Background
Shain, Richard Arthur was born on March 18, 1948 in Miami Beach, Florida, United States. Son of Arthur M. and Betty Jane (Hess) Shain.
psychologist educational agency administrator
Shain, Richard Arthur was born on March 18, 1948 in Miami Beach, Florida, United States. Son of Arthur M. and Betty Jane (Hess) Shain.
Bachelor, Queens College, Flushing, New York, 1969. Master of Arts, Temple University, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, Temple University, 1976.
Director work study division Lymelight, Inc., South Fallsburg, New York, 1969-1970. Teacher-coordinator special education Mount Vernon (New York ) Public Schools, 1970. Research assistant Temple University, 1971-1973, lecturer psychology, 1973-1975.
Member early childhood consortium Education Commission States, 1975-1976. Director grants management, research and evaluation Millville (New Jersey) Board Education, 1977-1981. Director Title I programs and gifted/talented services Millville Schools, 1978-1981, director special services/gifted and talented programs, since 1981.
Project director Cumberland County (New Jersey) Preschool Handicapped Program, 1981-1984, Tri-County Preschool Handicapped Resource Systems, New Jersey Department Education, 1984-1989. Member faculty department psychology Temple University, 1976-1977. Field reader United States Office of Education, 1980-1981.
Lecturer Graduate School Education, University Pennsylvania, 1976. Adjunct professor Rutgers University, 2002-2005. Consultant in field.
Chairman youth services committee Citizens Advisory Council, Cumberland County Family Court, 1984-1990. Member curriculum/instruction/assessment working group New Jersey Development Disabilities Council, 1998-2001. Member New Jersey Special Education Funding Task Force Coalition, 1998-2000, member advisory board Common Ground, since 2001, member New Jersey Special Education Review Commission, 2006-2007.
Member American Psychological Association, American Association School Administrators, New Jersey Association School Psychologists, New Jersey Association School Administrators (special education committee since 1988, chair since 1998), American Educational Research Association, Council Exceptional Children, New Jersey Association Federal Program Administrators (conference evaluation chairman 1979-1984), New Jersey Urban Special Education Administrators Association (vice president 1982-1983, executive board 1982-1991, president 1983-1984), Training Association Philadelphia School Psychoanalysis, Phi Delta Kappa (treasurer), Psi Chi.
Married Debra Kontaxes, August 21, 1990.