons Publikatsonslite (Publications). University of St. Gallen. St. Gallen, Switzerland. 1986 Dissertation Published International.
• Arroyo, A., Koonce, G. & Hanes, J. (2008). Inquiry brief: A case for TEAC accreditation of the educational leadership, educational specialist, and k-12 school leadership doctoral programs, A Research Monograph, Teacher Education Accreditation Council, Washington, D.C. Koonce, G. (2005, May 24). Practicing What We Teach. eNews. Regent University. Virginia Beach, VA.
• Koonce, G. (2001). The Case for Small Schools. Research Project Report. Suffolk Public School Board. Suffolk, VA.
• Atkinson, A. (2000). The Successful School Resource Officer Program. Consultant to the researcher/writer. Greystone Publishers, Inc., Richmond, VA.
• Virginia Department of Education. (2000). Virginia Search Resource Guide, Advisory Committee. Richmond, VA.
• Koonce, G. (1998). Education for Employment Program Evaluation. Research Project Report, Chesapeake Public Schools. Chesapeake, VA.
• Atkinson, A. (1998). Juvenile Law Handbook for School Administrators. Originator and consultant to the researcher/writer. Department of Criminal Justice Service Crime Prevention Center. Richmond, VA.
• Koonce, G. (1998). Ensuring School Safety. Research Report. Chesapeake Public Schools. Chesapeake, VA.
• Bateman, C., Koonce, G., & Liverman, M. (1997). Accomack County Public School Assessment: Accomack County, VA. Urban School Superintendent's Association of America. Evaluator and contributing author. Accomack County, VA.
• Koonce, G. (1996). Alternative Opportunities: Recommendations for the Future. Research Report. Chesapeake Public Schools. Chesapeake, VA.
• Koonce, G. (1996). Student Activities: Recommendations for the Future. Research Report. Chesapeake Public Schools. Chesapeake, VA.
• Koonce, G. (1990-1995). From the Principal's Office. Tiger Prints Semiannual Report. Oscar F. Smith High School. Chesapeake Public Schools. Chesapeake, VA.
• Virginia Association of School Superintendents. (1992). Violence in Schools Recommendations for Action by the Education Summit. Contributing researcher/writer representing secondary school principals in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Charlottesville, VA.
• Koonce, G. (1992). Self-esteem. The Virginia Principal. Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals. Richmond, VA.
• Koonce, G. (1992). Wellness programs for school employees. The Virginia Principal. Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals. Richmond, VA.
• Koonce, G. & Turbeville, B. (1992). Secretarial services, clerks, aides, and student help. The Virginia Principal. Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals. Richmond, VA.
• Koonce, G. (1989). Superintendent's Scholars Program: National Merit Finalist. Research Project Report, Chesapeake Public Schools. Chesapeake, VA.
• Starr, J. (1988). Lessons of the Vietnam War: A modular textbook. Contributing researcher/writer, University of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh, PA.
• Appalachian Education Laboratory. (1988). Participatory Decision-making: Working Models in Virginia Elementary Schools. Contributing researcher and writer for this joint study by the Virginia Education Association, The Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals, and the Appalachian Educational Laboratory. Ashland, NC.
• Koonce, G. (1988-1995). Legislative notes. Chesapeake Reading Council Quarterly. Chesapeake Reading Circle. Chesapeake, VA.
• Koonce, G. (1987). Transition to Middle School. Research Study. Chesapeake Public Schools. Chesapeake, VA.
• Koonce, G. (1986). The Effects of a Structured Wellness Program on Physical and Mental Well-Being of Public School Teachers and Staff Members. Doctoral Dissertation, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA. Published International.
• Koonce, G. (2008). The Effects of a Structured Wellness Program on Physical and Mental Well-Being of Public School Teachers and Staff Members. Scientific Commons Publikatsonslite. University of St. Gallen. St. Gallen, Switzerland.
• Koonce, G. (1986-1989). Legislation Update. Chesapeake P.T.A. Council Quarterly Newsletter. Chesapeake, VA.
• Koonce, G. (1986-1990). Health and Fitness. Wellness Window. Chesapeake Public Schools. Chesapeake, VA.
• Koonce, G. (1982). A Study of the Discipline Policies and Procedures in Chesapeake's Secondary Schools (Research Study) Chesapeake Public Schools Management Academy Administrative Intern Program. Chesapeake Public Schools. Chesapeake, VA.
• Koonce, G. (1978). A Survey of the Status of Programs for Athletic Training in the Eastern Region of the 1978 Virginia High School League. Thesis. Old Dominion University. Norfolk, VA.