William Bozeman receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award
William Bozeman is a Professor of Educational
Leadership and Doctoral Program Coordinator in the College of Education at The University of Central Florida. Prior to joining the UCF faculty in 1985, he was a Professor and Department Chair at The University of Iowa. He received his Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1978. While a graduate student at Madison, Bozeman served as a Project Associate with the Wisconsin Research and Development Center's computer-managed instruction program. Bozeman received his B.A. in mathematics and physics from Huntingdon College and his M.Ed. in Educational Administration from Georgia State University. A former high school teacher and principal, he taught mathematics and physics prior to his appointment as Principal of West Point High School in Georgia.
His professional interests relate to educational technology, computer applications, program evaluation, and systems planning. He has written and consulted extensively in applications of Breakthrough Thinking, a purpose-based approach to planning and problem solving. He has also served as an external reviewer for many projects and grants (see http://www.bozemanassociates.com ).
Bozeman is currently working on a new book that examines the early days and influences of rock and roll from 1950 through 1970. This interest stems from his days as a musician in his hometown of Montgomery where he played with various local bands from a very young age until after finishing college. A short review of these musical times can be found at The Checkmates/Squires. He also recently completed an article about Felton Jarvis, Elvis Presley's producer that appeared in Essential Elvis. Bozeman's band, The Continentals, accompanied Mr. Jarvis during his early days as a performer and before he became Elvis's right-hand man.
As for other interests, "I always seem to have too many past-times. A frequent escape is playing one of my favorite guitars, an early Gibson Johnny Smith, Heritage or Guild Johnny Smith, or a fairly new and fantastic guitar - the Eastman John Pisano model. Another interest is collecting outsider or visionary art. When I'm not working or with a guitar, I love to work on my '67 Mustang convertible or play my synth. But there's always music somewhere in the background!"
William Bozeman and Rich Walker in New Smyrna Beach
