Robert Spencer Gilchrist

Background

Gilchrist, Robert Spencer was born on August 20, 1905 in Kansas, United States. Son of William Robert and Elizabeth (Allen) Gilchrist.

Education

AB, Northern Colorado University, 1927. Master of Arts, Northern Colorado University, 1928. Postgraduate, New York University.

Career

Teacher 4th, 5th grades, Severance, Colorado, 1922. Teacher grades 5-9, head of 2 teacher school Pritkin, 1923. Teacher social studies, mathematics junior high school, Webster Groves, Missouri, 1928.

Director Big Bend Training School, junior high school supervisor Colorado Teachers College, Greeley, 1928. Principal Maplewood (Missouri) Junior High School, 1930, Lyndover (Missouri) Elementary School, 1930, Ben Franklin Junior High School, Ridgewood, New Jersey, 1931-1935. Principal, director secondary education Greeley, Colorado, 1935.

Director University School, professor education Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1941. Assistant superintendent secondary education Minneapolis, 1946. Associate superintendent instruction, 1948.

Assistant superintendent instruction Pasadena, California, 1949. Superintendent schools University City, Missouri, 1955. Director curriculum Education Research Council American, Cleveland, 1964.

Director Mid-Continent Regional Education Laboratory, Kansas City, Missouri, 1966. Professor education, school administration United States International University, San Diego, 1969-1976. Retired, 1976

Director Student Work Program National Youth Administration, Washington, 1941.

Coordinator Grandpeople volunteer program Westwood Elementary School Poway (California) Unified School District, Gradpeople Citizen program, Twin Peaks Middle School, 1983. Researcher in field; developer Home, School and Community Teamwork for Quality Education, 1992.

Achievements

• Robert Spencer Gilchrist has been listed as a noteworthy education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association School Administrators (emeritus, Distinguished Service award in Education 1980).

Connections

Married Marjorie Hamilton Gilchrist, September 1928 (divorced November 1944). 1 child, Norma Lou; married Adele Ackworthy Green Gilchrist, September 1, 1945. Children: William, Robert, Suzanne Adele.

Father:

William Robert Gilchrist

Mother:

Elizabeth (Allen) Gilchrist

Spouse:

Adele Ackworthy Green Gilchrist

Spouse:

Marjorie Hamilton Gilchrist

child:

William Gilchrist

child:

Suzanne Adele Gilchrist

child:

Norma Lou Gilchrist

child:

Robert Gilchrist