FIBKINS, William L. 1934-

PERSONAL: Born May 12, 1934, in Springfield, MA; son of William and Jean (Helmar) Fibkins; married; wife's name Kathryn (a teacher); children: William, Brian, Brand, Shawn, Daniel. Education: University of Massachusetts, B.S., 1957; Syracuse University, M.A., 1959, Ph.D., 1972.

ADDRESSES: Home—5895 Indan Neck Lane, Peconic, NY 11958. E-mail—fibkins@optonline.net.

CAREER: Bay Shore Schools, Bay Shore, NY, founder and director of Teacher Center, 1970-80; Queens College of the City University of New York, Flushing, professor of school administration, 1980-82; Shoreham-Wading River Schools, Shoreham, NY, founder and director of student assistance program, 1982-92; Long Island University, Brookville, NY, professor of counseling and human development, 1992—.

WRITINGS:

Preventing Teacher Sexual Misconduct, Phi Delta Kappa (Bloomington, IN), 1996.

The Empowering School, Resource Publications (Saratoga, CA), 1995.

Teacher-as-Helper Training Manual, Resource Publications (Saratoga, CA), 1998.

What Schools Should Do to Help Kids Stop Smoking, Eye on Education (Princeton, NJ), 2000.

An Administrator's Guide to Better Teacher Mentoring, Scarecrow Press (Lanham, MD), 2002.

An Educator's Guide to Understanding the PersonalSide of Their Students' Lives, Scarecrow Press (Lanham, MD), 2003.

SIDELIGHTS: William L. Fibkins told CA: "I am primarily interested in reporting on my experiences in the schools with administrators, counselors, teachers, students, and parents—in particular what works well in schools to advance students' learning and personal development, teacher morale and development throughout their careers, parent involvement, and administrator leadership and effectiveness."