FRederick Bruce Robinson

Background

Robinson, FRederick Bruce was born on June 18, 1939 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Frederick Bruce and Ethel (Grew) Robinson.

Education

Bachelor, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1962; Master of Arts, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1976.

Career

Teacher English, The Fay School, Southborough, Massachusetts, 1963-1965; history teacher, The Gunnery School, Washington, Connecticut, 1966-1969; teaching fellow/assistant department history, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1969-1971; teacher Asian history and comparative religions, area high school director adult liberal studies program, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1976-1980; director summer sessions and study abroad program, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1980-1985; associate director College General Studies, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1985-1990; assistant director division education programs, National Endowment for Humanities, Washington, since 1990. Foreign Area Fellowship program Social Science Research Council and American Council Learned Socs. dissertation research grantee India Office Library., London, Maharashtra State Archives and Poona Peshwa Daftar, Bombay, 1973-1975. Adjunct assistant professor department history U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1978-1980.

Adjunct lecturer department South Asian regional studies University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1982-1990. State content Studies. advisory board District of Columbia State Curriculum Frameworks in English and History project District of Columbia Public Schools, since 1994. Reader Center for International Education, unites states department Education, summer, 1994, reader Blue Ribbon Schools Annual Competition, 1993-1994.

National advisory board integrated curriculum development project Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1992-1994. Advising committee national summer institute for teachers National Gallery Art, Washington, 1992-1994. Reader undergraduate foreign language and international education grant program Department Higher Education, State of New Jersey, 1985-1990, senior evaluator, 1989-1990.

Executive Board Greater Philadelphia Collaborative for International Education, 1987-1990. Reader PATHS/PRISM grants for teachers and schools program Philadelphia Partnership for Education, 1989-1990.

Achievements

• Frederick Bruce Robinson has been listed as a noteworthy Federal educational grants administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Association for Asian Studies (member commission on educational issues and policies since 1993, president Mid-Atlantic region 1990-1991, vice president 1989-1990, co-chairperson Asian studies high school essay contest committee 1989-1993, reader contest 1988-1991, chairperson outreach and publicity committee 1986-1990, member Executive Committee 1989-1994, member nominations committee 1991-1993, chairperson 1993-1994).

Connections

Married Barbara Meyer, June 22, 1963. Children: Frederick Bruce III, Abigail W.

Father:

Frederick Bruce Robinson

Mother:

Ethel (Grew) Robinson

Spouse:

Barbara Meyer

child:

Abigail W. Robinson

child:

Frederick Bruce III Robinson