Adjunct Professor
School of Education
Academic Credentials
EdD, Interdisciplinary Leadership, Creighton University; MEd, Catholic School Leadership and Administration, Marymount University; BA, History, Salisbury University
Bio
Dr. Trott first joined Marymount University as a Lead Doctoral Faculty Mentor (LDFM) in 2022, serving as a mentor to doctoral candidates in the EdD program. Aside from serving as an adjunct professor for Marymount University, Dr. Trott currently is the Parish Manager for St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church in Bluffton, South Carolina, handling the day-to-day operations of the largest Catholic parish in the state. Prior to that, Dr. Trott served as principal of St. Gregory the Great Catholic School where he led the school in receiving STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Certification through Cognia™ and remains the only Catholic school in the state to hold this distinction. Additionally, he has served as principal in the Diocese of Charleston and Archdiocese of Washington and held the position of Assistant Superintendent of Catholic Schools with the Diocese of Savannah. Dr. Trott serves on various committees for the diocese, church, affiliate organizations, and local town. He has presented at the National Catholic Educational Association’s (NCEA) Convention and the Archdiocese of Washington’s Annual Teacher Conference on STEM education in Catholic schools.
Teaching Areas
School Finance; Leadership and Supervision; Administrative Issues in Special Education
Research Interests
STEM Education; Catholic Education
Publications
Facilitated COIL Conversational Model: A Virtual Exchange Between a Private University in the US and a Teacher College in South Sudan, Journal of Virtual Exchange, August 2022
Catholic Schools and STEM: An Exploration of Stakeholders’ Interest and Perceptions of STEM Programs in Elementary Schools, Creighton University, November 2021
Dealing with Today’s Social Norms, Momentum Magazine, NCEA, April 2011
Contact
Email: ctrott@marymount.edu
