Background
Welch, Rizpah L. was born on September 13, 1920 in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Her Majesty and A. Louise (Sampson) Jones.
Welch, Rizpah L. was born on September 13, 1920 in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Her Majesty and A. Louise (Sampson) Jones.
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Elizabeth City (North Carolina) State College, 1944. Master of Science in Elementary Education and Remedial Reading, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1952, Doctor of Education in Elementary Education and Special Education, 1966. Certified in reading, mental retardation, elementary education, Virginia.
Specialist in language development, reading and language disabilities.
Teacher elementary grades Richmond (Virginia) Public Schools, 1956-1960, special education teacher, 1960-1966, special education consultant, 1966-1967. Associate professor education Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, 1967-1975, professor education, since 1975, chairman department special education, 1970-1979, director Educational Development Centers Complex, since 1979. Consultant early childhood education programs, Puerto Rico, 1968.
Controller articles to professional journals., chapters to books
Chairman, Commonwealth of Virginia Development Disabilities Planning and Advisory Council, 75-77. Member (Virginia) Governor"s Committee on Education of Handicapped, 1976-1977.
Advisory board New Community School, Richmond, since 1975. Member vestry Saint Philip"s Episcopalian Church, Richmond, since 1978.
1st vice president, secretary Friend"s Association for Children, 1969-1975.
Member American Association of University Professors, ACRES, Council for Exceptional Children, Orton Society, American Association of University Women, International Reading Association, Richmond Association for Retarded Citizens, Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi. Developed a model for training special education resource teachers.
Married West. Bruce Welch.