Jonathan is a publicly engaged scholar whose primary research interests lie in developing the work being done in schools by going directly to students for their perspectives of leadership and learning. As a professor at Le Moyne College, Jonathan currently teaches courses related to his research into issues of leadership developed at home and abroad, while serving as a mentor of doctoral students developing their own lines of leadership inquiry. Jonathan presented and published his research internationally while serving as a faculty member, visiting professor, consultant, mentor, and Fulbright Committee Member overseas from 2013-2020. In his previous education, Jonathan received a Ph.D. in Teaching & Curriculum from Syracuse University’s Department of Teaching & Leadership, and his M.S.E. in Special Education from The City College of New York.
Areas of Specialization:
Leadership Studies, Comparative International Education, Educational Leadership, Narrative Inquiry, Youth Studies, Student Voice, Reflective Practice, Teacher Education, Special Education, Urban Education, Inclusive Education
Featured Publications:
1) Nilsson, T. & Damiani, J. (2023). The pedagogical potential of identity work in leadership education –Controversies, confessions, and conclusions. Leadership: Leading Questions Essay.
2) Damiani, J. & Ghazarian, P. (2022). At the Borderlands of Higher Education in Japan and Korea: A Duoethnography. Special Issue for Asia Pacific Education Review. Asia as Method: Toward Ontologies and Epistemologies of Difference.
3) Hoyland, T., Psychogios, A., Epitorpaki, O., Damiani, J., Makhuty, S., & Priestnall, C., (2021). A two-nation investigation of Leadership Self-perceptions and Motivation to Lead in early adulthood: The moderating role of Gender and Socio-Economic Status. Leadership and Organization Development Journal, Vol. 42, (2) p. 289-315 (ISSN 0143-7739). In cooperation with The University of Hull’s Leadership and Organizational Change Research Group.
4) Damiani, J. & Wieczorek, D. (2019). A Narrative Stance: School Leadership Preparation Across International Settings. Who Controls the Preparation of Education Administrators? (Book Chapter). IAP Book Series.
5) Clark, Brandon; Wieczorek, Douglas; & Damiani, Jonathan. (2018). The Cultural Dimensions of Principals’ Instructional Leadership: An Exploratory Analysis. Journal of Research on Organization in Education, Vol. 2, 46-67 (ISSN 2573-4849).
6) Damiani, Jonathan, Rolling Jr., James & Wieczorek, Douglas (2017). Rethinking Leadership Education: Narrative Inquiry and Leadership Stories. Reflective Practice: International and Multidisciplinary Perspectives, Vol. 18 (2) 1-15 (ISSN 1462-3943).
7) Damiani, Jonathan (2016). Unusual Conversations: A Reflection on the Mechanics of Internationally Engaged Public Scholarship. Gateways: International Journal of Community Research and Engagement, Vol. 9 (1) 132-144 (ISSN 1836-3393).
8) Damiani, Jonathan (2016). Unlocking Students’ Perspectives of School Leadership: Toward a Theory of Engaging Students in School Leadership. International Journal of Student Voice Vol. 1 (1). Retrieved from: https://ijsv.psu.edu/?article=damiani-j-2016-unlocking-students-perspectives-of-school-leadership-toward-a-theory-of-engaging-students-in-school-leadership.
Notable Courses Taught:
Transformational Leadership
Socially Conscious Leadership for Community Engagement
Critical Issues in Leadership
Culturally Proficient Leadership
Transformational Change
Lessons in Leadership
Introduction to Research Methods
Return to
Executive Leadership (Ed.D.)