His desk was a sea of papers, books, and file folders from which he could somehow extract the very document one requested. He served in that role until 1987. Before that, she had been assistant principal and principal of Willowbrook Junior High School in Compton, where she achieved great success in the integration of African-American and Caucasian students as well as teachers. from Yale University in 1949 and Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1960. He came to Cal State L.A. in 1962 after working at UCLA. He received his B.A. Jim was born in Boston on October 22, 1936, and after graduating from Boston College High School in 1954, served three years in the United States Army, including a tour of duty in Korea. Cheryl Miller starred in 1984 Olympics and became a Los Angeles superstar. A former student said, I will most remember Jackie as one of my professors at L.A. State. He retired from the University in 1986. Opera was one of Tony's lifelong passions, along with golf. In the spring of 1970, Bruce was a member of the departments Faculty Recruitment Committee that succeeded in appointing the last large group of tenure-track physics faculty in one year (four members), ominously the last new faculty to join the department for the next 13 years. Active in the Faculty Council, predecessor to the Academic Senate, he taught at Cal State L.A. until 1964, when he left the University to work in industry, where he was active for many years and created several patents. Five years later, a Fulbright Fellowship made it possible for him to deepen his knowledge of the early modern Netherlands by studying for two years, 1957 to 1959, under the great Dutch historian Peter Geyl at the University of Utrecht. During the early years of their marriage in the 1950s, Harry and Jean lived in the Chicago area while Harry pursued graduate work and Jean worked at the Argonne National Laboratory. She had fled the Soviet zone of occupied Germany. He and his wife of 54 years, Irina, traveled extensively and had recently concluded their more than 100 th cruise. She was 87 years old, and had resided in Camarillo since 1993. With his wife of 37 years, Ruth, who contributed much to his writing, Bill maintained a very strong interest in education and, to this end, established five endowment funds at Reed College. Legendary basketball player Cheryl Miller is expected to be named women's basketball coach at Cal State Los Angeles, according to sources. Adam moved with the Los Angeles State College faculty and staff from LACC to the present Cal State campus, where he directed the development of the Audiovisual Services, precursor to today's Instructional Media Services. . His college studies at Michigan State University were interrupted by World War II, during which he served in the Navy. Dick's early career included service in the Navy during World War II. Among his book publications are Back to Patriarchy , The Mystery of Macbeth , The Three Othellos , The Garbage Generation , and Need T . Sumi was an avid runner and became a world-class runner after meeting her coach, George McHale. He remained there until 1983, and during that time he updated his skills in computer science. He is predeceased by his wife of 49 years, Rachel, and survived by son Bruce, daughter Sandra, and grandsons Nikolas and Nathan.The Emeritimes, Spring 2011HUGH W. KENNEDY, Emeritus Professor of Spanish, 1963-1988, died December 29, 2008. He was also an instructor in theology at Immaculate Heart College in Hollywood from 1962 to 1963. (Ed. In recognition of his seminal contributions to the discovery and development of carborane chemistry, Tom was recipient of the 1992 Boron USA Award for Distinguished Achievements in Boron Chemistry. In 1951, she was hired to teach at L.A. State College in the Department of Recreation, on the old Vermont campus. 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. in Music in 1951. The critical reception of The Damaged Archangel was extreme in every sense of the word. He died from cancer of the esophagus.The Emeritimes, Spring 2012, RONALD S. LEMOS, Professor of Information Systems, 1977-1982 and 1993-2012, and former Dean, College of Business and Economics, 1993-1996, died on March 3, 2012 after a long and courageous fight with cancer. He received his B.A. He also served as a coordinator of the Peace Corps' technical training program in educational television for Colombia, reflecting the interest in international education that he had developed earlier through the AFSP. In addition, he gave guidance to students for placement as well as for advanced degree work. As particularly active leaders in a "Feed the Mind Mission," an outreach program for Nigeria, Addie and Bill made five trips to Nigeria. A native of Iowa, Gerry joined the Secondary Education Department faculty in 1951. Tom joined the Cal State LA faculty in 1961 after completing his Ph.D. at UCLA. However, he remained unable to speak and was completely paralyzed on his right side. .. His counsel . For his numerous, ongoing contributions to the University, William Byron received the campus' Outstanding Professor Award (OPA) for the academic year 1965-66. Leonard's first one-man exhibition was at San Francisco's De Young Museum more than a half-century ago. She was the major adviser for students in the Department, and spent much time helping them plan and execute their educational plans. He was 83 and had resided in Santa Barbara since his retirement in 1970. He grew up in China, attending primary and middle schools in Puyuan and Jia-Xing. Pete is survived by nieces Karen and Diane, nephew Frank, and their families. As one of three siblings, Paul, his twin brother Billy, and sister Myra were born in Philadelphia to Samuel and Celia Rosenthal. Al was born in Los Angeles, and as a boy of 10 he began diving, a sport in which he became expert as an adult. In 1980, the department name was changed to the Department of Physics and Astronomy to recognize the strength of the astronomy offerings. Dr. Kiker came to Cal State L.A. in 1962, a year after completing his Ph.D. in Psychology at Ohio State University. She served for a time as division chair and saw temporary service as chair of the Department of Pan-African Studies during the 1980s. He had learned about IBM when he was in Seattle and recognized the potential significance the computer would have on most of us, and his fascination with the stock market was devoted more to that future than to financial benefit. While he was there, he played the role of the stage manager in a production of Our Town. Lester joined the Cal State L.A. Physics Department in February 1960, following his service on the faculty of East L.A. College. While taking his bows, he suddenly reached up and snatched off his wig to reveal the familiar white hair of Lu Elrod. He also served as a consultant to the California State University, particularly on projects that concerned both the CSU and California Community College systems. He retired in December 1980.The Emeritimes, Fall 2003, HERBERT J. LANDAR, Emeritus Professor of English, 1960-1991, died at the age of 75 on February 3, 2003 due to a heart attack. In 1971 he retired, and then enjoyed his longstanding hobbies, photography and travel. All of this major academic restructuring meant that the new vice president received an immediate, in-depth indoctrination into the academic affairs of the College and was able to contribute a few ideas of his own. In 1973, department chair Richard Cannicott com-mended Richardson for her "painstaking efforts to maintain high standards and scholarship yet provide recognition and humane treatment of students. At the university level, Ben was a long-time academic senator and member of the Educational Policy and Resources Committee. Educated primarily in the Midwest, she earned a B.S. A four-time All-American, Miller led her University of Southern California (USC) team to successive National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championships in 1983 and 1984. in 1948 and Ed.D. There are two grandchildren. Vladimir died in 1968, and Evelyn chose to retire in 1969. She loved living in Topanga Canyon, and she continued to do so after she retired. Her professional journey took her from being a regular classroom teacher to advocating for individuals with disabilities. She was deeply respected and loved in her small community for her generous assistance and devoted community service. Harry's hiring of Alan was hailed by most of the new members of the department as a progressive step, but for others it represented a step in the wrong direction. He is survived by his wife Farah, sons Christopher, William and Allen, sister Jane, and grandchildren Elsie and Nathan. She also served as department chair for the Department of Communication Disorders. He helped develop the undergraduate and graduate programs and taught most of the courses in the physics curriculum. His father, a chiropractor, established a practice in the nearby town of Sparta. A gentleman and scholar, Benson was first and foremost a dedicated teacher, devoted both to the content of his courses and the students he instructed. A doctoral graduate of Claremont Graduate School, he chaired his department and was principal undergraduate adviser for many years. She is survived by a daughter, Dr. Margery (Mrs. McDougall) Palmer, and a grand-daughter, Abigail Palmer. The line to enter his retirement party stretched from the location of the former University Club far down the campus main walkway. Following a memorial service held in La Verne on December 14, he was interred with full military honors in Riverside National Cemetery.The Emeritimes, Winter 2007, GERALD R. RASMUSSEN, Emeritus Professor of Education, 1964-1989, died on July 20, 2006 of congestive heart failure, from which he had suffered for several years. She presented nationally and internationally on the topics of language development, school transformation, and school reform, and was an educational consultant for a variety of educational and community organizations and school districts. In 1972, he settled in for a nine-year stint as an academic dean at our campus, to which he brought the breadth and currency of his experience. He received the Outstanding Professor Award in 1964 and the Gold Award of Recognition by the California School Band and Orchestra Association in 1967. Harry saw the impact of groupthink in Vietnam War decision-making, as well as in the Watergate scandal and its aftermath. He spent the last 15 years in Carmel. degree at the University of Southern California in 1939. Under her leadership, the department became the School of Nursing in 2001, with Judy as its director, and many visionary income-producing programs were developed, including initial collaboration with community colleges to offer the BSN, a long-distance MSN program with Kaiser Permanente, on-site educational programs at local medical centers, and cohort programs designed to increase the numbers of BSN students. She did postdoctoral work in neurophysiology at UCLA Medical School. Ram joined the faculty in 1971, and during his 32 years prior to beginning his FERP assignments, was chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and, later, dean of the then College of Engineering and Technology, from 1981 to 1985. Born in Canada in 1909, he grew up in Portland and completed his secondary education there. In 1953, after he received the B.A., he became a high school teacher and head football coach in Afton, Wyoming, where he and his teams enjoyed winning seasons. He served regularly as an adjudicator and clinician for band, orchestra, and choral festivals. Im glad to be back, she said. Applying to him the title of one of his own books, colleagues say he followed his career star. When he was about 12, he donned his mothers metal face protection mask and heavy uniform to use as a costume for Halloween, likely a great hit at the time. He joined the Los Angeles State College faculty as an assistant professor with the Department of Police Administration in 1959. They then went east, and Charlie received another fellowship, enabling him to earn a Ph . In 1988, he published the Civil War diary of his grandfather, also Edward O. Guerrant. degree in 1953 from UCLA. His major book, Shaw, Plato and Euripides: Classical Currents in Major Barbara, was published in 2012 by the University Press of Florida. Memorial services were held on August 16 at Hollywood Lutheran Church where Jessie and her family were charter members.The Emeritimes, Winter 1996, HOWARD E. WILKENING, Professor of Psychology, 1948-1974 died on October 191995 in Solvang from complications of a stroke. To George, traveling meant sightseeing, concerts, theater, and gastronomic delights. Also surviving is his twin sister, Sarah Austin Burbank, of Baltimore.The Emeritimes, Fall 2005 BEN F. SCHERER, Emeritus Professor of Safety Studies, 1963-1986, died on August 10, 2005 at the age of 82. Based on its title, the book can be read as the history of the Chicano movement in East Los Angeles from 1968 to 2016, with factual references to community advocacy, city projects, inter-ethnic coalitions, and Lous participation in most of these associations and group projects. Westerns were his preferred genre, but Casablanca was his favorite film. Born in Ontario, Canada, in 1911, Johnston earned a B.Sc. His divisional affiliation evolved from Elementary Education to Curriculum and Instruction, and thereafter to Educational Foundations and Interdivisional Studies. She was also active as a pathologist on the medical staff of Desert Hospital, a member of the Cleft Palate Panel and Rehabilitation Board, and an advisory board member and volunteer for the local Stroke Activities Center. He is survived by a daughter, two sons, and four grandchildren.The Emeritimes, Fall 2001, ANTHONY LONGHETTI, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, 1989-2001, 72, passed away on June 9, 2001. She was a New York social worker, teacher, and assistant superintendent of the New York City Public Schools before relocating in 1969 to California, where she earned her Ph.D. in education administration from Claremont Graduate School in 1972. As acting associate dean of graduate studies and research, she administered several grants, produced a graduate studies brochure, and edited university and school guidelines and procedures to conform to the California Education Code. He was born in Lemars, Iowa in 1927 to Lucille and Clay Butler. Jack is survived by his wife Jeanette, children Mark and Cambria, and grandson Andrew.The Emeritimes, Spring 2019, MOSHE MORRIS MANO, Emeritus Professor of Electrical Engineering, 1960-1990, died in Los Angeles on January 3, 2019 at the age of 91. He retired from the Navy Reserve with the rank of commander. Not content with his previous levels of academic preparation, Alan pursued and received his M.A.in Library Science at the University of Denver in 1971.His first library position was as a social sciences reference librarian and bibliographer at the University of Arizona. In 1969, he was promoted to full professor. A genial person and a highly respected political scientist, Professor Potter joined the Cal State L.A. faculty in 1955. (1968), and Ph.D. (1972) in history from the State University of New York at Buffalo and developing his enthusiasm for urban history under the guidance of his thesis adviser, the distinguished urban historian Clifton Yearley. He was especially interested and expert in American and British public discourse and rhetorical theory, and was called upon by the Los Angeles Times for critiques of U.S. presidential inaugural addresses. in 1946, in journalism. He found himself caught in the racially segregated policies of the military service at the time. He was the lecturer in Cal State L.A.'s pioneering efforts in college teaching by television. She traveled extensively throughout the world, making many extended visits to her native Russia. From 1950 to 1954, he worked for the Sandia Corporation in Albuquerque as the supervisor of the technical report writing section. Like Jean, she succumbed to Alzheimer's disease. In addition to the books, Patti developed an award-winning television series, Art, Music, and Dance, shown on PBS, and made several educational films that also garnered an achievement award. A native of Illinois, Dr. Guild earned his BA degree at Wisconsin and his MA and PhD degrees at Stanford. He continued to work part-time as an accounting analyst for Sutherland Co. in Peoria. A David Lindsey Memorial has been established in his honor at Boys Town, Nebraska. A double graduate of Cal State LA, Judy completed her bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree in 1971 and her master of science in nursing (MSN) degree one year later in 1972, both with high honors. He was appointed university-wide dean of instructional administration in 1974, and served in that role until 1980. He went on to the University of Southern California. Following graduation, she married one of her professors, Floyd Simpson, in1941. She resided at 4455 W. 64th Street, Los Angeles.The Emeritimes, January 1981, JOHN A. PALMER, Vice President for Academic Affairs from 1970 to 1981, died July 1, 1982 after an extended illness. He found his intellectual grounding at Reed College in Portland, Oregon, from which he graduated in 1957. He was one of the founders of the Universitys Latin American studies program, later joined by his wife Marjorie, who directed the program for 25 years. A four-time All-American at the University of Southern California, she was named the National Player of the Year in 1984 and 1985. He wrote his dissertation on Philip Sidney and was a regular teacher of Shakespeare and other Elizabethan literature, but he also had a strong interest in Alexander Pope, Samuel Johnson, and the 18th century. She had suffered for several years from Parkinson's disease. William Eshelman, who was instrumental in hiring Randy, said in his 1997 memoir, No Silence! She began acting as a young girl. His name is in-scribed upon a bronze tablet at the university for superior scholarship, and he was named during his lifetime to numerous honorary and professional fraternities. When San Francisco hosted the 1939-40 Worlds Fair at Treasure Island in the middle of the bay, Bruce manned a booth for the UC Berkeley Physics Department. According to the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, the gallery has held more than 1,600 exhibits; established an in-house publication, Visions Art Quarterly; and created an international exchange program that has showcased renowned artists and created collaborations with artists from Thailand, Italy, Korea, San Luis Obispo, and Albuquerque. Several thousand mobile power devices with the trade name AuraGen, based on one of his patents, have been installed in commercial and military vehicles. On campus, he was the first chair of the Department of Economics and Statistics, in 1962-63, as well as the founding dean of the School of Letters and Science, from 1964 to 1969. A memorial service was held on campus on March 25.The Emeritimes, Spring 2003, THERMAN BUDDY SWANN, the Library reserves coordinator, passed away on January 24, 2003. Shortly after being promoted to full professor in 1969, the department was renamed the Department of Political Science. in 1952 and an Ed.D. It was then that she met her second husband, Bernard Warner, a professor of health and safety studies at Cal State L.A., whom she married in 1967. While living in the Bay Area, he became acquainted with a young woman named Ruth Decker. In 1983, he authored Trials in Collections, an Index to Famous Trials Throughout the World . Dean earned degrees from BYU (B.S.) During the 1940s and 1950s, Paulee was a star with the Met. He was best known as a music teacher in the Los Angeles area, first at Virgil Junior High School for seven years, directing a 125-piece orchestra that received national recognition. From 1958, when he was initiated into the sounding rocket business as a U.S. Air Force second lieutenant assigned to Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratory in Bedford, Massachusetts to 1977, Charley did sounding rocket work. Virginia served as co-project director of the Ford Foundation Enhancement of Cultural Diversity in Higher Education Project on campus. Most notable are his Classics for Orchestra, which include 50 movements of symphonies and classical compositions. As Secretary, he served as the unofficial historian of the University. In addition, she had been active in the Episcopal Church of Arcadia and the American Association of University Women (AAUW). He used to twit some of us because he usually was paid for his articles, while we sweated out merely being accepted in a journal. He received a Master of Arts degree from the University of New Mexico in 1951, specializing in political science and social work. degree in 1939 and M.A. At the other end of the baccalaureate curriculum, she designed and taught the first course in mental health consultation for graduate students. Interestingly, George wrote an article about this experience upon his return to CSLA. His main focus was always on the students enrolled in his courses. Those wishing to honor his memory through a donation may contribute to the Charles E. Beckwith Memorial Fund for the Purchase of Books in the Humanities, in care of the University Foundation. Between 1967 and 1969, Julian was on special assignment in the Chancellor's Office. He was a dedicated teacher, often using an extensive portion of his off term to prepare new materials for courses. She obtained a B.E. He retired in 1996. in applied mechanics from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn in 1955.He held licensure as a Registered Professional Civil Engineer in both New York and California, followed by designation as a Registered Structural Engineer in California. As a long-time friend of his put it, He never hesitated to stand up for what he felt was right, but he was a very tolerant person. Norman is survived by his wife, Doris, whom he married in 1958; son David; daughters Jessica and Sara; and four grandchildren.The Emeritimes, Fall 2012, JACKIE LOU HOYT, Emerita Professor of Physical Education, 1958-1992 and a former member of the Emeriti Executive Committee, passed away on July 31, 2012 after a lengthy illness. She recruited many quality faculty and adeptly staffed the theoretical and clinical sections of many clinical courses in the numerous hospitals and rehabilitation centers throughout the greater Los Angeles area with which the Nursing Department was affiliated. He was remembered with appreciation and affection at a memorial concert given by former students and colleagues on April 8, 2001, sponsored by Friends of Music. Don was born in Indianapolis on March 26, 1919. Bert is survived by his wife, Virginia Mullin, a clinical psychologist. On his retirement in 1977, he was granted emeritus status. After starting as a part-time faculty member in the Department of Special Education at Cal State LA, Alice began a tenure-track position in 1969. After her retirement, she participated in the Faculty Early Retirement Program until 2005. Born in 1930, Clem received an A.B.