She moved to California in 1945, and was a flight attendant for TWA before joining the Cal State L.A. faculty in 1955. Her colleagues and students remember Demetra fondly for her personal charm, dedication to her teaching, and commitment to humane causes, especially the causes of world peace, universal civil rights, protection of the environment, feminism, and the humane treatment of animals. His particular interest was in preparing teachers to meet the needs of learners whose primary language is not English. During his entire tenure at Cal State LA, and particularly during his years as department chair, Bruce was widely known for his thoughtfulness, deliberative style of leading, fairness to all, and meticulous work. Back at City College by the end of 1945, Norman graduated the following year and received his M.A. Finally, unable in their mid-eighties to keep up their big house in the apple orchard, Joe and Bert moved to a retirement community in Davis. Mike was never a morning person instructionally, often arriving on campus around noon. As one of the few professors blessed with technical aptitude and managerial acumen, he taught a variety of courses in several departments, including the departments of Accounting and Management. A memorial service was held on September 5 at the Eternal Hills Memorial Park in Oceanside.The Emeritimes, Fall 2001 THELMA GRAVES, Emeritus Assistant Professor of Home Economics, 1951-1963, died on August 14, 2000 in the skilled nursing facility at Sunny View Manor, where she had resided since 1987. According to Slovacek, a couple of times a year, a group of former Educational Foundations chairs would get together socially for a splendid lunch and heartfelt sharing of their lives. A memorial was held at Book Alley, Pasadena, on February 7. in 1952, and an Ed.D. He earned his B.A. Though he was willing to be drawn repeatedly into administration, Martys love for teaching and encouraging his students prevailed, and he was happy to have been able to complete his career in the classroom. Journalism was Dons first love, and he began his college career at Lewis and Clark College in 1948-49, receiving his B.A. He taught at Cornell University from 1948 to 1951, when he completed his doctoral study and came to California. in 1933 from Oklahoma A&M, and an Ed.D. Marilynn served her country honorably as a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force National Guard, flying air evacuation missions between Vietnam and Japan and serving as chief nurse of the 146th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, California Air National Guard. He was 88 years of age and had suffered a stroke previously, which was followed by complications that led to his death. "The Emeritimes, Winter 1999, LYLE HANNA, Emeritus Professor of Education, 1960-1974, died at his home in Prescott, Arizona on August 7, 1998, at the age of 83. He was an active member of many professional organizations, including the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the American Society for Engineering Education, the American Academy of Mechanics, and Tau Beta Pi, the Engineering Honor Society. He was instrumental in founding the Cal State L.A. chapter of Tau Beta Pi, the engineering honor society, and for several years served as its adviser. The Sidney P. Albert-George Bernard Shaw collection is a significant source of research material for Shaw scholars. When he retired, he continued to serve on the board of the Cal State LA Friends of Music as well as provide valued guidance whenever requested to do so. Jack came to Los Angeles State College in 1955, after earning his bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in public administration at UC Berkeley, respectively in1942, 1948, and 1954. He was associated with many civic and professional organizations, among them the California Association of Criminalists, of which he was past president and a life member. However, he remained unable to speak and was completely paralyzed on his right side. He was instrumental in developing the library instruction program, and was the coordinator of library and bibliographic instruction, also for a number of years. There he met his wife Margarete, to whom he was married for 61 years. From 1940 to 1944, he worked in Chicago in progressively responsible positions as an accountant, and in 1943, was licensed as a certified public accountant in Illinois. A longtime friend and admirer of Ernest Hemingway and his writing, Wirt turned his efforts to writing novels and teaching college students to write. Many of his colleagues were sad to see this gifted professor retire in 2001 after what was already an outstanding academic career. Published in the area of developmental disability, Daves books include Readings in Learning Disability, with colleagues Arthur Atwell and Colleen Jamison, and Community Colleges and the Developmentally Disabled: Training Models for Direct Care Personnel, with colleague Jane Matson. in Industrial Engineering in 1948. It was probably the largest Cal State L.A. event of its kind at the time. When the campus became a university and the divisions were restructured into schools, Johnston was Director of Research and Governmental Relations as well as Professor of Chemistry. From 1952 to 1953, she was a nursery school nutritionist at Purdue. In the Emeriti Association, she served as president, vice president in both categories, secretary, and a member of the Editorial Board as well as the Executive Committee at large. in 1954 from Mayor de San Jose in Mexico. Marilynn is survived by her husband, Glynn, her brother George Becker, and her sister-in-law, Kristina Becker.The Emeritimes, Spring 2002, DEMETRA PALAMARI, Associate Professor of French, 1963-1992, a popular member of the French faculty until her retirement 10 years ago, passed away on February 25, 2002. appeared in Education Horizons in Fall 1967. He presented papers and chaired sessions at many regional and national professional meetings. At least once a year, he taught a course of his design, the "Jerry Sorrensen course." Jean's academic interests had to do with stress management, use of problem solving in conflict resolution, old age and retirement, and minority issues. Born on January 12, 1948, Mike grew up in Ohio and Michigan. From 1948 to 1950, Bill worked for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department before earning a Ph.D. in zoology with a minor in botany from Oklahoma State University in 1952. At the memorial service, Ken and Betty were praised by many for their hospitality and friendship, as well as their readiness to lend a helping hand and guidance, especially for young people. He was already a permanent fixture at The Huntington, having begun research there in 1957. While at American University and the Legislative Reference Service, he wrote many reports on various Asian issues for members and committees of Congress. He was 85 years of age. degree in 1949 from Northwestern University and an M.S. In the latter, she taught applied and advanced statistics courses and quantitative methods. He was 88. Following appointments to numerous department and school commit-tees, Kiki chaired the university-level Faculty Policy Committee and worked diligently to achieve reconciliation of pre-existing campus policies and procedures with the system wide collective bargaining agreement. His wood carvings and bronze sculptures show the strong influence of the work of the indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast, the totems and symbols of the Native Americans that interested him. Colleagues in the Charter College of Education paid tribute to Barbara on both a professional and personal level. -- by Mildred Massey.The Emeritimes, Spring 1995, Presenting Bill Simpson: Man of Many Talents and Interests by Mildred Massey, During his long, illustrious career, William B. Simpson's endeavors have taken him down many paths. Following graduation from Marshfield High School, he attended Carleton College, the University of Chicago, from which he received a Ph.B. He was a member of the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate for over a decade, and served as both vice chair and chair of that body. She also received faculty development program and research/study awards from Cal State L.A. (1989-90) and a Woman of Achievement Award from Business and Professional Women of Los Angeles (1981), as well as being named Rubidoux' Honorary Mayor of Western Days in 1976. Her physical decline was rapid during the last six months of her life; however, she was pain-free and received excellent care. He served in the U.S. Army for three years during World War II, a major position of the time in the Adjutant General Section of the 3rd Army Headquarters. Over the years Ernest played a leadership role in the area of curriculum development. Joe remained in charge of the program for roughly half of his 21 years of full-time faculty service, and is remembered by his colleagues for his strong leadership and devotion to the students. A celebration of Lindas life was held at the La Fetra Senior Center in Glendora on November 12.The Emeritimes, Winter 2017, JEWEL PLUMMER COBB. She was 94. In addition, he gave guidance to students for placement as well as for advanced degree work. During his brief return to the Biology Department, he was appointed associate chair. He joined the Emeriti Association and served as its president in 1983-84. Also surviving her are two nephews, a niece, and two cousins.The Emeritimes, Fall 2004, GERALD ANDREW PRINDIVILLE, Professor of Education, 1949-1976, died on April 20, 2004 at his home in Gardnerville, Nevada, aged 94. In addition to the courses he developed and taught, he sponsored the Model United Nations program, featuring student participation, and served as faculty adviser for the campus chapter of the honor society in government, Pi Sigma Alpha. Also during that year, at the age of 69, he climbed Mt. As a U.S. Army colonel, he oversaw the construction of air bases built in Israel by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for three years, under the Camp David Accords. Over the years, he did laboratory experiments for Morris Manos textbook, as well as sponsored and traveled with students from the Micro Mouse team. He received his first masters degree in speech communication from the University of Arizona in 1965, Ph.D. in speech communication from the University of Southern California in 1973, second masters degree in counseling psychology from CSU Northridge in 1984, and California State License in Marriage and Family Therapy in 1985. As a Chicano studies scholar, Lou had seminal articles published in journals such as Aztln: A Journal of Chicano Studies and La Causa Poltica: A Chicano Politics Reader. After service in the U.S. Navy, he enrolled at UC Berkeley, where he earned a bachelors degree in history in 1951, a masters degree in 1952, and a bachelor of library science degree in 1954. We have the professionals you need. He was placed on the retired list in1995 at the rank of lieutenant colonel. Among his contributions to the University, John Cox served as president of the Emeriti Association for 10 years. 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. Jim is survived by his wife Wanda; children Ann, Lois, James, and Louis and their spouses; five grandchildren; his sister Bert; and loving nieces and nephews. He was a teacher and administrator in the Roseville Schools prior to 1942 and then enlisted in the Army Air Force, where he served from 1942 to 1946. Ed came out of retirement to be president of the University of West Los Angeles from 1995 to 1997, special assistant to the president at Pacific Oaks College from 2000 to 2005, and acting president at Tusculum College in 2007. When Mary was hired by our Speech and Drama Department, L.A. State was still on the Los Angeles City College campus and the speech classes were taught in barracks. A university memorial service is planned for winter quarter 1997. Degaussing involves using electric currents to generate magnetic fields that can be used to counteract the magnetization of ships, without which the metallic hulls would be vulnerable to enemy mines in the ocean. Her son Warren predeceased her in 2008. He was an avid tennis player until forced from the courts by knee surgery. He was a strong advocate of a traditional approach to general education, where students are exposed to a wide variety of disciplines and schools of thought. Born in Ardmore, Oklahoma, on October 29, 1915, Dr. Stansell received his B.A. This concept of structure defining function has long been a central tenet of chemistry, and Lloyd's own work pushed that concept directly into biology, where it is continually demonstrated to this day. Early years. He advanced his training further in diving classes at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography. He then went on to a career with the New York Police Department. Ken was part of the team that developed the groundbreaking A Curriculum to Reflect Technology under Warner's guidance. His baccalaureate was earned at West Chester State College in 1966. These grants, from agencies including the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health, totaled more than five million dollars; a major portion of these funds supported undergraduate and graduate students through their Cal State LA studies. Although he declined, he shared his gifts with some of the faculty by mentoring them, and for that they are eternally grateful. He was the recipient of the Outstanding Professor Award at the University in 1970. He was a registered geologist and certified engineering geologist in the State of California. Born on April 19, 1927, Art was in every respect a Californian. Besides being an excellent and popular teacher, he was a scholar, an avid champion of academic freedom, and one of the country's outstanding silversmiths. in zoology in 1948. He wrote several books on higher education. It was not the best of sites, but it was available and would have to do. During the 1970s, Karen lived in Washington, D.C., where she actively worked for the passage of Title IX, which enabled equality and financial assistance in girls and womens sports. A celebration of Bettys life was held on June 16, 2018 at the San Diego Archaeological Center in Escondido.The Emeritimes, Fall 2019, JOHN BRENT WOOD, emeritus reference librarian, 1962-1999, died on July 5 at the age of 87. I learned a great deal from him and his legacy includes helping hundreds of thousands of students to achieve their goals. In his personal life, Terry loved bowling and he coached junior bowlers at the Conejo Village Bowl in Conejo Valley, where his son Mark excelled. At Linfield, he met Kathleen Ross, a staff member at the college, whom he married on May 23, 1942. He served as an assistant football coach at Pepperdine University and at Drake before taking the position of head football coach at Los Angeles State College in 1951, where he developed the first football program. In addition to being an educator, he was a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy. A scholarship for students of art education was established in his name upon his retirement in 1988. He wrote much of the early curriculum, and in1965, the engineering programs were awarded their first accreditation by the Engineers Council for Professional Development, now the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). That service was recognized after his retirement by the dedication of the second-floor open space as the Lester Hirsch Program Area. He is survived by them as well as his son-in-law Todd Phelps, grandsons Clayton and Clark Phelps, and his devoted wife Patricia, who has called him a blazing star. A memorial service celebrating his life was held on November 16 at Evergreen Baptist Church in La Puente. He was also inducted into the Ashland University Hall of Fame that year. She attended Grays Harbor Community College in Aberdeen for two years before transferring to Iowa State University for a year and completing her B.S. As the director of University Development, Carol established the institutional advancement program and was instrumental in establishing the Cal State LA Foundation. from UC Santa Barbara in 1951, M.A. Resides in Perris, CA. The May 24 Los Angeles Times devoted a half page to her obituay, likely the most extensive coverage of any deceased colleague. (1952) at Columbia University Teacher's College. Other publications include How About Teaching Adult Education Science? in the California Science Teachers Journal and, with Halford H. Fairchild, African American Dialects and Schooling: A Review. He earned his B.S. He gave the first lecture in the Letters and Science Distinguished Lecturer Series. The second son of six children, K.T. in 1948 and an M.S. She incorporated the Orff concepts into her teaching, and continued her own studies in other institutions, including the Orff Institute and USC. It was a race against time completing the last edition, but she was able to finish it and actually received a copy shortly before her death. During his waning hours, she sang some of the show tunes that he loved and so lovingly directed. While Chair from 1969 to 1980, he guided his department's growth and the modification and changes in the program and course offerings necessary to meet the needs of the criminal justice community. Sharon preceded Tom in death in 2016 after a short illness. Following his B.A. Attracted to science and invention, as a teenager Don once attached a Brownie camera to a kite for some successful aerial photography. 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 81. from the University of Southern California in 1951, and in 1959 was appointed assistant professor of education at Los Angeles State College. Full-time professors without terminal degrees were not uncommon at the time, and Bernie stayed. Her interest in assessment continued, however, and from 2003 to 2009, she served as the program evaluator of the very successful Southern California Bioinformatics Summer Institute. In 1965, Edythe's monograph, Primary Education in Ten European Countries , was published. His first teaching assignment was in Port Angelus, Washington, where he taught for a couple of years until he moved to New York City to attend New York University for graduate study. They also returned to Europe, visiting Norway and Germany, the countries from which his parents families had emigrated, as well as the Soviet Union and other nations. (1934) and B.Mus. Mary was a member of many professional societies, including the American Anthropological Association, Western Historical Association, International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences, International Congress of Americanists, and Western Social Sciences Association. Al spent his retirement years traveling in Europe and visiting his extended family in Germany. Bill traveled widely. in 1954 at the University of Michigan, following five years of military service in the U.S. Marine Corps. For many years, he hosted students on campus as part of the Mentally Gifted Minors program. Tom relished his role in academic governance, serving in the Academic Senate and on a multitude of key committees. Albersheim had been hidden from the Nazis in Vienna by the woman who became his wife, Erna. The areas of Business and Economics were being developed by Floyd R. Simpson, who had arrived two years earlier. According to Robert Ringle, a former UCLA faculty member specializing in speech pathology, Elise was a talented teacher and clinician, specializing in the treatment of stuttering. During the 1970s, they also produced films about events in Chile and Argentina with local colleagues. She served as a lecturer at the Claremont Graduate School, CSU Fullerton, Cal Poly Pomona, and Harvey Mudd College until 1987, when she was appointed as an assistant professor at Cal State LA. He continued to enjoy the sport even when burdened by poor health. Entering the Navy in 1942, he was assigned to the attack transport U.S.S.
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