Thomas Marion Gwaltney

Background

Gwaltney, Thomas Marion was born on September 17, 1935 in Sikeston, Missouri, United States. Son of Thomas Marion and Niva (Kem) Gwaltney.

Education

Bachelor of Science, S.E. Missouri State University, 1957; Master of Science, Southern Illinois U., 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Southern Illinois U., 1963; Bachelor, Eastern Michigan U., 1979; postgraduate, University of Michigan postgraduate, Harvard University.

Career

Teacher, Wyatt (Missouri) Elementary School, 1955-1956; junior high teacher, Scott County School District, Sikeston, 1957-1958; elementary supervisor, Scott County School District, Benton, 1958-1960; visiting lecturer, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1960-1963; assistant professor education, Northern Michigan U., Marquette, 1963-1964; professor, Eastern Michigan U., Ypsilanti, since 1964; associate dean graduate school, Eastern Michigan U., Ypsilanti, 1989-1990; honors advisor, Eastern Michigan U., Ypsilanti, since 1984; consultant, Eastern Michigan U., Ypsilanti, since 1986; coordinator graduate advising, Eastern Michigan U., Ypsilanti, since 1992; coordinator social foundations program, Eastern Michigan U., Ypsilanti, 1995-1996. Educational consultant Computing and Ednl. System, Dallas, 1969-1970, World College,1986, consultant, 1987-1989.

Visiting professor U. Autönoma Metropolitan, Mexico City, since 1990, senior Fulbright lecturer, researcher, 1990-1991. Visiting professor school languages and school sociology U. Autönoma de Querètaro, Mexico, 1994, presenter, 1993, 94. Member Fulbright Selection Committee, United States Embassy, Mexico City,1990-1991.

Researcher, teacher education United States, Russia, 1991-1993. Vice chair Collegium for Advanced Studies, 1992-1993, chair, 1993-1995, board directors, since 1995. Visiting professor Escuela de Idiomas U. Autönoma de Querètaro, Mexico, 1993.

Consultant Field-Intensive Teacher Training Bilingual Program, since 1988. Cons.rschr. and supervisor bilingual education special transition project Eastern Michigan U., Farmington Public Schools, unites states department Education, 1993-1994. Invited lecturer (inSpanish) Fundaciön Gran Mariscal de Ayachucho, Venezuela, 1994.

Visiting professor Escuela de Idiomas and Escuela de Sociology, 1994. Presenter international meeting Kappa Delta Pi, 1995.

Achievements

• Thomas Marion Gwaltney has been listed as a noteworthy Education educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active desegregation board Ypsilanti Public Schools, 1975-1976, campaign organizer, 1983-1984. Consultant Latin-American Initiative, 1989-1990. Member American Association of University Women, American Association Teachers American Education Studies Association, International Association Poets (distinguished), Spanish and Portuguese, Council Graduate Schools, Michigan Association Staff Development and School Improvement (Executive Board since 1992), Michigan Association for Bilingual Education, Michigan Association Bilingual Education Advocates, History Society Michigan, Michigan Ethnic Heritage Foundation, Michigan One Rm.

School Association (Executive Board since 1993), Detroit Institute Arts (founder's society since 1982), Fulbright Association, Southeastern Michigan Fulbright Association (board directors since 1993), Society Professional of Education, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Delta Pi (Michigan area representative since 1990, international committee since 1992, L.Am. representative since 1992, co-founder first L.Am. chapter in Mexico, 1994, Honor Key 1992, Queré taro Quo Mexico Chapter.1994, installing officer 1994, international constitution and bylaws committee since 1994, lecturer international convocation 1995).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, writing, bicycling, walking, reading. E-mail: [email protected].

Connections

Married Dolores Doreen Barrow, December 23, 1962. Children: Anne Elise, Karen Lee Gwaltney Holder, Kristen Diane.

Father:

Thomas Marion Gwaltney

Mother:

Niva (Kem) Gwaltney

Spouse:

Dolores Doreen Barrow

child:

Karen Lee Gwaltney Holder Gwaltney

child:

Kristen Diane Gwaltney

child:

Anne Elise Gwaltney