Background
Lehman, Paul Robert was born on April 18, 1941 in Mansura, Louisiana, United States. Son of Kermit W. and Frances (Ravare) Lehman.
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Paul Robert Lehman, American English educator. Recipient service awards Boy Scouts American, Edmond, 1984, Urban League of Oklahoma City, 1984, Outstanding Leadership award Oklahoma African American Culture Center, Oklahoma City, 1985, graduate fellowship Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1973.
Education
Associate of Arts in General Education, Los Angeles City College, 1966; Bachelor in English/Speech, Center State College, Edmond, Oklahoma, 1969; Master of Education, Center State College, Edmond, Oklahoma, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy in English, Lehigh University, 1976.
Career
Inspector, tester, Western Electric Telephone Сompany, Los Angeles, 1963-1966;
credit representative, Standard Oil Corporation of California, Los Angeles, 1966-1967;
television news/anchor, KWTV-9 (Columbia Broadcasting System), Oklahoma City, 1968-1970;
instructor English, Center State College, 1969-1973;
assistant professor, Center State College, 1976-1980;
associate professor, Center State College, 1980-1984;
dean-graduate college, Center State College, 1985-1988;
professor, Center State College, since 1984. Adjunct Professor Northampton (Pennsylvania) Area County Community College, 1974-1976. Researcher folklife, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, 1982.
Resource facilitator Scholar-Leadership Enrichment, U. Oklahoma, 1983. Multicultural advisory Edmond Public Schools, 1989-1990.
Achievements
Membership
Vice-chairman Oklahoma Foundation for the Humanities, Oklahoma City, 1989. Chairman Edmond Community Housing Resource Board, 1989-1990. Board directors Oklahoma Alliance for Arts Education, Oklahoma City, 1990.
Board advisory Oklahoma Chapter BlackSocial Workers, Oklahoma City, 1990. With United States Navy, 1959-1963. Board directors Arthristis Foundation,1991, Edmond Arts and Humanities Council, 1991, Oklahoma Folklife Council.
Member National Council Teachers English, Council Graduate Schools, Council Oklahoma Graduate Schools, Higher Education Alumni Council of Oklahoma, United Teaching Association, American Association of University Professors, Conference Southern Graduate Schools Modern Language Association (South central division).
Interests
Connections
Married Marion White, February 1, 1969. Children: Christopher, Karlyn (deceased), Jeffrey.
Awards
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Recipient service awards Boy Scouts American, Edmond, 1984, Urban League of Oklahoma City, 1984, Outstanding Leadership award Oklahoma African American Culture Center, Oklahoma City, 1985, graduate fellowship Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1973.Recipient service awards Boy Scouts American, Edmond, 1984, Urban League of Oklahoma City, 1984, Outstanding Leadership award Oklahoma African American Culture Center, Oklahoma City, 1985, graduate fellowship Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1973.