Background
McCloskey, Richard John was born on March 4, 1944 in Mount Vernon, New York, United States. Son of Hugh A. and Alice Mary (Barber) McCloskey.
McCloskey, Richard John was born on March 4, 1944 in Mount Vernon, New York, United States. Son of Hugh A. and Alice Mary (Barber) McCloskey.
Bachelor, Franklin (Indiana) College, 1965; Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1975.
Instructor, teaching assistant Iowa State University, Ames, 1965-1972. Assistant professor Carlow College, Pittsburgh, 1972-1976. Professor biology Boise (Idaho) State University, since 1976.
Research biologist Iowa Conservation Commission, Boone, 1965-1968. Lecturer National Science Foundation, Pittsburgh, 1972-1974. Workshop director United States Forest Service, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, since 1979, Idaho State University, Pocatello, since 1979.
Facilitator environmental issues College of Idaho, Caldwell, 1983. Visiting professor, workshop director University Nevada, Reno and Las Vegas, since 1985. Co-director Intermountain Environmental Education Training Team, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming, since 1983.
Member environmental advisory board Idaho Department Education, Boise, since 1982. Board directors Idaho Natural Resources Legal Foundation, 1986-1994.
Member Ada County Planning Commission, Boise, 1981-1983. Member Idaho steering committee Project Learning Tree, since 1988. State outreach chairman Idaho Special Olympics, Boise, 1987-1992.
Member Idaho Society for Energy and Environmental Education (board directors since 1985), National Wildlife Federation (education director since 1980, Conservation award 1986, 88, 89), Idaho Academy of Sciences, Population Institute (population action council since 1983, Merit award 1984, 88), Idaho Wildlife Federation (board directors since 1979), Idaho Federation Teachers (treasurer 1980-1984), Partners in Education (national affiliate committee since 1993, Recognition award 1990), Sigma Xi, Phi Delta Kappa, Alpha Kappa Delta, Kappa Delta Pi.
Married Linda Louise Ciccone, February 24, 1968. Children: Richard-Paul, Erin Bridget.