Freedom Kline Capps

Background

Capps, Freedom Kline was born on December 12, 1944 in Stahl, Missouri, United States. Son of Hallie Kline Capps and Betty Louise (Hedrick) Snyder.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, N.E. Missouri State University, 1967; Bachelor in Biblical Studies, Prairie Bible College, 1971; Master of Arts, N.E. Missouri State University, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Missouri, 1984.

Career

Teaching assistant, N.E. Missouri State University, 1967-1968; American History teaching assistant, N.E. Missouri State University, 1973-1974; social studies teacher, Prairie High School, Three Hills, Alberta., Canada, 1968-1973; teacher, chairman social studies department, Prairie High School, Three Hills, Alberta., Canada, 1974-1981; research assistant Office External Rels. College Education, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1981-1983; graduate instructor department curriculum and instruction, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1983; assistant director office field experiences, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1983-1984; adjunct assistant professor department curriculum and instruction, U. Missouri, Columbia, summer 1984; director student field experiences, assistant professor education, Buena Vista College, Storm Lake, Iowa., 1984-1990; associate professor education, Buena Vista College, Storm Lake, Iowa., 1990-1991. Consultant Alta Community Schools, 1986.

Chairman teacher education committee, Buena Vista College, since 1984, faculty senate, 1987-1988. Member numerous committees, Buena Vista College, since 1984. Vice president Council on Religion Studies in Iowa Schools, 1985-1988.

Achievements

• Freedom Kline Capps has been listed as a noteworthy Education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Sponsor Buena Vista Christian Fellowship, Buena Vista College, since 1987. Member community selection committee for new superintendent, Storm Lake Community Schools, 1988, Multi-Cultural-Non-Sexist District committee, since 1984. Member ASCD, Association Teacher Educators, Iowa Council for Social Studies, Missouri History Society, National Council for Social Studies (religion in schools committee 1984-1988, social science disciplines committee since 1988), National Council on Religion andPub.

Education (editorial board), Phi Alpha Theta, Kappa Delta Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: bicycling, camping, woodworking, traveling.

Connections

Married Shirley Ann Newland, February 25, 1968. Children: Tony, Jeffrey, Kelly, Kory.

Father:

Hallie Kline Capps Snyder

Mother:

Betty Louise (Hedrick) Snyder

Spouse:

Shirley Ann Newland

child:

Kory Capps

child:

Kelly Capps

child:

Jeffrey Capps

child:

Tony Capps