Background
Gousha, Richard Paul was born on September 3, 1923 in Baltimore. Son of Paul T. and Emma (Cartwright) Gousha.
Gousha, Richard Paul was born on September 3, 1923 in Baltimore. Son of Paul T. and Emma (Cartwright) Gousha.
AB, Heidelberg College, Ohio, 1947. Master of Arts, Western Reserve University, 1949. Doctor of Education, Indiana University, 1960.
Teacher, Bettsville, Ohio, 1947-1948. Local school executive Putnam County, 1949, McCutchenville, 1950-1953, Woodville, 1954-1956. Superintendent schools Amherst, 1956-1959.
Assistant to director research and field service Indiana University School Education, 1959. Superintendent public schools Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, 1960-1964. Superintendent public instruction Delaware, 1964-1967.
Superintendent public schools Milwaukee, 1967-1974. Dean School Education, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1974-1980, professor, since 1980. Member interim steering committee Education Commission of States, 1965-1967, policy committee council chief staff School Officers, 1964-1967.
Ex officio member secretary. Higher Education Advisory Committee Delaware, 1964-1967. Chairman National Schools Committee Economic Education.
Visiting professor University Wisconsin-Milwaukee School Education, summer 1970. Member policy council Teacher Corps, 1974-1980. Secretary, executive officer, delegate St. Educated Telephone Net., 1965-1967.
Visiting professor education California State University.A., summer 1982.
Member Mental Health Planning Committee Milwaukee County, advisory committee Milwaukee Children's Court, member Wisconsin regional board National Conference of Christians and Jews, Indiana State Advisory Council Education Handicapped, since 1978. President Wisconsin council Economic Education, 1972-1974. President, executive committee Council Great City Schools, 1973-1974.
Board directors Milwaukee County chapter American Red Cross, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee Technology College, 1967-1974. Trustee Jt. Council on Economic Education. Board governors Junior Achievement Southeastern Wisconsin.
Honorary life Ohio Parent-Teachers Association. Served with Infantry Army of the United States, World World War II, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Association of University Women (awards, delegate 1965), Veterans of Foreign Wars (Wisconsin chapter 1971), American Association Colleges for Teacher Education (board directors executive committee 1977-1980), Association Colleges and School Education State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (policy committee 1974-1980), American Educational Research Association, American Association School Administrators, American Association for Higher Education, Indiana Association Public School Superintendents (associate), Council Economic Education, National Teacher Examination Council (chairman), Wisconsin Society Sons of the American Revolution (Silver Good Citizen's medal), Milwaukee Universal Cooperatives National (award Governor of Indiana 1979), Professors Education Administration (national council), Phi Delta Kappa, Pi Lambda Theta.
Clubs: Schoolmasters of Wis, Masons, Rotary.
Married Catherine Morris, August 20, 1949. Children– Catherine Anne, Michael Richard.