After Mary entered the skilled nursing facility where she ultimately died, while she was still able to communicate, she was informed of the proposed fellowship and was delighted by it. His first book, Statistics with a Sense of Humor, is still widely used nationwide after 20 years because it has been so successful in demystifying what had been an impenetrable topic for generations of students. At one time, he was a member of the oldest L.A. bicycle touring club, the L.A. Wheelmen. She was 86 and had been in remission for 21 years before its recurrence. A member of the University faculty from 1960 to 1974, he earned his Dr. Jur. Naval Reserve from 1952 through 1954. Pete is survived by nieces Karen and Diane, nephew Frank, and their families. During these formative years for the library, he established high standards and sought substantive participation by the library faculty and staff. In 1968, mid-studies, he took a teaching job at Cal State LA, eventually completing his doctorate at Kensington University in 1982. She edited numerous journals and scholarly publications in her discipline. Les was instrumental in guiding the programs toward this important milestone. Harry's knowledge of dysfunctional organizational environments guaranteed that he and Jean were active participants in the Arcadia schools, and in the gymnastics groups in which Carolyn starred. Doris served in the WACs during World War II, mustering out as a captain in the Air Force. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he was a member of the campus ministry during his 22 years at Cal State L.A. As a naval officer during World War II, Mr. Leary served as a ground school instructor at naval air bases across the nation. One of his strongest interests was searching for ancient American Indian petroglyphs. He was beloved and much regarded by both EEPsters and faculty. He taught both undergraduate and graduate courses, and especially enjoyed reaching out to college students for whom his Anthropology 101 course might be their only exposure to the discipline. His last race was the 1995 Los Angeles Marathon, after having been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. He also had a long record as a fine and dedicated teacher. He taught general chemistry, quantitative analysis, and physical chemistry, and also consulted for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Lockheed Aircraft Service Co. He was instrumental in the development of the University's audio-visual curriculum and worked closely with students enrolled in directed teaching courses. When she started teaching at Cal State L.A., she was one of several faculty members who taught the first course in nursing and initiated fledgling students into the profession of nursing. Deciding that ranching life had too many factors over which he had no control, such as weather and disease, Bill decided to obtain a college education. He retired in 1976. Joe came to Los Angeles State College in 1959 specifically to establish a rehabilitation counseling program in what then was the Division of Education. And he liked teaching. In this capacity, he strived to expand, enrich, and maintain standards of excellence in the curriculum. in 1959 at Los Angeles State College. Born in Oakland in 1921, Gordon graduated summa cum laude from Stanford University in 1943. In 1953, he took a leave of absence from the Cowles Commission to travel around the world. Both Bill and Ruth have an intense interest in education; they have established five endowment funds at Reed College. He came to California for his doctoral study, earning his Ed. After retiring, he traveled extensively in the U.S., Mexico, and Europe and was president of both the Retired Teachers Association and the Old Time Athletics Association. He came to Cal State L.A. when the science and mathematics curricula were in their formative stages and presided over the development of the various departments as chair of the Division of Science and Mathematics. Then, when the new California State College chancellor set in motion steps to create a statewide faculty organization, Len was appointed head of the committee to draft its new constitution. He was a member of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges from 1987 to 1996. Widowed in 1977 when her husband Charles, chancellor of the North Orange County Community College District in Fullerton, died, Joan is survived by sisters Carol and Paula, three stepchildren, and seven nieces and nephews. She had been in failing health for several years. His goal was to leave the world a better place. Her husband was an aviator, so he often flew her from one appearance to another. A memorial service was held at the chapel of the Santa Barbara Presidio on March 30, attended by campus friends as well as friends in the Santa Barbara area.The Emeritimes, Spring 2003 ROBERT SHERWOOD, Manager of Television Production, 1964-1991, died on April 6, 2003 of undisclosed causes. In high school, he was more interested in sports than academics, and he almost built a career in the military, serving in the U.S. Coast Guard during the Vietnam War. With his 398th win on February 10, 2002, John became the Universitys all-time leader in victories, surpassing the late Jim Reeder, for whom the Cal State LA baseball field is named. in Industrial Engineering in 1948. He then took a position on the staff of the State Hospital in Montrose, New York. The book stresses goal-setting, team-playing, and maximizing use of ones time.
Is Cheryl Miller Married or Lesbian? Bio, Net Worth, Kids, Siblings He first became Registrar at Cal State L.A., then Associate Dean of Admissions and Records. Considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time, she led USC to two national titles in 1983 and 1984 and was twice named NCAA . Jan retired from Cal State L.A. in 1986 but continued to teach one quarter per year until 1995. Their home was built on a large parcel of land, and Evelyn enjoyed a semirural life, including gardening and quilting. Hap and Gigi also restored carousel animals. In 1989, he published (anonymously) "People of the Gay Grape" and, in 1991, under the pseudonym Rick Elston, "Ramon's Story," the biography of a gay Mexican alcoholic. A resident of West Covina, he is survived by his wife, Betty, whom he met during his service in the U.S. Army during World War II; his son, Brad, his daughter, Julie and her husband and one grandchild.The Emeritimes, Winter 1990, RICHARD J. HOFFMAN, Emeritus Professor of Industrial Studies, who developed the program of Graphic Arts and Printing Management at Cal State L.A., died September 25, 1989 following a hospital confinement of about a month. Faculty, students, and staff all connected with his kind and gentle manner.Maj Mirmirani, previous chair of Cal State L.A.'s Department of Mechanical Engineering and current dean of the College of Engineering at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, noted that one of Ram's favorite self-deprecating phrases when he was dean was to say, I am not a chief. SEVERANCE, Emeritus Professor of Business Law, 1956-1980, died on July 18, 2013 in Houston, at the age of 92. He served on the Academic Senate, Faculty Policies Committee, Undergraduate Studies Subcommittee, and numerous other deliberative bodies at all levels. Former wives Eva Bonar and Penelope Bedell survive him. He joined the Cal State LA faculty in 1956 when the college was still located on the campus of Los Angeles City College, two years prior to the opening of the current campus facility. In the 1960s, Helen spent two years in Jamaica on an Early Childhood Education project sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. In 1985, both Ron and his wife, Sue, were members of the University Academic Senate, Sue as the graduate student representative. As executive vice president, she led Pacific States University in obtaining accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. In his final months of life, he defied the cancer slowly consuming his body with resiliency and hope. She held memberships in the American Association of University Professors, California State Employees Association, American Nurses Association, Faculty Women's Association, California Faculty Association, Alpha Tau Delta, and Phi Kappa Phi. His major book, Shaw, Plato and Euripides: Classical Currents in Major Barbara, was published in 2012 by the University Press of Florida. and M.S. He earned his B.A. Walt had selected his lead a year in advance to be sure that the student would be available, when Vaughn walked in from Los Angeles City College, asked to audition, and won the part. He was a consultant to many local school districts, including serving for 15 years as coordinator for special education services and program planning for Downey schools. He was a serious and very dedicated teacher. His long career included research and teaching positions at UC Berkeley, Caltech, Cornell University, MIT, Niels Bohr Institute, CERN (European Center for Nuclear Research), Tata Institute, Occidental College, and Cal State LA. A memorial was held at Firefly Bistro in South Pasadena on April 11.The Emeritimes, Spring 2012, WAYNE PAUL ALLEY, Emeritus Professor of Biology, 1969-2000, died on June 22, 2012 from lung cancer, at 73 years of age. Jack served the University and his college until June 2001, and that summer was awarded emeritus status. His fellow faculty members have described him as "a good hearted and gracious man." The national Association honored him with its Distinguished Service Award in the early eighties. He was acting associate dean at Oberlin in 1966-67. Her publications (journal articles, monographs, and books), media projects, and presentations were numerous. Besides his wife, Johnston is survived by three daughters and four grandchildren.The Emeritimes, Spring 1993, VICENTE R. PILAPIL, who joined the History Department faculty in 1970, died suddenly in Thailand on July 25, 1993 at age 52. While still coaching, Sax started the Department of Health Science at CSLA and developed it into a major program. She was our membership secretary from 1987 to 1989, vice president for administration from 1989 to 1990, then president for two years, immediate past president for one year, and a member of the editorial board of The Emeritimes for five years, the last two of which she served as chair. A memorial scholarship fund has been established in his honor at Cal State L.A.The Emeritimes, September 1986, WIRT WILLIAMS, Jr., Professor of English and a noted novelist who had just retired from teaching at the University, died June 29, 1986 following a stroke. She was first and foremost a champion and an advocate for students. It was at UCLA that she met her husband, Hy Schatz. She first came to Cal State in 1968 as a part-timer and joined full-time faculty in 1970. Akilah Miller enjoys growing herbs like thyme, rosemary and basil at home. After his FERP eligibility expired, he and Dorothy moved to St. George, Utah. in 1966, he went on to earn an M.A in 1967 and a Ph.D. in Spanish literature in 1971 from Pennsylvania State University. In successive years, he married Lillian, whom he had known since his high school days, in 1939; registered for the draft in 1940; completed studies for his M.A. He was always welcoming and interested in knowing what was going on in ones life. His colleagues in the Department of Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies pledged to honor him and his legacy. Lou is survived by his daughters Cynthia and Eleanor; his son Diego; siblings Christine, Sally, Irene, and Alex; and five grandchildren.The Emeritimes, Winter 2020, ALAN N. CRAWFORD, Emeritus Professor of Education, 1969-2002, died on April 13, 2019 of melanoma at the age of 78. He published over 50 articles and reviews for the Pasadena-based Salem Press, mostly on modern and contemporary poets, but also on numerous 20th-century writers from all over the world. Later in 1977, Cal State L.A. hired Alan, where he worked until May 2008. He taught senior English composition and literature at Grand Island Senior High School in Nebraska from 1962 to 1964. They were married in 1940. George is survived by Patricia, his wife of 49 years, son Kevin and daughter-in-law Alexina, and three grandsons. Lamar retired in 1991, was appointed professor emeritus and, as a member of the Emeriti Association, served on the Executive Committee from Fall 1994 to Spring 2002. He was hired on a one-year contract as a replacement for a professor on leave, when the campus was still housed at the Vermont campus of Los Angeles City College. He died peacefully at home at the age of nearly 102, after a period of declining health. As chair of the Council in 1962, Len played a major role in drafting a constitution for the Academic Senate that would replace the Council and define the rights and role of faculty in shared governance to this day. He is survived by his wife, Celia Graves Leary of La Selva Beach; a son, Peter C. Leary of Los Angeles; a daughter, Jan Burland of San Jose; and three grandchildren. His long teaching career included a lectureship in physics at United College, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (1934-38), an instructorship in mathematics and physics at Western Washington State College (1942-43), an assistant professorship in physics at USC (1943-44), and chairmanship of the Department of Mathematics at Western Washington State (1946-52), all before joining the Cal State L.A. faculty in 1953! She joined the faculty of the School of Education at Cal State L.A in 1954 as a teacher of graduate courses in educational measurements and evaluation. She also proposed a course in 17th-century French literature and, with the English Department, helped initiate an interdepartmental major in comparative literature. All of Jerry's work was in philosophy, but this was close enough. Miller is widely considered one of the best players of all-time and is enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and Womens Basketball Hall of Fame. From 1943 to1946, he served in the U.S. Navy as an aviation technician. He is survived by his wife Diane; his son Marcos, an entrepreneur currently living in Buenos Aires; and his daughter Rachel, who is completing her studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.The Emeritimes, Winter 2012, JUDITH KAY GREENLEE, wife of former dean of graduate studies and research and emeritus professor of biology Theodore Crovello, passed away on November 11, 2011 after a long illness. She returned to Cuba to continue her studies at the University of Havana. She wrote a bill dedicating $800 million in bond money to construct school classrooms. June DeBode was born on April 12, 1926, in Bowman, North Dakota, and moved with her family to Venice, California as a teenager. There he was an honors student as well as a varsity athlete, named a Little All-American. Thanks to Marty, many, many kids and families were transformed. Marty is survived by his loving husband Dennis, cousins, loved ones, and numerous friends. During her tenure at CSU Fullerton, Cobb established schools for communications and for engineering and computer science. in Education at Eastern Washington College of Education in 1936, then a B.S. He was 69. Tom was interested in the theory of knowledge as well as what philosophers call early Modern philosophythe period from Descartes to Kant, roughly Europe in the 17th to 18th centuries. Following their retirement in 1983, they moved from Montebello to Oceanside. Because the interdisciplinary program was so unique, in 1995 Barry co-authored an article in the flagship journal of the ABAI, The Behavior Analyst, describing the program and how and why it was conceived and carried out. in zoology, with minors in botany, psychology and history. Ellie served in academic governance for 25 of her 28 years as a Cal State L.A. faculty member, playing a very active role. He was the recipient of the Outstanding Professor Award at the University in 1970. Often referred to as the initiator and incubator of the masters degree program, he is credited with planning, designing, and implementing the program that grew, at one time, to become one of the largest in California. He then saw active service in Korea for two years. Prior to moving to California in 1949, he was director of music education for Spokane, Washington public schools. He came to Cal State L.A. in 1958, having completed an Ed.D. He was the first member of his family to emigrate at 17 to attend Alabama Polytechnic Institute, now Auburn University. In 1962, Don founded Management Technology, Inc. Every Sunday, Hap wound his huge collection of antique clocks all over his house in San Marino. The cause of his death was not disclosed. Prior to beginning his Cal State L.A. teaching career, Gordon was an assistant professor of business at what was then San Diego State College. She also reviewed and acted on all undergraduate student academic petitions. He resided in Upland, and had been retired from his post in the School of Education since June, 1979. "But," he said, "I was rich; no one in town had cash." When he arrived at CSLA in 1958, the Recreation Education program was just a few years old, the master's degree had barely been initiated, and the department, headed by founding faculty member George Willott, was housed in the Division of Health and Safety, Physical Education, Recreation, and Athletics. While still an undergraduate, he participated with Eleanor Roosevelt in a panel on the United Nations in Washington, D.C. Walter remained professionally active off campus as well. Feeling the need to widen her own African experience, she applied for the Fulbright position in Burundi. In high school, he was the valedictorian and a varsity track star. Services were held at Grandview Memorial Park and Cemetery in Glendale, California.The Emeritimes, Winter 2017, CHARLES HOULT, husband of emerita professor of education Janet Fisher-Hoult, died at home from acute myeloid leukemia on November 23, 2016. Dr. Graves was a member of a small team of educational administrators, led by Dr. Howard McDonald, who developed a complex college curriculum, put together a faculty of able teachers, and built an entire new campus to house classes and laboratories in the years following World War II. He furthered his skills in diving classes at the University of Hawaii during his Army service in World War II, while stationed in Honolulu. During his association with the museum, George studied the skeletal remains of a large ice-age bison species (Bison latifrons) , which had been found in the American Falls lakebeds near Pocatello. He was named Miami Composer of the Year in 1955, and in 1958 founded the Greater Miami Youth Symphony, which continues its biennial Robert Strassburg Piano Concerto competition for aspiring young artists. All are northern California residents. In addition, he was active in the direction of church choirs for many years. The Perry Ehlig Scholarship was established at that time to honor Perry and carry on his personal tradition of paying the tuition for all students attending the summer field course. He is survived by Dorothy and their multi-generational family.The Emeritimes, Spring 2008, HELEN ISABEL NICKLIN, Emerita Professor of education, 1964-1980 died on February 27, 2008 at the age of 84. In 1962, John accepted a position at Cal State LA, where he worked until his retirement in 1999. Homer Fetty, the division chair, wrote that he is an able administrator and has developed the Engineering Department from a couple of instructors to a full-time staff of 18 and 600 majors. In fact, during his total time as head of the Engineering Division (1955-1964), enrollment grew from 25 students to over 1,000. He then enrolled the following year at the University of Denver's Library School and earned a graduate degree in library science. Among them were two courses in Shakespeare, a course in the Bible as literature, a course in American English, another in English language dialects, and courses in the art of writing and advanced writing. In 1944, he was designated special agent to the Banking and Economics section of the Manila Counterintelligence Office. Accepted for graduate work at seven major universities, he chose Columbia. Jim was renowned in the department for his capacity to quote on any occasion from nearly every poem that he had read. During World War II he served in the Army Air Corps and later became chief research psychologist for the USC Institute of Psychiatry and Law. Pauline became Dr. Schatz when she completed her degree at the University of Southern California after she retired. This ever evolving model was well received and is in the process of being adopted by Californias tertiary institutions. She is survived by two sons and a daughter.The Emeritimes, Winter 2005, BETTY FRANCIS, died on September 1, 2004 at her home in La Caada, of undisclosed causes. He also was a member of a writing team which produced a laboratory manual for high school biological sciences for the National Science Foundation, and also authored a textbook and lab manual for microbiological study. Throughout the 1970s, his support for emeriti issues increased, and he was the dominant figure in the establishment of the Emeriti Association at Cal State L.A. Her father, a physician, continued his practice in America, but her mother, a dentist, did not. He met his wife, Gisela (Gigi), in Berlin when he was working at the University of Maryland overseas educating soldiers who wanted to get their degree. In 1936, at the age of 23, he left Sweden for the United States. He wrote three published textbooks: Engineering Systems Analysis (Setup and Solution) (1965), Use of digital computers for engineering applications (1966), and Vibration analysis (1968), plus three additional books. He encouraged the revitalization of Psi Chi, the honorary society for undergraduates in psychology, and supported the establishment of an annual Psi Chi banquet that was well attended by students and faculty. The book included Terry's chapter about the views of Marx and Engelson revolution. Barrys initial training was in cognitive psychology, but after he graduated, he discovered Skinnerian behaviorism and never looked back. degree from the National College of Education, followed by a B.S.L.S. His broad interests encompassed history, politics, linguistics, impressionist art, and classical music. She built a faculty noted for its skill in teaching as well as clinical practice.