W. Roger Webb
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W. Roger Webb was born in Bristow
, Oklahoma
on April 28, 1941. He is the current President of the University of Central Oklahoma
, in Edmond
, Oklahoma, and the President and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities
.
That year he took a job working for the Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Senate in Washington, D.C. In 1967, Webb was granted his Juris Doctorate from the University of Oklahoma
.
In 1970 He was employed at the Oklahoma Public Safety Department. During this time he was an adjunct Physical Education
Lecturer at UCO
. In 1974 he served as Commissioner of the DPS. In 1978 Webb became the 14th president of Northeastern State University
in Tahlequah
, Oklahoma
. During his time at NSU
he was named to the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame.
In 1997 he became 19th President of the University of Central Oklahoma. Two years later he was elected to the Board of Directors in the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, an organization of which he is now the President and Chairman of the Board of Directors.
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Bristow, Oklahoma
Bristow is a city in Creek County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 4,325 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bristow is located at ....
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
on April 28, 1941. He is the current President of the University of Central Oklahoma
University of Central Oklahoma
The University of Central Oklahoma, often referred to as UCO, is a coeducational public university located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The university is the third largest in Oklahoma, with almost 18,000 students and approximately 434 full-time and 400 adjunct faculty...
, in Edmond
Edmond, Oklahoma
Edmond is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area in the central part of the state. As of the 2010 census, the population was 81,405, making it the sixth largest city in the state of Oklahoma....
, Oklahoma, and the President and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities
American Association of State Colleges and Universities
The American Association of State Colleges and Universities is an organization of state-supported colleges and universities that offer degree programs leading to bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees...
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Biography
In 1959, Webb graduated from Heavener High School. The following year he attended Oklahoma State University and in 1963 Graduated with a B.A.Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
That year he took a job working for the Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Senate in Washington, D.C. In 1967, Webb was granted his Juris Doctorate from the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
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In 1970 He was employed at the Oklahoma Public Safety Department. During this time he was an adjunct Physical Education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
Lecturer at UCO
UCO
-In education:*University of Central Oklahoma *University of California Observatories, a multi-campus astronomical research unit of the University of California*Catholic University of the West*Universidad Católica de Oriente-Other:...
. In 1974 he served as Commissioner of the DPS. In 1978 Webb became the 14th president of Northeastern State University
Northeastern State University
Northeastern State University is a public university with its main campus located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States, at the foot of the Ozark Mountains. Northeastern's home, Tahlequah, is also the capital of the Cherokee nation of Oklahoma...
in Tahlequah
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Tahlequah is a city in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States located at the foothills of the Ozark Mountains. It was founded as a capital of the original Cherokee Nation in 1838 to welcome those Cherokee forced west on the Trail of Tears. The city's population was 15,753 at the 2010 census. It...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. During his time at NSU
Northeastern State University
Northeastern State University is a public university with its main campus located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States, at the foot of the Ozark Mountains. Northeastern's home, Tahlequah, is also the capital of the Cherokee nation of Oklahoma...
he was named to the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame.
In 1997 he became 19th President of the University of Central Oklahoma. Two years later he was elected to the Board of Directors in the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, an organization of which he is now the President and Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Personal life
He is currently married to Jeanie, who is currently V.P. of Student Affairs at Rose State CollegeRose State College
-History:Rose State College was originally named Oscar Rose Junior College in memory of Oscar V. Rose, a former Mid-Del School District school superintendent....
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