Teaching/professional interests
Gene Sharratt directs the field-based Superintendents' Certification Program. He teaches Educational Administration at WSU’s Spokane/Wenatchee campus. He has 30 years of public and private school experience including nine years in the classroom and 21 years in school administration, including Elementary Principal, Assistant Superintendent, Superintendent, and Educational Service District Superintendent.
Research interests
Dr. Sharratt conducts research on the characteristics and attributes of effective district and building level leaders and how they impact school culture. Sharratt believe school leaders are responsible for establishing the conditions under which staff and students improve in their performance and practice.
Recent accomplishments
- Sharratt, G. C., (2011). Ethical Leadership: A code to live by. Curriculum in Context, (37(2), 8-10.
- Distinguished Alumni Award - 2009- Pacific Lutheran University
- Excellence in Service to Profession Award - 2008 - Department of Educational Leadership, WSU
- Washingtonian of the Year - 2003 - Service to Education Award, WAG
- Washington State Bilingual Award - 1992 - Washington Association of Bilingual Eduators
- Washington State Superintendent of the Year - 1991 - OSPI
- National Educaitonal Administrator of the Year - 1988 - NAEOP
- Outstanding Teacher Award - 1982 - Pi Lamda Theta Educational Honorary Society, WSU
Educational background
- Ph.D Washington State University, 1983.
- M.A. Pacific Lutheran University, 1974.
- B.A. Washington State University, 1972.
