Background
Orsak, Charles George was born on May 18, 1945 in Wichita Falls, Texas, United States. Son of Charlie George Senior and Virginia Lorene (King) Orsak.
Orsak, Charles George was born on May 18, 1945 in Wichita Falls, Texas, United States. Son of Charlie George Senior and Virginia Lorene (King) Orsak.
Bachelor in English, Speech, Midwestern State University, 1968. Master of Arts in English, Midwestern State University, 1970. Master of Education in Adult and Continuing Education, East Texas State University, 1984.
Doctor of Philosophy in Secondary and Higher Education, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1987.
Instructor University Maryland, Heidelberg, Germany, 1972-1973. Curriculum development specialist project transition United States Army Europe General Education Division, Worms, Germany, 1972-1974. Director community college programs Center Texas College, Wiesbaden, Germany, 1974-1976, director Far East programs Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1976.
Instructor, director institutional development and effectiveness Navarro College, Corsicana, Texas, 1976-1984, dean off-campus centers Ellis County, 1985-1986. Foreign expert Hefei (China) University of Technology, 1986-1987. Acting director learning resource center Navarro College, Corsicana, 1987-1990.
Executive director Superconducting Super Collider Training Project Navarro College/Dallas County Community College District, Waxahachie, Texas, 1990-1992, English as Second Language instructor, 1992-1993. Director institutional research, director Research and Development, Houston Community College Systems, 1997-1999. Vice president for research and institutional effectiveness San Jacinto College District, Pasadena, Texas, 1999—2004.
Retired, 2004; educational consultant for grants and evaluation, since 2004. Director Department of Energy National Solar Manpower Needs Assessment and Task Analysis, Corsicana, 1976-1977. Curriculum development specialist Texas Education Agency Energy Conservation Curriculum Project, Corsicana, 1977-1978.
Principal investigator National Science Foundation Solar Technology Curriculum Project, Corsicana, 1978-1982. Consultant alcohol fuels curriculum Navarro College, Corsicana, 1982. Consultant Title III Carl Perkins National Science Foundation, 1983-1991.
Consultant grantsmanship, Cairo, Egypt, 1988. Consultant Roboz-Katona Associate, Budapest, Hungary, 1991. Consultant in field.
Member Navarro County History Society, Corsicana, 1980-1991. Member Navarro County Drug and Alcohol Abuse Committee, Corsicana, 1987-1991. Hepatitis C drug research experimental volunteer American Liver Foundation.
Volunteer community services 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1970-1972. Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Council Resource Development, American Association Community Junior Colleges, Texas Junior College Teachers Association, Community College College Administrators Association (president), Gulf Coasts Association Institutional Researchers, Association Educational Office Personnel (Outstanding Board Member), American Evaluation Association, Texas Retired Teachers Association, Texas Educational Secretaries Association, Phi Delta Kappa (founding president Bluebonnet chapter 1988-1990).
Married Lana Beth Lawson. Children: Clessa Ann, Erik Lawson, Charles Aaron.