Background
Gerber, Joseph Newton was born on January 1, 1910 in Bloomington, Illinois, United States. Son of Elmer Joseph and Mary Edna (Hilton) Gerber.
Gerber, Joseph Newton was born on January 1, 1910 in Bloomington, Illinois, United States. Son of Elmer Joseph and Mary Edna (Hilton) Gerber.
Bachelor of Arts, Illinois State University, 1934; Master of Sciences, University Illinois, 1935; Doctor of Philosophy, George Peabody College, 1941.
High school teacher and principal, Witt, Illinois, 1935-1939;
coordinator workshop activities, George Peabody College, summer 1951;
director student personnel, Northwestern State College, Natchitoches, Louisiana, 1941-1950;
dean junior division, Stephen F. Austin State College, Nacogdoches, Texas, 1950-1955;
dean of college, Stephen F. Austin State College, 1955-1959;
acting president, Stephen F. Austin State College, 1958;
dean of college, dean, Stephen F. Austin State College (Graduate School), 1959-1977;
dean, Stephen F. Austin State College (Graduate School)
director research, Stephen F. Austin State College (Graduate School), 1977-1980. Workshop consultant U. Florida, also Florida State University, summers 1948-1949. Member Texas Commision on Guidance.
Board Southern Board Teacher Education. Chairman Texas Statewide Committee on Common Calendar for Colleges Universities. Coordinator school and college calendars.
Member Executive Committee, president Conference Southern Graduate Schools, since 1974.
Member executive committee Council of Graduate Schools in, United States, 1974-1977. Board directors Nacogdoches County United Fund, Nacogdoches Community Hotel Corporation. Executive committee Attoyac area council Boy Scouts American Served to lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945.
Commander Reserve; Member Association Texas Colleges and Universities (chairman commission standards and classification 1965-1968, vice president 1968-1969), American Psychological Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association School Administrators, American College Personnel Association, Nacogdoches Chamber of Commerce (director), Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Phi Kappa, Gamma Theta Upsilon. Club: Rotarian (Paul Harris fellow 1984, past president Nacogdoches, Texas).
Married Gertrude Palmer, August 9, 1942. Children– John (deceased), Barbara Hilton.