Background
Ramsey, Wallace Zane was born on March 22, 1923 in Bertrand, Missouri, United States. Son of Robert Hurley and Mina Dillard (Vick) Ramsey.
Ramsey, Wallace Zane was born on March 22, 1923 in Bertrand, Missouri, United States. Son of Robert Hurley and Mina Dillard (Vick) Ramsey.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Southeast Missouri State University, 1947. Master of Education, University Missouri, 1952. Doctor of Education, University Missouri, 1956.
Teacher grades 4-8, Rural School, Bell City, Missoury, 1942-1944;
teacher of English, Missouri Military Academy, Mexico, 1947-1950;
teacher of English, DeSoto (Missouri) H.S., 1950-1951;
supervisor elementary education, Bolivar (Missouri) Schools, 1952-1953;
instructor in education, Illinois State University, Normal, 1953-1955;
assistant professor education, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1956-1961;
professor education, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1961-1967;
director National Defense Education Act Institutions, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1965-1966;
professor education, U. Missouri, St. Louis, 1967-1990. Consultant in reading, various school systems, Indiana, Missouri, 1953-1989. Consultant, workshops in Reading and Language Arts, Colorado State College, summers, 1956, 61.
Member Education DoctoralFaculty Council, 1974, U. Wide Doctoral Faculty, 1974, 80. Member Thomas Jefferson Award Committee 1977-1978. Scholarship committee,1978-, administrative structure review committee 1978-1979, academic review committee since 1976, Speakers Bureau, since 1970.
Chairman graduate grievance committee, 1977-1978. Education department chairman 1971-1974, member promotion and tenure committee, l975-79, many othercoms. in School of Education, Campus and University wide.
Member Board trustees Presbyterian School of Christian Education, 1973-1979. Elder Bonhomme Presbyterian Church, Ballwin, Missouri 1972-1975, member Christian Education Commission, 1973-1975, 77-79, choir member since 1977. Member Governor's Reading Council, 1975-1976, Ad Hoc Committee on Elementary Teacher Certification, 1977-1978.
President Missouri Organization of Teacher Educators in Reading, 1977-1979. Member American Association of University Professors, International Reading Association (board directors Missouri chapter, vice president elect, 1979-1980, president elect 1980-1981, president 1981-1982., president St. Louis suburban council, 1975, treasurer 1978-1980, Reading Teacher of Year St. Louis Suburban Council, 1972-1973), National Council Teachers of English, American Educational Research Association, National Conference on Research in English, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Betty Ann Day, May 20, 1951. Children: Robert Winston, Malissa Anne.