Background
Gilliland, Hap was born on August 26, 1918 in Willard, Colorado, United States. Son of Samuel S. and Esther J. (Sandstedt) Gilliland.
Gilliland, Hap was born on August 26, 1918 in Willard, Colorado, United States. Son of Samuel S. and Esther J. (Sandstedt) Gilliland.
Associate of Arts, Western State College, Gunnison, Colorado, 1948. Bachelor, Western State College, Gunnison, Colorado, 1949. Master of Arts, Western State College, Gunnison, Colorado, 1950.
Doctor of Education, University Northern Colorado, 1958.
Director reading center, Montana State University, Billings, 1961-1978;
writer, editor, Council for Indian Education, since 1970;
coordinator bilingual and multicultural education and reading, Lake and Peninsula Schools, 1980, 81;
reading specialist, Lake and Peninsula Schools, 1983-1984. Visiting lecturer Christchurch Teacher's College, New Zealand, 1972, 77, New England U., Australia, 1972. Guest professor of University Alaska, Fairbanks, summer 1976, Mont.State U., summer 1960.
Director Northern Cheyenne Campus Experience Project, 1965, Remedial Reading Northern Cheyenne Reservation, 1965-1968, Crow IndianReservation Ednl. Survey, 1966-1967, Upward Bound Project, 1966-1969, National Defense Education Act Institute in Reading, 1967, EPDA Institutions in Remedial Reading, 1969, 70;school scholar Montana committee for Humanities, 1992-1993. Speaker in field.
Member Montana State Task Force in Reading, 1974-1978. Professional advisor Billings Association for Children with Learning Disabilities, 1972-1976. Vice president Billings Friendship Force, 1989, 95.
President Northern Cheyenne Scholarship Committee, 1966-1969, Billings Arts Association, 1990-1992. Chairman board Center Christian Church, 1975-1977. Member Council for International Cooperation in Reading Research and Development (vice president North America chapter 1975-1977, president 1981-1983), Council Indian Education (president 1967-2007), International Reading Association (Rocky Montana Regional chairman 1963-1975), Montana State Reading Council (board directors 1967-1977, Kiwanis (board directors 1986-1988), Rocky Mountain Reading Specialists Association (executive director 1969-1983).
Married Erma L. Rodreick, April 21, 1946. Children: Lori Sargent, Diane Bakun, Dwight.