Background
Kersh, Bert Yarbrough was born on July 16, 1927 in Fort Sam Houston. Son of Henry Leonard and Ruth (Scott) Kersh.
Kersh, Bert Yarbrough was born on July 16, 1927 in Fort Sam Houston. Son of Henry Leonard and Ruth (Scott) Kersh.
Bachelor of Arts, University of California at Santa Barbara, 1950; Master of Arts, University of California at Berkeley, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Berkeley, 1955.
Assistant professor education, U. Oregon, 1955-1959;
human factors scientist, System Development Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 1959-1960;
from associate to full research professor, associate director teaching research division, Oregon State System Higher Education, Monmouth, 1960-1967;
dean faculty, Oregon College Education (now Western Oregon State College), Monmouth, 1967-1978;
professor education, director research, Oregon College Education (now Western Oregon State College), 1978-1981;
professor psychology, Oregon College Education (now Western Oregon State College), 1981-1985;
professor emeritus, Oregon College Education (now Western Oregon State College), since 1985. Member evaluation boards National Council Accreditation Teacher Education, 1970-1973. Member Executive Committee National Center for Higher Education Management Systems, Western Interstate Common for Higher Education, 1969-1972.
Consultant for federal private educational agys.
Served with Army of the United States, 1946-1948, 50-51. Member American Educational Research Association, Oregon Educational Research Association (president 1981-1982).
Married Barbara Jean Brown, January 29, 1950. Children– Todd, Pamela, Lee, Scott.