Background
Haaland, Gordon Arthur was born on April 19, 1940 in Brooklyn. Son of Ole E. and Ellen R. (Hansen) Haaland.
psychologist university president
Haaland, Gordon Arthur was born on April 19, 1940 in Brooklyn. Son of Ole E. and Ellen R. (Hansen) Haaland.
Bachelor of Arts, Wheaton (Illinois) College, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1966.
Instructor, State University of New York, Buffalo, summer, 1965;
assistant to associate professor psychology, U. N.H., Durham, 1965-1974;
professor, U. N.H., Durham, 1974-1983;
department chairman psychology, U. N.H., Durham, 1970-1974;
vice president for academic affairs College Arts and Sciences, U. N.H., Durham, 1979-1983;
interim president of university, U. N.H., Durham, 1983-1984, president, 1984-1990;
dean College Arts and Sciences, professor psychology, U. Maine, Orono, 1975-1979;
president, Gettysburg (Pennsylvania) College, since 1990. Visiting professor U. Bergen, Norway, 1972-1973. Member New England Land-Grant Universities, chairman 1985-1986.
Vice president N.H. College and University Council, 1985-1987. Board dirs.New England Board Higher Education, since 1986, chairman, 1988-1990. Board directors Eisenhower World Affairs Institute.
Chairman N.H. Postsecondary Education Commission, 1986-1988;director Maine Council Economics Education, 1975-1979. Evaluator National Science Foundation CAUSE Project, U. Maine, 1980-1983. Board directors First N.H. Banks, Inc., since 1987, member FirstNH Investment Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1987.
Corporator Bangor (Maine) Savings Bank, 1975-1979.
Incorporator N.H. Charitable Fund, 1985-1988, Trust for N.H. Lands, since 1986. Board directors Center for N.H.'s Future, since 1980, N.H. Council World Affairs, 1986-1989. Member Governor's Commision on N.H. in 21st Century, since 1989.
TrusteeTheater-by-the-Sea, Portsmouth, N.H., 1980-1983, N.H. Higher Education Assistance Foundation, since 1986. Co-director series public workshops Dickey-Lincoln and Passamaquoddy Hydroelectric Projects. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, Council of Colls. of Arts and Sciences (board directors 1977-1979), National Association State Universities and Land-Grant Colls.
(commission on arts and science 1978-1981, chair Executive Committee council on academic affairs 1983, international affairs committee 1985-1987, Executive Committee since 1986, chair commission education for teaching professions 1987-1988), National Association, Indiana Colleges Universities (board of directors since 1993), American Psychological Association (division 8 and 26, county of representatives N.H., Vermont, Maine and Rhode Island 1968-1971, commission on structure and function of county 1968-1971), Eastern Psychological Association, N.H. Psychological Association (program dir.1971), Eisenhower World Affairs Institute (board directors since 1991), Society Exptl.Social Psychology, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi.
Married Carol E. Anderson, January 19, 1963. Children: Lynn, Paul.