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Forrest W. Parkay is Professor of Educational Leadership and Higher Education at Washington State University. He was Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Florida for eight years and at Texas State University for five years. Forrest received his B.A. and M.A. degrees in English education from the University of Illinois-Urbana. He earned his Ph.D. in education at the University of Chicago, and he is a graduate of Harvard University s Management Development Program (MDP). For eight years, Forrest taught at Du Sable High School on Chicago s South Side, and he served as Chairman of Du Sable s English Department for four years. Forrest is the author or co-author of more than 60 refereed journal articles and several books, including "Curriculum Leadership: Readings for Developing Quality Educational Programs" (Allyn and Bacon, 2010). His research has appeared in the field s leading peer-reviewed journals, including "Phi Delta Kappan, American Journal of Education, "and "Educational Administration Quarterly." A former Fulbright Scholar at Kasetsart University s Center for Research on Teaching and Teacher Education, in Thailand, Forrest has facilitated educational reform programs and conducted cross-national research in China, Thailand, Korea, Japan, Pakistan, India, and Singapore. He has been a Visiting Professor at Beijing Normal University and at Assumption University in Thailand. His hobbies include classic cars, camping, kayaking, and photography. Forrest is the proud father of three daughters: Anna, Catherine, and Rebecca. "