Willis Walter II, is currently the Dean/Associate Professor for Virginia State University’s College of Education. Prior to joining the faculty at Virginia State University, He served as a public school classroom teacher in Leon County, FL and Vestavia Hills, AL. He also served as a school administrator in Childersburg and Birmingham, AL. Dr. Walter has extensive experience in program accreditation and curricular development activities. He has served as a member of the Technical Assistance Team for the Florida Department of Education in the area of Teacher Education Program Approval. He has served on several statewide committees and participates in both folio and site visit reviews for peer reviewed teacher education program approval. He is currently a national examiner for the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Born in Chicago, IL, Willis received his Bachelor of Science in Education from Florida A&M University and his PhD in Child Development/Curriculum & Instruction with certification in Administration and Supervision from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.