Percy H. Dougherty

Background

Dougherty, Percy H. was born on February 20, 1943 in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Percy H. Senior and Anna (Cloud) Dougherty.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Geography, Biology, West Chester U., 1967; Master of Education in Physical Geography, West Chester U., 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Geography, Geology, Boston University, 1980.

Career

Teacher geography and earth science, Plymouth Meeting (Pennsylvania) Junior H.S., 1967-1968; assistant professor, West Chester (Pennsylvania) U., 1968-1970; assistant professor, Trenton (New Jersey) State College, 1972-1977; assistant professor, CUNY, 1977-1978; assistant professor, U. Cincinnati, 1978-1983; visiting professor, Ohio U., Athens, 1983-1984; visiting assistant professor, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1984-1985; associate professor, Kutztown (Pennsylvania) U., 1985-1990; professor geography, Kutztown (Pennsylvania) U., since 1990.

Achievements

• Percy H. Dougherty has been listed as a notable Geographer, educator, politician, planner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Lower Macungie Township Planning Commission, 1991-1992. Board directors Sloans Valley Conservation Task Force, Lexington, Kentucky, Allentown (Pennsylvania) Art Museum, Allentown Symphony, Pennsylvania Stage Theatre. Past chairman comprehensive planning committee, board directors Joint Planning Commission Lehigh and NorthamptonCounties, Pennsylvania, 1990-1995, past Chairman, Board Of Directors 1995-1997.

Republican committeeman Lower Macungie Township District 2, 1990-1996. Elected member Lehigh County Commission, since 1994, chairman planning committee. Vice-chairman Cedarbrook committee, general services committee, parks committee, administrative and budget committee, 1998.

Board directors County Commission Association Pennsylvania, chair energy, environmental and land use committee. Fellow National Speleol. Society (life), Miami Valley Grotto (honorary life), Control Jersey Grotto (honorary life).

Member Association American Geographers (life, pastofficer, past president, board directors Middle States division), Delaware Valley Geography Association (past president, board directors), National Council Geography Education (life), American Water Resources Association, American Society Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Conference Latin American Geography, Pennsylvania Geography Society (past vice president, board directors), Am.Wine Society (1st year certified wine judge).

Connections

Married Anne Barbara Zinn, July 9, 1966. Children: Thomas P., Robert J.

Father:

Percy H. Senior Dougherty

Mother:

Anna (Cloud) Dougherty

Spouse:

Anne Barbara Zinn

child:

Thomas P. Dougherty

child:

Robert J. Dougherty