Dr. Charles R. Waggoner

Academic Background
Ph. D in Education
University of Iowa
MA in Political Science
Western Illinois University
ED. S in Education
Western Illinois University

Scholarly Interests Include
Body Language as a component of the
communication process, Board of Education
and Administration relationships, Why people run for boards of education.

Selected Publications
Waggoner, C. (2005). A hybrid way of learning: Taught at home and taught at school. The Rural Educator, 26(3).

Waggoner, C. (2004). I'm fired: What should I say? The School Administrator, February 2004.

Waggoner, C. (2003). Teachers behaving badly. The American School Board Journal, August 2003.

Waggoner, C. (2002). Blue denim blues: A case for teacher dress codes. The Illinois School Board Journal, July-August 2002.

Biography
Born and reared in central Illinois, Dr. Waggoner was a superintendent beginning in 1976 for a district of 400 students. He retired from the superintendency in January 2004 after 29 years. His career as superintendent covered four school districts, all with in 100 miles of each other in central Illinois. The last district he worked in had 1500 students. Dr. Waggoner has been married for 37 years, has two sons, a daughter-in-law, and a grandson.