Background
Melbo, Irving Robert was born on June 20, 1908 in Gully, Minnesota, United States. Son of Hans H. and Hilda J. (Bergdahl) Melbo.
Melbo, Irving Robert was born on June 20, 1908 in Gully, Minnesota, United States. Son of Hans H. and Hilda J. (Bergdahl) Melbo.
Bachelor of Arts, New Mexico State Teachers College, Silver City, 1930; Master of Arts, New Mexico State Teachers College, Silver City, 1932; Doctor of Education, University of California at Berkeley, 1934; postgraduate, Columbia Teachers College, 1936-1937; Doctor of Laws, University Southern California, 1975; Doctor of Laws, Pepperdine U., 1975.
Principal public elementary schools, Minnesota, 1927-1928;
research assistant to president, New Mexico State Teachers College, 1928-1930;
instructor social science, supervisor student teachers, New Mexico State Teachers College, 1930-1933;
staff member division textbooks and publications, California Department Education, Sacramento, 1934-1935;
director department research and curriculum, Oakland (California) Public School, 1935-1938;
department superintendent and director curriculum, Alameda Company Schools, Oakland, 1938-1939;
professor educational administration, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1939-1995;
dean, University of Southern California (School Education), 1953-1973;
dean emeritus, University of Southern California (School Education), 1974-1995;
director school surveys, University of Southern California (School Education), 1946-1995;
distinguished professor education, Pepperdine U., Los Angeles, 1975-1980. Visiting professor education U. Kansas, 1937, 38, U. Utah, 1951, University of Wisconsin, 1953, U. Hawaii, 1956, 60. President Melbo Associations, Inc.
Member California Board Education Accreditation Committee, 1953-1963, chairman, 1960-1961. Member of advisory council Ednl. Policies Commission; member citizens management review committee Los Angeles City Schools, 1975.
Organizer, director graduate level programs in education, Europe, Taiwan, Thailand, Japan, Korea, India, Malawi, 1962. Founder Educare, University of Southern California Education Support Organisation, 1960.
Board directors Southwest Regional Laboratory Educational Research. Trustee Flintridge Preparatory School, La Canada, California. Member executive committee University Senate, University Southern California, 1986-1987.
Member Pattern for School Administration in California, 1955, Teachers for Metropolis, 1966. Served as lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1944, European Theatre of Operations, Mediterranean Theatre of Operations. Member American Association School Administrators, California Congress Parents and Teachers (honorary life), General Alumni Association University Southern California (honorary life), Retired Faculty Association of University Southern California (president 1985-1986), Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Lucile Hays, May 30, 1931. 1 son, Robert Irving. Married Virginia Archer, May 15, 1970.