Dr. William Watson Purkey
Title: Professor Emeritus
Education:
EdD, Psychological Foundations of Education, University of Virginia
MEd, Educational Psychology, University of Virginia
BS, Education, University of Virginia
Faculty member at UNCG since: 1976
Scholarly Achievements and Awards (selected):
Author or co-author of over 80 professional articles and nine books,
including Self Concept and School Achievement, Inviting School
Success, The Inviting School Treasury, Invitational Counseling: A Self-Concept Approach to Professional Practice,
What Students Say to Themselves, and Becoming an Invitational Leader
Student Award for Instructor Excellence, University of Florida
Good Teaching Award, Standard Oil Foundation
Outstanding Teacher Award, Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society
Distinguished Alumnus Award, University of Virginia, School of Education
John McGovern Award, American School Health Association
Professional Development Award, American Counseling Association
Alumni Teaching Excellence Award, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching, University of North Carolina System
Research Interests (selected):
Invitational theory
Self-concept theory
Interpersonal relationships
Emotional climate
Human motivation
Conflict management
Responsive therapy
Professional Service (selected):
Co-Founder, International Alliance for Invitational Education
Teaching Responsibilities:
Helping Relationships
University Teaching in Counseling
Counseling Experience (selected):
School counselor
Counselor, college counseling center
Other:
National Certified Counselor (NCC)
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
National Certified School Counselor (NCSC)
Personal:
Enjoys his wonderful wife of 51 years Imogene, two children, six gifted
grandchildren, and treasure hunting
Recent Publications (Selected)
Purkey, W. W., & Novak, J. (in press). Invitational education. In J. H. Block, S. T. Everson, & T. R. Guskey (Eds.),
Comprehensive school reform: A program perspective. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishers.
Purkey, W. W., Stanley, P. H. (in press). The self in psychotherapy. In D. Cain (Ed.), Humanistic approaches to
psychotherapy. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Purkey, W. W. & Siegel, B. (2002). Becoming an invitational leader. Atlanta, GA: Humanics Press.
Purkey, W. W., & Gerber, S. (2000). Responsive therapy: An invitational model for professional helping. In R. J. Corsini
(Ed.), Handbook of innovative psychotherapies (2nd). New York: Wiley.
Purkey, W. W. (2000). What students say to themselves: Internal dialogue and school success. Thousand Oaks, CA:
Corwin Press/Sage.
Purkey, W. W. (1999). Invitational theory: Legacy of Sidney Jourard. In A. Richards & T. Schumrom (Eds.), Invitations to
dialogue: The contributions of Sidney M. Jourard (pp. 249-258). Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishers.
email: wwpurkey@uncg.edu
professional page: http://www.InvitationalEducation.net
