Background
Beder, Harold Waldemar was born on May 8, 1942 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.
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Harold Waldemar Beder
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Bachelor of Political Science, U. Rochester, 1964; M of Student Pers. Administration, Colgate University, 1967; D of Higher Edition and Adult Education, Columbia University, 1972.
Career
Quadrangle director, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1967-1968;
counselor, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1968-1970;
research assistant Adult Basic Education project in inner city Teacher's College, Columbia University, 1970-1971;
program associate Adult Basic Education project in inner city Teacher's College, Columbia University, 1971-1972;
research associate Teacher's College, Columbia University, 1972-1973;
regional director project the International Development & Education Award Center Adult Education Teacher's College, Columbia University, 1973-1974;
from assistant professor to associate professor to professor Graduate School Education, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, since 1974;
director continuing education, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1984-1987;
chair doctoral faculty graduate school education, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, since 1988;
acting associate dean graduate school education, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1989. Director Rutgers University Center Adult Development, 1975-1987. Delegate World Assembly for Adult Education, Buenos Aires, 1985, participant, fellow Kellogg Summer Institute, Bozeman, Montana, 1989.
Technical advisory group National Evaluation of Federal Adult Basic Education Program, 1990-1993. Lecturer on adult education Fulbright Assn.El Salvador, San Salvador, 1991. Research associate Ford Foundation Literacy Assessment Project, 1991.
Advisory consultant National Literacy Institute, Washington, 1992. Commissioner Commission Ednl. Credit and Credentials, American Council Education, 1993.
Presenter Commission Adult Basic Education, Bismarck, North Dakota, 1992, Adult Education Research Conference, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, 1992, New England Association Adult Education, Burlington, Vermont, 1992, others. Consultant National Adult Literacy Center, unites states department Education, New Jersey Administrative Office Court Justices, Nova U., National Institute Education, New York State Division for Youth, World Education, Inc., State of Iowa Dept.Pub. Instruction, Center for Adult Development, Teachers College, Columbia University, McGraw Hill Public, New Jersey State Department Education, others.
Achievements
Membership
Member International League for Social Commitment in Adult Education, Adult Education.Assn. United States of America (chairman Imogene Oakes award committee 1977-1978, chairman research commission 1977-1979, Meritorious Svc. award 1978, Imogene Oakes award 1991), American Association for Adult and Continuing Education Meritorious Svc. award 1983,86, 88), National Association Public Continuing Adult Education (publications committee 1976-1977), North America Educators of Adults for Democratic Social Change, Association for Adult Education New Jersey (research committee 1977), New Jersey Association Lifelong Learning, Commission professors Adult Education.
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Son of Harold Waldemar Beder Senior and Gladys Horton. Divorced, 1987; 1 child, Adam Christopher.
