Kimball Wiles

Background

Wiles, Kimball was born on October 17, 1913 in Ripley, Ohio, United States. Son of M.K. and Ethel (Griffith) Wiles.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Miami (O.) University, 1934. Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1938, Doctor of Philosophy, 1940.

Career

Teacher, Liberty Township schools, Hamilton, O., 1934-1935, Middletown (O.) schools, 1935-1937. Research assistant Ohio State University, 1937-1939. Assistant professor education University of Alabama, 1939-1942.

Training coordinator Sperry Gyroscope Company, 1942-1944.

Curriculum consultant, director school and college division National Safety Council, 1944-1946. Associate professor, then professor education New York University, 1946-1950.

Professor education, chairman division curriculum and instruction U. Florida, 1950-1969, dean College of Education, 1964-1969. Vice president of the board directors Southwestern Ednl.

Laboratory, 1966-1969.

Achievements

• Kimball Wiles has been listed as a notable college dean; author by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (Executive Committee 1952-1953, president Florida 1960-1961, national president 1963-1964), American Education Research Association, National, Florida education associations, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi.

Connections

Married Hilda Long, June 6, 1936. Children: David Kimball, Jon Whitney, Wendy Ann, Ann Kimball.

Father:

M.K. Wiles

Mother:

Ethel (Griffith) Wiles

Spouse:

Hilda Long

child:

Jon Whitney Wiles

child:

Ann Kimball Wiles

child:

David Kimball Wiles

child:

Wendy Ann Wiles