Background
Gustad, John Wilbert was born on October 28, 1922 in Saint Pual. Son of John and Mary Elizabeth (Stringer) Gustad.
Gustad, John Wilbert was born on October 28, 1922 in Saint Pual. Son of John and Mary Elizabeth (Stringer) Gustad.
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Macalester College, 1943. Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1948, Doctor of Philosophy, 1949.
Teaching assistant department psychology University of Minnesota, 1946, instructor, 1947-1949. Assistant professor psychology, director counseling service Vanderbilt University, 1949-1952. Visiting assistant professor George Peabody College, summer 1950.
Member seminar improvement undergraduate instruction psychology Cornell Univercity, summer 1951.
Operations analyst research Department Army, of Korea, 1952. Associate professor psychology, director counseling service U. Maryland., 1952-1956.
Consultant United States Navy School Hospital Administration, Bethesda, Maryland., 1952. Consultant Virginia Vocational Counseling Service, Washington, 1953-1959.
Member seminar on occupational choice theory Ohio State University, summer 1954.
Professor psychology, director counseling center U. Maryland., 1956-1960. Consultant science teaching improvement program American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1957-1958. Project director College Teaching Career Research Project, 1957-1958.
Consultant Yale University School Mathematics Study Group, 1958-1960.
Visiting professor Harvard, summer 1959. Director college teacher program New England Board Higher Education, 1959-1960.
Dean College Liberal Arts, Alfred University, 1960-1963, acting dean Graduate School, 1962-1963. Provost and dean college New College, 1963-1966.
Visiting professor higher education and psychology Ohio State University, 1965-1966, associate dean College Arts and Sciences, 1966-1968.
Coordinator Nebraska State Colleges, 1968-1969. President Fort Hays (Kansas) State College, 1969-1975, professor psychology and education, 1975-1978. Director 1st National Bank of Hays.
Board of directors Hadley Reigonal Medical Center.
Member seminar improvement undergraduate instruction psychology Cornell Univercity, summer 1951. Member seminar on occupational choice theory Ohio State University, summer 1954. Served to Lieutenant (senior grade), United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Fellow American Psychological Association (council representatives 1954-1957, board professional affairs 1957-1960), American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member American Association of University Professors, American Council Education (commission on academic affairs), American Association Higher Education (Chairman of Commission on teaching), American Association State Colleges Universities (member committee policies and purposes), Kansas Chamber of Commerce, Sigma Xi, Phi Delta Kappa, Pi Phi Epsilon. Rotarian.; Club: Smoky Hill Country.
Married Dorris Adams Burdick. Children: Ann Kathryn, Charles K.