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_______William Allan Kritsonis, PhD___________________
Prairie View A&M University, PhD Program in Educational Leadership, P.O. Box 519 ~ M.S. 2420, Delco 233,
Prairie View, TX 77446 – (Office) 936-261-3530 (Fax) 936-261-3617 – Home: 281-550-5700 – Cell: 832-483-7889
wakritsonis@pvamu.edu
CURRICULUM VITA(2012)
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Educational Administration and Supervision, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
1976
M.A. Educational Administration and Curriculum, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, Washington
1971
B.A. Social Sciences and General Education, CentralWashingtonUniversity, Ellensburg,
Washington 1969
LICENSES
Iowa Credentials: Teacher, Life
Elementary Principal and Supervisor, Life
Superintendent, County and Local, Life
Washington Credentials: Teacher, Life
Elementary and Secondary Principal, Life
Superintendent, County and Local, Life
Louisiana Credentials: Teacher, Life
Elementary and Secondary Principal, Superintendent
NTE: Passed Educational Leadership: Administration Supervision, 1989
WORK HISTORY
PROFESSOR (Tenured), Prairie View A&M University/The Texas A&M University,2004 –
Present(Successful Post-Tenure Review, 2010)
PhD Courses:Fundamental Components of Strategic Thinking, Strategic Planning in Educational
Leadership, Dynamics of Leadership, Organizational Development and Change, Philosophy of
Leadership, School Law for Administrators, Internship, Superintendent/Principal/Higher
Education, Educational Laws and Policies, Ethical Decision Making, Critical Issues in
Educational Leadership, Human Resources Management, Grant Writing, Dissertation,
Fundamentals of School Administration
Master Courses:Theory, Practice, and Research, Public School Law, School Business
Management, The School Principal, Administration of Special Programs, Special Topics in
Educational Administration, Educational Administration Research, Counseling Research
PROFESSOR (Tenured), McNeese State University, Professor, 1990-2004
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR & DIRECTOR OF STUDENT TEACHING AND FIELD
EXPERIENCES, Salisbury State College, 1980-81
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Central Washington University, 1978-1980
PROFESSOR, Webster University, 1987-1990
ACADEMIC DEAN, Louisiana Business College, 1986-1987
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Northwestern State University, 1984-1986

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ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge, 1981-1984
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, Preston Community School District, Preston, IA, 1977-78
PRINCIPAL, Wilton Community School District, Wilton, Iowa, 1973-76
PRINCIPAL, Amana Community School District, Amana, Iowa, 1972-73
FELLOWSHIP, SPECIAL AREA RESEARCH ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT,
The University of Iowa, College of Education, Iowa City, Iowa, 1972-73
TEACHER, Peninsula Public Schools, Gig Harbor, Washington, 1970-71
TEAHER, Renton Public Schools, Renton, Washington, 1969-71
STUDENT TEACHER, Seattle Public Schools, Washington, 1969
MAJOR PUBLICATIONS
DeMoulin, D.F., & Kritsonis, W.A. (2009). A statistical journey: Taming of the Skew. Murrieta,
CA: Alexis/Austin Group.
Kritsonis, W.A. (2007). Ways of knowing through the realms of meaning. Visiting Lecturers,
Oriel College, Oxford Round Table, University of Oxford, UK
Herrington, D.E., Kritsonis, W.A., Proctor, K.K., & Garza-Brown, G. (2007). Campus level grant
writing: Leveraging teacher talent to access external funding. Journal of Border Educational
Research, 6(1).
Marshall, R.L., & Kritsonis, W.A. (2006). Equity and adequacy of funding schools. In Fenwick
W. English (Ed.), Sage encyclopedia of educational leadership (pp. 349-352). Thousand Oaks,
CA: Sage Publications.
Marshall, R., & Kritsonis, W. (2005). Rural and small schools. In Fenwick W. English (Eds.),
Sage Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, National FORUM Journals, Houston, Texas (Since 1982) National refereed,
peer-reviewed journals. Over 5,200 professors published.
AWARDS/HONORS/WORK-RELATED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
PROFESSOR, SCHOLAR, AND PIONEER PUBLISHING, Honored by the Texas National
Association for Multicultural Education, 11th Annual 2012 Conference, Texas A&M
University, College Station, Texas
KEYNOTE SPEAKER, Sam Houston State University, College of Education, Rising Stars
Program. Mentoring program for tenure track professors, 2010-2011
GUEST SPEAKER, Lone Star Cy-Fair Community College, Cypress, Texas, 2011
GUEST SPEAKER, Frances Elementary School, Aldine ISD; Brookline Elementary School,
HISD, 2010-1, and others
William H. Parker Leadership Academy Hall of Honor Award, 2008
Prairie View A&M University/The Texas A&M University System
Since 2006, chaired 22 doctoral dissertations, PVAMU/The Texas A&M University System
Visiting Lecturer, Oxford Round Table, 2005, Oriel College, University of Oxford, UK
Oxford, England
Since 2004, mentored numerous PhD students to publish articles in refereed journals
Distinguished Alumnus Award, 2004, Central Washington University, College of Education and
Professional Studies, Ellensburg, Washington