Dr. W.A. Kritsonis - Summary of Achievement

Summary of Achievement the Past Five Years William Allan Kritsonis, PhD William H. Parker Leadership Academy Hall of Honor In 2008, Dr. Kritsonis was inducted into the William H. Parker Leadership Academy Hall of Honor, Graduate School, Prairie View A&M University – The Texas A&M University System. He was nominated by doctoral and master’s degree students. Doctor of Humane Letters In June 2008, Dr. Kritsonis received the Doctor of Humane Letters, School of Graduate Studies from Southern Christian University. The ceremony was held at the Hilton Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Kritsonis Lectures at the University of Oxford, Oxford, England In 2005, Dr. Kritsonis was an Invited Visiting Lecturer at the Oxford Round Table at Oriel College in the University of Oxford, Oxford, England. His lecture was entitled the Ways of Knowing Through the Realms of Meaning. Dr. Kritsonis Recognized as Distinguished Alumnus In 2004, Dr. William Allan Kritsonis was recognized as the Central Washington University Alumni Association Distinguished Alumnus for the College of Education and Professional Studies. Dr. Kritsonis was nominated by alumni, former students, friends, faculty, and staff. Final selection was made by the Alumni Association Board of Directors. Recipients are CWU graduates of 20 years or more and are recognized for achievement in their professional field and positive contribution to society. For the second consecutive year, U.S. News and World Report placed Central Washington University among the top elite public institutions in the west. CWU was 12th on the list in the 2006 On-Line Education of “America’s Best Colleges.” Books – Articles – Lectures - Workshops Dr. Kritsonis lectures and conducts seminars and workshops on a variety of topics. He is author of more than 500 articles in professional journals and several books. His popular book SCHOOL DISCIPLINE: The Art of Survival is scheduled for its fourth edition in 2010. He is the author of the textbook William Kritsonis, PhD on Schooling that is used by many professors at colleges and universities throughout the nation and abroad. This book is scheduled for its third edition in 2010. In 2009, Dr. Kritsonis coauthored a book with Dr. Donald F. DeMoulin titled A Statistical Journey: Taming of the Skew! The book has been adopted by professors in many colleges and universities throughout the nation. In 2008- 2009, Dr. Kritsonis coauthored a book with Mary Ann Springs, a doctoral student in Cohort 4. The title of the book is Effective Teaching in the Elementary School. First year teachers and seasoned educators will find the book packed with practical solutions to typical classroom problems.

In 2007, Dr. Kritsonis’ version of the book of Ways of Knowing Through the Realms of Meaning (858 pages) was published in the United States of America in cooperation with partial financial support of Visiting Lecturers, Oxford Round Table (2005). The book is the product of a collaborative twenty-four year effort started in 1978 with the late Dr. Philip H. Phenix. Dr. Kritsonis was in continuous communication with Dr. Phenix until his death in 2002. In 2007, Dr. Kritsonis was the lead author of the textbook Practical Applications of Educational Research and Basic Statistics. The text provides practical content knowledge in research for graduate students at the doctoral and master’s levels. The book has been revised. Dr. Kritsonis’ seminar and workshop on Writing for Professional Publication has been very popular with both professors and practitioners. Persons in attendance generate an article to be published in a refereed journal at the national or international levels. Founder of National FORUM Journals Dr. Kritsonis is founder of NATIONAL FORUM JOURNALS (since 1983). In 2004, he founded the DOCTORAL FORUM – National Journal for Publishing and Mentoring Doctoral Student Research. The DOCTORAL FORUM is the only refereed journal in America committed to publishing doctoral students while they are enrolled in course work in their doctoral programs. Since being at Prairie View A&M University, Dr. Kritsonis has edited over 42 separate issues of National FORUM Journals which featured many faculty members and doctoral students at Prairie View A&M University. Professorial Roles In 2006, Dr. Kritsonis published two articles in the Two-Volume Set of the Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration published by SAGE Publications, Thousand Oaks, California. He is a National Reviewer for the Journal of Research on Leadership, University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA). In 2007, Dr. Kritsonis was invited to write a history and philosophy of education for the ABC-CLIO Encyclopedia of World History. Currently, Dr. Kritsonis is Professor of Educational Leadership at Prairie View A&M University – Member of the Texas A&M University System. He teaches in the newly established PhD Program in Educational Leadership. Dr. Kritsonis taught the Inaugural class session in the doctoral program at the start of the fall 2004 academic year. In October 2006, Dr. Kritsonis chaired the first doctoral student to earn a PhD in Educational Leadership at PVAMU. Since 2004, Dr. Kritsonis has chaired 19 doctoral dissertations and served as a member on 25 committees.

Dissertation Committees Cheantel Adams, PhD Principal Alief Independent School District Graduated: May 2009 – Member Roselia Alaniz, PhD Vice President of Human Resources IDEA Public Schools Weslaco, Texas Graduated: December 2007 – Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair Gary D. Bates, PhD Principal Royal Independent School District Graduated: May 2007 – Member Cynthia Lawry-Berkins, PhD Geology Instructor Blinn College Brenham, Texas Graduated: May 2009 – Member Robert Marcel Branch, PhD Principal Clear View Education Center Clear Creek Independent School District League City, Texas Graduated: May 2009 – Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair Donald Ray Brown, Jr., PhD Principal Alvin Independent School District Alvin, Texas Graduated: August 2009 – Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair Jennifer T. Butcher, PhD Assistant Principal Aldine Independent School District Houston, TX Graduated: May 2009 – Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair Michelle Cloud, PhD Principal Intern Houston Independent School District Graduated: May 2009 – Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair

Rebecca Duong, PhD Principal-Hall Career Academy Aldine Independent School District Houston, Texas Graduated: August 2009 – Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair Sorie Gassama, PhD French Teacher Houston Independent School District Houston, Texas Graduated: May 2009 – Member Janetta Gilliam, PhD Financial Aide Administrator Prairie View A&M University Graduated: December 2008 – Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair Teresa A. Hughes, PhD (First recipient of PhD degree) Assistant Professor Sam Houston State University Huntsville, Texas Graduated: December 2006 – Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair Karen Dupre Jacobs, PhD Science Instructional Specialist Alief ISD Graduated: May 2009 – Member Clarence Johnson, PhD Director of Safe and Secure Schools Aldine Independent School District Houston, Texas 77032 Graduated: December 2008 – Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair James D. Laub, PhD Assistant Professor Graduate Program Coordinator Educational Leadership University of Texas - Permian Basin Graduated: May 2007 –Member Cheng-Chieh Lai, PhD Assistant Professor Hsiuping Institute of Technology Taichung, Taiwan Graduated: December 2008 – Member

Nasrin Nazemzadeh, PhD Professor of Economics and Business Lone Star College- Tomball Tomball, Texas Graduated: December 2008 – Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair Grace Thomas Nickerson, PhD Associate Principal of Small Learning Communities Instruction Dekaney High School Spring Independent School District Spring, Texas Graduated: December 2008 – Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair Lautrice Nickson, PhD Assistant Professor Sam Houston State University Huntsville, Texas Graduated: May 2007 – Member Margaret Curette Patton, PhD Educational Consultant Director of Fundamentalogy Graduated: May 2009 – Member Arthur L. Petterway, PhD Principal Houston Independent School District Houston, Texas Graduated: May 2007 – Member Gail C. Samuels-Parson Administrator Fort Bend ISD Graduated: December 2007 – Member Eunetra Ellison-Simpson, PhD Response to Intervention Houston Academy Graduated: May 2009 – Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair Yolanda E. Smith, PhD EVA System Manager United Space Alliance Johnson Space Center Houston, Texas Graduated: May 2007 – Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair

Samuel Todd Stephens Superintendent of Schools Magnolia Independent School District Magnolia, Texas Graduated: August 2007 – Member Rhodena Townsell, PhD Principal Madisonville Consolidated School District Madisonville, Texas – Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair Debra Denise Watkins, PhD Defended July 31st Teacher Brazos Independent School District Bellville, Texas Graduated December 2009 – Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair Monica G. Williams, PhD Vice President for Human Resources & Director of Resource Development Houston Works USA Houston, Texas Graduated: August 2009 – Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair Melody Ann Wilson, PhD Assistant Principal Aldine Independent School District Houston, Texas Graduated: May, 2008 – Member Frances Craig Worthey, PhD Director of Student Life Texas State Technical College Waco, Texas Graduated: December 2008 – Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair Committee Service to the University/College/Department Member, (Elected by the Faculty) Promotion and Tenure Committee, Prairie View A&M University, Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling, Whitlowe R. Green College of Education, Member of the Texas A&M University System, Prairie View, TX. 2004 –2009 Member, (Appointed by the Dean of Whitlowe R. Green College of Education) College of Education Advisory Committee on Post-Tenure Review, Prairie View A&M University, The Whitlowe R. Green College of Education, Member of the Texas A&M University System, Prairie View, TX.. 2006 – 2008

Certification of Completion – The NIH Office of Human Subjects Research certifies that William Kritsonis successfully completed the National Institutes of Health Web-based training course “Protecting Human Research Participants.” Date: 03/09/2008, Certification Number: 5765 Member, Educational Programs: Graduate Programs Compliance Certification Committee for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Reaffirmation of Accreditation Process – 3.6 Comprehensive Standard 3.6 and the Core Requirement 2.7. 2008-2009 Faculty Mentor to New PhD Doctoral Faculty, Dr. Tyrone Tanner, 2007-2008 Member, (Appointed by the Dean of The Whitlowe R. Green College of Education) Holmes Partnership Council, Prairie View A&M University, The Whitlowe R. Green College of Education, Member of the Texas A&M University System, Prairie View, TX. 2005 – 2007 Member, (Appointed by the Dean of The Whitlowe R. Green College of Education) Task Force On Grants and External Funding, Prairie View A&M University, The Whitlowe R. Green College of Education, Member of the Texas A&M University System, Prairie View, TX. 2004-2007

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