Background
Leight, Robert Lewis was born on July 27, 1932 in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Clarence E. and Mary Elizabeth (Shaffer) Leight.
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Robert Lewis Leight
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Bachelor of Science, Kutztown State College, 1959; Master of Arts, Lehigh University, 1961; Master of Education, Lehigh University, 1964; Doctor of Education, Lehigh University, 1966.
Career
Teacher, Palisades School District, Kintnersville, Pennsylvania, 1959; teacher, Pennridge School District, Perkasie, Pennsylvania, 1959-1963; graduate assistant, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1963-1964; instructor, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1964-1966; professor, Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pennsylvania, 1966-1969; professor of education, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1969-1995; professor emeritus, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, since 1995. Board directors Quakertown Community Schools. Director Richland Country Day School.
Achievements
Membership
Member planning commission Richland Township, Quakertown, 1976-1979. With United States Air Force, 1954-1956. Fellow Philosophy of Education Society.
Member Pennsylvania Association Colls. of Teacher Education (president 1978-1979), Association Teacher Educators, Association Supervision and Teacher Education, John Dewey Society, Horace Mann League, Phi Delta Kappa (president 1964-1965).
Connections
Married Mary Meier, June 13, 1959. 1 child, David R.
