Background
Maxwell, Robert Haworth was born on October 8, 1927 in Earlham, Iowa, United States. Son of Charles Erich and Mildred Grace Maxwell.
Maxwell, Robert Haworth was born on October 8, 1927 in Earlham, Iowa, United States. Son of Charles Erich and Mildred Grace Maxwell.
Student, Earlham College, 1946-1948; Bachelor of Science in Farm Operations, Iowa State University, 1950; Master of Science in Agricultural Education, Iowa State University, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Education, Cornell Univercity, 1970.
Farm operator, Iowa., 1952-1960;
instructor, Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana, 1960-1962;
teacher vocational agriculture, Earlham (Iowa) Community School, 1963-1964;
assistant professor agricultural education, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1964-1968;
associate professor agricultural education, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1970-1975;
professor agricultural education, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1975-1979;
assistant dean college agriculture & forestry, acting chairman division animal & veterinary science, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1980;
associate dean college agriculture & forestry, chairman division international agriculture & forestry, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1980-1984;
interim dean college agriculture & forestry, interim director West Virginia agricultural & forestry experiment station, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1984-1985;
dean college agriculture & forestry, director West Virginia agricultural & forestry experiment station, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1985-1993;
professor agriculture, coordinator international agriculture, U. West Virginia, Morgantown, 1994-1995;
associate provost for expert public service, director cooperative expert service, U. West Virginia, Morgantown, 1995-1997. Vocational agriculture teacher Dexfield Community Schools, Redfield, Iowa, 1958-1960. Graduate assistant department education Cornell Univercity, 1969-1970.
Contract Agency for International Development agricultural education advisor Kenya Ministry Education, 1960-1962, 64-68, special assistant director manpower development division Tanzania Ministry Agriculture, 1975-1979. Director Allegheny Highlands Project, 1970-1975. Board directors Northeast Regional Center Rural Development, West Virginia University Research Corporation.
Lecturer in field.
Unit leader United Way, Elkins, West Virginia, 1970-1975, Morgantown, 1979-1993. With United States Army, 1950-1952. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Agricultural Education, American Farmland Trust (life), American Society Agricultural Conss.
(Meritorious Service award 1994), American Society Agricultural Conss. International (certified, board directors), National Association Colleges and Teachers Agriculture, National Peace Institute, World Future Society, Association International Agricultural and Extension Educators (president-elect, president 1994, Outstanding Service 1991), Association International Agriculture and Rural Development (Outstanding Service 1992), Council Agricultural Science and Technology, Northeast Regional Association Agricultural Experiment Station Directors (Service Commendation 1993), United Nations Association of the United States of America, Soil and Water Conservation Society (life), Kenya Association Teachers Agriculture (life), Tanzanian Society Agriculture Education and Extension (life), West Virginia Shepherd's Federation, West Virginia Poultry Association, West Virginia Cattlemen's Association, West Virginia Farm Bureau, Iowa Farm Bureau, West Virginia Horticultural Society, Agriculture and Forestry Hall of Fame Foundation West Virginia (past president), Upshur Livestock Association (life), Morgantown Rotary Club, Iowa State University Alumni Association (life), Cornell University Alumni Association (life), West Virginia University Alumni Association (life), Future Farmers of America Alumni Association (life), Phi Delta Kappa, Gamma Sigma Delta (Distinguished Service West Virginia Agricultural award 1999), Alpha Zeta (Centennial Honor Roll 1997), Phi Mu Alpha (life).
Married Betty Ruth Michener, December 24, 1950. Children: Robert Steven, Daniel Guy, Timothy Charles, Kristen Kimuli.