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William Mott

William Mott

Dr. William R. Mott’s experience includes being the head of school at three different independent schools, a member of the board of trustees of several independent schools, as well as other nonprofit organizations. He is currently the Head of School at Providence Christian Academy in Murfreesboro, TN. In addition, he has served as a consultant for over a decade and assisted numerous schools with a range of governance, fundraising, planning, and search issues.

​In addition to the above experience, Dr. Mott is on the faculty of Vanderbilt University as an Adjunct Instructor. He teaches governance for the masters’ program in Independent School Leadership. He is also on the faculty for the Peabody Leadership Institute for Independent Schools – a week-long comprehensive institute that features practitioners working with independent school leaders from around the world. He is the author of three books on the subject of independent school governance. The latest, published in 2018, is “Healthy Boards, Successful Schools: The Impact of Governance and Leadership on Independent and Faith-Based Schools.”​

Dr. Mott received his Ph.D. in educational leadership from Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College. He also holds a B.A. from the University of Mississippi. He and his wife Courtney have been married for over thirty-nine years. They have two grown children and a wonderful dachshund, Roscoe, who is in charge of the household.​

William R. Mott, Ph.D. is a leading authority on governance issues for independent and faith-based schools. His third book, “Healthy Boards – Successful Schools: The Impact of Governance and Leadership on Independent and Faith-Based Schools” is a comprehensive resource and serves as the text book for the master’s program in independent school leadership at Vanderbilt University and Mercer University. Dr. Mott has served as head of school at three different independent schools and as a trustee at several others. He received his Ph.D. in educational leadership from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University and his B.A. from the University of Mississippi.