Background
Wolsch, Robert Allen was born on November 27, 1925 in New York City. Son of William and Helen (Mackta) Wolsch.
Wolsch, Robert Allen was born on November 27, 1925 in New York City. Son of William and Helen (Mackta) Wolsch.
Bachelor, New York University, 1949. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1954. Professional diploma, Columbia University, 1956.
Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1969. Graduate professional leader and chaplain, Humanist Institute, 1991.
Remedial speech and hearing teacher, Mineola (New York) Public Schools, 1955-1960;
language arts consultant, Mineola (New York) Public Schools, 1961-1966;
director curriculum research and development, Urban Job Corps, Brooklyn, 1966-1967;
assistant professor speech, C.W. Post College, Greenvale, New York, 1967-1969;
associate professor, professor committee education, West Connecticut State University, Danbury, 1969-1989;
director graduate program in committee arts, West Connecticut State University, Danbury, 1971-1989;
professor communication emeritus, West Connecticut State University, Danbury, since 1989;
Humanist chaplain, West Connecticut State University, Danbury, since 1978;
project director, Friends of United Nations, New York City, 1992. Speech, voice and diction coach, 1958-1968. Speech consultant Queens College, Adelphi U., Long Island U., New York City, 1960-1970.
Private speech consultant, New York City, 1960-1970. Private language arts consultant, New York City, since 1970. Director Danbury Hearing, Speech and Learning Center, Brookfield, Connecticut, 1980-1988.
Commissioner Danbury (Connecticut) Cultural Commission, 1972-1988. Vice president executive council Humanist Society of Friends, 1990-1996. Board directors Story Telling Foundation.
Organizer, president Unitarians for Jewish Awareness, Robert Wolsch United Jewish Appeal Library. Organizer Free Thinker Support Group. With United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Member American Speech, Language and Hearing Association (life., advanced clinical), Connecticut Speech, Language and Hearing Association (special citation for contributions to hearing, speech and learning handicapped 1987), National Council Teachers English, Thomas Jefferson Society-United States of America (advisor to college and community, organizer, president), Academy American Poets, Writers Guild, Phi Delta Kappa (life).
Married Lois Cothran, December 21, 1957. Children: William, Jordan, Lisa.