Peter M. Jonas
Faculty - Leadership Doctorate
Departments
Leadership Education
Phone
(414) 410-4327
Building
BH Bonaventure Hall 2037
Mailbox
Box 103
Biography
Learning, Laughing, and Leadership most accurately describe Dr. Peter Jonas. Peter is a professor of research and statistics in the doctoral leadership department at Cardinal Stritch University and is well-known for my wise-cracking comments and lectures on humor. However, beneath the humor is a message: If you get people laughing, you can transform learning. Over the years Peter has written five books in support of my research (but only the books on humor are any good): Secrets of Connecting Leadership and Learning to Humor (2004); Laughing and Learning: An Alternative to Shut-up and Listen (2009); Outcomes Assessment in Higher Education Linked with Strategic Planning and Budgeting [2nd ed.] (2013); Soccer is Fun without Parents (2019); and Transforming Learning: Don’t Let School interfere with your Laughing (2019).
Education
- B.A., Carthage College
- M.A., Marquette University
- Ph.D., Marquette University
Expertise
Research; leadership; statistics; using humor to enhance teaching, learning, and leadership; how to engage students; brain-based research; and history.
Publications & Presentations
See Curriculum Vitae
Why Stritch?
"My mission is to specialize in research-based professional development to enhance the learning environment, e.g., humor. I believe in using the Franciscan Values in meaningful and practical applications both inside and outside the classroom. "
- Peter M. Jonas