Gerard Leonard Knieter

Background

Knieter, Gerard Leonard was born on June 2, 1931 in Brooklyn. Son of Jack Knieter and Shirley (Lessing) Nemeth.

Education

Bachelor of Science, New York University, 1953. Master of Arts, New York University, 1954. Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1961.

Career

Assistant professor, San Jose (California) State University, 1962-1965; acting dean, Duquesne U. School Music, Pittsburgh, 1965-1967; chairman, head doctoral program department music education, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1967-1978; dean, U. Akron (Ohio) College Fine and Applied Arts, 1978-1986; dean School Arts,, California State University, Northridge, 1986-1988; executive assistant to vice president for administration, California State University, Northridge, 1988-1989; professor music, California State University, Northridge, since 1989. Teacher advanced theory in charge warrent officers program United States Army Navel School Music, 1954-1956. Vice president Initial Teaching Alphabet Foundation, Roslyn, New York, since 1969.

Management and arts consultant Human Resources Unlimited, Valencia, California, since 1989. Board directors Theodore Presser Company, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.

Achievements

• Gerard Leonard Knieter has been listed as a noteworthy education educator, arts consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • The Teaching Process & Arts and Aesthetics

Membership

Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, American Association for Higher Education, Society for Ethnomusicology, Music Educators National Conference, Honorary Order Kentucky Colonels, Kappa Phi Kappa, Phi University Alpha Sinfonia.

Connections

Married Barbara Cashetta, December 5, 1953.

Father:

Jack Knieter Nemeth

Mother:

Shirley (Lessing) Nemeth

Spouse:

Barbara Cashetta