Background
Harder, Robert Clarence was born on June 4, 1929 in Horton, Kansas, United States. Son of Clarence L. and Olympia E. (Kubik) Harder.
Harder, Robert Clarence was born on June 4, 1929 in Horton, Kansas, United States. Son of Clarence L. and Olympia E. (Kubik) Harder.
AB, Baker University, Baldwin, Kansas, 1951. MTh, Southern Methodist University, 1954. Doctor of Theology in Social Ethics, Boston University, 1958.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Baker University, 1983. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Ottawa University, 1991.
Ordained to ministry, Methodist Church, 1959;
pastor, East Topeka Methodist Church, 1958-1964;
member, Kansas House of Representatives, 1961-1967;
research associate, Menninger Foundation, Topeka, 1964-1965;
instructor, Washburn U., Topeka, 1964, 68, 69;
director, Topeka Office of Economics Opportunity, 1965-1967;
technical assistant coordinator, Office of Governor of Kansas, 1967-1968;
director community resources development, League of Kansas Municipalities, 1968-1969;
director, Kansas Department Social Welfare, Topeka, 1969-1973;
secretary, Kansas Department Social Welfare, 1973-1987;
projects administrator, Topeka Eastern State Hospital, 1987-1989. Adjunct Professor public administration Kansas U., 1987-1995, instructor School Social Welfare, 1971-1987. Consultant Menninger Topeka, 1991-1992.
Secretary Kansas Department Health and Environment, 1992-1995.
Member American Society Public Administrators (Public Administrator of Year Kansas chapter 1980), American Public Welfare Association, Kansas Health Care Commission, Kansas Conference Social Welfare (Outstanding Person of Year 1987).
Married Dorothy Lou Welty, July 31, 1953. Children: Anne, James David.