Dr. William Kritsonis - Distinguished Alumnus, Oxford Round Table, TX NAME Honoree, Hall of Honor 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 have made a 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.”

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Faculty Vita
Faculty: William Allan Kritsonis, PhD Department: Educational Leadership and Counseling
Address: P.O. Box 519, MS 2420
Rank: Professor (Tenured) Phone: 936-261-3530
Email: wakritsonis@pvamu.edu
Educational Background
Ph.D., 1976, Educational Administration and Supervision, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
M.Ed., 1971, Educational Administration and Curriculum, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, Washington
B.A., 1969 Social Sciences and General Education, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington
Employment History
Professor (Tenured), Prairie View A&M University/The Texas A&M University, 2004-2012 (Successful
Post-Tenure Review, 2010)
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
Assistant Professor, Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge, 1981-1984
Superintendent of Schools, Preston Community School District, Preston, IA, 1976-78
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, Iowa City, Iowa 1972-73
Teacher, Peninsula Public Schools, Gig Harbor, Washington, 1970-71
Teacher, Renton Public Schools, Renton, Washington, 1969-71

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Student Teacher, Seattle Public Schools, Washington, 1969
Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Activities
Books
2011
Kritsonis, W. (2011). RESEARCH (Practical Applications). Temecula, CA: The Alexis/Austin Group.
2009
DeMoulin, D.F., & Kritsonis, W.A. (2009). A statistical journey: Taming of the skew. Murrieta,CA:
Alexis/Austin Group.
2008
Kritsonis, W.A., & Mary Ann Springs (2008-09). Effective teaching in the elementary school. Murrieta, CA: The
Alexis Group.
Monographs/Chapters
2012
Kritsonis, W.A. (In Progress). A postmodernist approach to education and student achievement. In B.I. Irby,
G. Brown, & R. Lara-Alecio, (Eds.), The handbook of educational theories. Charlotte, NC: Information Age
Publishing.
Articles
2011
Butler, N.L., Pirog, R., Kritsonis, W.A., & Herrington, D.E. (2011). Teaching Italian to Polish higher school
learners. Personality-Centered Approach to Foreign Language Teaching, 167-168.
Butler, N.L., Silbering, B., Wojcik, P., Kritsonis, W.A., & Herrington, D.E. (2011). Teaching Spanish to Polish
secondary school students. Personality-Centered Approach to Foreign Language Teaching,168-170.
2010
Blackbourn, J.M., & Kritsonis, W.A. (2010). The question every teacher educator must ask. National FORUM
of Teacher Education Journal, 20(1&2), 27-32.
Hines, M.T., & Kritsonis, W.A. (2010). The interactive effects of race and teacher self-efficacy in the
achievement gap in school. National FORUM Multicultural Issues Journal, 7(1), 1-14.
Ononugbo, I., Akpan, V.I., Osho, G.S., & Kritsonis, W.A. (2010). Housing needs for the low-income people of
Enugu metropolitan area of Nigeria: Policy issues and challenges. International Journal of Management,
Business, and Administration, 13(1), 1-41.
2009
Butler, N.L., Davidson, B.S., Pachocinski, R., Griffith, K.G., & Kritsonis, W.A. (2009). International
perspectives: Polish post-secondary vocational schools and Canadian community colleges: A comparison
using an information technology conceptual model. Social Context of Education, 159-170. University of
Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts, Ljubjana, Slovenia.

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Butler, N.L., Pirog, R., Elcome, C., & Kritsonis, W.A. (2009). Are some topics uncomfortable for Polish
secondary school students. Perfection of Foreign Language Teaching at Universities and Schools, 14, 8-9.
Vyatka State University of Humanities, Kirov, Russia.
Holmes, P., Holmes, J., Herrington, D.E., & Kritsonis, W.A. (2009). Where have all the heroes gone? Solving
the puzzle of gang violence in our communities and schools. National FORUM of Teacher Education
Journal, 19(3), 1-6.
Hughes, T.A., Butler, N.L., Kritsonis, W.A., & Herrington, D.E. (2009). Primary and secondary education in
Canada and Poland-compared: International implications. Social Context of Education, 159-170. University
of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts, Ljubjana, Slovenia.
2008
Herrington, D.E., & Kritsonis, W.A. (2008). Essential reflections for non-profits and schools prior to writing
and submitting grant proposals. National FORUM of Applied Educational Research Journal, 21(3), 1-4.
Herrington, D.E., Kritsonis, W.A., & Tanner, T. (2008). National recommendations for deconstructing
educational leadership courses: Re-centering to address the needs of students. National FORUM of
Educational Administration and Supervision, 26(4), 1-8.
Hines, M.T., & Kritsonis, W.A. (2008). An in-depth analysis of the cognitive and metacognitive dimensions of
African-American elementary students’ mathematical problem solving skills. FOCUS on Colleges,
Universities, and Schools, 2(1), 1-14.
Ivy, A., Herrington, D.E., Kritsonis, W.A., & Tanner, T. (2008). The challenge of building professional learning
communities: Getting started. National FORUM of Educational Administration and Supervision, 26(4), 1-7.
Jedlicka, K., Herrington, D.E., & Kritsonis, W.A. (2008). The persistence of teacher under-utilization of
computer technology in the classroom. National FORUM of Teacher Education Journal, 18(3), 1-5.
Kritsonis, W.A. (2008). Functions of the dissertation advisor. FOCUS on Colleges, Universities, and Schools,
2(1), 1-6.
Kritsonis, W.A., & Marshall, R.L. (2008). Doctoral dissertation advising: Keys to improvement of completion
rates. National FORUM of Educational Administration and Supervision Journal, 25(3), 74-82.
Editor-in-Chief, National FORUM Journals, Houston, Texas (Since 1982). National refereed, peer-reviewed
journals. A group of professional refereed journals. Edited 71 issues since 2008.
National FORUM of Educational Administration and Supervision Journal (17 Issues)
National FORUM of Applied Educational Research Journal (12 Issues)
National FORUM of Special Education Journal (5 Issues)
National FORUM of Teacher Education Journal (12 Issues)
International Journal of Scholarly Academic Intellectual Diversity (5 Issues)
National FORUM of Multicultural Issues Journal (5 Issues)
International Journal of Management, Business, and Administration (5 Issues)
National Journal: Focus On Colleges, Universities, and Schools (5 Issues)
Schooling (5 Issues)
Presentations
2011
Kritsonis, W.A., & Kritsonis, M.A. (2011, April). Recommendations for publishing in national refereed, peer-
reviewed journals. Presentation conducted at the meeting of the 10
th
Annual 2011 Region 6-Texas
National Association for Multicultural Education Conference, Eastfield College, Mesquite, Texas.

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2010
Kritsonis, W.A., Collins, D., & Kritsonis, M.A. (2010, April). Publishing in national refereed, peer-reviewed
journals according to APA sixth edition updates. Presentation conducted at the meeting of the 9th Annual
2010 Region 6-Texas National Association for Multicultural Education Conference, The University of North
Texas, Denton, Texas.
Creative Projects
2012
Region 6-Texas National Association for Multicultural Education. (2012). National FORUM of Multicultural
Issues Journal, 9(2). Houston, TX: National FORUM Journals.
Walter, G.W. (In Progress). Me, God, and my tennis shoes. A teen’s guide to a closer walk with God.
Houston, TX: National FORUM Journals.
2011
Region 6-Texas National Association for Multicultural Education. (2011). National FORUM of Multicultural
Issues Journal, 8(2). Houston, TX: National FORUM Journals.
2010
Region 6-Texas National Association for Multicultural Education. (2010). National FORUM of Multicultural
Issues Journal, 7(2). Houston, TX: National FORUM Journals.
Student Paper Advising
Prairie View A&M University: Dissertation Chair
2011
Sheri L. Miller-Williams, PhD (Cohort 5), An Investigation of the Impact of Atypical Principal Preparation
Programs on School Accountability and Student Achievement in High-Poverty Schools. Graduated:
December 2011
Mary Ann Springs, PhD (Cohort 4), Living Legacies: A Phenomenological Study of African American Male
Educational Leaders at a Historical Black College and University in Texas. Graduated: August 2011
Elias Alex Torrez, PhD (Cohort 4), The Impact of Smaller Learning Communities on Closing the Achievement
Gaps Among Student Population Groups in Texas High Schools. Graduated: May 2011
2010
Desiree Adair Skinner, PhD (Cohort 3), High School Counselors’ Roles as Perceived by High School
Principals and Counselors in Texas. Graduated: August 2010
Steven Norfleet, PhD (Cohort 2), A Mixed Methods Study of Student Experiences with School Practices
Deemed Important to African American Student Achievement. Graduated: May 2010
2009
Debra Denise Watkins, PhD (Cohort 3), Educational Leadership Directives: Analyzing the Effect of an
Integrated Curriculum Model on Student Achievement Based on the Ways of Knowing Through the Realms
of Meaning. Graduated December 2009
Donald Ray Brown, Jr., PhD (Cohort 3), Reducing Recidivism Rates for African American Males Enrolled in
Middle School Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs. Graduated: August 2009

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Rebecca Duong, PhD (Cohort 3), A Study of the Factors Related to the Academic Achievement of Eighth
Grade Hispanic Limited Proficient Students in a Major Urban School District. Graduated: August 2009
Monica G. Williams, PhD (Cohort 3), Engagement Levels of Historically Black College and University Leaders
in Entrepreneuralism through Fundraising. Graduated: August 2009
Robert Marcel Branch, PhD (Cohort 2), The Impact of Recruitment and Retention of Hispanic Teachers on
the Academic Performance of Hispanic Students in Selected Texas Schools. Graduated: May 2009
Jennifer T. Butcher, PhD (Cohort 3), An examination of Factors Related to the Job Satisfaction and Retention
of Alternatively Certified Teachers. Graduated: May 2009
Michelle Cloud, PhD (Cohort 3), Factors Impacting Student Success in Grades 6-8 During School of Choice
Transition at Two Middle Schools. Graduated: May 2009
Eunetra Ellison-Simpson, PhD (Cohort 2), A Mixed-Method Analysis of the Effectiveness of Tutoring
Programs in Public Schools. Graduated: May 2009
Rhodena Townsell, PhD (Cohort 3), Rural African American Administrator Career Trajectories. Graduated:
May 2009
2008
Janetta Gilliam, PhD (Cohort 2),The Effects of Student Engagement and Other Factors on the Retention of
African American Freshmen Students Attending a Public Historically Black College and University in Texas.
Graduated: December 2008
Clarence Johnson, PhD (Cohort 2), Impact of High School Mathematics Curricula on the Mathematics TAKS
Exit-Level Performance of African American Students. Graduated: December 2008
Nasrin Nazemzadeh, PhD (Cohort 1), Social Presence in Online Courses: An Examination of Perceived
Learning and Satisfaction. Graduated: December 2008
Grace Thomas Nickerson, PhD (Cohort 2), Factors that Impact the Academic Achievement of Minority
Students: A Comparison among Asian American, African American, and Hispanic Students in Large Urban
School Districts. Graduated: December 2008
Frances Craig Worthey, PhD (Cohort 1), Mixed Method Investigation of the Retention and Placement of
Women in Non-Traditional Fields of Study in Higher Education. Graduated: December 2008
Yolanda E. Smith, PhD (Cohort 2), Differences in Professional Development Training Between One
Corporation and One Large Texas Public School District. Graduated: May 2008
Prairie View A&M University: Dissertation Committee Member
Erin M. Espinosa, PhD, An Evaluation of the Influence of Gender and Mental Health Need on Juvenile Justice
System Processing. Graduated December 2011 (College of Juvenile Justice & Psychology)
H. P. Hyder, III, PhD (Cohort 1), The Interplay among Student Mobility, Student Achievement, Attendance,
and Socioeconomic Status in Texas Middle Schools. Graduated December 2011
Jennifer Renee Trombley, PhD, The Kansas City Youth Peacemaking Circle Project (KCYPCP) – The
Potential to Reduce Violence and Provide Healing: A Real Possibility with a Restorative Justice
Peacemaking Circle. Graduated August 2011 (College of Juvenile Justice & Psychology)
Porchaneé A. White, PhD (Cohort 3),The Role of Principals and Teachers in the Engagement of African
American Students in Reading. Graduated May 2011

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Jaya Bolestridge Davis, PhD, Disproportionate Minority Confinement: A State-Level Test of the Racial and
Symbolic Threat Hypotheses. Graduated December 2010 (College of Juvenile Justice & Psychology)
La’Shonte Nechelle Iwundu, PhD (Cohort 3), Impact of Human Resources’ Practices on Teacher Retention.
Graduated August 2010
B. Dean Lanham, PhD, Common Contributing Social Risk Factors of Juvenile Delinquency: Evidence for
Social Control Theory. Graduated July 2010 (College of Juvenile Justice & Psychology)
Scott Howard Belshaw, PhD, Contributing Factors to Suicide Ideation: An Examination of Sexual Abuse and
Other Risk Factors in Adolescent Females Under the Supervision of the Texas Juvenile Justice System.
Graduated August 2009 (College of Juvenile Justice & Psychology)
Margaret Curette Patton, PhD (Cohort 3), Factors Influencing Greatness in Economically-Challenged Minority
Schools. Graduated March 2009
Cheantel Adams, PhD (Cohort 1), An Analysis of Texas Schools’ Crisis Management Planning. Graduated
December 2008
Cheng-Chieh Lai, PhD (Cohort 2), The Effectiveness of Computer Assisted Language Learning Programs for
Enhancing English Learning among Students of Limited English Proficiency. Graduated December 2008
Melody Ann Wilson, PhD (Cohort 1), The Impact of the Public Pre-Kindergarten Montessori Program on
Kindergarten Texas Primary reading Inventory Scores: Principals’ and Teachers’ Perceptions of Its
Effectiveness. Graduated April 2008
Sam Houston State University: Dissertation Committee Member
Rhonda L. Johnson, PhD, The Relationship between Attitude and Academic Achievement among Seventh
and Eighth Grade African American Males. Graduated: May 2011
Bipin Sharma, PhD, The Differences between First-Generation American-Born Asian Indian Hindus and
Immigrated Asian Indian Hindus on Measures of Acculturation, Self-Concept, and Attitudes Toward
Counseling: A Mixed Methods Study. Graduated July 2010
Professional Credentials
School Credentials
Iowa Credentials:
Teacher, Life, 1973
Elementary Principal and Supervisor, Life, 1973
Superintendent, County and Local, Life, 1975
Washington Credentials:
Teacher, Life, 1969
Elementary and Secondary Principal, Life, 1978
Superintendent, County and Local, Life, 1978
Louisiana Credentials:
Teacher, Life, 1989
Elementary and Secondary Principal, Life, 1989
Superintendent, Life, 1989
NTE: Passed Educational Leadership: Administration Supervision, 1989
Passed Education in the Elementary School, 1989

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Texas A&M University System Training
99003: Reporting Fraud, Waste and Abuse (TrainTraq) -12/11
Moodle Training -10/11
99001: Ethics (TrainTraq) - 6/16/11
99001: Ethics (TrainTraq) -12/10
99002: Creating a Discrimination-Free Workplace (TrainTraq) -12/10
CITI Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative Training Modules
Students in Research –SBR-8/31/10
History and Ethical Principles – SBR-8/31/10
History and Ethical Principles -8/31/10
Defining Research with Human Subjects –SB-8/31/10
The Regulations and The Social and Behavioral Sciences – SBR-8/31/10
Basic Institutional Review Board (IRB) Regulations and Review Process- 8/31/10
Assessing Risk in Social and Behavioral Sciences –SBR-8/31/10
Informed Consent –SBR-8/31/10
Informed Consent-8/31/10
Privacy and Confidentiality -SBR -8/31/10
Social and Behavioral Research for Biomedical Researchers-8/31/10
Records-Based Research-8/31/10
Genetic Research in Human Populations-8/31/10
Research With Protected Populations - Vulnerable Subjects: An Overview-8/31/10
Research with Prisoners –SBR- 8/31/10
Vulnerable Subjects - Research with Prisoners-8/31/10
Research with Children –SBR-8/31/10
Vulnerable Subjects - Research Involving Minors-8/31/10
Research in Public Elementary and SecondarySchools-SBR-8/31/10
Vulnerable Subjects - Research Involving Pregnant Women and Fetuses in Utero-8/31
International Research – SBR-8/31/10
International Research- 8/31/10
Internet Research –SBR- 8/31/10
Group Harms: Research With Culturally or Medically Vulnerable Groups-8/31
IFDA-Regulated Research-8/31/10
Human Subjects Research at the VA-8/31/10
HIPAA and Human Subjects Research-8/31/10
Workers as Research Subjects-A Vulnerable population- 8/31/10
Conflicts of Interest in Research Involving Human-8/31/10
The IRB Member Module - "What Every New IRB Member Needs to Know”- 08/31/10
Professional Experience
April 28, 2012 - Professor, Scholar, and Pioneer Publishing, Honored by the 11th Annual 2012 Region 6
Texas National Association of Multicultural Education Conference at Texas A&M University-College Station
March 3, 2012 - Attended the “Soaring Higher: Embracing the Uniqueness of Diversity” (Dr. Thomas
Parham) 20th Annual Waymon T. Webster Professional Growth Conference, PVAMU (Whitlowe R. Green
College of Education)
October 22, 2011 - Attended the "The 21st Century Leader: A Catalyst for Change” Legal Issues Conference,
PVAMU (Whitlowe R. College of Education)
July 26, 2011 - Attended the 6th Annual Curriculum Conference, PVAMU (Whitlowe R. Green College of
Education)
March 5, 2011 - Attended the “Spirit of Healing and Helping” (Susan Taylor) 19th Annual Waymon T.
Webster Professional Growth Conference, PVAMU (Whitlowe R. Green College of Education)

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April 16, 2010 - Attended the 6th Annual Research Symposium, PVAMU (College of Juvenile Justice &
Psychology)
March 6, 2010 - Attended the “Essence of Self-Love” (Dr. Julianne Malveaux) 18th Annual Waymon T.
Webster Professional Growth Conference, PVAMU (Whitlowe R. Green College of Education)
October 15, 2009 - Attended the Royce West Forum & Lecture Series, PVAMU (College of Juvenile Justice
& Psychology)
March 7, 2009 - Attended the “Seeking the Sakhu: To Be African, To Be Family, To Be Awesome!” (Dr.
Wade Nobles) 17th Annual Waymon T. Webster Professional Growth Conference, PVAMU (Whitlowe R.
Green College of Education)
July 26, 2008 - William H. Parker Leadership Academy Hall of Honor Award, 2008 Prairie View A&M
University/The Texas A&M University System (Voted by Graduate Students for Outstanding Teaching)
March 1, 2008 - Attended the “Helper, Know Thyself: The Influence of Ethics” (Dr. Na’im Akbar) 16th Annual
Waymon T. Webster Professional Growth Conference, PVAMU (Whitlowe R. Green College of Education)
PhD Courses Taught at PVAMU/The Texas A&M University System
EDUL 7073 Special Topics in Higher Education
EDUL 7003 Fundamental Components of Strategic Thinking
EDUL 7013 Strategic Planning in Educational Leadership
EDUL 7033 Dynamics of Leadership
EDUL 7043 Organizational Development and Change
EDUL 7063 Philosophy of Leadership
EDUL 7403 School Law for Administrators
EDUL 7083 Internship Superintendent/Principal/Higher Ed.
EDUL 7213 Educational Laws and Policies
EDUL 7253 Ethical Decision Making
EDUL 7263 Critical Issues in Educational Leadership
EDUL 7273 Human Resources Management
EDUL 7333 Grant Writing
EDUL 8003 Dissertation
Master’s Courses Taught at PVAMU (Master’s Level)
ADMN 5513 Superintendent Internship
ADMN 5003 Fundamentals of School Administration
ADMN 5013 Theory, Practice and Research
ADMN 5023 Public School Law
ADMN 5033 School Business Management
ADMN 5043 The School Principalship
ADMN 5053 Administration of Special Programs
ADMN 5063 Problems in Educational Administration
ADMN 5083 Special Topics in Educational Administration/Passing the Principal
TExES Exam
ADMN 5153 Research
CNSL 5163 Research
Professional Service Activities
2012 - Guest Speaker, Brookline Elementary School, Aldine Independent School District, Houston, Texas
2011- 2012- Hospitality Committee for the Department of Educational Leadership & Counseling

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2008 - 2011- Member (Elected by the Faculty), Promotion and Tenure Committee
2011 - Guest Speaker, Brookline Elementary School, Aldine Independent School District, Houston, Texas
2011 - Guest Speaker, Lone Star Cy-Fair Community College, Cypress, Texas
2010 - 2011 – Sponsored and Published the National FORUM of Applied Educational Research Journal, 28(1
& 2) for the University of Memphis (Guest Editor-Reginald Leon Green, Professor of Educational
Leadership, College of Education)
2010 - Guest Speaker, Frances Elementary School, Aldine Independent School District, Houston, Texas
2008 - 2009- Member, Educational Programs: Graduate Programs Compliance Certification Committee for
the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Reaffirmation of Accreditation Process
Comprehensive Standard 3.6 and the Core Requirement Standard 2.7
2008 - Member (appointed by the Dean of Whitlowe R. Green College of Education), College of Education
Advisory committee on Post-Tenure Review
2008 - Faculty Mentor to New PhD Doctoral Faculty- Dr.Tyrone Tanner