Mike Cumiskey, PhD Candidate

Assistant Professor of Leadership
I am committed to educating the whole person—mind, heart, and soul—by fostering critical thinking and transformational-servant leadership. By pulling from my professional experiences and scholarship, I aim to develop students that are equipped not only with a rich theoretical knowledge but with the passion and integrity to lead with purpose in this complex world.

Mike Cumiskey has served as a teacher and administrator in both public and independent education for over 15 years. He holds a Master of School Leadership from Dordt University and is a PhD candidate in Organizational Leadership from Columbia International University. Prior to education, Mike served as director at Back to the Bible Canada and pastor at The Salvation Army church in Abbotsford, BC. Mike has been married for 19 years and is a father of four boys and therefore, naturally enjoys coffee and the outdoors - camping, biking, and fishing.

  • PhD Candidate - Organizational Leadership (Columbia International Unversity)
  • Masters of School Leaders (Dordt University, Iowa)

Expertise

Organizational mentorship practices, Strategic planning, Organizational leadership transition/succession planning, Organizational behaviour, Organizational team building, Educational leadership, Christian deeper learning pedagogies

Recent Publications

  • The Impact of Faith-Based Programs on Christian High School Students in a Rural Christian Independent School | https://digitalcollections.dordt.edu/cgi/viewco...
  • A Phenomenological Study Identifying the Impact of Mentoring on Leaders’ Intent to Stay in the Society of Christian Schools of British Columbia (SCSBC)

Affiliations & Memberships

  • Institute of Christian Studies
  • Society of Christian School of British Columbia
  • Federation of Indepdent School Association
  • Canadian Principals Association of BC
  • Christian Teachers Association of BC

  • LDRS 620 Worldview Foundations of Ed. Leadership
  • LDRS 623 Developing Educational Programs
  • LDRS 624 School Leadership and Supervision
  • LDRS 625 Educational Leadership and Change
  • LDRS 626 Leadership for Contemporary Educational Issues