Wendell Gordon Schaeffer

Background

Schaeffer, Wendell Gordon was born on November 5, 1917 in Waverly, Illinois, United States. Son of Samuel Carlyle and Minnie Pearl (Morton) Schaeffer.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Southern California, 1939. Master of Arts, University California-Berkeley, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy, University California-Berkeley, 1949.

Career

Assistant professor history, political science University Florida, 1948—1950. Publications director, headquarters supervisor, chief party El Salvador and Puerto Rico. Resident representative Burma Public Administration Services, Chicago, 1950—1959.

Director Pre-Convention Constitutional Studies Alabama Statehood Commission, 1955. Associate professor public affairs, professor public, international affairs, associate dean University Pittsburgh, 1959—1966. Member Three-Man Commission to Review Program Technology Cooperation Organization of American States, 1962.

Dean faculties Ecuador University Pittsburgh, 1963—1966. President Governmental Affairs Institute, Washington, 1966—1969, chairman, 1968—1970. Chairman department political science Texas Christian University, 1969—1976, distinguished professor political science Fort Worth, 1969—1981.

Consultant program evaluation Brazil Mission United States Agency for International Development, 1969—1970. United Nations consultant administrative regionalization development Venezuela, 1971—1972, Japan, 1972, Panama, 1974—1975, Panama, 1978. Senior management specialist Agency for International Development-National Association Schools Public Affairs and Administration Cooperative Program, Washington, 1982—1987.

Senior associate Institute Public Administration, New York City, since 1987. Consultant United Nations Local Government Latin American, 1959, 1968, Agency for International Development, Colombia, 1974, Center American Business Education, Academy for Educational Development, 1988, Omani-American Join Commission, 1989, National School Public Administration, Warsaw, since 1991. Project manager Management Training Needs Analysis Southern African Development Coordination Conference, 1984.

United Nations expert public administration curricula Latin American Center Development Administration, Bogota, Colombia, 1991.

Achievements

• Wendell Gordon Schaeffer has been listed as a noteworthy political science professor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: National Academy Public Administration. Member: International and Comparative Administration (national council member 1976-1979), International Institute Administrative Sciences (executive committee member 1986-1989), International Association Schools and Institutes Administration (American vice chairman 1977-1981, vice president programs 1981-1986, president 1986-1989), Committee International & Comparative Administration (chairman 1977-1980, section international activities 1980-1982), National Association Schools Public Affairs and Administration, American Consortium International Public Administration (board representative 1976-1977, secretary 1978-1979, 1982-1984), American Society Public Administration (chairman section 1976-1977), Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Luella Pauline Elmes, November 24, 1939. Children: Thomas Leslie, Wendy Elizabeth Shearer.

Father:

Samuel Carlyle Schaeffer

Mother:

Minnie Pearl (Morton) Schaeffer

Spouse:

Luella Pauline Elmes

child:

Thomas Leslie Schaeffer

child:

Wendy Elizabeth Shearer Schaeffer