Richard Roy Renner

Background

Renner, Richard Roy was born on August 22, 1927 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Roy David and Gertrude E. (Enck) Renner.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Dickinson College, 1950. Master of Arts in Interam. Affairs, University New Mexico, 1953.

Doctor of Philosophy in History and Philosophy of Education, University Texas, 1956.

Career

Social science instructor, Sullins College, Bristol, Virginia, 1952-1954; coordinator Guatemalan teaching project, University Texas, Austin, 1954; program officer International Division, Department Education, Washington, 1957-1958; director L.Am. education division, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1959-1963; social science coordinator, assistant professor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1963-1965; from associate professor to professor foundations of education, U. Florida, Gainesville, since 1965. Visiting lecturer Flinders U., Adelaide, Australia, 1970, Innsbruck University of New Orleans, Austria, 1980. Lecturer United States Information Agency, Caribbean and L.Am., 1983.

Guest lecturer Department State-Government Turkey, Ankara, 1988. Observer, consultant U. Florida, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1990.

Achievements

• Richard Roy Renner has been listed as a noteworthy education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Unitarian Fellowship, Gainesville, 1972. Member American Educational Studies Association, United Faculty Florida (founding group 1972), Comparative Education Society.

Connections

Married Elisabeth Jean Wood, December 20, 1958. Children: Lisanne, Russell, Randall.

Father:

Roy David Renner

Mother:

Gertrude E. (Enck) Renner

Spouse:

Elisabeth Jean Wood

child:

Randall Renner

child:

Lisanne Renner

child:

Russell Renner