Gerald LeRoy Prescott

Background

Prescott, Gerald LeRoy was born on March 23, 1933 in Minneapolis. Son of Gerald Roscoe and Elsie Mae (Fussell) Prescott.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Minnesota, 1959; Master of Arts, University of Minnesota, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1968.

Career

History teacher, Janesville (Wisconsin) H.S., 1960-1963; instructor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1963-1968; assistant professor, California State University, Northridge, 1968-1972; associate professor, California State University, Northridge, 1972-1978; professor, California State University, Northridge, since 1978. Coordinator off-campus instruction California State University, 1975-1989, special major program, 1975-1989, coordinator department program reviews, 1980. Member educational policies committee, 1971-1974, liberal studies program committee, 1973-1975, ad hoc advising committee on the learning resource center, 1974, chair urban archives review committee, urban archives advisory board, 1984-1993, university planning county, 1985-1986, faculty senate, 1985-1987, others.

Achievements

• Gerald LeRoy Prescott has been listed as a noteworthy History educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors History Society of Southern California, Los Angeles, since 1993. With United States Marine Corps, 1954-1957. Member Western History Association, Grange Studies Group.

Connections

Married Shirley Margaret Steinhilpert, December 14, 1935. Children: Pamela, Cynthia, Thomas.

Father:

Gerald Roscoe Prescott

Mother:

Elsie Mae (Fussell) Prescott

Spouse:

Shirley Margaret Steinhilpert

child:

Pamela Prescott

child:

Cynthia Prescott

child:

Thomas Prescott