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Dr. Michael Hickey is the Naomi Price Hentz Distinguished Professor and the Director of the Center for Leadership in Education (CLE) in the College of Education, Towson University, Baltimore, MD. Prior to this appointment, Dr. Hickey served a distinguished career as Superintendent of the Howard County Public School System from 1984 – 2000. Before coming to Maryland, he served as Superintendent in the St. Louis Park Schools, a suburb of Minneapolis, for eight years and as Assistant Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent in Seattle, WA, for seven years.

Dr. Hickey’s primary areas of academic interest are leadership, change, data-driven improvement of teaching and learning, and professional development, particularly the linkage between leadership and the teaching/learning process. The Center for Leadership in Education which he directs is committed to developing instructional leadership capacity in schools and school systems across the state of Maryland and surrounding regions. While the CLE’s primary audience is preK-12 educational institutions, the Center also works with other educational and governmental organizations, public policy makers, and organizations in the public sector.

Mike is a dedicated cyclist as well as an art collector of eclectic tastes. His wife, Nichole, is a professional artist in residence at the Howard County Center for the Arts. In addition, she is the Executive Director of the Columbia Festival of the Arts.


About the Summit Overview Agenda Speakers Tourism Archives Join Us Registration Lodging Transportation Contact Us	Mike Hickey, Ph.D, Director, Center for Leadership in Education, Towson University Dr. Michael Hickey is the Naomi Price Hentz Distinguished Professor and the Director of the Center for Leadership in Education (CLE) in the College of Education, Towson University, Baltimore, MD. Prior to this appointment, Dr. Hickey served a distinguished career as Superintendent of the Howard County Public School System from 1984 – 2000. Before coming to Maryland, he served as Superintendent in the St. Louis Park Schools, a suburb of Minneapolis, for eight years and as Assistant Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent in Seattle, WA, for seven years. Dr. Hickey’s primary areas of academic interest are leadership, change, data-driven improvement of teaching and learning, and professional development, particularly the linkage between leadership and the teaching/learning process. The Center for Leadership in Education which he directs is committed to developing instructional leadership capacity in schools and school systems across the state of Maryland and surrounding regions. While the CLE’s primary audience is preK-12 educational institutions, the Center also works with other educational and governmental organizations, public policy makers, and organizations in the public sector. Mike is a dedicated cyclist as well as an art collector of eclectic tastes. His wife, Nichole, is a professional artist in residence at the Howard County Center for the Arts. In addition, she is the Executive Director of the Columbia Festival of the Arts.