Background
Prokasy, William Frederick was born on November 27, 1930 in Cleveland. Son of William Frederick and Margaret Lovinia (Chapman) Prokasy.
Prokasy, William Frederick was born on November 27, 1930 in Cleveland. Son of William Frederick and Margaret Lovinia (Chapman) Prokasy.
Bachelor, Baldwin-Wallace College, 1952; Master of Arts, Kent State University, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1957.
Graduate assistant, Kent State University, 1953-1954; W.A.R.F. fellow, University of Wisconsin, 1954-1955; teaching assistant, University of Wisconsin, 1955-1957; assistant professor, then associate professor, Pennsylvania State University, 1957-1966; professor psychology, department chairman, U. Utah, 1966-1969; Distinguished research professor, U. Utah, 1971-1972; dean social and behavioral science, U. Utah, 1968-1970; dean, U. Utah (College Social and Behavioral Science), 1970-1979; acting dean, U. Utah (Graduate School Social Work), 1979-1980; professor psychology dean, College Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1980-1988; professor, vice president for academic affairs, U. Georgia, 1988-1998. Consultant in field.
Trustee Utah Planned Parenthood Association, 1977—1980. Utah board directors American Civil Liberties Union, 1978—1980. Vice president, board directors Champaign-Urbana Symphony, 1986—1988.
Member board advisors Georgia Museum Art, since 1989, University Georgia Performing Arts Center, 1998—2003. Member board visitors University Georgia Libraries, 1998—2007. Member Athens-Clarke County Library.
Board, 1999—2009; treasurer Athens Opera Company Guild, 2001—2006. President Friends Georgia Museum Art, 2002—2003, Athens-Clarke County Library. Board, 2003—2004, Friends of Dance, 2003—2004.
Vice president Athens-Clarke County Library. Endowment Board, 2003—2007. Member Classic Center Cultural Foundation, since 2003, treasurer, 2006—2007.
Member advisory board Franklin College Arts and Sciences, 2003—2006. Chairman Athens chapter, American Wine Society, 2007—2010. Delegate Utah Democratic Convention, 1968—1970, 1972—1974.
Member Athens Regional Library., since 2002, chairman, since 2006. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Psychological Association (chairman board science affairs 1977-1978, council of representatives 1980-1986, board directors 1983-1986, board educational affairs 1993-1996). Member Federation Behavioral, Pyschol. and Cognitive Sciences (vice president 1984-1985, president 1985-1987), council of Science Society President's (executive board 1987-1991, chairman 1990), Psychonomic Society, Council Research Libraries (board directors 1990-1996), NASULGC (executive committee council on academy affairs 1995-1996), American Association Higher Education, Society Psychophysiol.
Research (board directors 1978-1984, president 1982-1983), Utah Psychological Association (executive board 1968-1970, president 1971-1972), Association Advancement Psychology (board directors 1982-1983), Sigma Xi (president University Utah chapter 1972-1973), Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Pamela Pearson. Children: Kathi Lynn, Cheryl Anne. Stepchildren: Lisa Wier Cauthen, Kevin Wier.