Richard Augustus Kelley

Background

Kelley, Richard Augustus was born on July 9, 1916 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Everett Augustus and Jessie Priscilla (Dixon) Kelley.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Tufts University, 1937. Doctor of Education, Curry College, Milton, Massachusetts, 1978.

Career

Teacher, coach, assistant principal Northboro High School, Massachusetts, 1938—1941. Assistant to vice president Tufts College, Medford, 1941—1951, instructor education, 1941—1947, assistant professor, 1947—1953, associate professor, 1953—1983, director student activities, 1941—1952, assistant dean division special studies, 1951—1952, dean College Special Studies, 1952—1976, dean special studies, 1976—1977, dean emeritus, since 1977, special assistant to president, 1977—1983, acting research coordinator, 1956—1958, associate coordinator, 1958—1967, chairman university committee teacher education, 1962—1963. Director Overseas Program, Italy, 1963—1968, Paris, 1965—1977, Germany, 1965—1977, London, 1967—1977, Mexico, 1970—1977, West Africa, 1972, director alumni relations, 1979—1983.

Coordinator education, regional research & training center rehabilitation Tufts-New England Medical Center, 1964—1967. Member United States advisory board Venice Island Sudies University Venice, Italy, 1969—1972. Trustee Somerville Hospital, 1958—1983, member executive committee, 1970—1982.

Member corporation, trustee Curry College, 1967—1983, honorary trustee, since 1983, vice-chairman board trustees, 1968—1971, chairman, 1971—1977, chairman committee academy affairs, 1969—1971. Lieutenant j. g. United States Navy, 1943-1946.

Achievements

• Richard Augustus Kelley has been listed as a noteworthy university administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Society Bermuda, Bermuda Zoological Society, Bermuda National Trust, Bermuda History Society, National Council University Research Administrators, Tufts University Teachers Association, Somerville Chamber of Commerce (director, chairman municipal affairs committee 1956-1983), National Council Alcoholism, United Cerebral Palsy Association (New England representative national advisory committee special education 1963-1967), Massachusetts Citizens Committee Educational television, Greater Boston United Red Feather Campaign (Chairman colleges section 1952), Lincoln Filene Center Citizenship & Public Affairs (consultant 1959-1963), Winter Hill Federal Savings & Loan Association, Somerville, Massachusetts (director), Massachusetts Schoolmasters Club, Rotary, Delta Tau Delta.

Connections

Married Mary Elizabeth Donning, August 26, 1940 (deceased). Children: Warren Donning, Donna Kelley Mittiga. Married Evelyn Rodgers Witozen, September 23, 1981.

Father:

Everett Augustus Kelley

Mother:

Jessie Priscilla (Dixon) Kelley

Spouse:

Evelyn Rodgers Witozen

Spouse:

Mary Elizabeth Donning

child:

Donna Kelley Mittiga Kelley

child:

Warren Donning Kelley