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W.C. Howard, Ph.D.
3642 River Edge Court Web: Wchoward1@aol.com
Decatur, GA 30034 Phone (mobile): 404-667-5223
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Provided leadership for more than 200 successful institutional accreditations and re-
affirmations via traditional collegiate roles and a former national consulting firm.
• Provided leadership for the successful 2011 SACSCOC re-affirmation within my first
year at Paine College (after two failed attempts prior to my tenure).
• Presented the Howard Critchlow Model for institutional effectiveness at the Annual
International Assessment conference at Purdue University in Indianapolis in 2014.
• Served as guest lecturer on my theory of leadership at the internationally renowned
Salzburg Seminar in Salzburg, Austria.
• Served as a lecturer on my theory of leadership at the Harvard Graduate School.
• Provided formal training and the Institutional Effectiveness Manual for senior
administration, deans, directors, faculty and staff to create a culture of planning and
assessment. Training included the use of assessment data to improve student learning.
• Provided leadership for the largest enrollment in the history of Allen University in 2008.
• Provided leadership at Allen University for SACSCOC re-affirmation just one year into
my tenure.
• Led successful SACSCOC accreditation (candidate institutions) or re-affirmation in
traditional collegiate roles at the following institutions: Fort Valley State University,
Allen University, Roxbury Community College, Atlanta Metropolitan College, and Miles
College.
• Secured $4,000,000 in faculty development grants, including a $1,000,000 Andrew
Mellon Foundation grant for faculty to study abroad.
• Provided leadership for a multimillion-dollar grant for a school reform initiative in South
Carolina.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
President, Howard & Associates October
2014-
Decatur, GA
• Conducting research for revising Howard/Critchlow Model for Organizational
effectiveness
• Infusing assessment data into the Howard Training Manual for leadership
Development/Planning

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• Analyzing assessment data from 12 months of leadership workshops vice presidents and
academic chairs at Paine College
• Revising the Four Styles of Leadership theory, which is the foundation for institutional
reform
Special Assistant to the President December 2010-October 2014
Paine College- Augusta, GA
• Recruited by the President to assess, redesign, implement, and promote nationally and
internationally the best practices and innovation in the Paine College institutional
effectiveness system.
• Provided leadership for a successful SACSCOC re-affirmation in 2011.
• Assessed, redesigned, implemented, and promoted the macro-level institutional
effectiveness system.
• Presented the Howard Critchlow Model for institutional effectiveness during the 2014
international Assessment Institute at Purdue University in Indianapolis.
• Conducted numerous workshops for faculty, staff and administration to ensure
comprehension of the correlation between Paine College’s mission, departmental
missions, learning outcomes, triangulated assessment tools, and improving educational
programs and student learning.
Vice President for Academic Affairs/Senior Vice President for Professional Adults 2005-
2010
Allen University- Columbia, South Carolina
• Provided leadership for a successful SACSCOC re-affirmation within the first year of my
tenure.
• Secured $12,000,000 in research grants, and obtained $900,000 in faculty development
grants from DOE (Title 111).
• Charged with increasing student enrollment:
o Utilized trend analysis and regional analysis of current students and alumni.
o Established a marketing and recruiting campaign targeting and studying high
school students from their junior year through graduation based on standardized
test scores.
o Recruited and trained distinguished alumni in marketing efforts.
o Trained Recruiting Counselors on successful marketing strategies and techniques.
o Resulted in the largest enrollment in Allen University’s history in 2008.
• Planned, developed, and managed a curriculum and programs of study for non-traditional
students utilizing both face-to-face and online formats.
• Provided leadership for an increase in non-traditional student enrollment that outpaced
the traditional student enrollment in two years.
• Conducted training for faculty on teaching right-brain learners and restructuring the
learning support system.
• Conducted workshops for faculty, staff and administration on select colleges and
universities with improved educational programs based upon assessment data.

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Professor of Education
August 2002-2005
Claflin University
• Provided research-based instruction for teacher candidates via Claflin University’s
Professional Development School.
• Coordinated all aspects of the Professional Development School, which includes
planning, coordination, implementation, and assessment of the expanded learning
environment.
• Provided leadership for the development, administration, and assessment of the
Professional Development School’s Administering Board.
• Provided leadership for national recognition for Claflin University, via articles and
national presentations
Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs 1995-
2002
Talladega College- Talladega, Alabama
• Provided leadership for a successful SACSCOC re-affirmation during the 1996-1997
academic year.
• Generated $4,000,000 for faculty development in science, technology, engineering and
math (STEM) research.
• Generated a $1,000,000 grant from the Andrew Mellon Foundation for faculty to study
abroad.
• Conducted training for faculty on teaching right-brain learners and restructuring the
learning support system.
• Conducted workshops for faculty, staff and administration on select colleges and
universities with improved educational programs based upon assessment data.
Vice President for Academic Affairs 1992-
1995
Atlanta Metropolitan College- Atlanta, Georgia
• Wrote successful research grants for faculty development in STEM research.
• Garnered $4,000,000 in grants over a three-year period to infuse critical thinking into
general education courses.
• Provided leadership for a successful SACSCOC reaffirmation.
• Provided leadership for institutional effectiveness initiatives.
• Provided leadership for raising the institution from one of the lowest ranking institutions
in the University System of Georgia on the Regents Examination to the top third among
colleges within three (3) years.

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President 1989-
1992
Roxbury College- Boston, Massachusetts
• Addressed faculty development needs by developing a formal partnership with Harvard University.
• Generated the funds to produce the largest foundation among State Colleges and Universities in
Massachusetts.
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• Provided leadership for the New England Association of Colleges and Schools re-affirmation after one (1
year.
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• Conducted studies to improve the College’s response to the New England Association of
Colleges and Schools standards.
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs 1977-
1989
Daytona Beach College- Daytona Beach, Florida
• Conducted research, in collaboration with Harvard University School of Education, on
the assessment of critical thinking skills in two-year college students.
• Supervised five (5) campuses and more than 500 full-time faculty during my 12-year
tenure.
• Generated $55,000,000 in grants, which propelled my research in brain quadrant
preferences in student learning.
• Developed the first computerized Student Tracking System recorded in Florida in 1980.
Dean of Students 1972-
1977
Miles College- Birmingham, Alabama
• Conducted and published my initial research on the assessment of STEM curriculum
standards and student mastery.
• Assisted Harvard University administrator, Dr. John Monroe, with research studies to
enhance the quality of educational programming.
• Provided workshops for faculty, staff and administration to improve the quality of student
learning based upon research and assessment data.
• Provided consulting assistance for colleges and universities on best practices for meeting
accreditation standards.
Counselor 1971-
1972
Fort Valley State- Fort Valley, Georgia
• Used best practices in student development to analyze student profile data.

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• Assisted students with the development of career portfolios.
• Taught students writing techniques for inclusion of pertinent information in career
portfolios containing: academic accomplishments, community service activities,
mentoring activities, and the evolving philosophy of education.
• Provided guidance and counseling for students with a focus on career goals and progress
toward goal realization.
EDUCATION
Post Ph.D. Harvard University AT&T Fellow
Educational Leadership
Ph.D. University of Alabama University of Alabama & UNCF
Fellow
Educational Law/Educational Planning
and Assessment/Educational Leadership
M.S. Fort Valley State University Fort Valley State University
Fellow
Counseling Education
B.A. Paine College
Social Science/Psychology
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Webster University 1999-2011 Organizational Behavior & Leadership
Columbia, SC Introduction to Human Resource
Management Theories of Counseling