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Weiss, Robert Howard was born on August 3, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Jesse Joseph and Sara Blanche (Yankowitz) Weiss.
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Robert Howard Weiss, American English educator. Recipient Distinguished Faculty award, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1982; writing project grants, Pennsylvania Department Education, 1989, National Endowment for Arts, 1987-1988, Arco Foundation, 1984-1986, William Penn Foundation, 1980-1982, State System Higher Education, 1989-1990.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing, University of Pennsylvania, 1960; Master of Arts in English, Temple University, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Temple University, 1968.
Career
English instructor, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, 1963;
English instructor, U. Toledo, Ohio., 1964-1966;
English instructor, Akiba Academy, Merion, Pennsylvania, 1966-1967;
assistant Professor of English to Professor of English, West Chester (Pennsylvania) U., since 1967. National advisory board National Writing Project, Berkeley, California, since 1983. Consultant Pennsylvania Department Education, Harrisburg, since 1981.
Consultant National Endowment for Humanities, Washington, 1978-1984.
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Membership
Member literacy badge committee Philadelphia Boy Scout Council, since 1990. Member Modern Language Association, National Council Teachers English (nominating committee college section 1980-1981), College English Association (board directors 1985-1988, membership chairman 1985-1988).
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1 child, Molly.
Education
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1960
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1964
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1968
Career
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1963
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1964 - 1966
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1966 - 1967
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1967
Awards
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Recipient Distinguished Faculty award, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1982. Writing project grants, Pennsylvania Department Education, 1989, National Endowment for Arts, 1987-1988, Arco Foundation, 1984-1986, William Penn Foundation, 1980-1982, State System Higher Education, 1989-1990.Recipient Distinguished Faculty award, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1982. Writing project grants, Pennsylvania Department Education, 1989, National Endowment for Arts, 1987-1988, Arco Foundation, 1984-1986, William Penn Foundation, 1980-1982, State System Higher Education, 1989-1990.