He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, a son, a daughter, and a grandson.The Emeritimes, September 1986, HOWARD S. MCDONALD, President 1949 -1962. Your complete guide to Cheryl Miller; including news, articles, pictures, and videos. Wayne was born in Shattock, Oklahoma on July 27, 1938, but his family relocated to Oceanside, California, where he graduated from Oceanside High School. Her husband was an aviator, so he often flew her from one appearance to another. major in 1969. in philosophy from Columbia University, winning scholarships along the way at both universities. Despite what a colleague described as corrective Coke bottle lenses, he still did extremely valuable and precise research, and was a prolific publisher, as well as a frequent flyer between Encino, UCLA, and Cal State L.A. from then Los Angeles State College in 1961, he earned his Ph.D. at UCLA in 1966, remaining there for a two-year internship at the Brain Research Institute. cum laude from the University of Southern California (USC) in 1948. In the ensuing decade they were in Chicago; Bridgeport, Connecticut; and St. Paul, Minnesota as well as at several other locations. Del never remarried, but devoted himself to his children, his work, his passion for musiche was a violinist with local community orchestrasand, later in life, with playing bit parts in films made by a son-in-law.The Emeritimes, Winter 2005, WILLIAM R. ESHELMAN, Librarian, 1951-1965, remembered by many emeriti as the college librarian in the 1960s, died on August 9, 2004 at his home in Portland, Oregon, of congestive heart failure. Before coming to Cal State L.A., she taught elementary and secondary classes in Salem, OR, and locally in Alhambra. degree and left for California to begin graduate work at the University of Southern California as well as to play tennis year-round and work on her game. His published obituary cites that he never missed an opportunity to work, never took a nickel he did not earn, and taught his children a solid work ethic by example. In his personal life, Bob was the consummate host, with a marvelous sense of humor, and his puns, according to the family, were the stuff of legend. Bob and Pat had numerous adventures, spending many years shuttling to their beach house in Mexico, camping, fishing, and traveling. Akilah Miller enjoys growing herbs like thyme, rosemary and basil at home. During the Korean War, he served in Asia for the U.S. Army. First employed at Lockheed Aircraft Co., George left to found his own firm, Mann Engineering Co., shortly after the end of World War II. Moving back to Los Angeles, she began her career at Cal State L.A. in 1965 in the Department of Physical Education. In 2000, he was inducted into the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame, along with Jacques-Yves Cousteau, in the initial cohort.The Emeritimes, Spring 2004, VIRGINIA HALE FICK, wife of Otto W. (Bill) Fick (emeritus, English), died on February 23, 2004 at the age of 78. Interment was at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier. Prior to his coming to Cal State LA in 1960, he taught at UCLA (1955-56) and for the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force training programs at Syracuse University and Utica College (1954 to 1958). The only one chosen from the Manila Section, Bill was assigned to the 11th Airborne Di-vision, even though his status was that of a civilian with a diplomatic passport. An obituary in the Los Angeles Times provided by her son, David Richard Oxstein of Santa Monica, describes her as "a vibrant woman, who read, traveled, loved conversation and made many wonderful friends." She earned a Master of Public Health degree from the UCLA School of Public Health in 1970, followed by a doctorate in public health, also from UCLA, in 1974. He received a B.A. He was an accomplished man who lived a full life. After receiving his B.S. He had a passion for his research on boranes and carboranes and a yearning for teaching. When he retired from the University in 1979, he and Peggy took up residence in France, first in Paris and then in southern France, where they pursued their interests in reading, travel, food, and other Continental pleasures. John was born on December 21, 1931 on a farm near Conroe, Texas. A memorial service was held at Our Lady of Malibu Catholic Church, of which he and Carol were members. He came to Cal State L.A. in 1971, following a distinguished career in Florida. During his service as department chair for several years, he recruited talented faculty to carry out the important work of teacher training. Abe Lincoln Laughing was soon published, and then Mark Twain Laughing , George Washington Laughing , Blue and Gray Laughing , The Wit and Wisdom of the Founding Fathers , and Abe Lincoln's Legacy of Laughter . According to Ellie's niece Julie, "Eloise was a larger-than-life figure in most of our lives. Art was a supportive and generous colleague, always willing to help colleagues with their own research. Harold moved to Arizona after retiring in 1982. He was the author of numerous publications, among them two business communication textbooks, several typewriting instruction books, and various others books, articles, and chapters. Ted was a member of the University faculty until his retirement in 1983. Bill and his family resided in Glendale. In the years that followed, the FBI ensured that Bruce lost his position at MIT, and that doors to university positions were closed to him. He was highly regarded as a teacher and as an administrator. He also studied harp and watercolor painting, and read widely, including French literature. Many blessings to Coach @ Cal State LA! At LACC, he designed Way of the World , which won the first American College Theatre Festival and thereafter was performed at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. During his active career backstage in Southern California, he designed lighting for operas at the Hollywood Bowl, the old Biltmore Theatre and the old Philharmonic Auditorium, and for plays at the Ivar and Las Palmas theatres. Their children, grandchildren, and friends recalled numerous dinners and organized instructional games, including the Childrens Olympics and races in their swimming pool. (BERT) SOMERS, Emeritus Professor of Psychology, 1960-1984, died on June 18, 2005 at the age of 79 from cancer and its complications. From 1956 to 1961, he was a consultant at UCLA for National Institute of Mental Health research on the impact of LSD. His uncompromising advocacy in support of students, and his dedication to serving faculty and the University at large, made him a pillar of Cal State L.A. On November 8, a memorial service celebrating Rays life was held in the Golden Eagle Ballroom at Cal State L.A. A video set to music presented snippets of his life, both on and off campus. She began her career at Cal State L.A. teaching medical-surgical classes. Bob jumped at the opportunity which allowed him to dive from a few thousand feet compared with the 500 to 600 feet from which he had parachuted during the war. He is survived by his wife, Romain. During her high school and college years, Alice was a national champion in public speaking and debate. Prior to returning to her alma mater to teach in 1970, Sumi taught at Santa Ana High School and Compton Junior College. Bill became Assistant Director, later Acting Director, then Executive Director. In addition, he was a member of MENSA and a consultant in the life sciences to some 30 institutions, including the state of Florida and the Universidad Simn Bolvar in Venezuela. His parents were homesteaders in the Dakota Badlands where he grew up on the Logging Camp Ranch. Her first teaching position was at Smith College in Northampton, where she also choreographed and performed. He joined the Emeriti Association immediately upon retirement, and was soon serving on its executive committee. He presented papers at a variety of academic conferences, on topics ranging from the opposition in the Indian parliament to the confrontation between India and Pakistan, the Gandhian approach to international relations, the politics of violence and nonviolence, and even Solar Energy vs. Nuclear Power, the latter before a panel dealing with the prospect of Indias becoming a nuclear power. She also actively encouraged women to become administrators and educational leaders. Marie-Antoinette came to what was then Los Angeles State College in 1964 as an assistant professor of French and, for a brief time, of German. The series was a huge success, with a weekend program that would run over several months. Modest and persuasive, a "man for all seasons", Dr. Stansell contributed a good deal to the community, the Department, and the University. He was Secretary of the Cordilleran Section of the Geological Society of America (GSA) from 1973 to 1985 and was elected chair of the section in 1990. degree from the University of Southern California in 1947, Jim married Frances Vivian Hinkle in Denison that August 30. Paul was an outgoing, warm person, who genuinely enjoyed sharing his knowledge and love of transportation with both students and professionals alike. One of her proudest moments came in 1975 when she was awarded the University's Outstanding Professor Award. Despite a young roster with just one senior for a second straight year, the Golden Eagles used a late six-game winning streak to vault themselves into position for a first-round tournament home game. in early childhood studies and educational psychology. in chemistry at the University of Colorado, Boulder, followed by an M.A. Byong-kon founded the Pacific Contemporary Music Center to provide venues and means for composers here and in other Pacific Rim countries to have their music performed. During his sabbatical leaves, he did research at Queen Mary College, University College of London, and twice at the Weizmann Institute in Israel. City College. A doctoral graduate of Claremont Graduate School, he chaired his department and was principal undergraduate adviser for many years. in 1950. Ruth and John married in 1951 and lived in suburbs of Los Angeles and Orange County until moving to Yucca Valley in 1997 to live near their son and daughter-in-law. Initially he instituted a rigid military type system, but his own research which formed the basis for his Ph.D. dissertation completely reversed his thinking and his department's policy. Older brother Darrell would eventually become a Major League Baseball catcher. Between 1950 and 1974, Tom authored papers in the Journal of Asian Studies, Political Science Review (India), and Journal of Politics, plus a book chapter on political leadership in India. He earned a B.A. Emeritus professor Jack Levine, who worked closely with Bob creating hardware for use in the digital lab and in senior design projects, remembers him as being well-liked by both colleagues and students. The role he would later play in combining mathematics and economics was foreshadowed by a paper he authored about sampling theory while working under Harold Hotelling and by his M.A. Mona came to Cal State L.A. first as a part-time teacher in the Department of Music and then went on to a full-time position in which role she taught voice and gave opera workshops. He was licensed as a professional engineer in both New York and California. This was not an aversion to drink, Slovacek explained, but was driven by a lifelong commitment to hard work and productivity. Before he died, he completed two additional books which are due to be published in spring: Special Agent in the Pacific, WW 11Counterintelligence: Military, Political, and Economic and Philosophy of a Concerned Academic Within and Beyond the Ivory Tower. Lee's murals at World Vision led to many portrait commissions. After one year in the Office of Inter-American Affairs and another year at the State Department, he taught for eight years at Davidson College, where he was promoted to professor. in English in 1952. As the director of Critical Thinking International, he frequently presented seminars and workshops for international development projects in Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Also on the international scene, he delivered seminars on information literacy for the U. S. Information Agency in Austria, and consulted with library and educational organizations in Argentina. Patterson moved to California in 1978 and served as assistant dean of continuing education at the University of Southern California, where she engaged in postgraduate studies. 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. Staff member Raelene Allard, who worked with Len when he was dean, remembers him fondly as a very interesting man who loved to travel. Early life and education. Richard came to Cal State L.A. in 1959 from an academic position at L.A. City College, where he had already established a reputation as one of the outstanding printers in the West. She was an internationally recognized authority on speech disorders in children, adult aphasia, and clinical practice, publishing articles on these topics in The Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders , The Crippled Child , The Canadian Medical Journal , The Voice , Western Speech, and Parents Magazine , and she created a test of preschool speech and language development of children with cerebral palsy. The Emeriti Association received word of the death of Sun Kee (Sam) Kim, Emeritus Professor of Economics and Statistics, 1964-2018, on August 9, 2019 at the age of 86. In 1977, he edited a collection of readings titled Men Against Sexism, hailed by Gloria Steinem as a pioneering anthology. For many years, he led mens groups in Pasadena. He found it at Cal State L.A., joining the faculty of the School of Education, where he specialized in teacher training until his retirement in 1976. When Tom arrived, the 13-year-old college shared a campus with Los Angeles City College. Bill and then met the love of his life, Helen, known to everyone as Pat. He was also highly involved in the planning for the Integrated Sciences Complex and the Hertzberg-Davis Forensic Science Center, as well as the securing of major philanthropic gifts. He received the B.E.E. An honor student and member of Phi Alpha Theta, he received an A.B. Paul teased that he tried to let John Adams laugh but could never quite achieve that. She also served for a time as associate dean of the School of Education. He also showed his dedication to these precepts during his terms on the Academic Senate. At the school level, he served on the School of Education Assembly, Retention, Tenure and Promotion Committee (RTP), Instructional Affairs Committee (IAC), and Committee on Committees. In addition, he served as editor of the American Public Affairs Newsletter and co-editor of Western Speech and The Quarterly Journal of Speech . He was very active in the American Scandinavian Foundation of Los Angeles, serving in many offices, including two terms as the Foundation's president. in 1941, B.S. Cheryl Miller, California (790 matches): Phone Number, Email, Address Indeed, by the last day of SunRayce 97, it was so obvious that Cal State LA would capture the national championship that the team actually stopped to assist a neighboring school that had broken down on the side of the road. His desk was a sea of papers, books, and file folders from which he could somehow extract the very document one requested. He was an excellent administrator and well loved by his staff and other colleagues in and outside of the Chancellor's Office. For five years during this period, Al taught evening classes in drafting, descriptive geometry, trigonometry, and algebra at El Camino and L.A. Harbor colleges. from Indiana University in 1966. Dan was first known in Los Angeles as a halfback and fullback with the Rams during the 1950s, having been drafted by the Rams organization right after his college graduation. NADT certifies drama therapists and trainers of prospective therapists, and Roger was instrumental in developing its professional standards. During his tenure at Cal State L.A., George taught courses in general zoology and biology, comparative vertebrate anatomy, vertebrate paleontology, human anatomy, and human physiology. 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