Background
McDermott, Cecil Wade was born on August 19, 1935 in Parkin, Arkansas, United States. Son of Joe E. and Myrtle L. (Davis) McDermott.
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Cecil Wade McDermott
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, U. Arkansas, 1957; Master of Science in Statistics, Purdue University, 1962; Doctor of Education in Mathematics Education, Auburn (Alabama) U., 1967.
Career
Instructor mathematics, Sikeston (Missouri) H.S., 1957-1959;
state mathematics supervisor, Arkansas Department Education, Little Rock, 1959-1965;
educational consultant, Auburn U., 1965-1967;
chairman, professor mathematics, Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas, 1967-1983;
program director, IMPAC Learning Sys., Inc., Little Rock, since 1983. Co-director National Science Foundation Institute Tulane University, New Orleans, summers 1967-1971. Residential appraiser Morrilton (Arkansas) Savings & Loan, summers 1977-1982.
Consultant Oklahoma Legislation Council, Oklahoma City, 1987, America 2000 Project, Dallas, 1991. Member teacher training panel Office Technology Assessment, 1994. President Arkansas Intercoll.
Conference Faculty Republican, 1974-1984.
Achievements
Membership
Plan coordinator Governor's Task Force on Telecomm. Planning, 1991-1995; member Murphy Commission Technology Panel, 1997. Board directors Hendrix College Hall of Honor,1993-.
Member Arkansas Amateur Union (chairman state long distance running program 1969-1972), Arkansas Council Teachers Mathematics (chairman regional conference 1970), American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American (president Oklahoma/Arkansas 1976-1977), Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Mu Epsilon.
Interests
Connections
Married Nelda Grace Lyons, June 4, 1961. Children: Kevin Scott, Stephen Kyle.
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Nationality
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Religion
Episcopalian
Awards
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Research grantee United States Office Education, Washington, 1972-1973, Rockefeller Foundation, Little Rock, 1983-1985, Ross Foundation, 1997. Recipient Certified of Meritaward Electronic Learning, 1987, Endowment Scholarship Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas, 1987. State honoree National Governor's Association, 1997.Research grantee United States Office Education, Washington, 1972-1973, Rockefeller Foundation, Little Rock, 1983-1985, Ross Foundation, 1997. Recipient Certified of Meritaward Electronic Learning, 1987, Endowment Scholarship Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas, 1987. State honoree National Governor's Association, 1997.