Background
LaPlant, James Clayton was born on July 21, 1931 in Marinette, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Clayton George and Dorothy M. (Hopper) LaP.
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James Clayton LaPlant
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Bachelor of Science In Mathematics-Physics, College St. Thomas, St. Paul, 1953; Master of Science in Ednl. Administration, University of Wisconsin, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy in Ednl. Administration, University of Wisconsin, 1966.
Career
District superintendent, Dor-Abby Public Schools, Abbotsford, Wisconsin, 1961-1964;
research assistant, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1964-1966;
assistant professor, associate professor, George Peabody College for Teachers, Nashville, 1966-1969;
associate professor, head department educational administration, U. Cincinnati, 1969-1972;
professor, head department educational administration and counselor education, U. Cincinnati, 1972-1978;
professor education, director Institute Development Ednl. Activities Prins. Insvc. Program, U. Cincinnati, since 1979;
head department educational administration, U. Cincinnati, 1985-1987, 92-;
scholar in residence Institute Development Ednl.
Activities, Charles F. Kettering Foundation, Dayton, Ohio., 1978-1979;
scholar in residence, American Association School Adminstrs., Arlington, Virginia, 1988-1989. Member S.W. Ohio Planning Council for Insvc. Education, 1988-1992.
Member of national advising committee Professional Development Academy, University of Wisconsin -Green Bay, since 1984. Member adjunct staffInst. for Development Ednl. Activities, since 1978.
Member graduate faculty U. Cincinnati, 1969-1995. Member of national urban advisory county Research for Better Schools, Inc., Philadelphia, 1981-1983.
Achievements
Membership
Member National Education Association (life), ASCD, NAESP, American Ednl. Research Association, American Association School Adminstrs. (corresponding member higher education advising committee 1989-1992, member review panel to judge proposals conference within convention since 1989, review panel member Outstanding Research Awards for 1992, 1991, Cooperative Professor of Year 1989), National StaffDevel.
Council, National Association Secondary School Prins., National Society for Study of Education, Midwestern Ednl. Research Association, Ohio Association Elementary School Adminstrs. (member liaison committee between association and higher education programs since 1983), Phi Delta Kappa.
Connections
Married Mary Louise Lahiff, November 26, 1955. Children: Michael, Mary, Thomas, Ann, David.
