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National Center for Principled Leadership & Research Ethics
Developing values-driven, effective leaders, and advancing institutional integrity through intentional professional development
The National Center for Principled Leadership & Research Ethics (NCPRE) researches, develops, and delivers intentional professional development programming for academic environments. Our core idea is promoting Cultures of Excellence in these settings: high performing and productive teams that are also guided by values of respect and inclusion.
We create tools and resources to inspire, support, and evaluate them all.
Recent News
2026.01.06 - 10 Recurring Features of Troubled Departments
We have a new opinion piece for Inside Higher Ed this morning! C. K. Gunsalus, and Nicholas C. Burbules share the 10 most common problems afflicting troubled departments.
2025.10.27 - New Inside Higher Education Column
Rethinking Leadership Development in Higher Ed
Elizabeth A. Luckman, C. K. Gunsalus, and Nicholas C. Burbules discuss how flawed assumptions about how leadership works result in missed opportunities to build better organizational cultures.
Watch Our Feature Film and Lead a Discussion
Our full-length feature film, A Tale of Two Labs, is available for a limited time
Transforming Challenged Units Conference
Register now for the annual TCU working conference on March 25 - 26, 2026