Robert Lee Randall, ED.D.

Appalachian State University

Universities and colleges--Faculty

Dr. Richard D. Howe

Laurie Vong

1987

Biographical sketches

Boone (N.C.)

https://www.geonames.org/4456703/boone.html

1980s

2000-2010

Professor Emeritus

Professor Emeritus of Administration, Supervision and Higher Education Robert Lee Randall (July 4, 1915 ), retired college professor and administrator, was born in Worley, North Carolina, the son of Lou Ella and John Wesley Randall. Ran­dall attended Walnut High School and gradu­ated in 1934. In 1941 Randall married Elizabeth (Lib) Mercer and they have three children: two sons, Robert Lee Randall, Jr. (February 23, 1944 - ) and William David Randall (August 2,1948 ); and one daughter, Betsy Lou Randall (June 30,1952 ). Robert Lee, Jr. married Imogene Bailey in 1968 and is an attorney in Jonesboro, Tennessee. William David is married to the former Judy Little and they have two daughters, Virginia Ann and Lisa. They reside in Atlanta, Georgia and William is a sales manager. Betsy is a seed pathologist employed by the state depart­ment of agriculture in Raleigh, North Caro­lina. She is married to William E. Shadel, a Raleigh attorney. They have one daughter, Katherine Randall Shadel. Randall received his B.S. degree in English and Latin history from East Tennes­see State University in 1938. He then took a position as a teacher and coach at Glen Al­pine High School and at Mt. Olive High School until 1942 when he joined the navy, in which he served for three years. In 1945 Randall returned to teaching and coaching, this time at Bladenboro high school until 1946. During this time he attended the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill where he earned his M. A. degree in education administration in 1946. For the next four years Randall served as principal at Williams Township School in Whiteville, North Carolina; then moved to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area where he was principal at the Oakhurst District School from 1951-55, and principal at McClintock Junior High School from 1955-58. In 1958 Randall went to Harvard Uni­versity where he was a graduate student and research assistant in the Division of Field Services. Randall then moved to Lumberton, North Carolina where he was principal at Lumberton junior and senior high schools. Randall came to Appalachian State Teachers College (now Appalachian State University) in 1960 as assistant professor and director of placement in the department of education. While at Appalachian, Randall served on the Steering Committee for Long-Range Planning, the Institutional Research and Planning Committee, the University Academic Policies and Procedures Commit­tee, the Student Teaching and Placement Committee, the Athletic Council, the Faculty Organization Committee, and the Traffic Appeals Committee. Randall also served in the Public Relations Program and on the Faculty Senate. In 1965 Randall received his Ed.D. degree in education administration from Harvard, and soon after he was promoted to professor of education. In 1973 he became professor of administration, supervision and higher education. His publications include: "Placement Office Memberships in ASCUS," in ASCUS News Utter, Fall 1967. "Evaluative Criteria for Placement Office Evalu­ation," in North Carolina Association for School. College and University Staffing, 1965. Evaluation of Placement Services, Harvard Univer­sity, 1965. Professionally, Randall served as president of the Southern Association for School, College and University Staffing and was also active in the Southern College Placement Association, American Associa­tion of School Administrators, National Education Association, and Congress of Parents and Teachers. In the community of Boone, North Carolina, Randall has been a member of the Town Board of Commissioners, and has served as county chairman and as a board member of the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce. He has also served on the Boone City Council. Randall was also an active Rotarian and was one of the moving forces in the success of the outdoor drama, Horn in the West." Randall retired from his position as Director of Placement and professor of administration, supervision and higher edu­cation at Appalachian State University in 1981 and was granted emeritus status by the Board of Trustees the same year. He was also chief faculty marshal for the 1981 com­mencement In retirement, Randall has served as chairman of the Watauga County Demo­cratic party, has been a member of the State Democratic Executive committee, and has been a member of the Conference Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church. Sources: Appalachian State University files and personal correspondence. - Dr. Richard D. Howe and Ms. Laurie Vong