04 Sep 2024 St. Joseph School Principal earns doctorate

Dr. Matthew Tucker earned his Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership with a Catholic Education Concentration from Saint Louis University in May. 

Tucker first came to St. Joseph School in 2009 as the elementary principal. He later moved to the middle school principal position and, in 2021, accepted reassignment as high school principal, as well as the head principal of St. Joseph School, preschool through 12th grade. He has served St. Joseph School for 15 years. 

His love of learning motivated Tucker to pursue a doctoral degree while leading St. Joseph School. Even after finishing the degree, he said there is still so much to learn and experience in the world of education. 

Tucker’s dissertation was entitled “Analysis of National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools Operational Vitality Standard 10: A Mixed Methods Case Study.”