Jerrold Ross

Background

Ross, Jerrold was born on February 8, 1935 in New York City. Son of James Murray and Alice (Gubernick) Ross.

Education

Bachelor of Science, New York University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1963. Master of Science, Queens College, 1959.

Doctor of Philosophy in Humanities (honorary), Emerson College, 1997.

Career

Music teacher, Syosset, New York, 1956-1958; music teacher, Great Neck, New York, 1958-1961; instructor music education, New York University, 1961-1963; chairman teacher education department, New York College Music, 1963-1965; president, New York College Music, 1965-1967; head division music education, New York University, 1967-1974; head division arts and arts education, New York University, 1974-1982; associate dean, New York University, 1982-1995; acting vice dean, New York University, 1979; member senate, New York University, 1977-1980; chairman faculty county, New York University, 1979-1980; director National Center for Research in Arts Education, New York University, 1987-1995; dean School Education & Human Superior vena cava syndrome, St. John's U., New York, since 1995. Director Town Hall of New York University, 1971-1974. Board directors Town Hall Foundation, 1973-1975.

Assistant board examiners New York City Public Schools. Member Teacher Education Certification and Practice Board, State of New York, 1987-1993. Member charter board Teacher Education.Accreditation Council, Council Indiana Colls.

Consultant to and member music com.N.Y. State Education Department College Proficiency Examination Program. Member of advisory county on arts in education. Participant various conferences.Nat.

Endowment for Arts, United States Office Education, American Association Colls. Teacher Education, Getty Center for Education in Arts. Board directors various projects New York State Education Department, National Foundon Arts and Humanities, New York State Council on Arts, Andrew W. MellonFound., Rockefeller Foundation, Reimann Foundation, Henry and Lucy Moses Foundation, Pinkerton Foundation, Rubin Scholars Program in Israel, New York Academy for Public Education.

Achievements

• Jerrold Ross has been listed as a noteworthy Music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president Concert Artists Guild New York, 1964-1969. Board directors Usdan Center Arts, chairman board directors, 1972-1980, 85-02. Founding member Arts Education Group New York, since 1998.

Board directors Broadway Association, Village Nursing Home, 1984-1986. Board directors American Association Music Therapists, president, 1978-1980. Member citizens advisory board Station WNCN AM-FM, 1976-1994, member New York State Teacher Education Advisory Group, since 2004, Teacher Education Collaborative New York Comprehensive Center, since 2008.

Board directors Alumni LaGuardia School Music and Arts, New York City, 1990-2008. Member advisory board arts education New York City Department Education, since 2006. Chair New York City School Chancellor's task force arts education, 2007-2010, member Teacher Education Collaborative, New York Comprehensive Center, since 2008, member United States Committee United Nations Educational, since 2009.

Member Music Educators National Conference, College Music Society (member council 1975-1978), National Association Schools Music (member governmental relations committee, member graduate commission 1979-1984), Lotos Club New York, Teacher Education Collaborative, New York Comprehensive Center, Phi Delta Kappa (Distinguished Eduator of Year 2008), New York Academy Public Education (Distinguished Educator of Year, 2010), Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (province governor 1964-1970).

Connections

Father:

James Murray Ross

Mother:

Alice (Gubernick) Ross