Professor
Graduate Faculty
Appointed 2001
E-mail: WAgnew@missouristate.edu

Academic Degrees

• Ph.D. St. Louis University 1981 School Admin.
• M.S. Univ. of Nebraska at Omaha 1970 Ed. Admin.
• B.S. Coe College. 1964 Sec. Education

Professional Experience

• 2001-2005 Department Head of Educational Administration, Springfield Missouri
• 1991-2001 Associate Professor Chadron State College, Chadron Nebraska
• 1989-1991 Executive Director Northwest Kansas Educational Service Center, Oakley Kansas
• 1984-1989 Administrative Assistant for Personnel, Curriculum and Services Lamar Public Schools, Lamar Colorado
• 1981-1983 Assistant Superintendent Durango School District, Durango Colorado
• 1978-1981 Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent Re-1 Valley School District, Sterling Colorado
• 1976-1978 Principal Harrison School District, Colorado Springs Colorado
• 1970-1976 Assistant Principal Ferguson/Florissant School District, Ferguson Missouri
• 1969-1970 Service Representative Nebraska State Education Association, Lincoln Nebraska
• 1964-1969 Elementary and Secondary Teacher Omaha Public Schools, Omaha Nebraska

Faculty Responsibilities

• Department Head
• EAD 659 Capstone

Current Professional Memberships

• American Association of School Administrators
• Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development
• Phi Delta Kappa
• Association of School Business Officials International

Publications

• Agnew, W. & Byrne, M. (2002) Greenwood Laboratory School: A Long-Range Vision and Six-Year Plan (2001-2006), Co-Editors, Missouri State University Publication, Springfield, MO.
• Agnew, W. & Byrne, M. (2003) College of Education: A Long-Range Vision and Six-Year Plan (2001-2006), Co-Editors, Missouri State University Publication, Springfield MO
• Standards-based curriculum (Language Arts Editor), Allyn and Bacon, Boston, MA, 2000

Presentations

• Technology Leadership Academy - Spring 2002-ongoing. Co presenter for this training program in cooperation with Southwest Regional Professional Development Center and SucceessLink. (Project funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation)
• Fall 2000 - Phi Alpha Theta, Chadron State College, Chadron, Nebraska - Designing Curriculum for Native American Schools
• Spring 2000 - Phi Alpha Theta, Chadron State College, Chadron, Nebraska - Designing K-12 Curriculum for the 21" Century
• Spring 1997 - American Association of School Administrators, National Conference, San Francisco, CA - K-12 Curriculum Improvement for the 21st Century
• Fall 1994 - Western Nebraska School Administrators Meeting, Scottsbluff, Nebraska - Dealing with Change in Schools
• Fall 1994 - University of Nebraska at Lincoln Symposium Scottsbluff, Nebraska - Giving and Receiving Feedback
• Spring 1994 - Western Nebraska School Administrators Meeting, Alliance, Nebraska - Restructuring Schools for the 21st Century.
• Spring 1994 - American Association of School Administrators National Conference - Orlando, Florida - How Small Schools Survive and Develop Visions for Excellence
• Fall 1993 - New Student Orientation- Chadron State College, Chadron, Nebraska - Finding a Balance in College

Other Scholarly Activities

• Educational Consultant
• Curriculum Editor
• Strategic Planning Expert
• Professional Development Specialist

Areas of Interest

• Curriculum Design
• Personnel
• Standards-Based Education
• Technology
• School Improvement
• Strategic Planning