Background
Dixon, Richard was born on January 8, 1937 in Panama, Panama. Came to the United States, 1962. Son of Joseph and Benedicta (Avecilla) Dixon.
Dixon, Richard was born on January 8, 1937 in Panama, Panama. Came to the United States, 1962. Son of Joseph and Benedicta (Avecilla) Dixon.
Bachelor, Wheaton (Illinois) College, 1967; Master of Arts, University of Wisconsin, 1969; Doctor of Education, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1988.
Teacher Spanish Monona (Wisconsin) Grove High School, 1968-1971, Mansfield (Ohio) Christian High School, 1971-1982. Professor Spanish Taylor University, Upland, Indiana, since 1982. Coordinator Spanish Club, Taylor University, since 1982.
Supervisor Foreign Language Student Teachers, since 1986. Director Spanish Abroad Program, Costa Rica, since 1988. Campus coordinator Latin American Studies Program, Costa Rica, since 1988.
Presenter Indiana Foreign Language Teachers Association, Indianapolis, 1988-1993, Cincinnati Romance Languages Conference, 1989-1990, Center States Conference in Teaching Foreign Languages, Indianapolis, 1991, 94, American Christian Schools International, South Bend, Indiana, 1992.
Member National Federation Modern Language Teachers Association, American Association Teachers Spanish and Portuguese, North America Association Christian Foreign Language and Literature Faculty (board of directors, editor newsletter 1991, presenter 1991-1994).
Married Ruth Ann Storey, May 12, 1962. Children: David Edward, Debra Ann, Richard Cameron.
