Assistant Professor of Instructor / Program Coordinator
University of Northern Iowa
Kenneth Hayes, Ed.D. is the Program Coordinator for the Principal Preparation and the Director of Special Education endorsement programs at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa. He has been in education for 32 years and has served 19 of those years as a secondary principal. Now as faculty at the University of Northern Iowa, he prepares educational leaders for principalship, leadership, and educational reform.
Dr. Hayes graduated from the University of Northern Iowa (2006) with an Ed.D. in Curriculum & Instruction. His research (dissertation) was on special education exiting practices entitled, “IEP team decision-making process in the reintegration of special education students: A qualitative analysis of exiting decisions.” Before his doctoral studies, Dr. Hayes earned a Master’s degree in PK-12 Administration from The University of Iowa (2000). He received a Bachelor’s degree (1992) in Business Education from Northwestern College, Orange City, Iowa. After earning his doctorate, Dr. Hayes went to Drake University (2010) to pick up the superintendent/AEA/special education director endorsements in a specialist degree program.
Areas of interest include: Educational leadership, teacher evaluation, culture and climate, mental health, organizational management, teacher preparation, and mentoring. Dr. Hayes has been married to Patricia for 32 years and has two adult children, Cornelia and Nathanael. His hobbies include: sports, cards, traveling, fine arts, writing, and camping. He strongly believes that we should “always strive to be better tomorrow than we are today!”
Why Educators Enjoy the Profession: Recruitment and Attrition Implications
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