Background
Stern, T. Noel was born on July 7, 1913 in Pittsburgh.
Stern, T. Noel was born on July 7, 1913 in Pittsburgh.
Bachelor with honors, Swarthmore College, 1934. Postgraduate, University Lyons, France, 1935. Master of Arts in Political Science, University Pennsylvania, 1940.
Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, University Pennsylvania, 1942.
Teacher Lycée des Garçons, Roanne, France, 1934-1935. Professor, acting chairman department government Boston University, 1945-1953. Fulbright professor University Rennes, University Strasbourg, 1952.
Director Fondation des Etats-Unis, University Paris, France, 1953-1956. Acting chief United Nations Public Administration Mission to Ethiopia, 1956-1957. Director research and statistics Pennsylvania Department Revenue, 1957-1960.
President West Chester State College, Pennsylvania, 1960-1961. Research professor government African Studies program Boston University, 1962-1963. Also chief public administration team Boston University/United States Aid, Guinea, West Africa.
Professor, founding chairman department political science University Massachusetts, Dartmouth, 1964-1969, professor, 1969-1985, professor emeritus, since 1985, also past chairman academy council. Frequent guest on radio, Boston, 1948-1953, New Bedford, Fall River and Providence, 1964-2000.
Past member permanent board New England Yearly meeting of Friends. Past member executive committee Friends General Conference, Philadelphia. Past member administrative board William Penn House, Washington.
Past clerk North Dartmouth Friends meeting, past presiding clerk Sandwich Quarterly meeting of Friends. Trustee, chairman Dartmouth Town Libraries, 1992-1998. Board directors Community Center for Non-Violence, New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1994-1998.
Member governing committee New England Friends Home, Hingham, Massachusetts, 1996-1998. Member American Association of University Professors (past president University Massachusetts-Dartmouth chapter), American Political Science Association, League of Women Voters (acting president New Bedford-Fall River area 1990-1991).
Son of Leon Thomas (LeFevre) and Elizabeth Gertrude (Limburg) S. Married Katherine Frances Kirk, December 28, 1940. Children: S. Yolanda, Roland Craig, Ellen Cornog, Joan Thrush.