Office of the Dean
College History
History of the Bayh College of Education Building
The Statesman Towers were constructed in 1967 as student dormitories and served in this capacity from 1968 to 1972. With decreasing demand by students for on-campus housing, the ISU Board of Trustees closed Statesman Towers as residence halls in the spring of 1972.
In
October of 1974, the School of Education proposed that one of the
Towers be renovated for housing the School. With administration and
Board of Trustees support, approval for renovation and use of the
Towers was sought from the Indiana Commission on Higher Education,
the Legislature and the Governor's office. This approval was granted
and the Legislature appropriated funds for the renovation in the
spring of 1975.
Complete program specifications for the conversion of Statesman
Towers for use by the School of Education were developed by faculty
and staff of the School during the spring, summer and fall of 1975.
These program specifications were transmitted to Daggett, Naegele
and Associates, Inc. of Indianapolis, who were employed as
architects and engineers for the renovation project.
Plans and specifications for the renovation were completed in the spring of 1976, bids were advertised and requested and construction contracts were awarded during the summer of 1976. The Board of Trustees awarded contracts for the renovation work to C. H. Garmong and Son, Inc. of Terre Haute for general construction work and to Sycamore Engineering, Inc. of Terre Haute for mechanical work. The contractors began their renovation work in September of 1976 and the renovated facility was occupied by the School of Education in August of 1977.
History of the Dean's of the College
Former Deans of the Bayh College of Education:
- Wm. E. Engbretson
(1962-1966)
- Fred Swalls (1966-1967)
- David T. Turney (1967-1977)
- Frank W. Jerse (1977-1978)
- Richard L. Willey (1978-1982)
- John C. Hill (1982-1983)
- J. Stephen Hazlett (1983-1990)
- Gail Huffman-Joley
(1990-1997)
- Richard Antonak (1997-1999)
- Rebecca Libler
(1999-2001)
- C. Jack Maynard (2001-2003)
- Robert Williams (2003-2006 )
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Dr. William E.
Engbretson, was born in October 9, 1926. He was
raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and lived his early life in
Western Michigan. Dr. Engbretson served in the United States
Navy from 1944 - 1946. He earned an A.B. degree in Social
Sciences with a minor in Mathematics, Science, and English
at Western Michigan University in 1947. In 1950, Dr.
Engbretson received an M.S. degree at Michigan State
University majoring in Guidance and minoring in Clinical
Psychology. He completed his Ph.D. at Northwestern
University in 1954 in the fields of Guidance, Elementary
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Dr. Fred Swalls was
born in June of 1911 in Seeleyville, Indiana. He earned an
A.B. degree from Indiana State Teachers College in 1932. In
1939 Dr. Swalls received a M.S. in Education from Indiana
University, and in 1950 he completed his Ed.D. in Education,
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Dr. David T. Turney
, was born October 8, 1915 in Sedro-Wooley,
Washington. He served in the United State Army for four
years. He earned a B.A. in 1938 and his M.E. in 1949, both
in Public School Music Curriculum and Supervision from
University of Washington, Seattle. He received his Ed.D. in
Curriculum and Instruction from George Peabody Colleges For
Teachers, Nashville, Tennessee in 1959. |
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Dr. Frank Wm. Jerse was born in April of 1926 in Oglesby, Illinois. He earned a B.S. in History at the University of Illinois in 1947 and in 1949 he received the M.S. degree in Social Education from the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Jerse completed his Ed.D. in Educational Psychology and Guidance at the University of Northern Colorado in 1958. He is a member of the American Psychological Association. Dr. Jerse taught at Western Michigan University, the University of Northern Arizona, and Sonoma State College (California) prior to his appointment as Professor of Psychology and Education at Indiana State University in 1964. Over the years he served as Director of the Division of Educational Psychology, as Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies in School of Education, and as Chairman of the Department of Educational and School Psychology. He accepted an appointment as Acting Dean of the School of Education for the 1977 - 1978 academic year. Dr. Jerse was awarded a grant from Lilly Endowment, Inc. in 1980, and another from the Indiana Criminal Justice Planning Agency in 1982. His efforts in securing the grants were greatly appreciated by the Board of Trustees. While contributing his time and efforts to the University, he was active in community mental health efforts, serving on the boards of the Association for Mental Health in Vigo County and the Katherine Hamilton Center. |
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Born in Walnut Grove, Missouri on December 30, 1928,
Dr. Richard L. Willey
lived his early life and was educated in Missouri. He earned
a B.S. in Mathematics with a minor in Economics and
Sociology at Southwest Missouri State University in 1950. In
1956 he received his M.S. degree at Drury College. Dr.
Willey completed his Ed.D. in Supervision and Administration
in 1962 from the University of Missouri. He also completed a
post-doctoral study in 1974 at the Northwest Regional
Educational Laboratory. |
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Dr. John C. Hill,
a native of Terre Haute, Indiana was born in January of
1926. He served in the United States Air Force. He earned
his B.S. in General Science and Biology with a minor in
Physics from Indiana State University in 1947. His M.S. in
Educational Administration with a minor in Secondary
Education, Biology and Government was conferred in 1950,
also from ISU. Dr. Hill completed his Ed.D. in Educational
Administration in 1965 from Indiana University, Bloomington. |
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Dr. J. Stephen
Hazlett was born February 27, 1940. He earned a B.A.
(magna cum laude) in History from Yale University in 1962.
He received his M.A.T. in History and Education in 1963 from
Harvard University, and completed his Ph.D. in History of
Education and Educational Administration from University of
Chicago in 1968. He was the Associate Dean of the Bayh College of Education at the University of Nebraska at Omaha before he
accepted the appointment to the Dean’s office at Indiana
State University. |
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Dr. Gail Huffman-Joley was born December 29, 1937 in Toledo, Ohio. She earned a B.Ed. in Elementary Education from the University of Toledo in 1959. She received her M.Ed. in Reading Education and Learning Disabilities from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1976, and completed her Ed. D in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1978. Dr. Huffman-Joley taught at the University of Missouri-Columbia, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte prior to her appointment as professor of Education at Indiana State University in 1987. Before being appointed as Dean of the School of Education, Dr. Huffman-Joley served as Associate Dean for Academic Programs from 1987-1990. She was appointed as Acting Dean of the School of Education in 1990 then as Dean of the School of Education 1991. She served as Dean of the School of Education until July 1997 when she decided to spend more time in the classroom and work on several projects. Dr. Huffman-Joley was instrumental in developing significant collaborative relationships between Indiana State University and the public schools. She was also a major contributor to The Professional Development Schools program at ISU which gained national recognition. |
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Dr. Richard F. Antonak received his B.A. (magna cum laude) in Mathematics from Rutgers College in 1969. He earned his M.Ed. in Special Education in 1970 from Temple University. He completed his Ed.D. in Special Education-Research from Temple University in 1975. Before serving as Dean of the School of Education at Indiana State University, Dr. Antonak was a professor for the Department of Communication Disorders and Special Education at ISU. He also served as Associate Dean at the Bayh College of Education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His teaching experience includes professorship at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, The University of New Hampshire, and The Pennsylvania State University, Delaware County Campus. Dr. Antonak served as Dean of the School of Education at Indiana State University from 1997-1999. During his leadership, several technology-related improvements were made to better prepare teachers on incorporating technology into their teaching methods. The level of grants and contracts received by the School more than doubled during Antonak’s tenure. He also created the Office of Educational Research and Evaluation and the Office of Educational Outreach to help students and faculty with grants and research, and to build partnerships with business, industry, government, and schools. Dr. Antonak left his position as Dean of the School of Education to assume his appointed position as the Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs at Indiana State University. |
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Dr. Rebecca W. Libler earned her B.S. in Elementary Education in 1976 from Ball State University. She received her M.A. in Education in 1981 and her PhD in Educational Administration in 1991, from Ball State University. Dr. Libler joined the ISU faculty in 1991 and also served as Associate Director of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools from 1991 - 1995. An associate professor of Educational Administration, Libler served as Chairperson of the Department of Educational Leadership, Administration and Foundations from 1995 to 1998. Prior to serving at ISU, Libler was in K-12 education and served as a teacher, principal, and superintendent of schools. Dr. Libler was appointed as Interim Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services at Indiana State University in October, 2002. |
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Dr. C. Jack Maynard was born on December 29, 1947 in Williamson, West Virginia. He received his B.A. in Secondary Mathematics from Marshall University in 1969. He earned his M.Ed. in Educational Administration in 1972 from Marshall University. In 1976 he received his Ed.D in Educational Administration and Higher Education from West Virginia University. Dr. Maynard has extensive experience in university settings. He served as Assistant Professor before being appointed to Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Marshall University. He served as Assistant Dean for Administration Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Director of the Northwest Ohio Urban Partnership/University Initiative all at the University of Toledo. In the year 2000 Dr. Maynard was appointed as the Dean of the School of Education and Human Services at the University of Michigan, until 2001 where he was appointed Dean of the School of Education at Indiana State University. Under Maynard’s leadership, Indiana State School of Education earned the 2002 Christa McAuliffe Award for Exemplary Programs in Teacher Education. Dr. Maynard was appointed as Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Indiana State in 2004. |
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Dr. Robert O. Williams earned his B.S. in Music Education in 1965 and his M.S. in Music Education in 1967 from Indiana State University. He received his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in 1970. Dr. Williams joined the ISU faculty in 1970 as an Assistant Professor of Education. Prior to that appointment he was an instructor of music at Shawnee Community College, as well as a public school teacher in the Edinburgh Community Schools. Since returning as faculty to Indiana State University, Dr. Williams has served as Associate Professor of Education, Professor of Education, Coordinator of Graduate Programs in Secondary Education, Director of the Office of School Improvement Projects and the Professional Development Schools Partnership, Administrative Fellow, Assistant Dean for Educational Research, Evaluation, and Outreach, Associate Dean for Educational Research, Evaluation, and Outreach, and Acting Dean of the School of Education. He was appointed Dean of the Bayh College of Education at Indiana State University in 2004. Dr. Williams is a past recipient of the Caleb Mills Distinguished Teaching Award, the President’s Medal in recognition of exemplary performance, and the University Medallion. He has also been instrumental in forming and coordinating Indiana State’s nationally recognized Professional Development Schools Partnership. |
