Background
Welch, Patrick Errett was born on March 10, 1925 in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Son of Errett Lee and Gertrude (Purcell) Welch.
Welch, Patrick Errett was born on March 10, 1925 in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Son of Errett Lee and Gertrude (Purcell) Welch.
Bachelor of Arts, University Tulsa, 1949; Master of Arts, University Tulsa, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1958.
Radio announcer, KOME, Tulsa, 1949; television announcer, KOTV, Tulsa, 1950; instructor radio-television, U. Houston, 1950-1951; assistant professor, U. Houston, 1951-1952; associate professor, U. Houston, 1952-1969; department chairman radio-television, U. Houston, 1956-1963; department chairman communications, U. Houston, 1963-1970; professor communications, U. Houston, 1969-1970; professor radio and television, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1970-1980; head Department, University Illinois, 1970-1976; instructional television utilization coordinator, WILL-television, Urbana, 1978-1980; professor speech communication, theatre and journalism, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1980-1985; head area of mass communications, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1980-1983; head area of radio-television, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1983-1985; consultant, 1985-1987; visiting lecturer telecommunications and film, Eastern Michigan U., Ypsilanti, 1987-1988; lecturer, Eastern Michigan U., Ypsilanti, since 1988.
Trustee Japhet School, Madison Heights, Michigan, 1986-1988. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member Theta Alpha Phi, Alpha Epsilon Rho (associate), Kappa Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa (honorary), Kappa Tau Alpha.
Married Patricia Catherine Cecil, August 7, 1948. Children— Michael Errett, Catherine Elizabeth, Jennie Elaine, Margaret Louise.