Background
Sheldon, Richard Robert was born on July 12, 1932. Son of Richard Robert and Helen Irene (Zerzan) Sheldon.
literature and language professor
Sheldon, Richard Robert was born on July 12, 1932. Son of Richard Robert and Helen Irene (Zerzan) Sheldon.
Bachelor, University Kansas, 1954. Juris Doctor, University Michigan, 1960. Master of Arts, University Michigan, 1962.
Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan University, 1966.
Chairman Russian department Grinnell (Iowa) College, 1965-1966. Assistant professor Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1966-1970, associate professor, 1970-1975, professor Russian language and literature, since 1975, chairman department, 1970-1981, 90-00, formerly director foreign studies programs, chairman committee on organization and policy, committee on admissions, committee on diversity, committee on off-campus study, dean of humanities, 1984-1989, academy director alumni college, 1990—2003. Visiting professor University California Berkeley, 1968, Stanford (California) University, 1974.
Consultant Council International Educational Exchange, New York City, 1967-1983, Department Education, Washington, since 1979, Cornell University Press, Ithaca, New York, since 1970. Senior associate member St. Antony's College, Oxford, England, 1983-1984.
Chairman board Norwich (Vermont) Day Care Center, 1980-1981. Private first class United States Army, 1955-1957. Member American Association Advancement of Slavic Studies, American Association Teachers Slavic and East European Languages, Council of Member Institutions (executive committee, advisory committee to president, vice chair 1995-1997, subcommittee priorities), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Delta Theta (president 1953), Delta Sigma Rho.
Married Karen Ryden Sears, February 8, 1964. Children: Katherine Palmer, John Ryden, Robert Charles, Rebecca Annual.