Background
Cornett, Richard Orin was born on November 14, 1913 in Driftwood, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Grover Cleveland and Essie (Richardson) Cornett.
(A very big book that is more than a guide. It is an in de...)
A very big book that is more than a guide. It is an in depth work that describes in great detail how families can reach their deaf children and communicate with them through the mean of cued speech. It is a method that is tried and true and this book is still relevant today.
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Cornett, Richard Orin was born on November 14, 1913 in Driftwood, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Grover Cleveland and Essie (Richardson) Cornett.
Bachelor of Science, Oklahoma Baptist University, 1934. Master of Science, University Oklahoma, 1937. Postgraduate, University Illinois, 1939.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1940. Doctor of Science, Hardin-Simmons University, 1954. Doctor of Letters, Jacksonville University, 1964.
Doctor of Laws, Belknap College, 1967.
Instructor physics, Oklahoma Baptist U., 1935-1937;
associate professor, Oklahoma Baptist U., 1940-1941;
professor, Oklahoma Baptist U., 1941;
assistant supervisor physics, Pennsylvania State Engineering, Science, Management, Defense Training Program, 1941-1942;
lecturer electronics, Harvard University, 1942-1945;
special research associate, Office of Scientific Research and Development, 1945;
assistant to president, Oklahoma Baptist U., 1945-1946;
vice president, Oklahoma Baptist U., 1946-1947;
executive vice president, Oklahoma Baptist U., 1947-1951;
executive secretary, Education Commission, Southern Baptist Convention, 1951-1958;
executive secretary, Southern Association Baptist Colleges Schools, 1951-1958;
editor, Southern Baptist Educator, 1951-1958;
specialist for college and university organization and administration, United States Office Education, 1959;
executive assistant to director division higher education, United States Office Education, 1959-1961;
acting assistant commissioner, director, United States Office Education, 1961-1964;
director division educational organization and administration, United States Office Education, 1964-1965;
vice president, Gallaudet College, Washington, 1965-1975;
research professor, director cued speech programs, Gallaudet College, Washington, 1976-1984;
professor emeritus, Gallaudet U. (formerly college), since 1985. Principal investigator field test of wearable electronic lipreading aid for deaf, 1988-1989. Member United States delegate United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Conference on Development Higher Education in Africa, 1962.
Director Annual Institute on College and University Planning, Society forColl. and University Planning, 1975-1977. National lecturer Sigma Xi, 1983-1985.
(A very big book that is more than a guide. It is an in de...)
Married Lorene Huston, May 26, 1943. Children: Linda, Robert, Stanley.