Background
Clouse, Robert Wilburn was born on May 13, 1937 in Manchester, Tennessee, United States. Son of Robert O. and Virgie (Elrod) Clouse.
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Robert Wilburn Clouse
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Robert Wilburn Clouse, American Communication executive, educator. Member ASCD, Institute Metric Research (editorial advisory board since 1990), American Management Association, American Ednl. Research Association, Tennessee Library. Association (board directors 1978-1979, chairman education section 1978, chairman nomination committee 1979), Alpha Kappa Psi.
Education
Bachelor in Chemistry, David Lipsomb U., 1959; postgraduate, U. Tennessee, 1960-1963; Master of Arts in Economics, Middle Tennessee State University, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Ednl. Administration, Vanderbilt University, 1977; postdoctoral, U. North Carolina, 1981.
Career
Chemist, E.I. DuPont, Old Hickory, Tennessee, 1963-1964;
chemist process development systems, E.I. DuPont, Old Hickory, Tennessee, 1964-1965;
experimental test supervisor, Dacron Manufacturing, 1965-1966;
coordinator international training, Dacron Manufacturing, 1966-1967;
acting director Computer Center, acting chairman computer science department, Columbia (Tennessee) State Community College, 1967-1969;
instructor library science, director Kennedy Center Research and Instructional Computer Center, George Peabody College Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1969-1970;
assistant professor library science, George Peabody College Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1970-1977;
assistant director administration Kennedy Center Research Education/Human Development, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1970-1982;
co-director Kennedy Center Research and Instructional Computer Center, George Peabody College Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1973-1974;
assistant professor education, George Peabody College Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1976-1977;
chairman library science faculty, George Peabody College Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1977-1979;
associate professor library and information science department, educational leadership department, George Peabody College Vanderbilt University, Nashville, since 1977;
professor, George Peabody College Vanderbilt University, Nashville, since 1979;
senior research associate Institute for Public Policy Studies, George Peabody College Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1981-1986;
associate director corporation learning institute, George Peabody College Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1984-1987;
president, Clouse & Associations, Madison, Tennessee, since 1977;
president, Matrix Systems, Inc., Madison, Tennessee, since 1981. Instructor economics Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, 1966-1967. Special lecturer business management David Lipscomb U., Nashville, 1967-1973.
Assistant director administration John F. Kennedy Center for Research on Edition and Human Development, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, 1969-1981, special assistant International Business Machines Corporation Education Industry, Atlanta, 1982. Developer National Ednl. Research Center, National Network Adminstrs.;developer computer-based library U. Los Angeles, Merida, Venezuela, 1976.
Developer computer-based network, Costa Rica, 1977-1980, numerous others. Director Syrian library and information science training project Technology Development Corporation, 1982. Director education curriculum project International Business Machines Corporation, 1984-1986.
Speaker conferences and seminars at Regional Education Laboratory for the Carolinas and Virginia, Durham, North Carolina, 1970, Pacific Grove Peninsula College, Monterey, California, 1971, U. Affiliated Mental Retardation Training Centers, Los Angeles, 1973, College and University 1130 Users Group, Sioux City, Iowa, 1973, 74, 75, U. Costa Rica, San Jose, 1978, Tazewell County Institute, Pekin, Illinois, 1981, U. Georgia, Athens, 1983, National Association School Adminstrs., 1984, Corporation Learning Institute Vanderbilt University, 1985, 86, Department Defense, 1986, numerous others. Consultant Nashville State Technology Institute, 1970-1971, Appalachian Regional Commission, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1972,Educomp Corporation, West Hartford, Connecticut, 1973-1976, Government Studies and Systems Corporation, Philadelphia, 1977-1978, U. Costa Rica, 1977-1980, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, 1983, Department Defense, 1986, numerous others. Grants reviewer National Science Foundation, 1973-1974.
Manuscript reviewer Holt, Rinehart and Winston Public, 1979. Secretary directors andadminstrs. group Mental Retardation Research Center, 1979-1981. Member National Council for Science and Premedical Education Harding U., since 1980.
Member Council for Government Rels. Vanderbilt University, since 1981. Policy reviewer National Center for Research in Vocational Education, since 1983.
Administrator biomedical science support grant National Institutes of Health, 1970-1980. Director Joseph P. Kennedy Junior Foundation Fellowship Program, 1980-1981. President Matrix Systems Inc., Nashville, since 1981.
Achievements
Membership
Member ASCD, Institute Metric Research (editorial advisory board since 1990), American Management Association, American Ednl. Research Association, Tennessee Library. Association (board directors 1978-1979, chairman education section 1978, chairman nomination committee 1979), Alpha Kappa Psi.
