Background
Sheehan, Paul Vincent was born on August 7, 1904 in Everett, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Thomas Francis and Mary Anna (Winninghoff) Sheehan.
Sheehan, Paul Vincent was born on August 7, 1904 in Everett, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Thomas Francis and Mary Anna (Winninghoff) Sheehan.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Washington, 1926, Master of Arts, 1930. Doctor of Philosophy, University Southern California, 1942.
Annual Instructor journalism Fresno State College (now California State University at Fresno), 1930-1936, assistant professor, 1938-1943, associate professor, 1943-1946, professor, 1946-1969, professor emeritus, 1969-1978, chairman journalism department, 1951-1969. Visiting lecturer journalism Syracuse University, 1936-1937. Interim staff Southern California newspapers, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, San Francisco Call-Bulletin, Fresno Bee.
Chairman state curriculum committee journalism California Department Education, 1951.
Special assistant to state director education and coordinator state informational program on building needs California institutions, 1958.
Member Association Education Journalism, Alpha Phi Gamma (Western vice president 1951-1952, president 1952-1953), Sigma Delta Chi, Theta Chirurgical Club: Fresno Press (president 1967-1968).
Married Mary Ann Hemenway, August 19, 1932.