Lester Francis Goodchild

Background

Goodchild, Lester Francis was born on April 30, 1948 in Lackawanna, New York, United States. Son of Thomas J. and Mary June Walczak.

Education

Bachelor, U. St. Thomas, 1970; Master of Divinity with high honors, St. Meinrad School Theology, 1975; Master of Arts, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1986.

Career

Director project respond, St. Meinrad (Indiana) Seminary, 1971-1972; associate instructor department religious studies, Indiana U., 1973; supervisor pastoral education, St. Meinrad School Theology, 1973-1974; teaching assistant department church history, St. Meinrad School Theology, 1974; director aged ministry program, St. Joseph's Hospital, Huntingberg, Indiana, 1973-1974; deacon, St. Andrew's Church, Joliet, Illinois, 1974; deacon, St. Paul the Apostle Church, Joliet, 1975; consultant residential property operations, regional property manager, property manager, Lehndorff Management United States of America Ltd., Chicago, 1976-1978; property manager, The Habitat Company, Chicago, 1979-1981; research assistant center for continuing education, University of Chicago, 1979-1981; instructor, mentor School for New Learning, DePaul University, Chicago, 1981-1988; director suburban campuses, DePaul University, Chicago, 1987; assistant professor higher education college education department professional studies, Iowa State University, Ames, 1988-1989; adjunct research associate center for study of higher education, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1989-1990; associate professor education, coordinator higher education and adult studies program coll.edn., U. Denver, since 1990. Visiting lecturer Loyola University School Education, Chicago, 1989-1990. Visiting scholar, professor Boston College and Pennsylvania State University, 1997.

Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Lester Francis Goodchild has been listed as a noteworthy Higher education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • History of Higher Education (2nd Edition)

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  • Rethinking the Dissertation Process: Tackling Personal and Institutional Obstacles: New Directions for Higher Education (J-B HE Single Issue Higher Education) by Lester F. Goodchild (1997-10-14)

Membership

Election judge City of Chicago, 1976. Member American Association of University Professors, American Association for Higher Education, American Catholic History Association, American Ednl. Research Association (proposal reviewer 1985, 88-98), American History Association, American College Pers.

Association, Association Study Higher Education (registration committee 1984, program committee 1987, futures committee 1987-1989, welcoming committee since 1988, chair disseration of year award committee 1990, task force on education in 21st century,1990-1992, chair cirriculum, learning and instruction committee 1990-1996, chair county for advancement of higher education programs, annual conference evaluation committee 1992, proposal reviewer since 1988), Ednl. Law Association, History Education Society, International Standing Conference for History of Education, Midwest Philosophy Education Society, National Council on Religion and Public Education (article reviewer1990-).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, hiking, skiing.

Connections

Married Wynn Evelyn Johnson, September 20, 1980.

Father:

Thomas J. Walczak

Mother:

Mary June Walczak

Spouse:

Wynn Evelyn Johnson