William Herrold Kern

Background

Kern, William Herrold was born on December 17, 1923 in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Herrold Clarke and Minola May (Martz) Kern.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Upsala College, 1952. Master of Arts, Lehigh University, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1964.

Career

Counselor Essex County Parental School, Newark, 1952. Intern in psychology Cleveland Receiving Hospital, 1954-1955. Assistant professor University Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, 1958-1959.

Assistant professor education Southeastern Louisiana College, Hammond, 1959-1960. Assistant professor, coordinator special education program Wisconsin State University, Oshkosh, 1963-1965. Director special education program, associate professor Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, 1965-1968.

Professor Indiana State University, Terre Haute, 1968-1989, retired, 1989.

Achievements

• William Herrold Kern has been listed as a noteworthy education educator, psychologist, consultant, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association on Mental Retardation (representative national council, founder, 1st chairman Indiana chapter, vice chairman education committee Region VI, chairman membership committee Region VI, chairman membership Indiana chapter), Council for Exceptional Children (president Indiana chapter), Association for the Severely Handicapped, Association for Horticulture Therapy.

Interests

• Sports.

Connections

Married Florence Viola Walton, June 6, 1953. Children: William Herrold Junior, Louann Lynn, Deborah Diane Kern Thompson.

Father:

Herrold Clarke Kern

Mother:

Minola May (Martz) Kern

Spouse:

Florence Viola Walton

child:

Deborah Diane Kern Thompson Kern

child:

William Herrold Junior Kern

child:

Louann Lynn Kern