Dr. Joan Bowman served as teacher, assistant principal, principal, and associate superintendent in public school districts for more than 20 years. The next educational journey that Dr. Bowman selected was teaching in higher education which led her to Schreiner University in Kerrville, Texas. Dr. Bowman has been teaching at Schreiner University for seven years where she teaches undergraduate courses for teaching certification, master’s in education and in the principal certification program. She is currently the Chair of the Principal Certification Program at Schreiner University.