Contact Information

N442 Lindquist Center

Educational Policy, and Leadership Studies

College of Education

The University of Iowa

Iowa City IA 52242 USA

• Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1990
• Ed.S., Wichita State University, 1979
• M.A, Central Missouri State University, 1973
• B.S. Ed., Central Missouri State University, 1969

• Educational Administration

• Phi Delta Kappa
• University Council of Educational Administration
• National Council of Professors of Educational Administration
• Iowa Council of Professors of Educational Administration

• University Council for Educational Administration
• School Administrators of Iowa
• Phi Delta Kappa
• Iowa Council of Professors of Educational Administration

• School-community relations
• Parental involvement in education
• Leader preparation
• Qualitative research

• Wanat, C.L. (in press). Qualitative research: History, theories, issues. In F. English (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
• Wanat, C.L. (in press). Field work in qualitative research. In F. English (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
• Hackmann, D., Frank, J. Haack, M., Wanat, C., Pounder, D., & Walker, J. (2003). Roles and responsibilities of clinical faculty in leadership preparation programs: A conversation. University Council for Educational Administration Annual Meeting, Portland, OR.
• Wanat, C.L. (2002). Welcoming all parents: A study of parental involvement in Iowa City schools. A report prepared for the Iowa City Community School District.
• Wanat, C.L., Ehly, S.W., & Atkinson, A.M. (May/June 2001). Parent involvement:  Perspectives of boundary and privilege.  The Journal of Early Education and Family Review, 8(5), 11-17.
• Tivinarlik, A., & Wanat, C. (2000).  Leadership styles of New Ireland administrators: A Papua New Guinea study.  University Council for Educational Administration Annual Meeting. Albuquerque, NM.
• Wanat, C.L. (1999).  Parental involvement in the implementation of school reform:  The Basic School.  Journal for a Just and Caring Education, 5(3), 318-337.
• Wanat, C.L. (1997). The Basic School philosophy: Reforming proven best practice. In L. Wildman (Ed.). School Administration: The New Knowledge Base. The Fifth Yearbook of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration. Pp. 23-32. Lancaster, PA: Technomic.
• Wanat, C.L. (1997). Conceptualizing parental involvement from parents' perspectives: A case study. Journal for a Just and Caring Education, 3(4), 433-458.
• Wanat, C.L. (1996). Defining safe schools: A prerequisite for policy development. Journal for a Just and Caring Education, 2(2), 121-132.
• Wanat, C.L. (1996). Creating and keeping safe schools;  The roles of parents and community. In K. Lane, M. Richardson, & D. Van Berkum (Eds.), The School Safety Handbook? Taking Action for Student and Staff Protection. pp. 163-181. Lancaster PA: Technomic.
• Henkin, A.B., Wanat, C.L., & Davis, J.H. (1996). Social skills of principals: A profile in context. Journal of School Leadership, 6(4), 399-423. 

• School-community relations
• Administration of educational programs and personnel
• Contemporary management strategies for the K-12 principal
• Qualitative research