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.”

1. Developing A Research Pipeline: Increasing The Special Education Knowledge Base William Allan Kritsonis, PhD Professor PhD Program in Educational Leadership Prairie View A&M University The Texas A&M University System Author: Robert B. Cooter, Jr. The University of Memphis (Article Review) National Forum of Teacher Education Journal Volume 17, Numbers 1&2 2007

6. Six Steps to Create Individual Cylinders C1: Enter through the classroom C2: Problem identification & Validity Screen C3: Literature Review C4: Select Research Design C5: Implement Experiment; Data Analysis C6: Present paper to a learned society Publication