Later in his life, he obtained an MBA from the Anderson School of Business at UCLA (1963) and a DBA from USCs Marshall School of Business (1980). He attended Rutgers University, but then volunteered for service during World War II. A native of Illinois, Dr. Guild earned his BA degree at Wisconsin and his MA and PhD degrees at Stanford. He was a self-taught behavior analyst who pioneered an experimental technique called joint control based on basic behavioral principles and B. F. Skinners analysis of language in the book Verbal Behavior. The club held a memorial service for him in Pasadena's Arroyo Seco, a place he had known, loved, and fought to preserve in its natural state since his childhood.The Emeritimes, Winter 1988, DEAN A. ANDERSON, Emeritus Professor of Microbiology who served on the University faculty from 1950 until his retirement in 1973, died December 25, 1987. Her husband of 39 years, Robert, died in 1993. During her last years in The Californian-Pasadena Convalescent Hospital, Ellie made the best of a difficult time, never giving up the nursing and counselor roles. She had been at California State University, Los Angeles from 1961 until her retirement on Nov. 30, 1977. He retired in 1977. Lou was born on September 4, 1934 in Watts to Vera and Guadalupe Negrete. Before his graduate study, he attended a two-year program at the Sorbonne for French teachers from countries other than France. Born in Montana on July 17, 1921, Don grew up in Minnesota, where his father was a teacher and vegetable farmer during the Great Depression. She retired in 1969 and the O'Briens first moved to Ventura. From 1969 to 1972, before there was even a Department of Biology, he served as director of biology, and was the major link between botany and zoology. She has made a big impact in her first two seasons after leading the Golden Eagles to the California Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament both years. degree from USC in 1948. He directed several University choral groups, but he is best known as the founder of the Los Angeles Gregorian Institute and Schola. Deacon Dan Towler, also a former football great and a Cal State L.A. campus minister, officiated at a memorial service held on March 23. I am just an Indian!The Emeritimes, Spring 2010, C. LAMAR MAYER, Emeritus Professor of Education, 1965-1991 , died on January 24, 2010 of natural causes. Modest and persuasive, a "man for all seasons", Dr. Stansell contributed a good deal to the community, the Department, and the University. She then went on to an M.A. He is survived by his wife of almost 60 years, Sylvia, and by children Laurie, Diane, and Jeffrey. He picked her up every day from school, starting with preschool, and they would go on a little excursion every day, usually to a bookstore or a mall. It has recently come to the attention of the Emeriti Association that Franklyn A. Johnson, fourth president of Cal State L.A., died on July 24, 2013 of congestive heart failure. The English Department faculty held a memorial program for him on February 4, 2005. Aliyah Boston, Caitlin Clark, Azzi Fudd and the 25 best players in women's college basketball. After World War II, Millie was a secretary in the Physics Department at UCLA, and she met and married Tom while he was a political science student there. He was responsible for the school's unique Swim-Gym, a retractable gymnasium floor above a swimming pool (featured in the movie, It's a Wonderful Life). They traveled frequently, mostly in California, during later years. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Merilyn; sons Leigh, Lane, and Lauren; eight granddaughters; and four great-grandchildren. She taught with much enthusiasm such illustrious writers of the Renaissance as Rabelais, Montaigne, and the poets of the Pleiade, as well as the great novelists of the 19th century, among whom her favorites were Flaubert and Zola. Burt joined the School of Education faculty in 1952 and retired in 1979. In addition to his wife Lilly, Ed is survived by four children from his first marriage, two stepchildren, and 12 grandchildren.The Emeritimes, Spring 2005, RASHAD ELIAS RAZOUK, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, 1968-1978, died January 17, 2005 at the age of 93. He taught a variety of courses, but his primary role was as the creator of the M.S. Her family lived in Riverside, California, when she was born. degree from UCLA, M.A. Professional activities during Abdallahs Cal State LA career included diverse service within and external to the University. In addition, he produced a number of silent and sound film strips, including "Geometry in the Elementary Grades," "Modern Mathematics Readiness Activities," and "The Los Angeles State College Story" and a motion picture, "Vocational Agriculture in Utah." Jesse was preceded in death by his daughter, Linda, wife Diane, and stepbrother, John. Dotty then became engaged in many community activities, particularly for the Braille Institute. Prior to teaching at Cal State L.A., she was a teacher and administrator in the Los Angeles Unified School District. As the Los Angeles Times wrote, "Although he was frequently called upon as an expert witness in criminal trials, Ziskin long advocated banning expert psychiatric testimony. A Cal State L.A. graduate (with a master's degree in EducationSchool Administration), she earned a bachelor's degree at the University of Oregon and an Ed.D. According to her family, the plaque she received always occupied a prominent place in her home. In addition, she coached with such notables as Nadine Connor, formerly of the Metropolitan Opera; Norman Shetler; and Hugo Strelitzer, formerly of the Berlin Opera. He also performed regularly with the symphony orchestra and musical theater groups. She taught art and art history at Fairfax High School for more than 25 years. They were drawn to these interests by Roland Ross, late professor of biology at Cal State L.A., a dedicated preservationist. Soto-Perez received his B.A. He was a household name across the campus for having served on the Educational Policy Committee, General Education Subcommittee, and Faculty Affairs Subcommittee. He was appointed to the Cal State L.A. . He was always welcoming and interested in knowing what was going on in ones life. His colleagues in the Department of Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies pledged to honor him and his legacy. Lou is survived by his daughters Cynthia and Eleanor; his son Diego; siblings Christine, Sally, Irene, and Alex; and five grandchildren.The Emeritimes, Winter 2020, ALAN N. CRAWFORD, Emeritus Professor of Education, 1969-2002, died on April 13, 2019 of melanoma at the age of 78. Carol was committed to making the student teaching experience a meaningful one. He was 89, and had been retired from the University since 1972, residing in Santa Fe. They had been active in the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center and became similarly active in Temple Ner Ami in Camarillo. 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. When he was chair, his desk was famousmore than six feet in width and three feet wide, covered with papers and documents in a pile that was almost a foot high in the middleyet he could pull out any particular document almost at will. Carol's impact on Cal State L.A. didn't end with her retirement. A native of San Diego, he earned a B.A. They moved to California, where Gunjit founded Sikand Engineering Associates in 1958. In 1998, he retired and was named emeritus professor, and he taught in the Faculty Early Retirement Program. He came to Cal State L.A. in 1962 after working at UCLA. CRAFT, Emeritus Professor of Accounting, 1977- 1987, died on October 27, 2007 of undisclosed causes. Roger is survived by his wife Margen, three children, and seven grandchildren.The Emeritimes, Spring 2019, ABDALLAH J. BEDDAWI, emeritus professor of French, 1963-1997, died on January 1, 2019 at his home in La Caada-Flintridge. For many years, he was a marshal at Honors Convocation and Commencement. Mac returned to North America in 1947 to study painting, first at the New School in New York, and then at the Escuela de Pintura y Escultra de La Callejon Esmeralda in Mexico City. Tom received tenure at L.A. State, but by the end of his term as department chair in 1967, L.A. State had become California State College, Los Angeles and was located on its own campus. Throughout his tenure at Cal State L.A., he was one of the English Departments most innovative, creative, and successful teachers. Widowed in 1977 when her husband Charles, chancellor of the North Orange County Community College District in Fullerton, died, Joan is survived by sisters Carol and Paula, three stepchildren, and seven nieces and nephews. in 1934 he continued on at USC, completing an M.S. In 1973, Mildred received an $11,600 CSU grant to study the relationship between instructor rating and learning. degrees in physics at the University of Virginia (1949) and the University of Southern California (1954), respectively, and studied advanced engineering at UCLA. Mike wrote that he was interested in the new Ramona campus five miles out the Los Angeles business district. There were many meetings with the State Architect's Office, which was charged by law with the job of de-signing the College's buildings. His wife Jessica describes a long, basically healthy life, full of exercise, mainly vegetarian eating habits, good books, and the afternoon martini to top off the day. He is survived by Jessica, son Justin, a fellow anthropologist, three grandchildren, and a sister.The Emeritimes, Spring 2014, JOSEPH E. SOLDATE, Emeritus Professor of Art, 1966-2002, died on February 25, 2014 at the age of 76, from the complications of Parkinsons disease. Mary Huber, who, as Bob Kully recalled, was often told that she looked like another MaryMary Martin, the star of musicalswas a valued member of Cal State L.A.' s speech faculty. Cheryl Miller hired as coach at Cal State L.A . There he continued his activities in veterans' organizations. As a member of the French faculty, she sponsored the installation at Cal State L.A. of the national French honor society, Pi Delta Phi, for which she was honored by the French government. His father was an industrial engineer, employed there in development projects. In 1952, through his close friend and fellow physicist Bernard Peters, Bruce received an offer to work with Niels Bohr in Copenhagen, as well as an opportunity to continue his work with atomic particles at the cosmic ray lab at the Tata Institute in Bombay. Born on May 29, 1919 on a family farm in Butler, Ohio, John was an inquisitive and precocious child who quickly concluded that farm life was not for him. He was licensed as a Registered Professional Civil Engineer in 1959 and as a Registered Structural Engineer in 1961, both in California. Befriending and studying with the indigenous people, he learned about their approach to health and medicine, and life in general. Born on November 4, 1931 in Hanford, California, Barbara earned her A.B. degree in education from the University of Minnesota in 1942. Librarianship seemed to be in his blood. and Ed.D. Many blessings to Coach @ Cal State LA! He was also highly involved in the planning for the Integrated Sciences Complex and the Hertzberg-Davis Forensic Science Center, as well as the securing of major philanthropic gifts. George was a member of St. Anne Catholic Church; California Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance; Phi Delta Kappa; and Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. One colleague noted in particular his wry sense of humor. in 1956 from the University of Illinois. degree in psychology, and soon after started working at Collins Radio Company as an engineer. From 1943 to 1946, he was engaged in research and testing for the Air Medicine Division of the United States Air Corps. Joe will be deeply missed by his beloved wife Ana, children Joseph Jr. and Jennifer, sister Mary, brothers Thomas and Michael, and four grandchildren. Death was due to a stroke suffered on December 22,1996. Alice was born January 9, 1934 in Natchitoches, Louisiana to Thomas and Lela Nora. He did a reading of his poetry at the opening of that exhibition. Graduate study at Stanford followed his honorable discharge. At Cal State LA, Bob directed choral ensembles, the University Chorus, and the Concert Choir; taught classes in music education and choral pedagogy; supervised student teachers; taught graduate classes in music history; and generally served on every committee ever invented at all levels of academic governance. Colleague Gary Best recalls that she was one of those faculty members whom you could work with regardless of the situation or assignment. in 1955. Always ready to enjoy life to the fullest, many of her colleagues and friends remember Joan from her travels and picnics she shared at the Hollywood Bowl. He oversaw the introduction of automation. From 1934 to 1940, he taught at Big Creek High School in War, West Virginia. She began her career as a nurse educator at Dearborn Community College in Michigan. From Portland she went to San Francisco where her operatic career began, singing with the San Francisco Opera. degree from the University of Denver in 1956. For five years during this period, Al taught evening classes in drafting, descriptive geometry, trigonometry, and algebra at El Camino and L.A. Harbor colleges. Quoting from the L.A. Times article: "Born in Los Angeles, Richard was a prolific author who expressed in print his interest in Western history, fiction, the Nevada desert and his own home in Beverly Glen Canyon, a patch of verdant wilderness surrounded by the nation's second largest city. It was a race against time completing the last edition, but she was able to finish it and actually received a copy shortly before her death. He received his Ph.D. from Louisiana State University in 1951 and was appointed Assistant Professor at Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences (as Cal State was then known). He came to Cal State L.A. in 1959 and took the first "golden handshake" in 1980. Bobbie is survived by children Hannah, John, and Frank, and 10 grandchildren. One of Mac's innovations was painting on sheets of cardboard with wet clay. Rod came to Los Angeles State College in 1953, and served as chair of the Department of Education from 1953 to 1956. Soon after retirement, Warren and Mary moved to Fresno to be closer to their son and his family. degree at the University of Southern California in 1939. She also served as president of the Pi Lambda Theta chapter at Cal State L.A., and remained a sponsor for many years during retirement. After retirement, she turned to her love of horses and became an expert rider, trained in dressage. She was involved in program evaluation in local school districts. program in public administration, the only such program in the CSU. Ellie was predeceased by her brother Walter, and is survived by Walter's widow Jean and their three children; and her brother, Charles, his wife Eileen, and their four children.The Emeritimes, Fall 2008, JEAN UTLEY LEHMAN, Emerita Professor of Education, 1963-1974, and a leader in the field of deaf education, died in May 2007 at the age of 95, of natural causes. Bob earned a Doctor of Fine Arts degree at the University of Judaism, for which he did extensive research on the compositions of Ernest Bloch. After the war, he attended Hastings College, graduating with a B.A. Subsequent to leaving, he studied for and received his Ph.D. in philosophy at the University of Southern California. He was already teaching at the University before some of his newer colleagues were even born. Born in Portland, Oregon on November 3, 1921, Bob lived his early years on a farm in what was rural Portland. His Ph.D. was from Harvard University, and he held five honorary doctoral degrees. John is survived by his wife, Ginny, a son Steve, who lives in Ashland, OR, and a daughter Andrea, who resides in Long Beach.The Emeritimes, Winter 1991, MICHAEL F. (MIKE) ABBADESSA, long-time member of the staff of the Physical Education Department who was known to many as an organizer and promoter of faculty-staff golf tournaments for the CSEA and the Athletic Department, died October 1, 1990 of cancer at 64 years of age. Baxter's career encompassed both teaching and performing. He later worked for the Arizona Fish and Game Department (1953-55) and the Illinois Natural History Survey (1955-59) before joining the faculty at Cal State LA. (He took three years off during World War II to serve as an officer in the U.S. Navy, for which he was awarded a Bronze Star.) A memorial service was held at Our Lady of Malibu Catholic Church, of which he and Carol were members. Her teams produced 33 All-Americans and 43 All-Regional honorees, including the national champion for 1979, Mike Gerard. His early childhood was spent in a rural community, on a homestead-sized farm. He spoke about his work and illustrated his lecture with impressive color slides. When he was mustered out of the army in1945, he had the "good fortune" of falling flat on the ice at Columbus, Ohio. He held a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering degree from New York University and a Master of Mechanical Engineering degree from Cal State L.A. He is survived by his wife, Romain. While at Cal State L.A. in 1974, Michael broadcast a weekly 15-minute commentary on psychologically significant aspects of current events on radio station KPFK, ending only when he found that the preparation for it interfered with teaching; he was replaced by Linus Pauling. In fact, Elementary Classical Analysis has been used for years in the advanced calculus course at Universidad Complutense de Madrid, the largest university in Spain with around 85,000 students. With his wife of 37 years, Ruth, who contributed much to his writing, Bill maintained a very strong interest in education and, to this end, established five endowment funds at Reed College. In 1956, Al joined the Los Angeles State College Department of Accounting as an assistant professor and taught various accounting and taxation courses. 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. He was 82 years old, and had lived in Kihei, on the island of Maui, since 1994, when he was first diagnosed with that ailment. Cheryl Miller's CIFSS & Inland Empire record of 3,446 should fall tonight or in Chloe's next game. He had been in reasonably good health until six months before his death, and would have turned 92 in December. The son of a barber, Hershel was born on April 16, 1939 in Parsons, Kansas, and moved to California after graduating from high school. Her research training continued from 1990 to 1992, when she took a position as a visiting research physiologist under the direction of Dennis McGinty at the Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital in Sepulveda, California, where she developed an interest in the involvement of the posterior hypothalamus in production of mammalian wakefulness. He is survived by son Paul and his wife, daughter Diana and her husband, son Jeffrey, five grandchildren, and sisters Frances and Pearl.The Emeritimes, Winter 2017, ROBERT R. FIEDLER, Emeritus Professor of Art, 1961-1997, died peacefully in Milwaukee on December 8, 2015 at the age of 84. He also served as assistant dean of the division. degree in music education from U.S. International University in San Diego. Over his multifaceted career, Don authored or co-authored three books and over 100 technical papers on operations research, systems engineering, and industrial engineering, and received many awards for his contributions to these fields. 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. Fred had stopped drinking wine at the lunches more than a decade ago, saying that he always waits until the sun goes down before the first glass. He had served 33 years on the University faculty. During the 29 years he served until his retirement in 1980, John held successively the posts of Associate Dean of Institution, Dean of Instructional Services, Vice President for Business Affairs and, finally Vice President for Administration. His leadership was crucial in the recruitment of new faculty from institutions across the nation. A graduate of UCLA with B.A. She is survived by a daughter.The Emeritimes, Winter 1993, MARY A. BANY (Education, 1955-1974), died in Redmond, OR, on Feb. 25, 1993. His committee service spanned decades; he served on search committees and the General Education Honors committee, among others. in electrical engineering (MSEE) from the University of London, he earned his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Caltech in 1953 and began teaching at Cal State LA in 1986 until his retirement in 1996. All of this university activity must be tempered by the fact that at one point he lived in San Luis Obispo and commuted weekly to campus. This passion was shared by his wife of 65 years, Adeline, who was a graduate of UCLA and Cal State LA; a longtime teacher, psychologist, and educator for LAUSD; and, like Dave, an advocate for the developmentally disabled. Thanks to Marty, many, many kids and families were transformed. Marty is survived by his loving husband Dennis, cousins, loved ones, and numerous friends. In addition to being sociology department chair from 1967 to 1969, he was elected every year to all four of the department's personnel committees: hiring, tenure, and the two promotion committees. His daughter reports that he felt this teaching position was the career best suited for him. When Dr. McDonald arrived in the summer of 1949 to assume the presidency of Los Angeles State College, and to serve also as the head of Los Angeles City (Junior) College, he found a fledgling state college sadly in need of organization and development. Fondly remembered for her charm, tact, and bright conversation, Marie was also a teacher and scholar with high standards, and was devoted to literary excellence. He retired from Cal State L.A. in 1969. ) From Canada, Brazil, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Indonesia, Indigenous Leaders came to Montreal to make their voices heard and to ensure that their rights were recognised and enshrined in the Nature COP15 final deal. Phelan leaves his wife of 49 years, Elizabeth, and a son, Neil William. After receiving a scholarship, she attended the College of Idaho in Caldwell, majoring in physical education, and obtained her B.A. In 1953, Ivan received a masters degree in geology from Claremont Graduate School, now University, and went on to a brief career with Shell Oil. She served as mentor and role model to many students, and facilitated orientation for newer faculty. Following his retirement in 1982, he became active in the Cal State L.A. Emeriti Association and the CSU Emeritus and Retired Faculty Association (CSU-ERFA). earned his MBA and Ph.D. at the Uni versity of Wisconsin, Madison. As soon as he completed basic training, he was hustled into Officer Candidate School. She was active in CSEA and AAUW. He was a member of many review teams for WASC and he chaired many review teams of California schools. Continuing to teach a full load, he wrote literally hundreds of letters and had individual interviews with dozens of retail executives. She and John were happily married for the next 41 years. Through his groundbreaking research and teaching, Barry was widely respected in the behavior-analytic community. Fortunately for Cal State L.A., Daniel Crecelius had been his student at Princeton and was able to invite his former professor here in 1969 as a visiting professor. She was elected president of the California Colleges of Nursing, testified in Sacramento regarding nursing issues, and helped developed the state nursing master plan. He came to Los Angeles State College in 1954 as a temporary replacement in Latin American history for Louis DeArmond, but was given a tenure-track appointment the next year. He had devoted all of his time to her care for the past several years.The Emeritimes, Fall 2007. Chor is survived by his wife Kwan; children Philip, Annie, Jonathan, and Amanda; and four grandchildren. In retirement, she was a member of the Board of Trustees at the San Diego Archaeological Center, a state-of-the-art research repository for San Diegos archaeological collections. Gene was born in Brooklyn, New York on June 26, 1932. The Lowries later relocated to Santa Fe, where Don hiked and studied the vast southwest desert and taught at a local college. For his numerous, ongoing contributions to the University, William Byron received the campus' Outstanding Professor Award (OPA) for the academic year 1965-66. He joined the psychology faculty in 1959, following nine years in concurrent service as director of the Department of Psychology at Central State Griffin Memorial Hospital and as assistant professor of psychology at the University of Oklahoma, in Norman, Oklahoma. In her department, she served as associate coordinator of the Inter-disciplinary Child Development Program Committee, which was responsible for the oversight of that program, and as an adviser to its student constituency. She earned an M.A. She attended whatever exercise classes were offered by various groups in town, and was a three times per week regular at GymOnes Silver Sneakers class at 96 years of age. She was highly respected by both students and colleagues in what was then the School of Education. In 1953 he founded the Department of Special Education at Cal State L.A. and continued as its chair until 1965. His professor planned to send him to Harvard University for a Ph.D., but Don was drafted by the U.S. Army and sent to serve in the Korean War. He also wrote a historical biography of a railroad detective, Whispering Smith: His Life and Misadventures (2007). He also had a lifelong interest in nutrition and nutritional supplementation. He was preceded in death by his son, David, in 1969, and a brother, Kenneth, in 1980.