Retirement Association Interviews

This collection features interviews with former Central Washington University (CWU) students, faculty members, and Board of Trustees members. These interviews were conducted by the Central Washington University Retirement Association (CWURA), which was founded in 1990 “to facilitate the mission and goals of the University and provide for continuing professional, educational and social activities of retired University personnel.” Interviewing began in 1995 and continues into the present. Each CWURA interviewee answered questions about personal background, education and experiences at CWU.

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Makiko Doi Video Interview

Makikio Doi

Makiko Doi talks about her life growing up and coming to America from Japan at the age of 20 in 1951. She worked in the library as she got her undergraduate degree at University of the Pacific in California. She met her husband there and then went to San Jose State for library school. She later had a long career at central wokring in the periodicles department.

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Steven Douglas Video Interview

Steven Douglas

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Steven Douglas talks about his time at CWU and life before Central including his education and work including time spent working in broadcasting and distance education at Central.
Scott Drummond and John Drinkwater Video Interview

Scott Drummond and John Drinkwater

John Drinkwater and Scott Drummond talk about their early life and work at Central Washington University. John started his career at Central as an advisor to student government and later became Director of Campus Life and Student Facility Development. Scott worked as Campus Activities Director for more than 25 years.
Stan Dudley Video Interview

Stan Dudley

Stan Dudley discusses personal history, outstanding CWU professors, teaching high school, working in Industrial Arts at CWU, conflict between departments, and teaching in Ethiopia.
Stan Dudley Video Interview 2015

Stan Dudley

Stan Dudley discusses his time at CWU, including personal history and military service in world war 2.
Stanley Dudley interview

Stanley Dudley

Stanley Dudley attended Central Washington College of Education after World War II. Subsequently, he taught in the art department, 1957-1996.
Vera Dudley interview

Vera Dudley

Vera Dudley attended Central Washington College of Education (later Central Washington University), 1941-1942. She married Stanley Dudley, who taught in the art department at the university. She ocassionally served as a substitute faculty member at Central between the 1950s and 1990s.
Joan Dumas interview

Joan Dumas

Joan Dumas served as secretary to the Chair of the Department of Speech and Drama at Central Washington University, 1965-1978.
Albert Eberhart Video Interview

Albert Eberhart

Albert Eberhart discusses personal history, working as the director of campus planning, influential faculty and administration members, the salary schedule, faculty code, the board of trustees, naming campus buildings, the hiring policy, campus emergencies, and final comments about CWU.
Dee Eberhart interview

Dee Eberhart

Dee Eberhart taught in the geography department at Central Washington University, 1965-1986.
John Ebernal Video Interview

John Ebernal

John Ebernal talks about his early life and attending Central and graduating in 1971. He discusses working for the department of Natural Resources on spruce budworm problems. He worked at Central as Asset Management Supervisor from Jan 2, 1986 until 2017.
Robert Edington interview

Robert Edington

Robert Edington served as provost at Central Washington University between 1988 and 1991.
Henry Eickhoff interview

Henry Eickhoff

Henry Eickhoff taught in the music department at Central Washington University, 1950-1989.
Cindy Emmans interview

Cindy Emmans

Cindy Emmans taught in the education department at Central Washington University, 1994-2001.
Barney Erickson interview

Barney Erickson

Barney Erickson taught in the mathematics department at Central Washington University, 1969-2000, and served as Dean of the College of Sciences, 2000-2002.
George Fadenrecht interview

George Fadenrecht

George Fadenrecht speaks about his time at Central Washington University's library, beginning in 1964.
Marte Falshore Video Interview

Marte Falshore

Marte Falshore talks about her academic career in Utah before coming to Central and how the emphasis on teaching drew her to Central Washington University. She discusses publishing and requirements to publish. The anti-discrimination group The Not in Our Kittitas was initiated by her.
G. Lee Fisher interview

G. Lee Fisher

G. Lee Fisher (1928-2002) taught in the mathematics and aeronautics programs at Central Washington University, 1967-1986.
Wolfgang Franz Video Interview

Wolfgang Franz

Wolfgang Franz discusses personal history, becoming a professor of economics, problems at CWU, humorous events, influential faculty and administration members, faculty code, town/gown relationships, controversial activities on campus, and final thoughts.
George Frederick Video Interview

George Frederick

George Frederick discusses personal history, influential faculty and administration members, outstanding students, coaching sports at CWU, and being the director of athletics.
Gary Fredericks interview

Gary Fredericks

Gary Fredericks coached in the athletics program at Central Washington University between the 1960s and 1990s. At one time, he also acted as Athletic Director at the university.
Ronald Frye interview

Ronald Frye

Ronald (Ron) Frye attended Central Washington College of Education (later Central Washington University) between 1949 and 1957.
Kenneth Gamon interview

Kenneth Gamon

Kenneth (Ken) Gamon taught in the mathematics department at Central Washington University, 1965 to the 2000s.
Kenneth Gamon Video Interview

Kenneth Gamon

Kenneth Gamon discusses personal history, coming to Central as an assistant professor in mathematics, influential people, town/gown relationships, student quality, culture at Central, and final thoughts on CWU.
John Gerdes Interview

John Gerdes

John Gerdes taught in the chemistry department at Central Washington University, 1995-2001. In this interview, he speaks about efforts at the university to develop a distance program in organic chemistry.