Background
Charters, Alexander Nathaniel was born on August 22, 1916 in Verdant Valley, Alberta, Canada. Son of Alexander Allen and Louisa Magdalena (Kern) Charters. came to the United States, 1948, naturalized, 1957.
Charters, Alexander Nathaniel was born on August 22, 1916 in Verdant Valley, Alberta, Canada. Son of Alexander Allen and Louisa Magdalena (Kern) Charters. came to the United States, 1948, naturalized, 1957.
Bachelor, U. B.C., 1938; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1948.
Teacher public schools,, Fernie, B.C., 1939-1941;
teacher public schools,, Vancouver, 1941-1942;
assistant to dean, University College, Syracuse University, 1948-1950;
assistant dean, University College, Syracuse University, 1950-1952;
dean, University College, Syracuse University, 1952-1964;
assistant professor School Education, University College, Syracuse University, 1950-1954;
associate professor, University College, Syracuse University, 1954-1959;
professor, University College, Syracuse University, 1959-1983;
professor emeritus, University College, Syracuse University, since 1983;
area chairman for adult education, University College, Syracuse University, 1950-1973;
university vice president for continuing education, University College, Syracuse University, 1964-1973. Visiting member of faculty University of Chicago, 1958. Delegate Conference on Adult Education, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1972.
Observer, delegate, Tokyo, 1972, Paris, 1985. Coordinator United States participation CONFINTEA V, Hamburg, 1997, member United States delegate team, 1997. Consultant United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Institute for Education, 1998.
Member standing committee 5th World Conference on History of Adult Education, 1991. Member steering committee International Associations, since 1991;chairman program committee International Conference Rethinking Adult Education for Development, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1993. Advisory S. Rodriguez U., Caracas, Venezuela,1994.
External examiner adult education U. Madras, 1996. Presenter education conference, Jena, Germany, 1996. Consultant in adult education Institute Pedagogida Rural, Venezuela, 1998.
Founding consultant Academic Institute Educators of Adults,1998. Consultant to numerous academic institutions.
Member of the board Center Study Liberal Education Adults, 1957-1967, chairman, 1964-1965. Member International Council for Adult Education. Founding member, treasurer International Congress U. Adult Education, 1962-1967.
Member of New York State Advisory Board on Continuing Higher Education. Chairman Galaxy Conference Adult Education Orgns., 1969. Chairman priorities committee Cmty.
Chest and Council; board directors Chautauqua Institute, Laubach Literacy International, Control New York United Nations Association, Syracuse World Affairs Education Orgns. Member United States National Committee United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, presenter 5th world assembly, Cairo, 1994. Board visitors U. Pittsburgh, Washington University, St. Louis.
Founding member, board directors Coalition Adult Education Organisation, 1964-1982. Executive Board directors Westminster Manor Center. Board directors, treasurer Vandercamp Conference and Recreation Center, 1991-1995, Control New York Presbytery Conference Center, 1991.
Member ParkCtrl. Presbyterian Church With Royal Canada Naval Volunteer Reserve, 1942-1945. Member Association Continuing Higher Education (president 1947-1948, Leadership citation1973), American Association Adult Continuing Education (Pioneer award 1980), National U.Continuing Education Association (president 1965-1966, Bitner award 1973), International Council Adult Education (founder 1972, chair documentation 1974, coordinator conferences, member International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame 1996), International Society Comparative Adult Education (founding president 1992), Academy Institute Educators of Adults (founding consultant 1998), Control New York Coalition on Adult and Continuing Education (lifetime achievement award 1998), Rotary (International Paul Harris fellow 1992), Beta Theta Pi.
Married Margaret Anne MacNaughton, March 29, 1952. Children: A. William, David W., John C., Louisa A. Vike.
