James Myers Mullendore

Background

Mullendore, James Myers was born on August 15, 1919 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Harvey and Edith Aileen (Myers) Mullendore.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1941; Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1948.

Career

Instructor speech pathology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1944-1945; assistant professor, then associate professor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1945-1961; founder, director Speech and Hearing Center, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1945-1961; professor, chairman division audiology and speech pathology, Vanderbilt University Medical School, 1961-1963; also director Bill Wilkerson Hearing and Speech Center, Vanderbilt University Medical School professor, coordinator speech pathology and audiology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1963-1967; professor, director, School Speech and Hearing Sciences, Bradley U., Peoria, Illinois, 1967-1977; founding dean College Health Sciences, School Speech and Hearing Sciences, Bradley U., Peoria, Illinois, 1978-1985; dean, professor emeritus, School Speech and Hearing Sciences, Bradley U., Peoria, Illinois, 1985-1989. Educational consultant State Farm Mutual Insurance Company, Charlottesville, 1956-1961.

Achievements

• James Myers Mullendore has been listed as a noteworthy health sciences educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Virginia chapter Easter Seal Society, 1959-1961, West Virginia chapter, 1965-1967. President Peoria, Illinois chapter, 1982-1985. Founder Camp Woodrow Wilson Speech Camp, Fishersville, Virginia, 1949, Camp Easter Seal, Morgantown, 1964.

Co-founder Virginia Hearing and Speech Foundation, 1958. Chairman Republican city committee, Charlottesville, 1946-1949. President Virginia Junior Chamber of C., 1952-1953.

Fellow American Speech, Language and Hearing Association (legislation council 1960-1961,70, 72-73, member ethical practices board 1974-1978), Speech, Language and Hearing Association Virginia (life member, co-founder 1959, 1st president 1959-1960, founder, 1st editor Journal 1959-1961). Member International Association Logopedics and Phoniatrics, West Virginia Speech, Language and Hearing Association (president 1965-1966), Illinois Speech, Language and Hearing Association (life member. President 1973-1974), Speech Association Eastern States (executive council 1955-1957), Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce (Distinguished Service award 1952, elected life member international senate 1989), Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Phi Kappa Phi.

Clubs: Rotary.

Connections

Married Elaine Gregg, June 6, 1942. Children: Lauren G., James Myers, Richard H., Nancy E.

Father:

Harvey Mullendore

Mother:

Edith Aileen (Myers) Mullendore

Spouse:

Elaine Gregg

child:

Nancy E. Mullendore

child:

James Myers Mullendore

child:

Lauren G. Mullendore

child:

Richard H. Mullendore