1931-1996
Personal Data
Born:
Died:
Married: Beverly Ann Breland, 1954
Three children, Thomas, Kathryn, and Rebecca
Education
B.S., Dairy Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1953
M.S., Dairy Science, Louisiana State University, 1955
Post Graduate, Cornell University, 1960
Post Graduate, University of Wisconsin, 1960
Ph.D., Adult Education, University of Chicago, 1963 (Carnegie Fellow)
Employment
1952
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Assistant Farm Director, KDKA, Pittsburgh, PA
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1953-1954
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Research Asst, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
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1955
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Research Assoc, Louisiana State University, LA
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1955-1961
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Asst Professor, Dairy Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute
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1961-1962
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Asst Dairy Specialist, VA Cooperative Extension Service
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1963-1968
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Asst Professor, Dept. of Education, University of Chicago
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1968-1977
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Assoc Professor, Dept. of Education, University of Chicago
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1971 (Summer)
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Visiting Professor, North Carolina State University
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1972-1973
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Honorary Visiting Fellow, Australia National University, Canberra Field Research Associate, Committee on Evaluation of Education and Training Program, National Academy of Sciences
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1977-Retirement
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Professor and Department Head, University of British Columbia
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Awards and Honors
International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame, 1996
Fulbright-Hayes Senior Research Fellow to Australia in 1972-1973
Research to Practice Award and Leadership Award from AEA/USA in 1980
Membership-Professional Organizations
American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE), President, 90-91
Adult Education Quarterly, Consulting Editor, 1988-
Adult Education, Consulting Editor, 1968-1978
Adult Basic Education, Consulting Editor, 1990-
National Association for Public, Continuing and Adult Education,(NAPCAE) Chairman of Program Committee for the National Conference, 1975
National University Extension Association, Chairman, Research Section, 1968-1969
Commission of Professors of Adult Education,(CPAE) Chairman, 1969-1971
Illinois Adult Education Association, President, 1969-1970
Publications
1964, Dec
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Identifying researchable problems. University Evening College, XIII, (2) 3-6.
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1965, Mar
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Advisory committees for public school adult education programs, Illinois Adult Education Association Newsletter, IX,(7)1, 4-5.
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1965, Feb
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The conference coordinator: Educator or facilitator? Continuing Education Report No.2,
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1965, March
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Public school adult education – A growing challenge. Administrator’s Notebook, XIII,(7).
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1965, Spring
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The changing adult education agency – Implications for the administrator. Adult Education, XXV, (3)138-144.
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1965, March
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The cooperative extension service and continuing education in today’s society. Annual Extension Conference Proceedings, August 17-21, Blacksburg, Virginia: Cooperative Extension Service, Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
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1965, Nov
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The role of public school adult education. In The High School Journal. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina.
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1965, May
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The cooperative extension service in today’s setting. Division of Extension Research and Training, Federal Extension Service, USDA.
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1965, August
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Problems and issues in adult education. In Problems and Issues in Adult Education: Proceedings, Workshop at Northern Illinois University, August 1965.
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1966, Winter
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Guidelines for writers preparing manuscripts for “Adult Education”. Adult Education XVI (2). 85-91.
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1966 Continuing education – whose responsibility?. Critical Issues in Adult Education. Paper 1966 Adult Education Lecture-Forum Series, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
1966, July
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Can you make the change? The County Agent V(1). 10-20.
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1966
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Public school adult education in Northern Illinois. Illinois Journal of Education, LVII (15) 21-24.
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1966, June
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Relating to the adult learner. Speaking About Adults and the Continuing Education Process. (Proceedings) 93-96.
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1968, May
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Our society’s future: Implications for the administration of extension educational programs. Cooperative Extension Organization and Adminstration. 3-15.
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1968, Oct
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A critique of the changing mission of home economics. Second Annual Meeting, Association of Administrators in Home Economics in State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, New Orleans, LA.
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1968
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A review of selected basic education systems. Adult Education 18(2). 119-125.
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1969, June Training and development of community service personnel –
point of view. Community Services Forum 1(6). 1-3.
1969
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The evolving role of the adult education administrator. Administration of Continuing Education. Edited by N.C. Shaw. Washington: National Association for Public School Association. 76-101.
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1969
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Adult education: The challenge of the junior college. Third Annual Illinois Junior College Conference (Proceedings). Springfield, IL. 42-29.
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1969, Summer
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The McGrath report: A critique. Journal of Cooperative Extension 3(2). 69-79.
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1969, May
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Training and development of community college personnel. 2nd Annual Conference, Community College Section, AEA of USA, Proceedings.
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1970
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The institutions of adult education. Handbook of Adult Education in the United States. Edited by Kidd, J.R., Smith, R., & Aker, G.F. 171-189.
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1971
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Adult Basic Education with Hayes, A.P. (Editors) Chicago: U.S. Government
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1972, Spring Adult education perspectives on career education in the public
schools. The New Campus, 25. 7-10.
1972, Feb
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Research in adult education: Perspectives and new directions. Adult Leadership, 20 (8). 270-272, 302-208.
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1972
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Paulo Friere: Utopian perspectives on literacy education for revolution. Paulo Freire: A revolutionary dilemma for the adult educator. Syracuse: Syracuse University.
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1973
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A directory of degree programs for the preparation of professional adult educators, 1970-1971. With Cloutier, G.H. Washington: Adult and Vocational Surveys Branch, National Center for Educational Statistics, US Office of Education.
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1973, Sept
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Literacy Discussion. (Eds.).With Cunningham, P.M. UNESCO International Institute for Adult Literacy Methods
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1974, Dec
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Relating to the adult learner: An American perspective. With Hayes, A.P. Kenya Journal of Adult Education, 3(4), 9-11.
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1974 College and University Degree Programs for the Preparation of Professional Adult Educators, 1970-1971. With Cloutier, G.H
1976
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Adult educators and politics. Adult Education, 26(4), 270-297.
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1977 The adult performance level program: A serious and deliberate
examination. Adult Education, 27(4),209-224.
1979, Oct
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Adult education research – emerging developments. Studies in Adult Education, 11(2),124-144.
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1980
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Coordination of personnel, programs, and services. In J.M Peters and Associates (Eds.), Building an effective adult education enterprise (pp.78-114). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
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1980-1981
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Adult Education Association handbook series in adult education. With McClusky, H.Y. (Eds.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
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1981, Nov
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Adult education. With Roberts, P. In J.H.M. Andrews and W.T. Rogers (Eds.), Canadian research in education: A state of the art review (pp.3-1 to 3-29). Vancouver: University of British Columbia.
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1984
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Agricultural extension workers’ roles in Canada and the United States. With Yeshewalul, A. Adult Education Quarterly, 34 (4),197-212.
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1985
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Persistent problems and promising prospects in continuing professional education. In R.M. Cervero and C.L. Scanlan (Eds.), Problems and prospects in continuing education (pp.101-108). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
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Professional Interest Areas
Bill Griffith had a number of research interests including extension
education, correctional education, literacy, professionalization of adult education and
international education
Major Contributions to Adult Education
Bill Griffith was a prolific writer and leader of various adult education organizations. One of his most significant contributions to the field of adult education was his work with Howard McClusky, as co-editor of the Adult Education Association Handbook Series (8 volumes) in 1980-1981.
Additional Resources
Articles
Photo Gallery
Video/Audio
Presentations
Books
1984 "Learning Theory" (chapter 2 of Extension Handbook, 1st ed, edited by Donald J. Blackburn)
1992 "Adult Education Leaders Should Come From Within Adult Education" (chapter in Confronting Controversies in Challenging Times)
1994 "Applying Learning Theory in Extension Work" and "Understanding and Applying Motivation Research" (chapters 3 and 4 of Extension Handbook, 2d ed, edited by Donald J. Blackburn)
undated "The Impact of Intellectual Leadership" (chapter)
Interesting Facts
References
Hall of Fame: http://www.halloffame.outreach.ou.edu/1996/griffith.html
William S. Griffith Papers: An Inventory of His Papers at Syracuse University. Retrieved on June 1, 2012 from: http://library.syr.edu/digital/guides/g/griffith_ws.htm
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