He taught a variety of courses, but his primary role was as the creator of the M.S. He held degrees from Simpson College, Iowa State College, and USC. He retired from Cal State L.A. in June 2003, and then participated in the FERP program until Summer 2007. Before she joined the faculty at Cal State L.A., Jean taught at CSU Northridge for one year. He served on the Board of Advisors of the Business Education Hall of Fame of Rider College beginning in 1978. degree in 1942 and was married to Frank J. Massey, Jr. the following year while working as a teaching assistant in math at the university. So he moved into an Alhambra house within walking distance of the campus. Mike also brought his business experience to bear elsewhere on campus, serving on the board of the Credit Union and making improvements at the Financial Aid office. Jeannine and Lamar had four children, two boys and two girls, and the family eventually grew to include 15 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Burt joined the School of Education faculty in 1952 and retired in 1979. He was in charge of the school's move from King Hall to Simpson Tower. in Mechanical Engineering. Colleague Ellen Stein, editor of The Emeritimes, recalls, I valued greatly Dons expertise in and devotion to his first love, journalism, including his occasional contributions of stories about campus personalities like Dorothy Parker and Paul Zall, as well as story ideas. Don was a good friend and generous colleague, always ready with a friendly greeting or an encouraging word, even for many a beginning professor struggling with his or her first classes. In addition to his professional contributions, Herb was a person who enjoyed life, family, travel, and his work. The back problem was complicated with Parkinson's disease in his post-retirement years. She earned her law degree in 1985, after her first bout with cancer and its treatments, and passed the bar examination on her first attempt. From the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s, Mike hosted the Southern California Functional Analysis Seminar at Cal State LA. He returned to California after one year in Connecticut and, in the mid-1970s, was appointed to the Academic Affairs division at the Office of the Chancellor of the CSU, where he eventually became vice chancellor for academic affairs. McGrath commented that when she felt that she had mastered a field, she was an enthusiastic teacher of others. 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. degrees, Jake first taught in the Alhambra elementary schools. Early life and education. He served as a consultant or principal investigator on projects involving topics as varied as privacy and computers (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) and reapportionment (California State Assembly and Senate, UC Davis). After obtaining a B.S. Elected to the state Senate in 1992, Teresa represented the 25th District, which stretched from Marina del Rey to Paramount. This approach resulted in a number of publications in such journals as The Southern Humanities Review and Psychological Perspectives . He was very effective at representing the Department and encouraging its successful development. In 1960, she came with him to Los Angeles State College and, while he taught in our Political Science Department, she earned bachelor's and master's degrees in history and a teaching credential, and she began another career as a nursery school teacher. He held positions on bodies directly devoted to student interests, including an advisory committee to the vice president for student affairs, but also served on committees dealing with fiscal and educational policy. in Geology from Witwatersrand University in South Africa in 1959. His professional publications include two major editions: Twentieth Century Interpretations of A Tale of Two Cities (1972) and John Gay: Poetry and Prose (1974). He later joined the Naval Reserve from which he retired as a Commander. He retired from the San Bernardino Sheriff s Department in 1989, and began a teaching career at Cal State L.A. He loved music and sang in the Jewish Folk Chorus. A highly active person, Harry kept going in his retirement years, delving vigorously into the history of the American Civil War, growing orchids, participating in lawn bowling, and continuing his lifelong devotion to classical music. He then went to the University of New Mexico, where he earned his Ph.D. in 1968. This work brought Bruce to the favorable notice of the U.S. Navy, which took over Treasure Island after the fair closed. During World War II, his parents worked in defense plants and shipyards, and the family eventually moved to northern California for war effort work. degree in Elementary Education at UC Berkeley. Paul Washburn, the previous department chair, said that Ron's students sometimes copied Paul on their notes of thanks to Ron for his instruction, advice, and influence on their lives. Winnie was deeply respected as a tireless, dedicated teacher and student advocate. After her retirement, she continued her practice as a sex therapist and worked as a part-time psychotherapist at Casa Colina Rehabilitation Hospital in Pomona. He had only recently retired, in 2012, but was participating in the Faculty Early Retirement Program. Harry encour aged Alan to get a doctorate at the University of Pennsylvania, which he did in 1967. In addition to his degrees in the field of education, Rogers also earned a Doctor of Divinity degree in 1969 and became an ordained minister.The Emeritimes, September 1984, A. LEROY BISHOP, Emeritus Professor of Education who taught Educational Administration classes at Cal State L. A. from 1950 until his retirement in 1973, died on February 3, 1985. He served as a teacher and administrator in the Ohio schools, including five years as superintendent of Canton City Schools. He had the ability to bring out the best in people. Michael Roffe, a former student of Diamond's and now chair of the Department of Psychology, declared that "all of us who had the good fortune to know Sol as teacher, colleague, or friend will feel the loss of this valued member of our profession. He received a football scholarship in 1948 from Utah State, but was not happy there and subsequently changed to Idaho State. that year at the University of California, Los Angeles. He sought out disadvantaged students, particularly minority undergraduates and graduates. A private memorial was held.The Emeritimes, Spring 2017, VIRGIL HOMER STEVENS, JR., Emeritus Associate Professor of Political Science, 1963-1985, died peacefully on January 16, 2017 at the Villa Valencia assisted living community in Laguna Hills. After retiring from Cal State L.A., he taught at the University of Arizona for 10 years. Bill Simpson was born in Portland, OR, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Reed College with a math major. Paul teased that he tried to let John Adams laugh but could never quite achieve that. Other plays that he directed here include The Caine Mutiny Courtmartial, Macbeth, King Lear, Oedipus, East Lynn, Damn Yankees, Ah Wilderness, The Bells are Ringing, The Skin of Our Teeth, Side by Side by Sondheim, Dylan , and Plaza Suite . He taught sculpture and drawing at Pomona College in 1964 before joining the faculty in the Art Department at Cal State L.A. in 1965, where he inspired students for 23 years, serving as department chair during his last two years. Although she came from a middle-class background, because of segregation, she attended underfunded public schools reserved for blacks. He is survived by his wife, Lola.The Emeritimes, Spring 1996, DARRELL R. CLEMMENSEN, Professor of Office Systems and Business Education, 1976-1995, who had retired from the School of Business and Economics in 1995, died last April 1996. Scholar, athlete, serviceman, statesman, teacher, and family man, Jim was a proud first-generation Greek-American who embodied the American dream throughout his 93 years. Bobby was born in 1916 in Clara City, Minnesota, and grew up during the depression years in a number of small towns with colorful names like Blackduck, Warba, and Littlefork. Herb's contributions to the field of psychology, and family therapy in particular, remain an enduring legacy to the profession. In an unassuming and capable manner, he sought to create a consensus, to support and improve those standards. From those who knew and worked with him, Dr. Greenlee earned the highest marks as a university administrator, as evidenced by the impressive scope and number of state and city leaders, in addition to faculty, staff, students, and alumni, who praised his accomplishments highly at his retirement banquet. He authored a book, Inhibition and Choice (with S. Diamond, 1963), which is still often cited today for its groundbreaking approach to neural plasticity. He was born on February 18, 1938, and received a B.Sc. A native of Rochester, Indiana born on September 18, 1936 to Donald Chester Rans and Mary A. Bernie consulted with his new Cal State L.A. department chair, who wanted him to continue teaching and advised a break in research, perhaps to pick it up again after a few years, as he was badly needed and already had a tenure-track position at Cal State L.A. The Pat Brown Institute, the Library, and the President's Office will coordinate a memorial dedicated to Morrie's life on Thursday, May 16. After graduating from Roosevelt High School in 1948, Chuck attended Los Angeles City College, where he earned an Associate of Arts degree in 1950. She was the author of many publications on storytelling, especially relating to the folklore and folk tales in British and Irish culture. He remained there until mid-April, when he decided it would be best to leave that isolated area to live near his daughter Janet in San Mateo. Dayton V. Dullesso-called because John Foster Dulles was the Secretary of State at the timewas decided in 1958 and resulted in a victory for Bruce. He also taught at the University of Iowa during that period and completed his doctoral requirements. He completed both a B.A. ke's mother, Maja, was active in public affairs, notably as an advocate for women and children and for adult education. He received his doctorate in 1955. Dotty then became engaged in many community activities, particularly for the Braille Institute. By her wishes, she was cremated and a plaque in her memory has been placed in the garden at Oak Hill Memorial Park in San Jose.The Emeritimes, Fall 2001, MICHAEL F. GRISAFE, Professor of Accounting, 1956-1975, was born on June 24, 1913 in Mt. Most professors would insist on release time to pursue such an endeavor, and so did Bernie. Abdallah presented his research at local, national, and international conferences and his publications included Les Justes de Camus ne sont pas tres Justes and The Love Theme as Genre in French Cinema. He graduated from John C. Fremont High School in Los Angeles in 1951 and served in the U.S. Navy from 1951 to 1955. His name on this volume does not adequately reflect his many contributions to a project that was originally his own. This ably captures the spirit of Paul's support of countless young scholars, many of them his students. With a spirit of adventure developed in the Boy Scouts, Gordon had visited 57 countries. As a teacher, she reached beyond her normal load at the University with her extensive private studio, and before her appointment as tenured associate professor, also with positions at the University of Redlands, Cal Poly Pomona, and Mount San Antonio College. Cowan's primary area of expertise was early childhood education, and she was instrumental in the development of CSLA's early childhood education curriculum which currently is included in two master's degree options as well as two certificate programs. John concurrently was sought out for system wide positions, and served for various terms on the Joint Graduate Board of the Coordinating Council for Higher Education, the CSU Admissions Council, and the California Council on Economic Education. During the war, he volunteered and served in the Navy from 1941 to 1946. Solesmes published Bobs translation, from French to English, of the treatise, Gregorian Semiology, written by Benedictine monk Eugene Cardine. degree in 1950. He is survived by sons Larry and Alan, daughter Vivian, former wife Lucy Ann, sister Beverly, and longtime friend, Elaine Amromin.The Emeritimes, Spring 2013, JEAN PHYLLIS LACOUR, Emeritus Professor of Psychology, 1977-2001, died on November 22, 2012 at the age of 91, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. He completed his Ph.D. in 1961, and that fall began a 49-year career at Cal State LA, teaching Latin American and world politics. A thread from his years in Japan has woven itself into the present: the fate of the Chinese war prisoners at the camp at Chussan, Japan. She lived as a child in Leningrad and could recount her many rigorous experiences during the Russian Revolution of 1917-18. He conducted several basic experiments, the results of which made a significant contribution not only to the theoretical analysis of language, but to its practical application largely in teaching language to children diagnosed with autism. During those 23 years, he was also an experimental psychologist at UCLA, according to an extensive obituary in the Los Angeles Times, which explained that applying for faculty positions at UCLA and Cal State L.A., he was offeredand quickly acceptedboth. He retired in 1977. He was an educator and administrator for more than 50 years, including provost positions at four California State University campuses. In 1947, he became technical director/designer for the first three seasons of the professional summer theater, Holiday Stage, in Tustin, which was produced by the chairman of the theater department at Los Angeles City College. A specialist in the field of inorganic chemistry, he served as coordinator of the Chemistry Department's freshman program.The Emeritimes, March 1985, RICHARD J. WHITING, Professor of Management and Assistant Dean of the School of Business and Economics, died October 17, 1985 after a brief illness. Shortly after graduation, she joined the Navy Nurse Corps and served as a lieutenant in the Navy from 1944 to1946. He was one of the architects of the Spanish M.A. At one point during his long and varied life, he had been a musician on a cruise ship. in 1951 from the University of Utah, with a major in theater and a minor in dance. Kinstler was the author of several articles in journals dealing with speech disorders, especially those of children, and he presented papers to the American Speech and Hearing Association, California Speech and Hearing Association, Council for Exceptional Children, Los Angeles County Medical Association, International Congress of Audiology, Audicion Language, University of London, and other groups. (1967) degrees were both in sociology from the University of Maryland, where he had attended college on the G.I. Following a major reorganization of the University's schools and departments, she became the founding dean of the newly created School of Health and Human Services. He and his wife had moved to Surprise, Arizona during retirement. He made an outstanding contribution to his department and to the School of Business and Economics through his service as the department's principal academic adviser, but his influence and standards in this area extended well beyond his department.