Laurence Conway Gerckens

Background

Gerckens, Laurence Conway was born on March 30, 1934 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Son of Henry and Anna Estelle (Conway) Gerckens.

Education

Certificate in art, Cooper Union, 1954; Bachelor of Science in Architecture, U. Cincinnati, 1956; M. Regional Planning, Cornell Univercity, 1958.

Career

Instructor architecture, Montana State University, 1958-1960; institute, assistant professor architecture, Arizona State University, 1960-1963; associate professor city and regional planning, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1963-1969; professor, Ohio State University, 1969-1986; professor emeritus, Ohio State University, since 1986; chairman division city and regional planning, Ohio State University, 1968-1970; director School Architecture, Ohio State University, 1970-1978; member Executive Committee, Ohio State University (College Engineering), 1970-1977; member University Senate, Ohio State University, 1974-1976; council on academic affairs, Ohio State University, 1975-1978; co-chairman council on academic affairs, Ohio State University, 1976-1977; member rules committee, council on academic affairs, Ohio State University, 1974-1976; chairman rules committee, council on academic affairs, Ohio State University, 1975-1976; member computer-based education committee, council on academic affairs, Ohio State University, 1977-1979. Adjunct Professor U. Toledo, 1987, University of Michigan, 1986-1998, U. Hawaii, 1987, Georgia Institute Technology, 1987-1988, 92, California Polytechnic U., Pomona, 1989, U. Cincinnati, 1989, 90, Memphis State University, 1989, U. Southwestern Louisiana, 1990, U. Pittsburgh, 1990, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1990-1992, 94, 96, 98, Kansas State University, 1991, 93, 95, 97, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1992, 94, S.W. Missouri State University, 1992, U. Florida, 1993, Goucher College, 1995-1998, Ohio State University, 1992-1993. Fulbright distinguished visiting scholar U. Chile, 1977, Pontificia U. Javeriana.

U. Nacional, U. de Los Andes, Bogota, Colombia, 1979, U. Nacional, U. Bolivariana, Medellin, Colombia, 1979. Asia Foundation lecturer Seoul National U., Dong-A U., Pusan, Chonham U., Kwangju, Korea, 1989. Guest lecturer American city planning history at over 70 American and foreign colleges universities.

Private practice urban development consultant and traveling lecturer on American planning history, since 1958. Member of national advising committee Fulbright Senior Scholar's, Council for International Exchange of Scholars, 1982-1985. United States representative International Conference on the Future of the City, Medellin, Colombia, 1982, 3d International Conference onRegionalism, Kwangju, 1989.

President The On-Call Faculty Program, Inc.,1986-.

Achievements

• Laurence Conway Gerckens has been listed as a noteworthy Urban and regional planning educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Center for Experimental Research in Arts, 1965-1967, Columbus UrbanEnvironment Workshop, 1968-1971, Ohio Planning Conference, 1968-1970. President The On-Call Faculty Program, Inc. Member American Institute Certified Planners (charter member, director Columbus section 1966, president Ohio Valley chapter 1967-1969, medal for significant service to Institute 1971, chairman program committee National Conference 1970, Board of Governors 1973-1976, national historian since 1987, chairman planning landmarks and planning pioneers awards committee since 1987), American Planning Association, Town Planning Institute Great Britain (honorary correspondent), International Platform Association, International Planning History Society (United Kingdom, Board of Governors 1988-1992), College Architects Chile (honorary), Organisation American Historians, Society American City and Regional Planning History (founder, executive secretary/treasurer 1986-1996, general chairman national conference, 1986, 87, 89), Fulbright Alumni Association Kappa Phi (treasurer Ohio State University chapter 1980-1985,president-elect 1985-1986, president 1986), Epsilon Pi Tau, Alpha Rho Chi., Texnikoi.

Connections

Married Louise Edith Graupp, November 19, 1955. Children: Krista Dorothy, Ann Estelle, Jeffrey Laurence, KimMarie, Timothy Joseph, Jon Andrew.

Father:

Henry Gerckens

Mother:

Anna Estelle (Conway) Gerckens

Spouse:

Louise Edith Graupp

child:

Jeffrey Laurence Gerckens

child:

Ann Estelle Gerckens

child:

KimMarie Gerckens

child:

Krista Dorothy Gerckens

child:

Timothy Joseph Gerckens

child:

Jon Andrew Gerckens