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He taught in middle schools and high schools in Kansas, and was a middle school principal and high school assistant principal before arriving at Kansas State University in 2012. He holds an Ed.D from the University of Kansas. Dr. Hachiya has taught in the Topeka Public Schools Leadership Academy and also teaches several building-level licensure classes. University faculty involved in both traditional and academy programs reflect on their experiences with the changing delivery format.

Ethical decision-making is an important skill for leaders that can be acquired and improved with experience. Successful leaders consistently make right decisions and inspire confidence in others. While many fields include formal ethics classes as a part of their required curriculum, only recently has the field of education included formalized ethics training for principals. This article provides guidance and advice for those seeking to increase the likelihood they will make better decisions each day.

The United States Supreme Court has been asked to review a 2013 Third Circuit Court of Appeals reling against a Pennsylvania school district that disciplined students for wearing "I love Boobies! (Keep A Breast)" bracelets. This article reviews litigation related to the effort by schools to regulate bracelets and associated student freedom of expression concerns. School administrators concerned with regulating the bracelets are offered policy suggestions.