Background
Wiecha, Joseph Augustine was born on September 20, 1926 in Chorzów II, Poland. Son of Karol and Gertruda (Rudzki) Wiecha. came to the United States, 1955, naturalized, 1958.
foreign language and literature educator
Wiecha, Joseph Augustine was born on September 20, 1926 in Chorzów II, Poland. Son of Karol and Gertruda (Rudzki) Wiecha. came to the United States, 1955, naturalized, 1958.
Bachelor with first class honors, National University Ireland, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy with distinction, New York University, 1963.
Instructor foreign languages, United States Third Air Force, London, 1951-1955;
instructor German and Spanish, U. Maryland., London, 1951-1955;
teacher Spanish and mathematics, Brooklyn Friends School, 1955-1956;
instructor German, New York University, New York City, summer, 1958;
lecturer German and humanities, Harvard University, Boston, 1959-1963;
lecturer German literature, Colby College, summer 1963;
professor German, State University of New York, Oswego, 1963-1969;
department chairman foreign languages and literature, State University of New York, 1963-1969;
department chairman Germanic and Slavic languages and literature, State University of New York, 1969-1972;
distinguished teaching professor, State University of New York, 1973-1992;
distinguished teaching professor emeritus, State University of New York, since 1992;
chairman, State University of New York Foreign Studies Center, 1972-1973. Lecturer and consultant methodology of teaching foreign languages, since 1959. Conductor seminars teaching methodology foreign languages National U. Pedro Enriquez Ureña, Santo Domingo, 1973, U. Pisa, Italy, 1974, Moscow State Pedagogical Institute.
Foreign Langs., Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1976. Visiting professor U. Wroctaw, Poland, 1977.
Served as officer 2d Polish Corps British VIII Army, 1944-1947. Member Modern Language Association, New York State Association Foreign Language Teachers (director 1975-1978, Distinguished Teacher award 1975, Distinguished Board Directors award 1978, Special Contribution to Teaching Foreign Languages award 1979), American Association Teachers of German, Polish Institute Arts and Sciences in American, National Spanish Honors Society (honorary), American Council on Education (national honor roll), Delta Phi Alpha (honorary), Dobro Slovo (honorary).
Married Mary Ruth Moore, 1953. Children: Joseph Damian, Charles Francis, John Moore.