Background
Olmsted, Richard Raymond was born on April 3, 1938 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States. Son of Raymond W. and Bernice E. (Anderson) Olmsted.
Olmsted, Richard Raymond was born on April 3, 1938 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States. Son of Raymond W. and Bernice E. (Anderson) Olmsted.
Bachelor, University Northern Iowa, 1960. Master of Arts, University Northern Iowa, 1962. Educated S., University Northern Iowa, 1963.
Doctor of Education, Indiana University, 1967. Master of Divinity, Harvard University, 1986.
Teacher Estherville High School, Iowa, 1960-1961. Assistant professor University of California at Los Angeles, 1966-1967, Boston University, 1967-1973, Rhode Island College, Providence, 1973-1975, associate professor, 1975-1978, professor philsophy and foundations of education, 1978-1985, professor philosophy, since 1985. Visiting professor Indiana University, 1969, University Missouri-Kansas City, 1974, Trinity College, University Dublin, Ireland, 1980.
Interim pastor Washington Park United Methodist Church, Providence, Rhode Island, 1985. Pastor Trinity United Methodist Church, Taunton, Massachusetts, since 1985.
Fellow Philosophy of Education Society. Member American Federation Teachers (executive committee local 1819 since 1979, secretary since 1981, delegate national convention 1978, 80, 86), American Philosophical Association Society Christian Philosophers.
Married Audrey June Perryman, January 31, 1963. 1 child, Quenby Anne.