Mary Theresa Wiedefeld, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Mary Theresa Wiedefeld

The seventh president of the State Teachers College at Towson, Maryland, USA

Date of Birth: 02-Feb-1886

Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Date of Death: 01-Nov-1983

Profession: academic administrator

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


Show Famous Birthdays Today, United States

👉 Worldwide Celebrity Birthdays Today

About Mary Theresa Wiedefeld

  • Mary Theresa Wiedefeld (February 2, 1886 – November 1983) was the seventh president (formerly principal) of State Teachers College at Towson (now Towson University). Dr.
  • Wiedefeld was a graduate of Towson and had many roles in Maryland public education, from grade-school teacher to State Supervisor of Elementary Schools.
  • Dr.
  • Wiedefeld was president during World War II when enrollment declined and employees were hard to obtain.
  • Under her administration, the college developed a special program for cadet teachers to help alleviate the teacher shortage, took the first steps toward preparing teachers for junior high and kindergarten and inaugurated a junior college program in the arts and sciences.

Read more at Wikipedia