Del's interest in the optometric aspects of reading education led him to involve himself in the controversies surrounding the speed reading mania of the late 1960s and early 1970s. He played Lincoln in Abe Lincoln in Illinois at the Pasadena Playhouse and again in Norman Corwin's The Rivalry at Theatre 40 and The Huntington Library. After World War II and his three years of military service, he returned to the University of Iowa, where he earned his Ph.D. and subsequently taught marketing from 1950 to 1970, the year he was hired by the School of Business and Economics at Cal State L.A. He is survived by his wife Diane, of Fallbrook; daughter Debbie Kaye; son Paul; three grandchildren; a sister; and nieces and nephews.The Emeritimes, Winter 2002, JULIAN B. ROTH, Emeritus Professor of Education, 1956-1980, died of leukemia on July 24, 2001. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery.The Emeritimes, Fall 2006, HUBERT C. WINKLER, Emeritus Professor of Physics, 1968-1979, died on July 28, 2006 from complications following unsuccessful surgery for prostate cancer. He received a football scholarship in 1948 from Utah State, but was not happy there and subsequently changed to Idaho State. She had fled the Soviet zone of occupied Germany. Bernie consulted with his new Cal State L.A. department chair, who wanted him to continue teaching and advised a break in research, perhaps to pick it up again after a few years, as he was badly needed and already had a tenure-track position at Cal State L.A. Keith's ensuing career included eight years as supervisor of music at a public high school in Sayville, New York, followed by seven years at the Boston University College of Music. A member of the Screen Actors Guild, he appeared in a number of TV commercials and movies, including Arnold Schwarzenegger's The Terminator. Miriam developed her expertise in an advanced program at UC San Francisco. She continued her education there, in part with a major fellowship, and received an M.Ed. After Bernies success and several years after he had started Cal State L.A.s Retail Institute, a professor of retailing at USC was given a large sum of money with instructions to start a retail institute at that campus. In his first program, Don taught classes in psychology and journalism, as well as education, in the fledgling upper division program, with the faculty not yet differentiated by departments. Stephanie was born in 1942 in Kansas City, Missouri to Shannon Jenkins from Shreveport, Louisiana and Carl Edwards from the island of Dominica, who met while attending Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri. He is survived by his wife Farah, sons Christopher, William and Allen, sister Jane, and grandchildren Elsie and Nathan. It is not often that people get to sit down and interact one-on-one with a genius who also possesses the patience of a saint. Although his area of specialization was British history, he also taught courses in European and U.S. history and was known for introducing aspects of popular culture into his teaching.The Emeritimes, Fall 2019, LOUIS R. NEGRETE, Emeritus Professor of Chicano Studies, 1972-2001, died on August 18, 2019 at his home in El Sereno, surrounded by his grieving family. He was recipient of some 45 grants that supported his research and the students that he trained in his research group. He was 86 years old. During his first year as President, the conversion to the quarter system and year-round operation were completed, a task that involved winning a budget-cutting battle with the state legislature and the governor, in which he enlisted student help in getting adequate budgetary support to accomplish the conversion. In the 1970s, Don began to cut and polish opals, in part due to his interest in the optical properties of this fiery gemstone. She also maintained all her long-standing friendships, and George's life membership in the Emeriti Association passed on to her. Bill is survived by his wife of 50 years, Marion, daughters Patricia and Anne Marie, son Louis William III, and a sister.The Emeritimes, Fall 2013, CHARLES J. INACKER, Emeritus Professor of Office Systems and Business Education, 1974-1991 and Dean, School of Business and Economics, 1985-1991, died on August 6, 2013 in Palm Springs, California at the age of 76. Photo on the right: Don Dewey, ever the newspaperman, with University Times in hand.The Emeritimes, Fall 2017, RICHARD S. BALVIN, Emeritus Professor of Psychology, 1956-1990, died peacefully at his home in Bellingham, Washington on July 4, 2017 at the age of 90. He was 69. Eager to embark on a career in academia, he began teaching at CSU Fullerton, but soon moved to the Los Angeles campus, where he remained until retirement. He voluntarily provided therapy to individuals and families in need. She deliberately reoriented her students experiments toward community concerns in nutrition, and was personally involved in community programs such as Head Start and Freedom from Hunger. The Emeritimes, Spring 2009, ELEANOR GRAHAM, wife of emeritus professor of psychology Thomas M. Graham, died on December 6, 2008. Jul 14, 2020 at 3:15 pm. Among his teaching assignments, he trained and supervised Peace Corps elementary school teachers working in the Dominican Republic. He never traveled again, but he found great pleasure spending time with his granddaughters, reading, and watching classic films. Much of Joes work centered on the transient nature of material, such as earth, water, fire, and the night sky, and his focus was on the creative process more than the conclusion. In 1950 Sax left Beverly Hills High to become head basketball coach at Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences. Up until two weeks before he died, he was sitting in his wheelchair dictating edits to his staff for yet another publication. He was a private aviator and owned and flew many small planes. His was always the calming voice in heated discussions in department meetings. His teaching area was recreation administration, and his professional interests were sports and the organization of sports. In 1983, Al was elected to the College of Fellows of the Institute for the Advancement of Engineering. In his final months of life, he defied the cancer slowly consuming his body with resiliency and hope. In his letter supporting his colleague for the California State University Outstanding Professor award in 1985, John Allswang speculated that "the concept of 'Outstanding Professor' better fits him than any academic I have ever known." 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. That program was approved by the University in 1984 and accredited by the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) in 1994, one of the earliest programs to be so accredited. degree with honors was earned at the University of Manchester in 1943, when he was only 19 years old. He was active professionally in library organizations, including the Southern California Online Users Group, Special Libraries Association, California Academic and Research Libraries, and Academic Business Librarians Exchange, of which he was chair twice. Ellen was his primary caregiver as his disability progressed. . in Public Administration in 1957 from the University of Southern California, where he earned the John M. Pfiffner Research Award. As a scholar and teacher, he pioneered the study of the fiction of Stephen Crane at a time when Crane was regarded as a literary lightweight whose work was undeserving of academic study, and on the graduate level offered seminars on Ralph Waldo Emerson and Mark Twain. A memorial was held at the Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church in Los Angeles on December 3.The Emeritimes, Winter 2006 WILLIAM F. LONG, Director of Admissions and Records, 1967-1986, and Professor Emeritus, died on January 1, 2006 of heart failure at the age of 84. Following his B.A. Notably, she served as chair of the Cal State LA Academic Senate from 1996 to 1998 and was a member of the CSU Academic Senate for more than 10 years, serving on the executive committee for three of those years. Born and raised in Mishawaka, Indiana, Judy earned her Ph.D. in molecular genetics from the University of Notre Dame (1983) and held postdoctoral positions at Stanford University and UC Davis. She was involved in program evaluation in local school districts. After a year at the University of Kentucky, she began her career at AT&T, working as an engineer. John was an early inductee into the U.S. Army Air Corps. The question of reparations has been investigated. He initially worked in the Catalog Department and later began serving as a reference librarian in 1972. The Renshaws were longtime residents of South Pasadena, and Mrs. Renshaw was actively involved in the community as a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.). After retiring from academe and relocating to Northern California, Charlie became a member of AARP, served in community and civic groups, and belonged to several golf organizations. Curt earned his degrees in physics and chemical engineering at the University of Illinois, with final and special honors. The funeral was held on November 17 at St. Phillip' s Catholic Church in Pasadena. He is survived by his wife Joanna, daughters Leslie and Joanna, granddaughters Victoria and Bailey, and sister Ione. She was born into a prosperous family with parents Saul and Carrie Miller and spent her childhood in California. A memorial service was held on February 14 at Palmdale United Methodist Church in Palmdale.The Emeritimes, Spring 2010, RAMACHANDRA MANVI, Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering, 1971-2003 , passed away suddenly on February 1, 2010. He left education to become a journalist, and was a reporter and editor for the Petersburg Progress Index and Richmond News Leader . He served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1984 as a colonel, medical services. He was devoted to social justice and peace movements. He published 20 papers in aqueous electrochemistry, propellant chemistry, and atmospheric kinetics related to air pollution. Survivors include his wife, Louise, and two daughters. He served for nearly three years as a State Department regional USAID (U.S. Agency for International Development) officer in Laos, helping to administer U.S. foreign aid in that key Southeast Asian country. She was the widow of John Norby, emeritus professor of economics, who retired from the University in 1975. When he turned 90, his large family living in Oregon coaxed him to return to Eugene, where he settled in a retirement home. He joined the Music Department at Cal State L.A. in 1968 as a professor of composition. He finished his days with two years in the infirmary at Pilgrim Place in Claremont. He was the "father figure" in the department, respected for his counsel, fairness, and institutional memories of the department. Wow. Brown continued, Never could one have ever imagined that that same kid would one day have the honor of having an adjacent research laboratory for almost 15 years with this author, and being able to call this distinguished scientist a mentor, a colleague, and true friend. Lloyd is survived by his wife Charlotte; children Lloyd Jr., Stephen, and Lisa; and seven grandchildren.The Emeritimes, Winter 2012, GEORGE ELMER JAKWAY, Emeritus Associate Professor of Biology, 1961-1991, died at his home in Twin Falls, Idaho on September 18, 2011. In 1956, Pat married her first husband, with whom she had a son and two daughters. Not only did he obtain the assistance of Nobel laureates such as Niels Bohr, Enrico Fermi, and Ernest Lawrence, Oppenheimer also recruited many from his circle of bright students he had worked with at UC Berkeley, and he asked for Bruce Dayton by name. In 1941, he earned an administrative credential at the University of Southern California. He was highly active and an outstanding faculty adviser for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) professional society and L.A. Metro, as well as of the Micro Mouse team and the associated contests in which they participated. Known for his own lyric tenor voice, Richard taught vocal performance during his years at Cal State L.A., and coordinated the Voice area in the department's curriculum. He was 59 years old. His degrees were from Stanford University, University of Iowa, and the University of Chicago, where he received the Ph.D. She also was the head coach and general manager of the WNBAs Phoenix Mercury for four seasons and led the Mercury to the WNBA Finals in 1998. This was never truer than when he spent time with his six grandchildren. He said that he "flew a desk in the Pentagon, the worst risk being Washington traffic." While at JPL, using radio astronomical techniques, he discovered that the cloud-covered planet Venus rotates backward, and provided the first reliable estimate of its rotational period. At Linfield, he met Kathleen Ross, a staff member at the college, whom he married on May 23, 1942. Based in Italy, his group attacked oil fields that were supplying fuel to German military forces and industry. His awards included recognition as a Cal State L.A. Cheryl Miller, (born January 3, 1964, Riverside, California, U.S.), American basketball player and coach who was one of the greatest players in the history of women's basketball. She then went on to teach in Wisconsin. She continued her studies after joining the professional staff of John F. Kennedy Library and received an MA degree at Cal State L.A. in 1979. Even at 91 years old, Pat could tell you, without hesitation, the names, birthdays, and lots of information about every member of her clan.The Emeritimes, Spring 2019, JACK G. LEVINE, Emeritus Professor of Electrical Engineering, 1960-2001, died on October 27, 2018 at the age of 88. Joan's years as a superintendent of schools and high school principal gave her the opportunity to enhance and refocus curriculum and instruction to emphasize career education and an alternative education program that became a model for schools of its kind. Jim was born December 30, 1908 in Walla Walla, Washington. He was a prolific book reviewer, and he served on the staff of Abstracts of English Studies . After the war, he resumed his education at UCLA, where he received his M.A. Other publications also fell into the general area of 18th-cen-tury English studies. To support his scholarly work, David received numerous awards and fellowships, including a Henry E. Huntington Grant-in-Aid, Lilly Foundation Fellowship, National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Grant in Support of Interdisciplinary Instruction, and NEH Summer Seminar Award. He joined the School of Education faculty in 1990 and retired in 2014.The Emeritimes, Winter 2020, DELOS HARWILL (DEL) KELLY. Lou had been a translator in Japan following World War II, including Hiroshima. When the secret development of an atomic bomb was proposed, what became known as the Manhattan Project was put under the directorship of J. Robert Oppenheimer, Bruces mentor at UC Berkeley. Maurine joined the Cal State L.A. faculty in 1950. Harold moved to Arizona after retiring in 1982. As with many young men of his generation, his college education was interrupted by World War II, in which he served as a combat engineer and participated in the Battle of the Bulge and liberation of Belgium. For this work, in 2015 they both received a Meritorious Service Award from the MAA at a national meeting of the Association. In 1997, she co-authored a lab manual in animal biology that is still used today. A popular, professor, he was often sought after by students to serve on their M.A. He was born in Taft, California on June 17, 1923, but moved to the Los Angeles area when he was a baby. In 1966, he earned his masters degree in engineering administration from the University of Utah. Dick joined the Cal State L.A. faculty in 1970, after an extensive career as an economist in government and industry. Throughout her professional career, she served as a faculty member, clinician, researcher, community leader, and mentor for hundreds of nurses across the country. For the remainder of his long career at Cal State L.A., he continued to teach medieval and Roman history on a regular basis. Originally from Sasa del Medio, Cuba, Matilde Castells grew up in rural surroundings where her father was a country doctor. .. He also studied meteorology, a subject he taught to bomber pilots during World War II. During his tenure as University Librarian, Morrie was professionally active on local, state, and national levels. Bob joined the Cal State L.A. faculty in 1971, in the department of counselor education. As a liaison pilot, he flew light planes, and later continued flying light aircraft as a civilian. He traveled through Europe during a sabbatical leave in 1964 to purchase nearly 400 rare books that represented the original sources essential to the history of psychology. in French was from UCLA in 1948, and his M.A. He was 88 years of age. In 1979, Jesse and his second wife, Diane, moved to Carthage, Missouri, where he was active in the Carthage Historic Preservation Society and Knights of Pythias Lodge. Perhaps the recognition that Lamar most cherished was that given him by the faculty of the Charter College of Education in 1995 to honor his extraordinary contributions to the College, by naming the center used to prepare teachers and offer children and youth of the community enrichment classes in writing and other academic areas the C. Lamar Mayer Learning Center. Eventually she was granted a scholarship to Nebraska Wesleyan University and graduated in 1944. It was also during these years that Art began to gain the intimate knowledge of the politics and conditions in postwar Germany that would characterize his scholarship, knowledge that gained in depth thanks to his frequent trips to Germany; multiple research grants, including two Senior Fulbright Research Grants; and the year he spent in 1970 as director of the CSU International Program at Heidelberg University and the Free University of Berlin. But he also served as associate chair, principal undergraduate adviser multiple times, and principal graduate adviser. (in 1948) and Ph.D. (1951) degrees. Born in Harvey, Illinois on August 12, 1924, he graduated from Thornton Township High School in 1942. He was 87 years old, born in 1922 in Lowell, Massachusetts, the youngest of 10 children. Time had run out for the search. Saralyn presented at numerous national conferences, including those of the National Council of Teachers of English and the Modern Language Association.