Dr. Paul Gausman serves as Superintendent Emeritus for the Lincoln Public Schools in Nebraska. Dr. Paul Gausman joined Lincoln Public Schools as superintendent on July 1, 2022. Renowned for its long-standing legacy of educational excellence, Lincoln Public Schools is a dramatically growing school district. Before his time in to Lincoln, Dr. Gausman was the superintendent for the Sioux City Community School District in Iowa for fourteen years. In December 2021, superintendents from across the nation elected Dr. Gausman as the Urban Superintendents Association of America president.
Dr. Gausman holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN; an Education Specialist degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Sioux Falls; a Master of Science degree in Educational Administration and Supervision from the University of Nebraska at Omaha; and a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Honored with a wide variety of awards and distinctions, Dr. Gausman was named a 2018 finalist for National Superintendent of the Year by the National Association of School Superintendents. He was also awarded Iowa Superintendent of the Year in 2014. During his tenure, the Sioux City Community School District was twice named a District of Distinction by District Administration Magazine - first in 2015 for its Preschool Initiative and again in 2019 for the school district’s work on the Sioux City Career Academy. Under Dr. Gausman’s leadership, the Sioux City Community School District was also identified as one of the nation's 100 original Future Ready Districts and a Next Generation High School District by the United States Department of Education and the White House. In addition, Dr. Gausman stepped into the national spotlight through the documentary “Bully,” which was presented to the White House in 2012 and highlights his ongoing work on school safety through school-based bullying and cyberbullying prevention efforts.
In addition to his superintendent emeritus duties, Dr. Gausman serves as a performing artist and clinician with the Yamaha Corporation of America in percussion, a consultant with McPherson and Jacobson Executive Recruitment and Development, Grundmeyer Leader Services, Guidepoint Global Market Research, and at drpaulgausman.com.
