Michael Fullan

Michael Fullan is a Canadian educational researcher, author, consultant, and former dean of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. Renowned for his work on educational reform and large-scale system change, he co-leads the global New Pedagogies for Deep Learning initiative. Fullan’s theories stress moral purpose, capacity building, and collaborative leadership, influencing policies in Canada, the UK, Australia, and the US. He has written more than 30 influential books, including The New Meaning of Educational Change, Leading in a Culture of Change, The Six Secrets of Change, and Professional Capital. Honored with the Order of Canada and five honorary doctorates, he served as Ontario’s Special Policy Adviser in Education from 2003 to 2013 and won the Grawemeyer Award in 2015.