Scott Estes, Ed.D.

Education

B.S., Elementary Education/Middle School Education, Bradley University, 1991

M.S. in Ed., Educational Administration, Illinois State University, 2000 Ed.S., Education Specialist: Superintendency, Eastern Illinois University, 2012 Ed.D., Education, Aurora University, 2016

Biography

Foremost for Dr. Estes are faith, family, and friendships. An avid consumer of historical topics, he spends a great deal of time reading and enjoys traveling to historical sites within the United States (with a future goal of traveling internationally). Dr. Estes and his family are active with their extended family and friends and spend time attending his children’s school and community activities as well as serving in their church.

Teaching

Dr. Estes has taught the following Bradley courses:

Doctoral Level

• ENC 703 Action Research 1: Introduction to Action Research
• ENC 704 Action Research 2: Action Research Design and Ethics
• ENC 705 Action Research 3: Data Collection in Action Research
• ENC 706 Action Research 4: Data Analysis and Reporting in Action Research
• ENC 707 Action Research 5: Scholarly Writing and Presentation in Action Research
• ENC 708 Boards and Governance

Masters Level

• ENC 606 Interpersonal Behavior and Organizational Leadership
• ENC 604 Research Methodology and Applications
• ENC 611 Instructional Leadership

Dr. Estes continues to at Bradley as an adjunct professor, focused on graduate-level action research courses within the EHS College for the Department of Education, Counseling, and Leadership.

Scholarship

Dr. Estes’ professional interests are in research, instructional methods, curriculum development, teacher professional growth, and supervision of educational programs. He has participated in published articles, a research project with student teachers, and a national conference presentation – all with ECL faculty.

Over the course of his administrative career, he has spoken at several state and local conferences as well as local teacher training/school improvement sessions. He has also collaborated with professors and served as a guest speaker in the ECL Department along with assisting, as needed, within the Division of Student Affairs.

Service

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Licensures & Certifications

Illinois Professional Educator License

Endorsements: Elementary Education, Social Science, Language Arts, Middle School, General Administration, and the Superintendency