Edward C. Merrill Jr.

Edward C. Merrill Jr. (January 29, 1920 - January 27, 1995) was the fourth President of Gallaudet University (then Gallaudet College) in Washington, D.C. Under his administration from 1969 to 1983, the College made preparations for the expanded population of deaf students due to the Rubella epidemic in the 1960s. This was called "The Rubella Bulge." Dr. Merrill also oversaw the era of the Stokoe Linguistics Lab, when the use of American Sign Language as a natural human language acquired increasing acceptance in Deaf education. He obtained a bachelor's in English from the University of North Carolina in 1942, a master's in Educational Administration and Supervision from the University of Tennessee in 1948, and a Ph.D. Degree in Educational Administration from George Peabody College for Teachers in 1954. He was awarded an honorary LL.D. degree by Gallaudet in 1969.[1]

Edward C. Merrill Jr.
Merrill with President Ronald Reagan in 1981
4th President of Gallaudet University
In office
July 1, 1969 – September 30, 1983
Preceded byLeonard M. Elstad
Succeeded byW. Lloyd Johns
Personal details
Born(1920-01-29)January 29, 1920
DiedJanuary 27, 1995(1995-01-27) (aged 74)

References
  1. Candid Interview With Dr. Merrill, Buff and Blue, Vol. 91, No. 9 (January 29, 1982), p. 10
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