Background
Hawkins, Ralph Gerald was born on June 12, 1930 in Lilbourn, Missouri, United States. Son of Ralph N. and Marguriete (Landreum) Hawkins.
educator university media administrator
Hawkins, Ralph Gerald was born on June 12, 1930 in Lilbourn, Missouri, United States. Son of Ralph N. and Marguriete (Landreum) Hawkins.
BSMA Kansas State College, 1958, Master of Science in Education, 1967. Doctor of Education, U. Arkansas, 1979. Laboratory assistant Kansas State College, 1955-1958.
Photo and editor, newspaper, Portageville, Missouri, 1959-1961.
Editor, public weekly newspapers, Clarkton and Gideon, Missouri, 1962-1964. Director photography Kansas State College, Pittsburg, 1965-1967.
Director graphics Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, 1967-1969. Director educational media Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, 1969, professor curriculum and instrns. department, 1969, supervisor Media Center, 1983.
Laboratory assistant Kansas State College, 1955—1958. Photo and editor, newspaper Portageville, Missouri, 1959—1961. Editor, public weekly newspapers Clarkton and Gideon, 1962—1964.
Director photography Kansas State College, Pittsburg, 1965—1967. Director graphics Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, 1967—1969. Director educational media Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, since 1969, professor curriculum and instructions department, since 1969.
Supervisor Media Center, since 1983. With United States Air Force, 1951-1955.
Deacon Presbn. Church, Springfield. Member advisory board Springfield Cable television. Member of Missouri Association Educational technology, Association Educational Communications Technology, University Club (president), Kiwanis, Elks, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Dorothy Case, August.6, 1955. Children: Randy, Kim, Michael, Christopher.