Earl Mays Tapley

Background

Tapley, Earl Mays was born on November 8, 1913 in Marietta, Georgia, United States. Son of Joel David and Emma Melissa (Quarles) Tapley.

Education

AB, Vanderbilt University, 1945; Master of Arts, George Peabody College, Nashville, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1955.

Career

Pastor various churches, Georgia, Tennessee, Illinois, 1935-1946; dean, academic vice president, interim president, Lee College, Cleveland, Tennessee, 1946-1953; associate professor, assistant to president, director special services, head department psychology, U. Chattanooga, 1953-1957; professor, director research, U. Evansville, Indiana, 1957-1959; professor, department head, U. Evansville, 1959-1965; dean, graduate school, U. Evansville, 1965-1979; graduate dean emeritus, U. Evansville, since 1979; director international travel, U. Evansville, 1970-1986; associate minister, First United Methodist Church, Dunedin, Florida, 1986-1990; associate minister, The Methodist Temple, Evansville, 1980-1986. Accreditation consultant. Leader comparative education study groups Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1969-1979, China, 1978-1984.

Achievements

• Earl Mays Tapley has been listed as a noteworthy college dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association of University Professors (chapter president 1962-1964), Indiana Autonomous System Networks Graduate Schools (president 1972-1974), Dunedin Committee Aging, Rotary, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Writing, computers, boating, sport fishing, fishing.

Connections

Married Ruby Jewell Franklin, June 5, 1935. Children: Dwight Lowell, Sharon Roselle, Ruth Annette.

Father:

Joel David Tapley

Mother:

Emma Melissa (Quarles) Tapley

Spouse:

Ruby Jewell Franklin

child:

Ruth Annette Tapley

child:

Dwight Lowell Tapley

child:

Sharon Roselle Tapley