William Allan Kritsonis, PhD - The University of Iowa - Alumni Recognition. Dr. Kritsonis earned his PhD from The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.

1. William Allan Kritsonis (PhD ‘76) is currently a professor in the newly established
Educational Leadership Ph.D. Program at Prairie View A&M University – a member of the
Texas A&M University system, where he taught the inaugural class session at the start of
the fall 2004 academic year. Last fall, he chaired the first doctoral student to earn a Ph.D. in
the new program.
Kritsonis began his career as a teacher. He has served as a principal, superintendent of
schools, director of student teaching and field experiences, invited guest professor, author,
consultant, editor-in-chief, publisher, and has earned tenure as a professor at two major
universities. His popular book, School Discipline: The Art of Survival, is scheduled for its
fourth edition. His textbook, William Kritsonis, Ph.D. on Schooling, is used by professors at
colleges and universities throughout the nation and abroad, and his recent book, Ways of
Knowing through the Realms of Meaning, is the product of a 24-year collaborative effort
with the late Dr. Philip H. Phenix.
Kritsonis is most recognized as the founder of National FORUMJournals. Representing a
group of highly respected scholarly academic periodicals, over 4,000 writers have been
published in these refereed, peer-reviewed periodicals. In 1983, he founded the National
FORUM of Educational Administration and Supervision—now acclaimed as the nation’s
leading recognized scholarly academic refereed journal in educational administration,
leadership, and supervision. In 1987, he founded the National FORUM of Applied Educational
Research Journal, which aims to conjoin the efforts of applied educational researchers
world-wide with those of practitioners in education. He also founded the National FORUM of
Teacher Education Journal, National FORUM of Special Education Journal, National FORUM of
Multicultural Issues Journal, International Journal of Scholarly Academic Intellectual
Diversity, International Journal of Management, Business, and Administration, and 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. In 1997, he established the Online Journal Division of National FORUM Journals,
publishing academic scholarly refereed articles daily at www.nationalforum.com. So far,
over 500 professors have published online.
In 2004, he was recognized as Central Washington University’s (Ellensburg, Washington)
Alumni Association Distinguished Alumnus for the College of Education and Professional
Studies. Nominated by alumni, former students, faculty, and staff, Kritsonis was recognized
for achievement in his professional field and his positive contributions to society.
This spring, the ABC-CLIO Encyclopedia of World History invited Kritsonis to write a history
and philosophy of education.