作者: John William McKenna

Dr. Walter S. Polka is currently a tenured full professor in the Department of Professional Studies and Coordinator of the Ph D Program in Leadership and Policy at Niagara University. Previously, he was an Associate Professor of Educational Administration and Coordinator of the Doctoral Program at Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia. He also served for over 35 years as a public school teacher, curriculum coordinator, school district administrator, and superintendent of schools in New York. He serves in leadership positions for several national and international professional organizations. He produced numerous publications and has presented his education research throughout the USA and in 25 countries worldwide. He has received several awards and recognitions during his career including the State University of New York at Buffalo Graduate School of Education 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award. Dr. John Mc Kenna is an award winning principal and national speaker from western New York. For his contributions he has been honored as the New York State Outstanding Educator in 2012 by the School Administrators Association of New York State; The Presidential Distinguished Elementary Principal Award from the Buffalo/Niagara Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa International in 2013 and the prestigious Distinguished Alumni Award by the State University of New York at Buffalo in 2014. In 2015 he was elected to serve as the President of the School Administrators Association of New York State.