William Gerald Wolfe

Background

Wolfe, William Gerald was born on June 23, 1917 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of William Granison and Olive Grace (Holbert) Wolfe.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, West Virginia University, 1940; Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1947.

Career

Instructor department speech, West Virginia University, 1940-1941; instructor, director speech clinic, West Virginia University, 1942-1943; personnel department, Goodyear Aircraft Corporation, Akron, Ohio, also Arizona, 1943-1944; personnel manager, Wingfoot Homes subsidiary Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Litchfield Park, Arizona, 1944-1945; visiting professor education, director special education, U. North Carolina, 1947-1949; professor educational psychology, director program special education, University Texas, Austin department chairman educational psychology, University Texas, 1961-1965; department chairman special education, University Texas, until 1969; professor special education, University Texas, 1969-1981; professor emeritus, University Texas, since 1981. Project director special education Instructional Materials Center, 1966-1974. Director Austin Cerebral Palsy Center, Austin, 1949-1958.

Research cerebral palsy, director W.K. Shepperd project utilizing psychogalvanic skin response techniques.

Achievements

• William Gerald Wolfe has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member committee Mid-Century White House Conference on Exceptional Children. Member commission on training teachers exceptional children Southern Regional Education Board. Member national executive committee, national vice president Southwest region United Cerebral Palsy Association.

President United Cerebral Palsy of Texas. Fellow American Speech and Hearing Association, American Academy Cerebral Palsy. Member American, Texas, Southwestern psychological associations, American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Council Exceptional Children (chairman national council teacher education), National Education Association, College Classroom Teachers Association, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Mayrel R. Stalnaker, March 25, 1942. 1 son, William Gregory.

Father:

William Granison Wolfe

Mother:

Olive Grace (Holbert) Wolfe

Spouse:

Mayrel R. Stalnaker