Background
Childs, Gayle Bernard was born on October 17, 1907 in Redfield, South Dakota, United States. Son of Alva Eugene and Dora Amelia (Larsen) Childs.
Childs, Gayle Bernard was born on October 17, 1907 in Redfield, South Dakota, United States. Son of Alva Eugene and Dora Amelia (Larsen) Childs.
AB, Nebraska State Teachers College, Wayne, 1931. Master of Arts, University Nebraska, 1936. Doctor of Philosophy, University Nebraska, 1949.
Master of Education, Harvard, 1938.
Teacher science Wynot (Nebraska) High School, 1928-1930. Teacher science Wayne (Nebraska) High School, 1931-1938, principal, 1938-1941. Superintendent Wakefield (Nebraska) public schools, 1941-1944, West Point (Nebraska) public schools, 1944-1946.
Curriculum specialist U. Nebraska extension division, Lincoln, 1946-1949, instructor secondary education Teachers College, also curriculum specialist extension division, 1949-1951, assistant professor, 1951-1953, associate professor, 1953-1956, professor, head class and correspondent instruction, 1956-1963, professor, associate director extension division, 1963-1966, professor, director extension division, 1966-1973.
Nebraska delegate White House Conference on Aging, 1981. Congressional senior intern First district Congressional Office, Washington, 1981.
Member state curriculum committee Nebraska State Department Education, 1951-1955. Secretary, board directors Lincoln chapter Volumes Intervening for Equity, 1985-1986.
Delegate Lancaster County Republican Party Convs., 1978-1990.
Fulbright scholar Haile Sellassie I University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1974.
Delaware Lancaster County Republican Party Conventions, 1978—1990. Secretary, board directors Lincoln chapter Volumes Intervening Equity, 1985—1986. Member of University Nebraska Emeriti Association (president 1979-1980, board directors 1988-1989), Fulbright Alumni Association, North Central Association Colleges and Secondary Schools (consultant defense committee 1953-1955, member panel visiting scholars 1971-1973), Association University Evening Colleges (program committee member 1971-1972, membership committee 1971-1973), International Council Corresponding Education (chairman committee research 1957-1959, program committee 9th international conference 1971-1972), National University Extension Association (chairman research committee 1952-1963, member administrative committee, division correspondent study 1956-1968, chairman 1963-1965, association director 1963-1965, member joint committee minimum data and definitions 1965-1970, chairman 1971-1973, Walton S. Bittner award 1971, Establishment Gayle B. Childs award division Indiana Study 1969, Gayle B. Childs award 1973), Nebraska Education Association (district III secretary 1942), Capitol City Education Association (president 1949-1950), National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (committee arts and humanities 1963-1965), Kiwanis (board directors 1978-1981), Nebraska Schoolmasters Club, Phi Delta Kappa (district representative 1957-1963, director 1963-1969, member commission on education and human rights and responsibilities 1964-1970, member advisory panel on commissions 1970-1972, Distinguished Service award 1970).
Married Doris Wilma Hoskinson, December 22, 1930. Children: Richard Arlen, George William, Patricia Ann (Mistress Ronald Bauers).