Background
Carmin, Robert Leighton was born on November 28, 1918 in Muncie, Indiana, United States. Son of Zora and Florelda May (Harrison) Carmin.
Carmin, Robert Leighton was born on November 28, 1918 in Muncie, Indiana, United States. Son of Zora and Florelda May (Harrison) Carmin.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Ohio University, 1940. Master of Arts, University Nebraska, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy (Salisbury fellow geography), University Chicago, 1953.
Instructor geography, Michigan State University, 1942-1944;
assistant professor, Michigan State University, 1947-1950;
cartographer, Office of Strategic Services, 1944-1945;
from assistant professor to professor geography, University of Illinois, 1951-1962;
director, Center Latin American Studies, 1959-1962;
head Latin American studies unit, United States Office Education, 1962;
dean, College Sciences and Humanities, 1962-1980;
professor geography, Ball State University, from 1962;
now retired, Ball State University. Cons. language development branch United States Office Education, 1963-1964. Consultant National Science Foundation, 1964-1976;international programs committee American Association State Colleges Universities, 1966-1976.
Committee geography National Academy Science-National Research Council, 1961-1966. Secretary-treasurer Associate Universities.for International Education, Inc., 1968-1970, vice president, 1970-1972. United States delegate 6th Gen.Assembly Pan American Institute Geography and History, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1961.
Member Illinois Academy of Sciences (geography section 1955-1956), Conference Latin Americanist Geographers (co-founder, director 1971-1972), Indiana Academy of Social Sciences (director 1967-1968), Association American Geographers (past president West Lakes division, official representative to International Council Education for Teaching, Brazil 1963), Association Latin American Studies (past president), National Council Geography Education, Association dos Geografos Brasileiros, Latin American Studies Association, Sigma Xi, Sigma Delta Pi.
Married Marie Jane Carr, November 2, 1940 (deceased 1981). Children— Thomas Nelson, James Harrison.