Background
Hearn, Edell Midgett was born on October 3, 1929 in Watertown, Tennessee, United States. Son of Will Ray and Verna Tillie (Midgett) Hearn.
university dean teacher educator
Hearn, Edell Midgett was born on October 3, 1929 in Watertown, Tennessee, United States. Son of Will Ray and Verna Tillie (Midgett) Hearn.
Associate of Arts, Tennessee Wesleyan College. Bachelor of Science, Middle Tennessee State College, 1952. Master of Arts, Middle Tennessee State College, 1953.
Doctor of Education, University Tennessee, 1959.
Teacher, Center High School, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 1952-1953; Teacher, South High School, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1955-1957; Teacher, Knoxville Adult High School, 1956-1957; instructor, U. Tennessee, 1958-1959; associate professor, director student teaching, U. Tennessee, Martin, 1958-1961; visiting professor, Tennessee Technology U., Cookeville, summer 1958; professor education, Tennessee Technology U., Cookeville, since 1961; department chairman education, Tennessee Technology U., Cookeville, 1961-1962; dean College Education, Tennessee Technology U., Cookeville, since 1963. Member State Advisory Committee on Certification and Teacher Education. Member National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, since 1976, member of council, since 1979, member coordinating bd, since 1981.
Served with Army of the United States, 1953-1955. Member National Education Association, Tennessee Education Association, Association Supervision and Curriculum Development, American Association Colleges and Universities (chief institutional representative since 1963), National Parent-Teachers Association, Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Theta Sigma Chi. Clubs: Mason (32 degree), Lion (president 1973).
Married Jeanette Weaver, April 19, 1952. Children: Janna, Valerie Elizabeth, Kaydell.