Robert Alan Burnham

Background

Burnham, Robert Alan was born on July 4, 1928 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of J. Robert and Susan (Mason) Burnham.

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude, U. Washington, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1972.

Career

Associate professor, associate dean College of Education, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1969-1976; research director, Illinois School Problems Commission, Springfield, 1974-1977; professor, dean College Education, Illinois State University, Normal, 1976-1979; professor, dean College Education, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1979-1983; acting vice president for communications and development, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1982-1983; professor, dean School Education, Health, Nursing and Arts Professions, New York University, New York City, 1983-1989; professor, director Center for Ednl. Technology and Economics Productivity, New York University, New York City, 1989-1996; member of advisory board Center for Global Business Mgmt.Sch. Education, New York University, New York City, 1993-1995; professor emeritus, New York University, New York City, since 1996; vice president, Transitions Group, Inc., East Burke, Vermont, since 1989; interim president, Lyndon State College, 1997-1998; consultant, Vermont State Colls., since 1998.

Resident consultant Belarus Ministry of Education, Minsk, 1995. President Educator's Distance Learning Consortium, Inc., 1990-1993. Coordinator New York Ednl.

Policy Fellowship Program Institute Ednl. Leadership, New York City, 1986-1994. Member of national education advising committee Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Commission, 1985-1990, technical advisory board H.S. of Telecom.

Arts and Technology, Brooklyn, 1985-1991. Frequent workshop presenter, lecturer.

Achievements

• Robert Alan Burnham has been listed as a noteworthy Educator, academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee, chair administrative committee Center for Public Education, Columbus, 1980-1983;board directors reparative board Vermont Department Corrections, since 1997. With United States Army, 1948-1952. Member American Association Colls. of Teacher Education (institutional representative, board directors 1981-1985), Teacher Education Conference Board (president Albany, New York 1984-1989), Kingdom Trail Association Inc.

(board directors since 1996), Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, skiing, technology.

Connections

Married Shirley Semingson, February 12, 1953 (divorced). Children: Teya, Jessica. Married Patricia Orr White, February 23, 1980.

1 stepchild, Duncan.

Father:

J. Robert Burnham

Mother:

Susan (Mason) Burnham

Spouse:

Patricia Orr White

Spouse:

Shirley Semingson

child:

Jessica Burnham

child:

Teya Burnham