Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan, USA.
Co-Director of the Global Leadership Institute (2018–current)
Director, Doctor of Leadership (2015–current)
    School of Leadership
Research Interests: Learning, Leadership Development, Strategy & Innovation    

Doctor of Philosophy, December 2000
Indiana University, School of Education
Dissertation Title: Educational Design Theory: Theory Development of an Adventist Learning Environment Design Process
Dissertation Chair: Charles Reigeluth
Major: Instructional Systems Technology
Minor: Curriculum Studies
Bloomington, IN

Master of Arts, May 1991
Central Michigan University
Art (Concentration in Photography)
Mt. Pleasant, MI

Bachelor of Science, June 1982
Andrews University
Major: Industrial Education
Minor: Photography
Berrien Springs, MI

Associates of Engineering Technology, June 1980
Andrews University
Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Department
Berrien Springs, MI

The International Center. Engaging Across Cultures: A Workshop for Today's Global Professionals. April 26, 2019. Indianapolis, Indiana.

Stanford University, d.School. Design Thinking: Teaching and Learning Studio. January 3-6, 2017. Stanford, California

Western Association of School and Colleges, Senior College and University Commission: Workshop on the Meaning, Quality, and Integrity of Degrees. January 30, 2015. Woodbury University, Burbank, California

Western Association of School and Colleges, Senior College and University Commission: Navigating the WASC Pathway: Eligibility, Candidacy, & Initial Accreditation. September, 2009. Argosy University, Alemeda, California

Center for Evaluation. Summer Evaluation Institute. June 2004.
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Bernard, C. & Siebold, R. J. (2014). Getting better at educating: Ten essential components of Adventist education. Adventist Review (January 16, 2014).

Siebold, R. J. (2006). From theory to research to practice: The process of creating participant-designed schools through systemic change. A Special Issue on Educational Systemic Change, Educational Technology (v46 n2 pp26-33).

Siebold, R. & Jeffery, J. (2003). Staying mission-centered: How a curriculum development model can help keep online courses focused. Journal of Adventist Education (April/May 2003).

Siebold, R. & Brantley, P., (1999). Discovering excellence in Adventist education: A resource center is born. Journal of Adventist Education (Summer, 1999).

Siebold R.J. (2019, July). True Education: The Place, the Time, the Purpose. A plenary presentation at Impact Romania, Cluj Napoca, Romania.

Siebold R.J. (2019, July). Growing Leadership. A presentation at Impact Romania, Cluj Napoca, Romania.

Siebold R.J. (2017, November). The Learning of Leaders. A presentation at the Trans-European Division of SDA, Year End Meeting, Budva, Montenegro.

Fenner, A., Harris, D.P., Hill, C., de Girarte, L.N., & Siebold, R.J., Thorpe A. (2017, October).Trends in online learning. A panel discussion at the Adventist Online Learning Conference, Berrien Springs, Michigan.

Siebold, R.J. (2017, May). Don’t Teach: How to Facilitate Learning Sabbath School. 180° Symposium 2017. A paper presented at the Reimagining Youth and Young Adult Sabbath School for the 21st Century, Berrien Springs, Michigan.

Siebold, R.J. (2017, October). Design thinking workshop: Redesigning spiritual growth in higher education. A workshop presented at the Andrews University, School of Education Retreat, Shelbyville, Michigan.

Siebold, R.J. (2005, February). Finding the vision before funding the brochure. General Session presentation at the North American Division Education Department, Marketing Seminar, Dallas, Texas.

Siebold, R.J. (2002, June). Mission-centered Design: The Mission-Infinity Model. Keynote address at the Adventist Virtual Learning Network Conference, Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Siebold, R.J. (2001, April). Distance and Interactive Learning: A Dead-end Street or an Opportunity for Educational Philosophy? Post-conference session of the International Conference on the Philosophy of Seventh-day Adventist Education, Berrien Springs, Michigan.

Siebold, R.J. (2000, June). Directions in Distance Education: A Futurist Perspective. Plenary address at the International Conference on Adventist Electronic Distance Education, Washington D. C.

Siebold R.J. & Brand J. (2019, March). Creativity & Innovation in Leadership Education: A Case Study of Innovation in a Graduate Leadership Program. A presentation at the Michigan Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Alma, Michigan.

Siebold, R.J. (2018, April). Using Design Thinking to Transform Leadership. A paper presented at the United State Distance Learning Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

Jeffrey, D.A. & Siebold, R.J. (2017, October). Upgrading LMSs: Understanding Faculty Perceptions and Use for Improved Implementation. A paper presented at the Adventist Online Learning Conference, Berrien Springs, Michigan, USA.

Siebold, R.J., Lonser, V., & Katenga, J. (2007, April). Educational quality as demonstrated in an innovative, project-based, private residential secondary program. A paper presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, Illinois.

Siebold, R.J. & Beal, M.J. (2005, May). Activity-based course design: Practical advice for active learning. A paper presented at the The Teaching Professor Conference, Chicago, Illinois.

Siebold, R.J. (2005, April). From Literature to theory to practice: Creating systemic change through the development of participant-designed schools. A paper presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada.

Gittens-St Juste, P., Lonser, V., Siebold, R.J. (2005, April). Ellen White's perspective on curriculum: An historical overview. A paper presented at the annual conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies, Montreal, Canada.

Siebold, R.J. & Beal M.J. (2004, August). Exploring online course design: Using web-based support for creating online courses. A paper presented at the 20th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning, Madison, Wisconsin.

Siebold, R.J. & Davidson, L. (2004, April). Integrating the scholarship of teaching and learning into curriculum development: Creating courses with data collection in mind. A paper presented at the Annual Midwest Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, South Bend, Indiana.

Siebold, R.J. (2003, April). Mission accomplished: How to turn purpose into practice. Presented at the International Conference on College Teaching and Learning, Jacksonville, Florida.

Siebold, R.J. (2002, November). Mission-infinity instructional design and development model: Moving from thinking to doing. Presented at the International Conference of the Association of Educational Communications and Technology, Dallas, Texas.

Siebold, R.J. & Wong N. (2002, April). Creating online courses: A practical curriculum design process. Poster session. Presented at the International Conference on College Teaching and Learning, Jacksonville, Florida.

Siebold, R.J. & Wong N. (2002, April). Empowering faculty towards a scholarship of teaching in an electronic age: An online curriculum design model. Presented at the third annual Midwest Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching, South Bend, Indiana.

Siebold, R.J. & Reigeluth, C. R. (2000, October). Educational design theory: advancing theory through the development of an Adventist learning environment design process. Presented at the International Conference of the Association of Educational Communications and Technology, Denver, Colorado.

Galindo, E., Galindo, H., Siebold R.J., McGraw R., & Essex K. (1999, April). Principles and Standards for School Mathematics in electronic format: The possibilities and what we are learning from users. Paper presented at the 77th Annual Meeting of the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics Annual Session, San Francisco, California.

Siebold, R.J. & Cady, D.C. II (2016, April). Exploring student perceptions of creativity and innovation: Developing a survey of students. A poster presentation at the Eighth Annual Celebration of Research and Creative Scholarship, Berrien Springs, Michigan.

Siebold, R.J. & Wari, G. (2016, April). Practice what you preach: A case study of priorities in Adventist education. A poster presentation at the Eighth Annual Celebration of Research and Creative Scholarship, Berrien Springs, Michigan.

Siebold R.J. (2006, August). An Education education: Applying the book Education in the 21st century. A presentation at the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists, Department of Education's K-12 Teacher's Convention, Nashville, Tennessee.

Siebold, R.J. (2004, July). Creating educational web-sites: An introduction to Macromedia Dreamweaver. A presentation for annual conference of the Adventist Virtual Learning Network, Angwin, California.

Siebold, R.J. & Beal M.J. (2004, July). Exploring project-based online learning: A changing online pedagogy. A paper presentation for annual conference of the Adventist Virtual Learning Network, Angwin, California.

Siebold, R.J. (2002, June). Redesigning Adventist education for the 21st century:  A conversational approach to applying the principles of E.G. White. Adventist Virtual Learning Network, Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Siebold, R.J. (2002, June). Designing online courses: A process approach. Adventist Virtual Learning Network, Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Siebold, R.J. & Paulson, B. (2002, June). Web-enhancing college courses. Adventist Virtual Learning Network, Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Siebold, R.J. (2002, March). Faculty development:Excellence in teaching.  Presentation to the faculty of Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan.

Siebold, R.J. (2001, June). Adventist educational visionings: Where will Adventist education be in ten years? A presentation for the Adventist Virtual Learning Laboratory, La Sierra, California.

Siebold, R.J. (2001, October). Changing college teaching: Integrating the whole being through a course. Presented at the Center for College Faith at Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan.

Siebold, R.J. (2000, June). Developing distance education schools and programs. Presented at the Adventist Virtual Learning Laboratory’s Active Learning in Distance Education Conference, Berrien Springs, Michigan.

Freed, S., & Siebold, R.J. (2000, June). Can the desired outcomes of SDA education be realized in distance education? Presented at the AVLL Active Learning in Distance Education Conference, Berrien Springs, Michigan.

Siebold R.J., et. al. (2002). A case study of an experimental education design team process. Andrews University.

Lee J., Lee H., Trout G.E., Siebold R.J., Soo K.S. (1999). Video conferencing: The effect of camera movement on the remote site students’ satisfaction. Indiana University.

Cagiltay K., Cai B., Siebold R.J., Zazelenchuck T. (1998). Formative research for hypertext book: “Visual Design for Instructional Multimedia.” Indiana University.

Rolinski H., Siebold R.J., Wamey B. (1998). Instructional evaluation for W200, Microcomputers in Education using a PILS instructional framework. Indiana University.

Baek E.O., Lim B.R., Hudson Y., Siebold R.J., Wamey B. (1998). University-wide change from quarter to semester system at Andrews University: Change management observations and critique. Indiana University.

Hathaway J., Siebold R.J., Winold A. (1997). Enhancing the IU School of Music campus tour with WorldBoard technology. Indiana University.

Fruition Lab. Entreneural Support & Networking. November 3–5, 2018
Riverside, California

Power of Purpose symposium. April 20 & 21, 2017
Møller Center, Churchill College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Fruition Lab. Entreneural Support & Networking. August 3–4, 2016
Phoenix, Arizona

Startup: InCenter Innovation Center at Andrews University (2016-2017)
Description: Worked with a small group of faculty and administration (to conceptualize and develop a multi-fascented model for preparing the Andrews University campus for Innovation. Developed the InCenter (Innovation Center) name and commissioned a logo (Jesse Buller). Worked with administration to secure an intial site—the former "IMC building" now dubbed "The Innovation House."

Accreditation Process (2009-2015)
Description: Led the Weimar Institute leaders, faculty, board of directors, and students through a process of rebuilding college programs that were academically strong and yet were also built upon biblical principles of education

Online Course Development Guidelines (2000-2005)
Description: Developed an online curriculum development model with a supporting documentation and website. (Model graphic: mission-infinity.pdf)

Andrews University Distributed Education (1999-2000)
Description: Led a team of faculty and staff to develop a strategic plan with staged goals to launch distance and distributed learning within the university

Principles and Standards for School Mathematics Electronic Version (1998-1999)
Description: Website development and usability testing for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
http://www.nctm.org/

International Systems Institute, Asilomar Conversations (1998)
Description: Participated with field leaders in the Educational Systems Design working group to propose a process towards the creation of a sustainable, parallel, public educational system

Illuminations (1998-1999)
Description: Developed web-based instructional media modules for MCI-Worldcom and NCTM. To be used on the MCI-Worldcom’s premier instructional website, MarcoPolo

Teachers Toolkit (1998)
Description: Participated with a team of educators in the development of a prototype EPSS (Electronic Performance Support System) for teachers to seek and explore new instructional strategies

North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists, Office of Strategy & Research (2014-current)
Consulting in development and refinement of mission, process flowchart, web design, information graphics, among other projects. Also worked with beta test group for REACH implementation on communications and assessment

General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Office of Assessment & Program Effectiveness (2007-2011)
Consulting in document refinement, Internet-based document delivery and website creation

Elkhart Adventist Christian School (Fall, 2005)
Consulted with the school and church to develop a coordinated program between the school, church and the parents

Florida Hospital, Leadership Development (2001-2005)
Consulted in developing curricular and e-learning strategies for implementation across multiple campuses

Ukrainian Institute of Arts & Sciences (November, 2001)
Consulted with the Vice-president of Academic Administration on teaching methods and the integration of faith and learning

Adventist University of France: Collonges (November, 2001)
Consulted with top administration regarding the possibility of taking their degrees into a distance delivery system

Edith B. Garrett Seventh-day Adventist School (Fall, 2001)
Consulted with the school and church in the design and development of a program that included the inclusion of homeschooled students and parents

Pacific Union College (July, 1999)
Consulted with Media Services Department’s distance learning project to help plan technology integration for faculty use of on-campus and off-campus videoconferencing

Andrews University

• Graduate
  • LEAD-899: Doctoral Dissertation
  • LEAD-756: Advanced Studies in Leadership
  • LEAD-698: Research/Thesis Project
  • LEAD-648: Workshop in Leadership & Learning
  • LEAD-648: Workshop in Innovation & Creativity
  • LEAD-640: Creativity and Innovation Laboratory
  • LEAD-675: Leadership Portfolio Development
  • LEAD-637: Issues in Research
  • LEAD 636: Issues in Leadership Foundations
  • EDAL 670: Technology for Leaders
  • EDAL 676: Administration of Academic Services
  • EDCI 620: Systems Concepts and Change
  • EDCI 547: Fundamentals of Curriculum Development
  • EDCI 537: Technology for Learning
  • EDCI 617: Instructional Design
  • EDCI 637: Multimedia Presentations
    
  • EDCI 637: Electronic Learning Environments
• Undergraduate
  • Variety of Photography and Digital Multimedia courses

Weimar Institute (undergraduate)

• General Education courses
  • EDUC 124: Philosophy of Christian Education
  • LEAD 131, 231, 331: Leadership Seminar: Developing a Ministry
  • CPTR 102: Computer Applications
• Christian Education courses
  • EDUC 131: Intro to Teaching
  • EDUC 180, 280, 380: Practicum in Education
  • EDUC 222: Technology for Learning
  • EDUC 328: Strategies for Exceptional & Diverse Learners (co-taught)
  • EDUC 362: Educational Psychology (co-taught)
  • EDUC 445: Math Methods (co-taught)
  • EDUC 489: Student Teaching
  • EDUC 499: Capstone Project
• Art courses
  • PHOT 101: Introduction to Photography
  • ART 102: Introduction to Visual Design Applications
  • ART 110: Intro to Illustration
  • ART 210: Two-dimensional Visual Composition
  • ART 295: Elements of Photography

A qualitative study of the benefits of coaching education leaders in the Florida Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Arne Nielsen, Andrews University (in process). Dissertation, Committee chair.

Leadership development among youth in latino congregations: The relationship of religious participation to social service involvment and engagement in leadership tasks. Elizabeth Tamez Méndez, Andrews University (in process). Dissertation, Third member.

Observation and coachingas a professional learning model to support the implementation of co-teaching. Mary Alice Henley, Andrews University (2016). Dissertation, Third member.

A narrative case study describing the support culture for the change process in a small parochial, boarding secondary school. Stanley M. Rouse, Andrews University (2009). Dissertation, External examiner.

Psychological sense of community in on-Line learning environments. Thomas Chris Laughner, Andrews University (2004). Dissertation, Second member.

Student interaction in web-based learning: A study of online experience of students of a graduate degree program. Rozenia Marinho (2003). Thesis, Committee chair.

Chair of Outreach Committee. Stevensville Seventh-day Adventist Church, Stevensville, Michigan (January 2018 – Current)

School of Education Accreditation Planning Team, Leader of Standard 4 (Spring 2017 – Spring 2019)

Member of the Andrews University Faculty Senate (Summer 2017 –2018)

Invited Member of Blue Ocean Strategic Affinity Groups, Andrews University (Nov. 1 2016 – Spring 2017)

Invited to speak at the 2016 North American Division, Year End Meetings on the topic of an NAD Innovation Lab, both idea and space creation.

Invited to present on REACH Strategy to Pastors Meeting at Foothills Camp, Alberta Conference (January 2016)

Invited to present strategic weekend at Calgary Central SDA Church, Alberta Canada (January 2016)

The Annual Midwest Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning. Committee member (2002 – 2005)

E-Learning in Higher Education. Presented to GSEM860 Teaching Religion in College, Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary, Andrews University (Oct. 21, 2003)

Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventist, Office of Education, Lansing MI, Enrollment/ Development/ Recruitment Committee (2003 – 2005)

Co-director, Center for College Faith, Andrews University (2002 – 2005)

Co-director, Instructional Development Sub-committee, Andrews University (2002 – 2005)

CIRCLE (Curriculum and Instruction Resource Center Linking Educators). Sponsored by the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists, Office of Education. Active role since its inception (1998 – 2009)

K-16 Collaboration Council. Board member. (1999 – 2002)

Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Office of Education, Lansing MI Technology Committee, Invited member (1999 – 2005)

Andrews Academy, Parents Positively Involved, Co-President (2001 – 2003)

Stevensville Seventh-day Adventist Church, Information Systems Committee, Chairman (2002 – 2003)

Ordained Seventh-day Adventist Elder and Deacon

Sabbath School teacher in all levels

Numerous sermons within Seventh-day Adventist churches and organizations

It is hard to conceive that one succinct paragraph could both critique the prevailing view of education and yet articulate the core ideas of true education. However, the statement below, the first paragraph of the book Education by Ellen G. White (1903), integrates these guiding principles of true education into a single inspiring statement.

Our ideas of education take too narrow and too low a range. There is need of a broader scope, a higher aim. True education means more than the pursual of a certain course of study. It means more than a preparation for the life that now is. It has to do with the whole being, and with the whole period of existence possible to man. It is the harmonious development of the physical, the mental, and the spiritual powers. It prepares the student for the joy of service in this world and for the higher joy of wider service in the world to come.
—Ellen G. White, Education, p 13.

May the vision for education set forth in this paragraph be a goal for all education—for schools, for homes, for lives—and may that vision demonstrate that God is love.