A member of many state and national professional organizations, Joan received honors and awards, both local and international, from entities ranging from the Southwest Museum in Los Angeles, where she was a trustee (1993-2013), and Arizona State University (Distinguished Visiting Professor, 1991) to the Republic of Korea (1989 and 1984) and the Soviet Teacher's Union (1988). But Bernie didnt give up so easily. Scholar, athlete, serviceman, statesman, teacher, and family man, Jim was a proud first-generation Greek-American who embodied the American dream throughout his 93 years. (1950), M.A. Four years later, she moved to Eugene to be close to her son Cary, his wife Joan, and her grandson Miles, who have survived her, daughter Shelly having died in the mid-1990s.A memorial service was held for her on January 11, 2003 at the Eugene Unitarian Church. But he never stopped studying the fundamentals of human behavior, and as recently as 2002, completed a program in psychoanalysis at the Southern California Psychoanalytic Institute. She held numerous leadership positions, including president, and continued to serve the organization after her retirement. Her intellectual and artistic achievements inspired and endeared her to her students, family, and friends. Cheryl Miller: A Basketball Legend. Following appointments to numerous department and school commit-tees, Kiki chaired the university-level Faculty Policy Committee and worked diligently to achieve reconciliation of pre-existing campus policies and procedures with the system wide collective bargaining agreement. He frequently ran with his daughter, Janis, who introduced him to the sport. Donald Dewey, dean of the School of Letters and Science, later Natural and Social Sciences, for 26 years of Toms tenure at Cal State LA, commented on the occasion of one of Toms awards, Thomas Onak was a superstar in a superior department when I became his dean [in 1970], and he has continued to augment that outstanding record with each year that passes. Born in Blythe, California in 1937, Joe spent his childhood in Corona. degree in counseling psychology in 1964 and became a licensed clinical psychologist in 1967. At Cal State L.A in 1969, Harry hired Alan Wolfe for the summer quarter. Dr. McDonald was an educator all of his life, serving as a coach, teacher, and administrator in the public schools and as a university and college president. In 1986 he was honored with the Certificate of Merit from the American College Testing/National Academic Advisory Association National Recognition Program for Academic Advising. One of her brothers was tragically killed while riding the rails trying desperately to find work. Her children often accompanied her on field projects. Among the accomplishments that made him smile, Rachel says, were his appearance on CNN as a commentator after the Oklahoma City bombing; his Psychology Today interviews with Oliver Stone, John Malkovich, and Clint Eastwood; his Psychology Today blog, The Media Zone; his nomination for a Humanitas Prize (for a 90-minute teleplay), and his nomination for a Writers Guild of America award. Millie retired in 1998. Audrey joined the faculty in 1960, at a time of rapid expansion of the Library's holdings in the sciences, mathematics, and major areas of engineering and technology. Following temporary teaching appointments at the University of Washington and University of California, Riverside, John began his Cal State L.A. career as an assistant professor in 1965. This concept of structure defining function has long been a central tenet of chemistry, and Lloyd's own work pushed that concept directly into biology, where it is continually demonstrated to this day. He taught aerology and vessel recognition at the U.S. Colleague Susan Cash recalls that he had a magnetic personality that attracted both students and colleagues. After military service, Harold returned to St. Paul, where he met and married Mary L. Brown, his wife of 62 years. He moved information literacy as a full-fledged campus wide initiative and assisted the information literacy coordinator, library Information Literacy Advisory Committee, and campus information literacy advisory committee in planning and implementing a series of workshops, community college summit, and many staff development opportunities. His huge library of rare books, including many medieval texts, has been donated to the Archives of the History of Psychology at the University of Akron. All of this is for the "enlightenment of future scholars"an honor that delighted the talented professor. Clems connection to NASA led to several students employment at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Clemmensen graduated with a B.S. In 1965, after her divorce, Jane began a new chapter in her life, going back to graduate school to earn a masters in public health and a doctorate in public health at UCLA, studying under Gladys Emerson. He served as thesis adviser for a large number of students pursuing M.S. The GI Bill helped, as servicemen used their benefits to earn advanced college degrees. He ran over 55 marathons between the ages of 67 and 80 years, participating in races in many different countries. He also founded The Lost Colony Theatre Company in North Carolina and continued this relationship well after retirement. Born to a well-to-do family with parents Saul Miller and Carrie Miller, she spent her childhood in California. Jesse was preceded in death by his daughter, Linda, wife Diane, and stepbrother, John. Before joining the Cal State L.A. faculty in 1959, Ross taught at USC and supervised doctoral students, some of whom went on to teach at CSU campuses. in 1935 from Bowling Green State University and an M.A. In collaboration with Abdallah Beddawi, she introduced literature courses on Francophone writers of the former French colonies: African, Caribbean, and Canadian. This particular period was one of the most productive in Latin American letters, and in Mexico, Miguel N. Lira made a significant contribution to modern Mexican literature. He published Case Histories in Technical Assistance while at Cal State L.A. In 1949, the year that he married his wife Dorothy, he graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.A. He was a frequent guest conductor, judge, and clinician throughout Southern California. The Ficks came to Pasadena in 1956, when Bill joined the Los Angeles State College faculty. Tom always took genuine joy at the successes of his friends and colleagues. in 1958, both from then Los Angeles State College. After his marriage to Helen Beery, whom he met at the agency, they came to Los Angeles. Dorothy was able to accompany Don through most of his naval service, as he moved among stations in San Diego and points east. His dream of studying musicology was fulfilled when he was accepted as a student of the infamous musicology professor Gustav Reese, and Bob finished his masters degree in 1952 with a thesis on the keyboard music of Thomas Tallis. Bill is remembered fondly by the many faculty with whom he worked. When Lloyd graduated in 1943, in contrast with his classmates' experience, none of the major chemical companies would interview African Americans or consider them for employment. She is survived by a daughter, Julie, and a granddaughter, of Alhambra; two brothers and two sisters in Tennessee; and a sister in Illinois.The Emeritimes, Fall 1999, AARON KRIEGEL, Emeritus Associate Professor of Education, 1956-1986, passed away in his sleep on November 24, 1999. She regularly attended functions for and donated to the Emeriti Association, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Delta Pi, and many other groups. . Bruce is survived by his children Eric, Derry, and Aruna, as well as many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Ruth McGrath, Jean's close personal friend, remembers her as a brilliant woman with an inquisitive mind, who looked at all possibilities She could easily separate the wheat from the chaff. In addition, Vilma helped pave the way for the 1989 campus visit of poet Gwendolyn Brooks, who was not only internationally recognized as the first African-American to win a Pulitzer Prize (1950), but also as a champion of Cal State L.A. alumnus Michael S. Harpers first book of poems. from Western Virginia University in 1952. The first, sponsored by the Campus Ministries and the Student Health Center, will be held on Thursday, September 13 at 3:00 p.m. in the Student Health Center, Room 213. She started singing in a local restaurant and on the radio. She is the mother of Bonar's one grandchild, Alexander. Contact Information. After two years as an adjunct instructor at the University of Chicago and an associate editor of the first three volumes of the monumental critical edition of The Papers of James Madison, Don accepted an appointment at L.A. State College of Applied Arts and Sciences in 1962, where he remained as an active faculty member until the end of his participation in the Faculty Early Retirement Program in 2002. A former president of Division 26 (History of Psychology) of the American Psychological Association, Diamond personified scholarship. Following desegregation of the military, Don was assigned to an African-American unit guarding an Air Force base, where he experienced firsthand the racist conditions imposed on the troops that finally led to a mutiny. Knoke is survived by his wife of 64 years, Dorothy; son James, of Point Loma; and two grandchildren, Christine, of Yorba Linda, and Jeffrey, of Washington, D.C.The Emeritimes, Fall 2000, EDWARD M. GOLDBERG, Professor of Political Science, 1961-1996, who served in a variety of administrative and academic posts at California State University, Los Angeles, died on August 21, 2000 at the age of 69 from lung cancer. She was a prolific researcher and author, with publications appearing in a number of journals. In their retirement, David and Adeline maintained an active intellectual life, borne out in their extensive travels. Cal State LA is the perfect place for that mission.". When you took his classes, you knew you would have to work hard to earn a good grade. Hugh was a private, but generous, person who loved learning. Throughout his career, Ray studied several areas of lipid biochemistry, from how plant cell membranes are damaged by smog to how a diet that includes oil from the jojoba plant improves cholesterol metabolism in mammals. Among his many achievements was a Fulbright fellowship in Argentina from 1972-73, which gave him a chance to meet some of the writers he studiedand visit their favorite haunts. Three years later, he received his Ph.D. in chemistry, becoming the first African American to receive a Ph.D. in chemistry from UC Berkeley. The saxophone brooch she received at the ball was always a symbol of pride and satisfaction that she proudly displayed in her office for quite some time. Earl received his B.A. His next appointment was as an assistant professor of industrial engineering at UC Berkeley. (1958) and A.M. (1959) degrees from what was then Long Beach State College, followed by a masters degree (1963) and Ph.D. (1966) from the University of Southern California in Spanish language and literature. The Swim-Gym was the first facility to use glass basketball backboards which have become standard for collegiate and professional games. He negotiated Cal State L.A.s first faculty exchange through a national faculty exchange program, going to Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1986-87. As a popular instructor in the Lifelong Learning Program offered by Cal State LA, she generously taught poetry appreciation and writing for more than a decade, offering classes at the South Pasadena Senior Center with such intriguing titles as Imagined Gardens with Real Toads, a workshop centered on writing inspired by family memories, and a series exploring poetry in the 1930s. She was elected president of the California Colleges of Nursing, testified in Sacramento regarding nursing issues, and helped developed the state nursing master plan. Several years after retiring from Cal State L.A., Bunny moved to Denver to be near her daughter Kathy, son-in-law Brian, and granddaughters Elizabeth and Leslie. A scholarship is established in his name.The Emeritimes, Fall 2009 MARIAN E. WAGSTAFF, Professor of Education, 1952-1976 , a pioneer member of the University's teacher education programs, died April 26, 2009 at a nursing home in Santa Cruz. and an M.A. He was inducted into three national honor societies: Chi Epsilon (civil engineering), Tau Beta Pi (all branches of engineering), and Pi Tau Sigma (mechanical engineering).