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Jankens, Benjamin

Professor

FACULTY

Biography

Dr. Jankens is a Professor of Educational Leadership in the Department of Counseling, Educational Leadership, and Higher Education at Central Michigan University (CMU). He also serves on the board of the Michigan Association of Professors of Educational Leadership and is a past president for the International Council of Professors of Educational Leadership (ICPEL). Before joining the faculty at CMU in 2012, Dr. Jankens served as Assistant Director for the Governor John Engler Center for Charter Schools at CMU, and held various roles in education, including teacher, principal, and superintendent. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Saginaw Valley State University, a master’s in education administration from CMU, and his Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Eastern Michigan University. Dr. Jankens is a fellow of the MAACA Community Arts Leadership Academy and the Skillman Distinguished Leadership Program and completed a school leadership program at Harvard University.

More about Benjamin Jankens

Price, W., & Jankens, B. (2017). Charter schools in Michigan: A handbook for understanding public policy and practice for Michigan’s public school academies (3rd ed.). Lansing, MI: NCPEA Publications.

Petrik, S. & Jankens, B. (2022). Lean Six Sigma for education: A framework for school leaders (2nd Ed.). ICPEL Publishing ISBN 978-1-7923-9071-5

Jankens, B. (2022). The Effect of Charter School Management Companies on School Outcomes: A Closer Look at Michigan Charter Schools and their Operators. Education Leadership Review, 23(1), 305-324. ISSN: ISSN-1532-0723

Jankens, B. (2021). Charter School Authorizing: Understanding the Differences Among Authorizers and School Performance. Education Leadership Review, 22(1), 72-92. ISSN 1532-0723


Central Office (AC) Administrator Certification (State of Michigan)

Elementary and Secondary (ES) Administrator Certification (State of Michigan)


2011, Ed.D., Educational Leadership, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI; 2005, M.A., Education Administration, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI; 1999, B.F.A., Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI
  • ​School Reform & Charter Schools
  • School Culture and Climate
  • School Performance & Accountability
  • Charter schools and Authorizing
  • Principal Preparation​

Courses Taught

  • EDL 656: Public School Law
  • EDL 670: The Principalship
  • EDL 765: Organizational Change
  • EDL 767: Public School Finance
  • EDL 766: Advance Educational Law
  • EDL 775: Educational Policy Analysis ​
  • EDL 855: Culture and Change in Educational Institutions
  • EDL 899: Doctoral Seminar