Faculty

Dr. William Harst

Associate Professor of Education

Educational Background

• B.S. - California State College

• M.Ed. - Temple University

• Ed.D. - Widener University

Areas of Interest

• Principal's and Superintendent's Certification

• Graduate Coursework in Education 

Courses Taught

• ED 400 Assessment and Evaluation
• MED 522 & 523 Practicum I and II
• MED 610 School Law & Social Advocacy
• MED 650 Functions of School Supervision
• MED 685 Principal's Internship
• PhD 731 Advanced Supervision
• MED 670 Student Teaching / Student Teacher Supervision
• MED 672 Student Teaching Seminar
• MED 610 School Law and Social Advocacy
• MED 620 Teaching Math and Science in the Elementary Supervision
• MED 650 Functions of School Supervision
• MED 685 Principal's Internship / Principle Intern Supervision

Current Research Completed and Presentations Made in the Field of Education

• E.E.R.A (Eastern Educational Research Association) Conferences28th Annual Conference / Sarasota, FL / March 2-5, 2005 Responses and Results of Middle/Junior High Schools and High Schools Under the Parental Involvement Guidelines of the No Child Left Behind Act Co-Authors: Dr. William A. Harst & MaryEllen Wells, Esq.
• 27th Annual Conference / Clearwater, FL / Feb. 11-14, 2004
  The Capstone Conference Course: Innovative Concepts and Content*
  *This research has been accepted for publication in Volume 12, Issue 2 (Spring 2005) of the Journal of College Orientation and Transition.
  Co-Authors: Dr. William A. Harst & Dr. Joseph Jacobs *Governor Edward Rendell's Plan For a New Pennsylvania: The Financial Implications of Smaller Class Sizes in Kindergarten Through Third Grade in Berks County, PA Co-Authors: Dr. Scott Balantyne & Dr. William A. Harst
• 26th Annual Conference / Hilton Head, NC / Feb. 27 - Mar. 2, 2003
  Exploring Alternatives to Current Funding Sources for Building Maintenance and Construction of School Buildings in the State of Pennsylvania
  Co-Authors: Dr. Scott Balantyne & Dr. William A. Harst
• 25th Annual Conference / Sarasota, FL / Feb. 28 - Mar. 2, 2002
  What are Elementary Principals Looking For in New Teachers in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
  Author: Dr. William A. Harst

Presentations and Guest Lecturer

• Thursday, November 16, 2006
  Reading Torch Club
  Topic: The Fallacy of No Child Left Behind
  Presenter: William A. Harst
• Week of August 7-11, 2006
  Southern Middle School Principal's Academy
  Topic: Gaskin & the Inclusive Classroom
  Presenter: William A. Harst
• Tuesday, November 8, 2005
  Southern Middle School Inservice Day
  Topic: Student with Disabilities and the Law
  Presenter:  William A. Harst
• Saturday, November 6, 2005
  RACC Student Government Day
  Topic: Preparing for the Praxis Exams
  Presenter:  William A. Harst
• Week of August 8-12, 2005
  Southern Middle School Principal's Academy
  Topic: Teacher Liability and the Classroom
  Presenter:  William A. Harst
• Saturday, December 4, 2004
  RACC Student Government Day
  Topic: Preparing for the Praxis Exam
  Presenter:  William A. Harst
• Sunday, October 31, 2004
  66th Annual Meeting of the ACHE (Assoc. for Continuing Higher Education (International Conference)
  Topic: Leveraging Faculty Talent and Enthusiasm: Working Within the College Environment
  Co-Presenters:  William A. Harst & Dean Joan Lewis
• Wednesday, March 31, 2004
  Institute for Community Leadership in Education - Berks County Topic - School Leadership - An Administrative Perspective
• Wednesday, January 27, 2004
  Institute for Community Leadership in Education - Berks County
  Topic: Pre-K - 16 Partnerships
  Additional Presenters: Mr. Michael Stalo, Principle (Amanda Stout Elementary School - Reading, PA) & Ms. Michelle Jackson, Teacher (Amanda Stout Elementary School - Reading, PA)
• Saturday, December 7, 2003
  RACC Student Government Day
  Topic: Preparing for the Praxis Exam
  (Program was cancelled due to inclement weather)
• Monday, November 10, 2003
  Carmella's Baruk's - ED 200 Foundations of Education
  Topic: School Governance

Publications

• Dissertation: A Study of the Hiring Practices for Elementary Teachers in Class Two Through Four School Districts in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (1997)
• The Journal of College Orientation (2005): The Capstone Course: Innovative Concepts and Content (Jacobs, J. & Harst, W.)

Other

• Authored the yearly reports and updates concerning the Masters in Urban Education for the Pennsylvania Department of Education in May 2001, August 2002, and August 2003. After the submission of the report in August of 2003 Alvernia College was granted final approval for our Masters in Urban Education on December 8, 2003.
• Participated as a member of the Pennsylvania Department of Education's Review Team for the initial approval request of Drexel University to offer both a Principal's Certification and the Superintendent's Letter of Eligibility Program in August of 2001.
• Co-authored, along with Dr. James Sutton, the final documents for the self-study of the Education Department of Alvernia College compliance with Chapter 354. The Pennsylvania of Education's on-site review was held in March of 2001.
• Major author of the materials that were presented to the Pennsylvania Department of Education for Program Approval for the Principal's Certification Program (May, 2000).
• Major author of the materials that were presented to the Pennsylvania Department of Education for the Program Approval for Special Education Certification: Mentally and/or Physically Challenged (May, 1999)