Background
Heiny, Robert Wayne was born on January 28, 1936 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Edwin Wayne and Martha Mary (Wilkinson) Heiny.
Heiny, Robert Wayne was born on January 28, 1936 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Edwin Wayne and Martha Mary (Wilkinson) Heiny.
Bachelor, U. LaVerne, 1960; Master of Arts, California State University, Los Angeles, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1969.
Passenger agent, United Airlines, San Francisco, 1957-1959; teacher, Azusa (California) Unified School District, 1960-1963; instructor in special education, University of Illinois, Champaign, 1967-1968; associate professor education, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1968-1970; associate professor special education, George Peabody College, Nashville, 1970-1975; director education and training, Wassaic (New York) Development Center, 1975-1976; senior research associate, Brandeis U., Waltham, Massachusetts, 1976-1980; assistant to president and other titles, U. LaVerne, California, California, 1981-1987; special consultant to president, American Armenian International College, LaVerne, 1984-1987; associate professor special education, Illinois State University, Normal, 1989-1993; director, Montana Center on Disabilities, Billings, 1993-1994; professor special education and educational foundations, Montana State University, Billings, since 1993. Senior partner Robert Heiny Associations, 1978-1989.
Board of directors Illinois Special Olympics, Normal, 1992-1993, Machine-Readable Cataloging Center, Bloomington, Illinois, 1992-1993, Mashdots College, Pasadena, California, since 1992. Legislation liaison Illinois Special Education Coalition, Springfield, 1991-1992. Member ASCD, Council for Exceptional Children, American Association on Mental Retardation.
Married Joan Marie Umscheid, December 28, 1956. Children: Lawrence Wayne, Leanne Lynn, Loren Charles, Layne Pahl, Lora Joy.