Interview with Ron Petrie
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Abstract
Ron Petrie was interviewed by Alma Bingham, Steve Brannan, and Barbara Wiegele on March 6, 2001.
Description
This interview is one of a series conducted by the School of Education History Preservation and Celebration Committee.
The committee was organized among Education faculty and staff by Dr. Ulrich Hardt, Education professor and associate dean, during his service as director of special projects for the School. The committee developed projects honoring the history of Education at PSU, including a record of significant accomplishments and milestones, a deans’ photo gallery, and this oral history project of interviews with past administrators, professors, and staff.
Dr. Hardt conducted some of the interviews along with committee members Alma Bingham, Steve Brannan, Maxine Thomas, and Barbara Wiegele. Hardt and Wiegele were also interview subjects along with Robert Everhart, Errett Hummel, Hal Jorgensen, Donald Leu, Ron Petrie, George Timmons, and David Willis. The interviews were recorded during the years 1999-2001 and describe the progress of PSU’s School of Education from its beginnings as an academic division without a dean to its organization as a School offering doctoral degrees in Education.
This interview was digitally transferred from audiocassette by PSU Library Special Collections and University Archives.
Interview Date
3-6-2001
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/43734
Rights
This digital access copy is made available as streaming media for personal, educational, and non-commercial use within the parameters of 'fair use' as defined under U.S. Copyright law. It cannot be reproduced, distributed, or screened for commercial purposes. For more information, please contact Special Collections at Portland State University Library at: specialcollections@pdx.edu or (503) 725-9883.
Recommended Citation
Petrie, Ronald; Bingham, Alma; Brannan, Steve; and Wiegele, Barbara, "Interview with Ron Petrie" (2001). Portland State University Oral Histories. 16.
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/43734
Biographical
Ron Petrie (1933-2025) was Dean of the School of Education from 1974-79—a pivotal era for the School, which initiated its doctorate program and relocated from Lincoln Hall to the new Professional Schools building during his deanship. Petrie continued as a faculty member in Education at PSU for twelve years after stepping down as dean.