Brian Duchscherer, EdD
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- Director of Graduate Internships
- Instructor of Education
About Me
I am the Internship Program Director and a school administration instructor in the Liffrig Family School of Education and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Mary. I hold an EdD from the University of North Dakota in Educational Leadership; a specialist degree in Educational Leadership from North Dakota State University; a master's in School Administration from Northern State University; and a BS in Business Education from Minot State University. I have 33 years of experience as a K-12 educator in North Dakota, serving as a high school business teacher, coach, co-principal, and for the last 20 years of my career as a school superintendent. I served on the North Dakota State Board for Public Education; I also served on the North Dakota State Board for Career and Technical Education for 14 years. For the past six years, I have served as the president of both boards.
Why I’m At MaryI am at the University of Mary to help guide aspiring educational leaders as they pursue their graduate degree in school administration within a Benedictine environment.
Education
EdD: University of North Dakota, 2011
EdS: North Dakota State University, 2003
MS (Education): Northern State University, 1994