Background
Hegarty, George John was born on July 20, 1948 in Cape May, New Jersey, United States. Son of John Joseph and Gloria Anna (Bonelli) Hegarty.
university president English educator
Hegarty, George John was born on July 20, 1948 in Cape May, New Jersey, United States. Son of John Joseph and Gloria Anna (Bonelli) Hegarty.
Student, University Fribourg, Switzerland, 1969. Bachelor in English, LaSalle University, Philadelphia, 1970. Certified, College de la Pocatiere, Quebec, Canada, 1970.
Postgraduate, University Dakar, Senegal, 1970. Postgraduate, Case Western Reserve University, 1974. Postgraduate, University New Hampshire, 1976.
Master of Arts in English, Drake University, 1977. Certified, University Iowa, 1977. Doctor of Arts in English, Drake University, 1978.
Certified, University of California at Los Angeles, 1979. Certified, University Pennsylvania, 1981. Certified, Laval University.
Teacher English, Peace Corps volunteer College d'Enseignment General de Sedhiou, Senegal, 1970-1971. Teacher English Belmore Boys' and Westfields High Schools, Sydney, 1972-1973. Teaching fellow in English Drake University, Des Moines, 1974-1976.
Member faculty English Des Moines Area Community College, 1976-1980. Associate professor American literature University Yaounde, Cameroon, 1980-1983. Professor American literature and civilization National University Cote D'Ivoire, Abidjan, 1986-1988.
Director center for international programs and services Drake University, Des Moines, 1983-1991. Professor graduate program intercultural management SIT Graduate Institute, World Learning, Inc., Brattleboro, Vermont, 1991—1993. President, professor English, Teikyo Westmar University, Le Mars, Iowa, 1994-1995.
Program director American degree program Taylor's University College, Malaysia, 1996-1997. Provost, professor English Teikyo Loretto Heights University, Denver, 1992-1994, vice president academic affairs, professor English, 1997—2001, president, professor English, 2005—2008. Rector Webster University, Thailand, 2002—2003.
Professor American literature & civilization University Antananarivo, Madagascar, 2003—2005. President Okinaga Foundation, 2006—2008. Professor faculty language studies Teikyo University, Tokyo, since 2009.
Academy specialist United States Information Agency, 1983-1984. Workshop organizer/speaker American Field Services, 1986. Consultant Council International Educational Exchange, 1986.
Evaluator Association des University Partiellment Entierément de Langue Francais, 1987, Iowa Humanities Board, 1990-1991, United States Agency for International Development's Center for University Cooperative and Development, 1991. Evaluator, consulate of Japan, Denver, 2000. Fulbright lecturer, researcher American Lit University, 2003-2005.
Study leader American Museum Natural History Expeditions, 2007-2009. Consultant in field.
Commissioner Des Moines Sister City Commission, 1984-1987, 91. Board directors Iowa Sister State Committee, 1988-1991. President Chautauqua Park National History District Neighborhood Association, 1991.
Board directors Melton Foundation, 1994-1995. Member American Association President Indiana Colleges Universities, National Association for Foreign Student Advisers: Association International Educators (sectional chairman region VI 1986-1987, Vermont representative 1992), Association International Education Adminstrs., Institute International Education.
Married Joy Elizabeth Schiller, June 9, 1979.