Robert LeRoy Emans

Background

Emans, Robert LeRoy was born on June 12, 1934 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Lester Meeker and Anita Margaret (Jones) Emans.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, University of Wisconsin, 1957; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1963; postdoctoral, Harvard University, 1980.

Career

Teacher 6th grade, Montreal Public Schools, Quebec, Canada, 1959-1960; from instructor to assistant professor education, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1963-1964; assistant professor education, Chicago Teachers College, 1964-1966; research associate, University of Chicago, 1965-1966; associate professor education, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1966-1968; professor education, chairman, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1968-1974; dean, professor education, U. Maryland., College Park, 1974-1976; associate dean, professor education, College William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1976-1984; professor education, dean, U. South Dakot, Vermillion, 1984-1990; professor education, dean, Tennessee State University, Nashville, since 1990. Visiting assistant professor University of Chicago, 1966, research associate, 1965-1966. Visiting professor.U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1971.

Member State Task Force on Teacher Induction, South Dakot, 1986, State Task Force on Certified of Teachers, South Dakot, 1986, Governor's Scholarship committee, South Dakot, 1987, Governor's Task Force on Teacher's Pay, South Dakot,1987. Consultant United States Office Education, Washington, State Govts. of Ohio, Maryland., Virginia, South Dakot.

Achievements

• Robert LeRoy Emans has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator, education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to First lieutenant United States Army, 1958. Fellow National Council Research in English (president 1974-1975). Member American Association College for Teacher Education, Association Teacher Educators, South Dakot Association of College for Teacher Education, Phi Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: tree farming, traveling.

Connections

Married Jeanne Elizabeth Faughnan, June 21, 1958. Children: Charlotte, Jennifer, Rebecca.

Father:

Lester Meeker Emans

Mother:

Anita Margaret (Jones) Emans

Spouse:

Jeanne Elizabeth Faughnan

child:

Charlotte Emans

child:

Jennifer Emans

child:

Rebecca Emans