Background
Cain, Edmund Joseph was born on March 19, 1918 in Chico, California, United States. Son of Edmund Joseph and Myrtle Ellen (Perdue) Cain.
emeritus dean education educator
Cain, Edmund Joseph was born on March 19, 1918 in Chico, California, United States. Son of Edmund Joseph and Myrtle Ellen (Perdue) Cain.
Bachelor of Science, Columbia University, 1946; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1947; Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1950.
Teacher, Horace Mann-Lincoln School, New York City, 1946-1947;
research assistant, Columbia, 1947-1948;
associate professor education, Western (Connecticut) State College, 1948-1955;
visiting professor education, San Francisco State College, 1951;
visiting professor education, San Diego State College, summer 1952;
visiting professor education, U. New Mexico, summers 1953, 54, 58;
director student teaching programs and graduate and postgraduate program teacher education, U. Delaware, 1955-1964;
dean College Education, U. Nevada, Reno, 1964-1985;
now dean emeritus, distinguished professor international education, U. Nevada, Reno
also chairman teacher education board and member human rights board, U. Nevada, Reno. Expert in education United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Chile, 1961-1962. Consultant Institute International Education, 1962-1963, Kuwait U., 1988.
Representative Study Higher Education in Yugoslavia, 1967. Chairman, vice Chairman, Board Of Directors Far West Laboratory Ednl. Research and Development, since 1968.
Team leader United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Team Higher Education in Qatar. Representative Linkages in Higher Education Project, Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar, Afghanistan, 1977. Agency for International Development cons.Afghanistan, 1978.
Chairman National Commission Multicultural and International Education, 1978-1981. Chairman subcommittee Governor Nevada Committee Education. Speaker professional conferences.
United States representative ICET World Assembly Brunei, 1995, Nigeria, 1991, member planning team, 1994, Turkey, 1993.
Member Nevada executive board Boy Scouts American. Board directors United Way, International Visitors Council North Nevada, since 1987, treasurer, since 1991. Captain signal corps, Army of the United States, 1941-1946.
Member American Association Colleges Teacher Education (representative to. South America 1968, 74, also state representative, president Nevada chapter), National Society Study Education, International Council Education for Teaching (trustee 1980-1990, board directors since 1990), Rotary (Paul Harris fellow), Land Grant Education Deans Association, Phi Delta Kappa (Education Leadership award 1971), Kappa Delta Phi.
Married Virginia Hartigan, December 3, 1944. Children: Edmund Joseph III, Mary Ellen, James Michael.