Background
LeBold, William Kerns was born on August 23, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph Edward and Dorothy Elizabeth (Kerns) LeBold.
LeBold, William Kerns was born on August 23, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph Edward and Dorothy Elizabeth (Kerns) LeBold.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, University Minnesota, 1945. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Northwestern University, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, Purdue University, 1957.
Electrical engineer, Automatic Electric, 1945-1946; staff counsellor, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1946-1953; assistant professor, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1953; research assistant, engineering education, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1954-1956; assistant to dean engineering, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1957-1966; associate professor engineering and educational research, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1957-1961; professor engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, since 1962; director, coordinator educational research and information systems, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, since 1972. Visiting professor University of California at Los Angeles, 1962-1964, University of Minnesota, 1988-1989, 1996. Research associate National Research Council, 1973.
Member West Lafayette School Board, 1968—1972, secretary, 1968, vice president, 1969—1970, president, 1971. Member Engineering Workforce Commission, since 1990. Fellow: American Psychological Association, Academy Fellows (secretary, vice chair 1996-1998, chair 1998—2000), American Society Engineering Education (Distinguished Service award).
Member: Sagamore of the Wabash.
Married Donna Jean Seterdahl, August 11, 1945. Children: William Kerns, Sandra Jean, Thomas Leslie.