Background
Burns, Richard F. was born on July 15, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Thomas Robert and Elsie Josephine (MacLeod) Burns.
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Richard F. Burns
Edit Profilechemistry and education educator
Education
Bachelor, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1950; Master of Education, Boston University, 1956; postgraduate in chemistry, U. Massachusetts, 1963-1964; postgraduate in higher education administration, New York University, 1966-1970.
Career
With, United States Army, 1950-1953;
teacher science, Northbridge Public Schools, Whitinsville, Massachusetts, 1953-1958;
professor of chemistry and education, Western New England College, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1958-1994. Director Western New England College Summer Session, 1965-1971, instructor chemistryevening division, 1959-1971, chairman examinations committee 1964-1966, member curriculum committee arts and science, 1966-1969, 88-92, chair department natural science, 1967-1972, counselor evening division, 1967-1975, member of faculty personnel committee, 1968-1970, member commission to reorganize arts and science faculty, 1968-1969, chairman faculty commission on governance, 1969-1970, member of faculty senate, 1970-1973, director teacher education program, 1972-1994, member peer review committee, 1979-1982, chairdept. psychology, sociology, social work and education, 1982-1988. Assemblysupt. Ocean Pk.
Association, 1971-1994. Chairman State of Maine Writers' Conference, Ocean Pk., since 1971, administrative coordinator elderhostel, 1987-1994. Chairman State of Maine Writers' Conference, since 1971.
Achievements
Membership
Charter member Habitat for Humanity Greater Springfield (Massachusetts) chapter. Active Springfield School Volumes, Methodist Church, member conference board lay activities, vice chair merger planning committee, member education committee, leader education workshop annual conference 1967, 68, member rules committee, scholarship committee, since 1969, district lay leader, member district program county, church location and building committee, since 1970, chair local building committee, 1963-1969, official board, finance committee, county on ministries, staff-parish relations committee, church treasurer, certified lay speaker. Faculty advisor Western New England College Bowling Club, since 1959, Chemistry Club, 1967-1973, Student National Education Association, 1973-1975, coach varsity bowling men's and women's teams, since 1966.
Member National Education Association (life), National Science Teachers Association (life), American Association University professors (vice president Western New England College chapter 1966-1967), American Chemical Society (divsn.chem. education), Association Higher Education, Association Education Teachers of Science, Association Teacher Educators, New England Association Chemistry Teachers, The Connecticut Media Educators, Massachusetts Association Teacher Educators, Massachusetts Association Colls. Teacher Education, Worcester County Teachers Association (science teachers subcommittee 1955-1957, conference planning committee 1957), Northbridge Teachers Association (president 1956-1957), American Wheelman, Appalachian Mountain Club, Green Mountain Club, Massachusetts Trustees of Reservations, Nature Conservancy, Ocean Pk. Bicycle Club (founder), Chautauqua Network, Friends of Sturbridge Village, Maine Association Museums, Methodist History Society, New England Oral History Association, Northeast Historic Film, National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association (charter member, All-American Selection Committee since 1989), Tri-State Bowling Conference (league secretary since 1967).
Interests
Connections
Married Marilyn Rose Carlson, August 23, 1953. Children: Douglas Alan, Barbara Lynn, Thomas Richard.
