Professional Capacity

Program Evaluation | Grants Development | External Evaluations
Program Planning | Leadership Development | Institutional Improvement

William Bozeman, UCF Professor Emeritus, received his PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and served as Professor of Educational Leadership, Department Chair, and Doctoral Programs Director at the University of Central Florida. During his studies at Wisconsin, he was a Project Associate and Program Evaluator at the Wisconsin Research and Development Center for Cognitive Learning. He was also Program Evaluator in the Department of Industrial Engineering’s Sociotechnical Systems Program. Prior to joining the faculty at UCF, he was Professor and Chair at The University of Iowa. His educational background includes experience as a high school principal, federal programs director, and mathematics/ physics teacher. In addition to experience in education, he has worked and consulted extensively in the areas of systems planning and design, educational technology, and program evaluation. Dr. Bozeman has published extensively in the areas of education, educational technology, and systems planning and design, including four books. Additionally, he is a founding partner of Southern Educational Strategies, LLC (http://www.sesconsultants.org), a leading educational consulting group based in Memphis, TN.

In regards to professional capacity in program evaluation, Dr. Bozeman has taught doctoral-level courses in this area for over 30 years. His expertise in this domain has resulted in many agencies, both public and private, education and non-education, securing his services. Planning, research, and evaluations activities by Dr. Bozeman have been conducted in schools, school districts, universities, law enforcement, health care agencies, and private businesses for over 30 years. Dr. Bozeman’s contributions to education and school leadership were recognized as he was honored with the Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration’s Lifetime Achievement Award and UCF Professor Emeritus. He was also appointed to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Board of Visitors, a group of individuals who have attained prominence in their field.

In early 2007, Dr. Bozeman established a professional research and evaluation firm, William Bozeman & Associates with other professionals who have significant training, skills, and experience in program evaluation. The combined assets of these associates result in a team with many diverse skills and specializations (e.g., survey development, grant evaluation, data analysis, experimental designs, systems planning, performance measurement, etc.).