Robert Dale Barr

Background

Barr, Robert Dale was born on November 24, 1939 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Robert Edward and Leota Oleta (Sanders) Barr.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Texas Christian U., 1961; Master of Science, North Texas State University, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1969.

Career

Teacher social studies, department chairman, R.L. Paschal High School, Fort Worth, 1961-1965; graduate instructor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1965-1967; assistant professor education, University Texas-Arlington, 1967-1969; staff associate, National Council for Social Studies, Washington, 1969-1970; assistant professor, associate professor social studies education and secondary education, director alternative schools graduate program, National Council for Social Studies, Washington, 1970-1977; professor education, director teacher education and extended services, National Council for Social Studies, Washington, 1978; director, Office Teacher Edition and Extended Services, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1980-1981; dean, School Education, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1982-1991; dean, College Education, Boise (Idaho) State University, since 1991. Visiting professor American Summer School, U. Florida, U. New Orleans, U. Innsbruck, Austri.

Achievements

• Robert Dale Barr has been listed as a noteworthy University dean, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Hope at Last for At-Risk Youth

    (Provides a review of new information regarding at-risk yo...)

  • The Nature of the Social Studies

    (Book by Robert Barr)

  • Defining the Social Studies (National Council for the Social Studies) (Bulletin, No 51)

Connections

Married Beryl Lucas, August 26, 1956. Children— Bonny, Brady.

Father:

Robert Edward Barr

Mother:

Leota Oleta (Sanders) Barr

Spouse:

Beryl Lucas