Background
Keys, Samuel Robert was born on July 11, 1922 in New Castle, Indiana, United States. Son of John B. and Pearl (Smith) Keys.
Keys, Samuel Robert was born on July 11, 1922 in New Castle, Indiana, United States. Son of John B. and Pearl (Smith) Keys.
Student, Earlham College, 1942-1943; Bachelor of Arts, Olivet Nazarene College, 1948; Master of Arts, University Missouri at Kansas City, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1959.
Teacher, counselor Kansas City (Missouri) public schools, 1949-1953. Teacher, administrator Minneapolis (Minnesota) Public Schools, 1954-1958. Assistant professor Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, 1958-1960.
Associate curriculum coordinator State of Illinois, 1960-1961. Associate professor New York University, 1961-1967. Associate dean College Education, University Missouri, 1967-1969.
Professor, dean College Education, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1969-1976. On leave of absence serving as special advisory to the United States Commissioner Education. Also deputy commissioner United States Office Education, Washington, 1976-1978.
Professor Kansas State University, Manhattan, from 1978. President, director Educational Resources and Services Inc., since 1986. Director higher education program, past chairman executive committee, president corporation Mid-Continent Regional Educational Laboratory.
Past member standards advisory board Kansas Department Education.
Democratic candidate for Congress, 1980. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945. Member American Association of University Professors, Association Supervision and Curriculum Development, Association Higher Education, Phi Delta Kappa.
Clubs: Rotary.
Married Barbara James. Children: Carol, Bryan, Dana, Scott.