Walter Bernhard Waetjen

Background

Waetjen, Walter Bernhard was born on October 16, 1920 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter E. and Marguerite D. (Dettmann) Waetjen.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Pennsylvania, Millersville, 1942. Master of Science, University Pennsylvania, 1947. Doctor of Education, University Maryland, 1951.

Doctor of Letters (honorary), Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea, 1980. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Gama Filho University, Brazil, 1980. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Cleveland State University, 1992.

Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Ashland University, 1993.

Career

Professional football player, Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles, 1942-1945; teacher, School District Philadelphia, 1945-1948; research fellow, U. Maryland., 1948-1950; member of faculty, U. Maryland., 1950-1973; professor educational psychology, U. Maryland., 1957-1965; director, Bureau Ednl. Research and Field Superior vena cava syndrome, 1962-1965; general director, Interprofl. Research Commission Pupil Pers.

Superior vena cava syndrome, 1963-1965; vice president administrative affairs, Interprofl. Research Commission Pupil Pers. Superior vena cava syndrome, 1965-1970; vice president general administration, Interprofl.

Research Commission Pupil Pers. Superior vena cava syndrome, 1970-1973; president, Cleveland State University, 1973-1988; visiting professor, Cambridge U., 1988-1989; senior fellow, International Technology Education Association, 1989; interim president, Ashland (Ohio) U., 1992-1993. Visiting research fellow U. Edinburgh, Scotland, 1991.

Patty Hill Smith Memorial lecturer U. Louisville, 1964. Psychological consultant to school systems, since 1951. Board directors Overseas Capital Corporation.

Member governing board St. Vincent Quadrangle, Inc. Board directors Talbot Philanthropies, Inc., 1994. Member president's commission National Collegiate Athletic Association, 1984-1988.

Chairman International Technology Education Adc. Council; National Council on Science and Technology, since 1991.

Achievements

• Walter Bernhard Waetjen has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator emeritus by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Woodruff Foundation. Member governing board St. Vincent Charity Hospital and Health Center Corporation. Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, American Association for the Advancement of Science (member national council on science and technical education since 1990), Association Mid-Continent Universities (president 1983), Society Research Child Development, Association Urban Universities (chairman since 1984), American Education Research Association, Aesculapian Society, Blue Key, Iota Lambda Sigma, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, 50 Club, Union Club, Masons.

Connections

Married Betty Walls, September 28, 1945. Children: Walter Bernhard, Kristi Waetjen Jenkins, Daniel G.

Father:

Walter E. Waetjen

Mother:

Marguerite D. (Dettmann) Waetjen

Spouse:

Betty Walls

child:

Kristi Waetjen Jenkins Waetjen

child:

Daniel G. Waetjen

child:

Walter Bernhard Waetjen