Background
Paschen, Stephen H. was born on November 17, 1949 in Pekin, Illinois, United States. Son of Richard Gordon and Marguerite Hinds Paschen.
Paschen, Stephen H. was born on November 17, 1949 in Pekin, Illinois, United States. Son of Richard Gordon and Marguerite Hinds Paschen.
Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture, Iowa State University, Ames, 1972. Master of Arts in History, University Akron, Ohio, 1987. Master in Library and Information Science, Kent State University, Ohio, 2002.
Landscape architect City of Akron Department Planning, 1975—1983. Private practice landscape architect, 1983—1985. Curator Summit County History Society, 1985—1990, executive director, 1990—1997.
Senior archives associate University Akron Archives, 1997—2002, subject library, 2002—2006. University archivist, assistant professor Kent State University, Libraries and Media Services, since 2006. Part-time faculty history department University Akron, 1998—2006.
Part-time faculty Kent State University School Library and Information Science, 2004. Faculty Oral History Institute, Columbus, Ohio, 2001—2008. Project historian Community History Teacher Workshops, Ohio Literacy Resource Center, Kent, 1999—2001.
Curator, board member, co-founder The Doctor Shirla R. McClain Gallery of Akron's History and Culture, 1995—2006. Local history tour presenter Leadership Akron, 2004—2006. Advisor Community Advisory Council, 2005—2008.
Member of Oral History in Ohio Association (president 1995-1996), Ohio Association History Societies and Museums 1998-1999, (treasurer 2005-2008, Outstanding Achievement award local history publication 1993, Outstanding Achievement award education program 1987, Outstanding Achievement award local history publication 1989, Outstanding Achievement award regional history publication 1990, Outstanding Achievement award newsletter design 1993), Society Ohio Archivists 2006, Women's History Project Akron (board member 1990-1994).
Married Mary Lynn LaMarco, September 10, 1977. Children: Kristin Anne, Richard Stephen.