Mary Theresa Wiedefeld | |
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| Born | February 2, 1886 |
| Died | November 23, 1983 (aged 97) |
| Occupation(s) | State Supervisor of Elementary Schools Principal of State Teachers College at Towson |
Mary Theresa Wiedefeld (February 2, 1886 – November 23, 1983) was the seventh president (formerly principal) of State Teachers College at Towson (now Towson University).[1][2]
She was raised in Baltimore, and had a sister and a brother, Robert Weede. She graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a Bachelor of Science and a Doctor of Education.[1]
Wiedefeld attended the predecessor to Towson from 1901 to 1904 and served as its seventh president from 1938 to 1947.[1] She had many roles in Maryland public education, including grade-school teacher from 1914 to 1919. Afterwards, she worked in Maryland Department of Education from 1919 to 1938, becoming the State Supervisor of Elementary Schools.[1] Wiedefeld was president during World War II[1] 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.[citation needed] She retired in 1947, and died on November 23, 1983.[2]
- ^ a b c d e "Dr. Theresa Wiedefeld An Education Pioneer". The Evening Sun. July 14, 1976. pp. B2. Retrieved April 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Mary Wiedefeld, former president of Towson State". The Evening Sun. November 25, 1983. pp. D3. Retrieved April 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.