Millennium Magazine_5th Ed

94 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine S ince the early years of his education, Dr. William David Guthrie was interested to see how natural resources were used during the years of the Lenape Native American tribe in New Jersey. Dr. Guthrie’s friends predicted he would become a teacher because of his intense curiosity and love for learning. He subsequently became certified to teach science and mathematics for K-12 in New Jersey. Dr. Guthrie received a BA in science and mathematics education in 1957 and an MA in physics in 1960, both from Trenton State College (now known as the College of New Jersey). In 1975, he obtained a PhD from New York University. Dr. Guthrie was a science teacher at Trenton Public School from 1957 to 1958 and a physics and mathematics teacher at Hopewell Valley Central High School from 1958 to 1959. He then spent 1959 to 1965 as a science and mathematics supervisor with the New Jersey State Department of Education. In 1965, Dr. Guthrie made the transition to teaching at the collegiate level, where he was an adjunct professor of education at Trenton State College and professor of liberal studies and associate dean at Rider University. Dr. Guthrie retired in 2011 after 46 years at Rider University. Drawing upon his passion for Lenape culture, he has implemented his extensive work in schools, colleges and community groups, sharing his large collection of artifacts in hundreds of schools. Notably, Dr. Guthrie was the recipient of the Lindback Award for Teaching from Rider University. He attributes his success to his clear passion for his profession. A major advocate for education, Dr. Guthrie was featured in The New York Times for fighting to keep education studies in universities nationwide. Dr. Guthrie is a member of the American Educational Research Association and the New Jersey Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, where he previously served as president. Additionally, he is a fellow of the New Jersey Science Teachers Association and a past chapter president and faculty advisor of Phi Delta Kappa. Dr. Guthrie’s advice to those aspiring to work in his field is to stay optimistic in their worldly and scholarly research. WILLIAM DAVID GUTHRIE ASSOCIATE DEAN, PROFESSOR (RETIRED) Rider University Pennington, NJ EDUCATION