Biography

Dr. John Hendron is the Director of Special Projects and Public Relations at PDK. He has over twenty years of experience in preK-12 education, specializing in instructional technology, professional development, and strategic planning. He’s been honored by the Virginia Department of Education for his leadership in educational technology, ISTE with the Making IT Happen Award, and is an Apple Distinguished Educator. His dissertation-in-practice, focused on best-practices in launching district-wide one-to-one computing initiatives, was awarded in 2014 as the nation’s best by the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate. He holds degrees from the University of Rochester (NY), Case Western Reserve University (OH), Virginia Tech, and Virginia Commonwealth University. His current research is focused on the role gamification psychology can play (pun intended) on professional learning. He enjoys food related travel and baroque and classical music. He resides in Richmond, Virginia.

For PDK, John leads the organization’s marketing efforts, manages the PDK Poll, and lends support to all departments with graphic design.