W. Bryan Bowles

Vita

Springville, Utah

drbryanbowles@gmail.com · 385.499.9279

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Education

Ed.D., Educational Leadership and Policy

University of Utah

2003

M.Ed., Educational Administration

University of Utah

1996

B.S., Speech Communication and Theatre

University of Utah

1974

Post-doctoral study, Education as a Business

Stanford University

2006

Appointments

Interim Executive Director

Rockwell Charter High School

2025 · Eagle Mountain, Utah

Shared interim appointment with Cynthia Phillips.

Professor, Educational Leadership and Foundations

Brigham Young University

August 2016 – July 2025 · Provo, Utah

Adjunct Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy

University of Utah

August 2004 – April 2022 · Salt Lake City, Utah

Intermittent, as requested.

Superintendent of Schools

Davis School District

July 2002 – August 2016 · Farmington, Utah

Led the district through the 2008–2009 recession without job losses. By 2016, Davis served more than 72,000 students across 87 schools and reported a 93% graduation rate.

Principal

Bountiful High School

July 2000 – June 2002 · Bountiful, Utah

Curriculum Supervisor

Davis School District

July 1997 – June 2000 · Farmington, Utah

Assistant Principal

Millcreek Junior High School

July 1995 – June 1997 · Bountiful, Utah

High School English teacher

Bountiful High School

July 1992 – June 1995 · Bountiful, Utah

Consultant

Shipley Associates

August 1991 – December 1992 · Bountiful, Utah

Vice President

Polynesian Cultural Center

June 1984 – August 1991 · Laie, Hawaii

High School teacher

Bountiful High School

July 1974 – June 1984 · Davis School District, Utah

License

Utah Administrative/Supervisory License, expires 2035.

Honors

Professional service

University service

Courses

Dissertations

Scholarship

Nerdin, M. W., Baum, D. R., Hallam, P. R., and Bowles, W. B. (2024). Successful Impoverished Schools: What Are the Existing Conditions in High Poverty Schools that Have a Higher Than Average Proficiency Rate? In J. Zajda and P. Hallam (Eds.), Globalisation and Leadership in Schools (pp. 55–89). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-53223-8_4

Bowles, W. B. and Smith, R. W. (2023). Utah School Finance. In Thompson, D. C., Wood, R. C., and Neuenschwander, S. C. (Eds.), Money and Schools (7th ed.). National Education Finance Academy.

Bowles, W. B. and Smith, R. W. (2020). Utah School Finance. In Thompson, D. C., Wood, R. C., and Neuenschwander, S. C. (Eds.), Money and Schools (6th ed.). National Education Finance Academy.

Pounder, D. G., King, D. K., Hausman, C., and Bowles, W. B. (2005). The Complexity of Gender-Role Stereotyping Effects in High School Principal Selection, pp. 265–300. In W. Hoy and C. Miskel (Series Eds.), Educational Leadership and Reform. Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.

Leavy, D., Baum, D., Calvert, I., Bowles, B., Erickson, H., Owens, M., and Ashcraft, J. (2024). The Unique Professional Journey of Female High School Principals in Utah. Education Sciences, 14(5), Article 445. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14050445

Wright, J. G., Hallam, P. R., and Bowles, W. B. (2023). Learning-Centered Leadership: Exploring How Distinguished Learning-Centered Principals Apply Key Processes of Learning-Centered Leadership. NASSP Bulletin, 107(2), 93–119. https://doi.org/10.1177/01926365231179967

Fauske, J. R. and Bowles, W. B. (2003). A Battle over Mountain Middle School's English Curriculum. Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership. University Council for Educational Administration: St. Louis, MO.

Bowles, W. B. (Summer 2018). Show them how much you care. The Leader. Utah Association of Elementary School Principals.

Bowles, W. B. (Summer 2018). Take control of your time. Impact Journal, 19(2). Utah Association of Secondary School Principals.

Bowles, B. (1995). Haere Mai. Utah English Journal, 23. Utah Council of Teachers of English: Salt Lake City.

Presentations

Bowles, B. and Crow, G. (2003). Supervision of Substitute Teachers: A Critical Segment of our Teaching Staff. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the University Council for Educational Administration. Portland, OR.

Crow, G., Matthews, J., Bowles, B., and King, D. (April 2000). Preparation of Qualified Candidates for the Principalship. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. New Orleans, LA.

Bowles, W. B., King, D. K., Hausman, C. S., and Pounder, D. G. (2000). High school principal selection: Examining the effects of gender and role conception. Paper presented at the University Council for Educational Administration conference, Albuquerque, NM.

Galvin, P., King, D., Bowles, B., and Sheperd, P. (1998). Pipeline Study: Is There a Principal Shortage? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the University Council for Educational Administration. St. Louis, MO.