Background
Footman, Gordon Elliott was born on October 10, 1927 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Arthur Leland and Meta Fay (Neal) Footman.
Footman, Gordon Elliott was born on October 10, 1927 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Arthur Leland and Meta Fay (Neal) Footman.
Bachelor, Occidental College, 1951. Master of Arts, Occidental College, 1954. Doctor of Education, University Southern California, 1972.
Teacher, Arcadia, California, 1952, Glendale, California, 1956. Psychologist Burbank (California) Schools, 1956-1964, supervisor, 1964-1970, director pupil personnel services, 1970-1972. Director division educational support services Los Angeles County Office Education, Downey, California, 1972-1991.
Consultant educational administration, counseling and pscyhol. services, 1991.
President California Association Adult Development and Aging, 1994-1995. Lecturer educational psychology University of Southern California, 1972-1975, assistant professor educational psychology, 1976-1985.
President Council for Exceptional Children, 1969-1970. President Burbank Coordinating Council, 1969-1970.
Member Burbank Family Svc.
Board, 1971-1972.
President Council for Exceptional Children, 1969-1970. President Burbank Coordinating Council, 1969-1970. Member Burbank Family Service Board, 1972-1972.
Served with Army of the United States, 1945-1947. Member American Counseling Association (senator 1983-1986, governor council 1989-1993, executive committee 1990-1993, parliamentarian 1991-1992, western region branch assembly publications editor 1985-1987, chair 1988-1989, chair bylaws committee 1995-1997), American Educational Research Association, American Association Humanistic Education and Development (board directors, treasurer since 1996), California Association for Counseling & Development (president 1981-1982, executive council since 1996. bylaws chair since 2000), California Association for Counseling and Development Foundation, National Association Pupil Personnel Administrators, California Association Pupil Personnel Administrators (monograph editor 1977-1980), California Association Counselor Educators and Supervisors (trustee), California Society Educational Program Auditors and Evaluators (secretary 1975-1976, vice president 1976-1977, president), California Association Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development (secretary 1976, president 1979-1980, 96-97, president 1997-1998, consultant educational and pupil services administration since 1991), California Institute of Technology Associates, Association Humanistic Education and Development (board directors 1996-1999, treasurer since 1996, president 2000-2001. convention coordinator since 1999), Huntington Library. Society Fellows, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Psi Chi.
Married Virginia Rose Footman, August 7, 1954. Children: Virginia, Patricia, John.