James A. Swezey

Dr. Swezey’s first teaching experiences came as a combat survival instructor for the US Air Force. His teaching duties took him across the country, including a summer semester at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. After finishing his military commitment, he followed God’s leading into K-12 education earning a degree in Biblical Studies and a secondary teaching certificate in history. He taught world history in both public and Christian school settings, and Bible and student government in a Christian high school in California. He earned a master’s degree in School Administration at Columbia International University and accepted a position as principal at a PS2-8 Christian school. After completing a doctorate in educational leadership at George Fox University, the Lord provided teaching opportunities at George Fox University and then Regent University where he was able to pursue his passion for teaching and conducting much needed research into the effectiveness of Christian school programs. He has published several qualitative research studies in a variety of peer-reviewed journals on an assortment of topics. After four years of teaching at Regent, he joined the faculty at Liberty University in 2011 where he teaches foundations and educational leadership courses at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels.