Background
Cates, Ward Mitchell was born on May 4, 1949 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Mitchell Dresner and Marian Cates.
Cates, Ward Mitchell was born on May 4, 1949 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Mitchell Dresner and Marian Cates.
Bachelor, Duke U., 1971; Doctor of Education, Duke U., 1979.
Special education teacher, The Learning Center, Richmond, Virginia, 1971-1972; English teacher, George Wythe High School, Richmond, 1972-1973; media specialist and instructor, department education, Duke U., 1973-1975; project director, Burlington (North Carolina) City Schools, 1974-1975; owner, MicroSupport Associations, Inc., 1983-1987; associate professor, department curriculum and administration, Pittsburgh State University, 1975-1986; associate professor, Center for Interactive Ednl. Technology, George Mason U., 1986-1991; associate professor department leadership instruction and technical, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, since 1991.
Board of directors United Way, Pittsburg, Kansas, 1985-1986. Member American Ednl. Research Association, National Council Teachers of English, Kappa DeltaPi, Phi Delta Kappa (chapter president 1979-1980).
Married Anne Sniffen, November 23, 1972. 1 child, Katherine.
