Background
Ridley, Dennis Raymond was born on April 13, 1942 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Glenn Arthur and Naomi Esther Ridley.
Ridley, Dennis Raymond was born on April 13, 1942 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Glenn Arthur and Naomi Esther Ridley.
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology cum laude, Amherst College, 1965; Master of Arts, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1972.
Professor psychology, Houghton (New York) College, 1974-1976, 78-79;
professor psychology, State University of New York, Geneseo, 1976-1978;
research associate Institute for Occupl. Education, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1979-1984;
research specialist commission on education in the community, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1984;
research associate department human services, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, 1984-1985;
visiting fellow department education, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, 1983;
assistant provost, Christopher Newport U., Newport News, Virginia, 1985-1990;
director assessment and evaluation, Christopher Newport U., Newport News, Virginia, since 1990. Chairman working commission on international studies State Council Higher Education for Virginia, Richmond, 1989-1990.
Citizen Amb. Program educational psychology delegate People's Republic of China, 1994, Russia, 1995.
Member, officer Neighborhood Civic League, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 1985-1987. Member American Ednl. Research Association, American Association Higher Education, Virginia Association for Management Analysis and Planning, Association for Institutional Research, Virginia Assessment Group (secretary-treasurer since 1993).
Married Liane Gale Fink, September 16, 1973. Children: Daniela Kimberly, Janna Gabriela.