James W. Komarnicki, Ed.D, has served since 1980 as a professor of education in the master’s degree program at Regent University, School of Education. He also served on the faculty of the university’s Center for Leadership Studies Ph.D. program. His teaching focuses on character education, curriculum methods and assessment, school organization and administration, and personnel supervision and development. Since 2002, Dr. Komarnicki has served as a technical consultant to the character education clearinghouse funded by the U.S. Department of Education. He holds degrees from West Chester State University and Temple University and has completed postdoctoral studies at Columbia University.