Theodore J. Kowalski, Ph.D.
Kuntz Family Chair in Educational Administration
and Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership
Biography
Theodore Kowalski is a professor of educational administration and holds the Kuntz Family Endowed Chair at the University of Dayton. A former public school teacher, school administrator, and superintendent, he previously taught at Purdue University, Saint Louis University, and Ball State University, serving as dean of the Teachers College at the latter institution.
In addition to his
duties at the University of Dayton, Professor Kowalski is editor of
the Journal of School Public Relations and serves on the
editorial boards of several other professional journals including
Educational Administration Quarterly (published by the
University Council for Educational Administration), the
AASA Journal of Scholarship and Practice (published by the
American Association of School Administrators) and the Community
Education Journal (published by the National Community Education
Association). In 2000, he was editor of the 2001 National Council of Professors of
Educational Administration Yearbook, the first yearbook of the
new millennium.
The author of numerous books, professional articles, research papers, and
monographs, Dr. Kowalski has received awards for his research, writing,
and scholarship including the Outstanding Faculty Research Award from
the Teachers College at Ball
State University in 1993, the Outstanding Faculty Scholarship Award from the
School of Education and Allied Professions at the University of Dayton in
both 2002
and 2005, and the
Alumni Award in Scholarship from the University of Dayton in 2005.
Most recently, he received the 2011 Distinguished Service Award from
the American Association of School Administrators in recognition
of his research and books on school district administration. Since
1986, he has delivered over 100 invited lectures at colleges and
universities and provided consultant services to an assortment of private
organizations, governmental agencies, universities, and school
systems. For example, he has conducted or participated in planning
studies for L/G Corporation (Seoul, South Korea), the Louisiana Board of Regents, the University of
Northern Iowa, numerous architecture firms, the Seattle (WA) public schools, Main Township (IL) High School District, Orland Park (IL) school district, McCracken
County (KY) public schools, and over 40 Indiana and Ohio school
systems.
Professor Kowalski's primary areas of research are organizational behavior, public policy analysis, decision making, and evidence-based practice.