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David B. Wangaard is the President and Director of The School for Ethical Education (SEE). Prior to earning his doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Northern Colorado, David was a K-12 school principal in Alaska. He has been applying his character education strategies in schools since 1984. Dr. Wangaard has taught junior high and high school math, sponsored student councils and student led community service projects, coached track, co-lead student foreign travel and led summer wilderness canoeing trips. Dr. Wangaard brings these eclectic interests to SEE recognizing how ethics and character are promoted in a variety of learning environments. David has successfully presented at numerous national and international character education conferences. He is an instructor for SEE courses has 20 years experience as an adjunct university instructor and facilitated regional character education conferences. While working at SEE, he has published two teacher/student workbooks to support character education and co-authored with Jason Stephens Creating a Culture of Academic Integrity: A Toolkit for Secondary Schools. Since 1999, David has also been a consultant for Character.org as an evaluator for their National Schools of Character Program.
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Jason M. Stephens is currently an Associate Professor in the School of Learning, Development and Professional Practice, where he teaches courses on human learning, development and motivation. His primary line of research focuses on academic motivation and moral development during adolescence. He is particularly interested in the problem of academic dishonesty and the incongruity between moral beliefs and behaviors related to cheating, which many adolescents report experiencing. He is a co-author of two books on schooling and moral development (Educating Citizens and Creating a Culture of Academic Integrity) as well as numerous journal articles and other publications related to academic motivation, moral judgment, self-regulation, and cheating behavior among secondary and post-secondary students. Prior to joining the Faculty of Education and Social Work in May 2012, Dr Stephens was an Assistant and Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Connecticut (2004-2012).
Dr. Stephens is a graduate of the University of Vermont (1991), holds an M.Ed. degree from Vanderbilt University (1994), and a Ph.D. in educational psychology from Stanford University (2004) and was a past Templeton Scholar. His scholarship led the development of the first iterations of the Achieving with Integrity Seminar.
Past Project Funders
John Templeton Foundation, 300 Conshohocken State Rd., Suite 500, West Conshohocken, PA 19428
Richard Davoud Donchian Foundation, 640 W. Putnam Ave, 3rd Floor, Greenwich, CT 06830
Wright Investors’ Service, Shelton, CT 06484
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  • Programs
    • Laws of Life Essay Contest
    • Integrity PSA Contest
    • Ethics in Action Award
    • Golden Compass >
      • GC Quotes
    • Integrity Works >
      • About Integrity Works!
      • AwI Seminar
      • Champions of Character
      • AMIS Survey
      • Toolkit
      • Integrity Quotes
    • Reasoning with Ethics >
      • Reasoning Quotes
    • Youth: Ethics in Service >
      • Quotes Encouraging Service
  • Consult
    • Professional Development Workshops
    • Student Programs
    • Comprehensive Approach
    • Implementation Model
  • Donate
  • E-Store
  • Contact