W. Franklin Spikes

Professor and Director of the Adult Education Doctoral Program
Educational Leadership

Bluemont Hall 351
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506
785-532-5873
wfs3@ksu.edu

Education
Ed.D. Northern Illinois University 1975 Adult and Continuing Education
M.S. Northern Illinois University 1973 Adult and Continuing Education
B.S.Ed. Northern Illinois University 1971 Industrial Education

Professional Experience
Professor, Kansas State University 1990-Present
Associate Professor and Associate Dean, University of Missouri-St. Louis 1986-1990
Manager Strategic Planning, Southwestern Bell Corporation 1984-1986
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, St. Louis University 1983-1984
Associate Professor and Associate Dean, St. Mary's University 1977-1982
Assistant Professor and Director of Continuing Education, Our Lady of the Lake University 1975-1977
Research Assistant and Instructor, Northern Illinois University 1973-1975

Primary Teaching Responsibilities
EDACE 786 Principles of Human Resource Development
EDACE 775 Readings in Foundations and Adult Education
EDACE 830 Program Planning in Adult Education
EDACE 886 HRD Policy
EDACE 986 Advanced Seminar: Program Evaluation

Advising Area
M.S. and Ph.D. students in Adult and Continuing Education

Research and Academic Interests
Qualitative research, evaluation, workplace learning, educational policy