Background
Kreisman, Arthur was born on June 7, 1918 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Louis and Rose (Shechtell) Kreisman.
education consultant educator emeritus humanities educator
Kreisman, Arthur was born on June 7, 1918 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Louis and Rose (Shechtell) Kreisman.
AB, Brigham Young University, 1942. Student, Harvard University, 1939. AM, Boston University, 1943.
Doctor of Philosophy, Boston University, 1952. Doctor of Letters (honorary), City University, 1988.
Graduate assistant in English, Boston University, 1942-1943;
instructor, United States Armed Forces Institute, 1945;
instructor, Southern Oregon U., Ashland, 1946;
assistant professor, Southern Oregon U., Ashland, 1947-1951;
associate professor, Southern Oregon U., Ashland, 1951-1955;
professor, Southern Oregon U., Ashland, 1955-1981;
department chairman English, Southern Oregon U., Ashland, 1951-1963;
chairman humanities division, Southern Oregon U., Ashland, 1955-1969;
director general studies, Southern Oregon U., Ashland, 1959-1966;
dean arts and science, Southern Oregon U., Ashland, 1966-1977;
director curricular affairs, Southern Oregon U., Ashland, 1978-1980;
professor emeritus, Southern Oregon U., Ashland, since 1981;
appointment official university historian, Southern Oregon U., Ashland, 1985;
co-founder with Evelyn Kreisman, Edukon, Inc., since 1982. Television lecturer Network Ednl. television, 1955-1958. Director Block Teaching Project, United States Office Education, 1957-1959, National Defense Education Act Institute for Advanced Study in English, 1966.
Consultant Federation Regional Accredting Communications in Higher Education, 1974-1975, Council on Postsecondary Accreditation, 1975-1979, Chico (California) State University, 1973-1976, City U. Seattle, since 1975, Lincoln Memorial U., 1976, Marylhurst Education Center, 1976, Oregon Institute Technology, 1977-1979, Sheldon Jackson College, 1979-1983, Council on Chiropractic Education, 1982, 83, Griffin College, 1990-1991. Member Governor's Advisory Committee on Arts and Humanities, 1966-1969, 71-76. Member task force human services Oregon Ednl.
Coordinating Council, 1972. Member steering committee Oregon Joint Committee for Humanities, 1972-1974. Chairman Seminar College Evaluators Northwest Association Schools and Colls., U.Wash., 1977-1984.
Member of national advisory board on quality assurance in experiental learning Council on Advancement Experiental Learning, 1978-1980. Team leader Danforth Foundation Workshop on Liberal Arts Education, Colorado College, 1972.
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Active Ashland City Council, 1950-1954. Co-founder Rogue Valley Unitarian Fellowship, 1953. Board directors Comty.
Chest, Institute Renaissance Studies, 1956-1964, Friends of Library., 1991-1996, president, 1994-1996. Steering committee Learning in Retirement Program, 1993-1994. Chairman board trustees Ashland Community Hospital, 1960-1964.
Board directors Southern California University for Professional Studies, 1997-1999. Chairman board directors North Central University, 1998-1999. Emeritus board directors Ashland Community Hospital Foundation, 2005.
Member American Association of University Professors (past president Oregon council), National Council Teachers English (past president Oregon council), Commission of Pacific Association of Schools and Colleges (elected 1994-1995), Northwest Association Schools and Colleges (examiner since 1958, trustee 1976-1980, member communications colleges 1972-1980), American Legion (past post Commander), Lambda Iota Tau, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Kappa Alpha.
Married B. Evelyn Goulston, April 20, 1940 (deceased July 1992). Children: Peter Jon, Steven Alan, Richard Curt, James Bruce. Married Mamie Jewel Liles Tribble, July 17, 1994.