She serves as Chairperson of the Education Department, and Teacher Certification Officer for Wilkes, located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Among Dr. Polachek’s research interests are: effective classroom teaching, cooperating teacher training in the supervision of student teachers, effective teaching-learning experiences, and children’s educational television. Dr. Polachek was the executive producer and host of the award-winning children’s educational television show “WOW!” She was a designer of the K-16 Collaborative for Cooperating and Student Teachers with a focus on the e-Learning environment. Dr. Polachek was awarded the Carpenter Award for Outstanding Teaching at Wilkes University.