William Pat Buckner

Background

Buckner, William Pat was born on October 5, 1928 in Brazil, Indiana, United States. Son of William Pat and Mary Elizabeth (Patton) Buckner.

Education

AB, DePauw University, 1950; Master of Science, Indiana U., 1954; D Health Science, Indiana U., 1969.

Career

Assistant director, The Christian Center, Bloomington, Indiana, 1953-1955; assistant professor health education, Southern U., Baton Rouge, 1955-1959; assistant professor, department chairman, Southern U., New Orleans, 1959-1970; associate professor, coordinator health, Eastern Michigan U., Ypsilanti, 1970-1971; professor, head department health, physical education and recreation, Prairie View (Texas) Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1971-1972; professor health science, coordinator department health-human performance, U. Houston, since 1972. Adjunct associate professor allied health Baylor University, Houston, since 1987. Consultant on death and bereavement and minority health issues.

Consultant Houston Indiana School District. Consultant on national health curriculum. Board directors Health Foundation of Texas, since 1991.

Achievements

• William Pat Buckner has been listed as a noteworthy Health science educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Cons., co-founder Southern Recreation Society, Baton Rouge, 1970. Educational advisor American Cancer Society, Houston, 1980. Board directors Southern District Health Council, 1984-1987.

Chairman, Board Of Directors Settegast Housing Project-Unified Church, Houston, 1985. Member prevention advisory group technical review demonstration projectgrant applications American Cancer Society With United States Marine Corps, 1951-1953, Korea. Member Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Recreation and Dance (board governor's), American Association Advancement Health Education(president), American Association for Advancement Health (Presidential citation 1991), National Society Allied Health, American Society for Allied Health Family Life, American Society Minority Health and Transplant Professionals, Family Life Society, Association Blacks in Higher Education, Southern District Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.

Connections

Married Irene O. Smith, May31, 1956. Children: Lawrence, Douglas.

Father:

William Pat Buckner

Mother:

Mary Elizabeth (Patton) Buckner

Spouse:

Irene O. Smith

child:

Douglas Buckner

child:

Lawrence Buckner