Faculty and Alumni
Professors, optometrists, and vision scientists have headed the School as deans. Berkeley Optometry's alumni and faculty have also served as presidents of national, state, and local organizations. Numbers shown in parentheses indicate the years of graduation or service on the faculty.
Deans
| Years | Dean | Years | Dean | Years | Dean | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923–1946 | Ralph S. Minor, PhD (Physics) | 1977–1978 | (Acting Dean) Robert Mandell, OD, PhD | 1992–2001 | Anthony J. Adams, OD, PhD | ||
| 1946–1960 | Kenneth B. Stoddard, OD, PhD (Physics) | 1978–1979 | (Acting Dean) Irving Fatt, PhD (Chemistry) | 2001–present | Dennis M. Levi, OD, PhD | ||
| 1960–1973 | Meredith W. Morgan, OD, PhD (Physiology) | 1979–1980 | (Acting Dean) Robert Mandell, OD, PhD | ||||
| 1973–1978 | Monroe J. Hirsch, OD, PhD | 1980–1992 | Jay M. Enoch, OD, PhD |
Presidents of the American Optometric Association (AOA)
| Years | President AOA | Years | President AOA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911, 1912 | George L. Schneider (clinical faculty 1923-28) | 1964 | Charles E. Seger (OD '48) | |
| 1956 | Rupert E. Flower (OD '37) | 1992, 1993 | Edward Elliott (OD '65) |
Presidents of the American Academy of Optometry (AAO)
| Years | President, AAO | Years | President, AAO | Years | President, AAO | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953, 1954 | Meredith W. Morgan, Jr. (OD '34 & Dean) | 1981, 1982 | Merton C. Flom (OD '51, PhD '57) | 2010, 2011 | Karla Zadnik (OD '82, PhD '92) | ||
| 1967, 1968 | Monroe J. Hirsch (OD '40 & Dean) | 1983, 1984 | Gordon G. Heath (PhD '60) | ||||
| 1974, 1975 | Henry B. Peters (OD '38) | 1999, 2000 | Anthony J. Adams (Faculty & Dean) |
Presidents of the California Optometric Association (COA)
| Election Year | President, COA | Election Year | President, COA | Election Year | President, COA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | George L. Schneider (clinical faculty 1923-28) | 1962 | Bernard Garrett (OD '40) | 1992 | L. Bruce Mebine (OD '68) | ||
| 1948 | Rupert E, Flower (OD '37) | 1963 | Charles J. McDonald (OD '36) | 1997 | Lee A. Goldstein (OD '66) | ||
| 1949 | Lawrence H. Foster (OD '36) | 1967 | Harvey Arnold (OD '48) | 1998 | Rick T. Iwai (OD '84) | ||
| 1952 | C. Roger Brissman (OD '34) | 1968 | Lawrence Creasey (OD '58) | 2001 | Scott P. Daly (OD '83) | ||
| 1953 | Arthur J. Gay (OD '36) | 1972 | Charles F. Brown (OD '47) | 2003, 2004 | Lawrence Thal (OD '75) | ||
| 1954 | Max Blechman (OD '44) | 1965 | Paul R. Nielson (OD '49) | 2007 | Robert M. Theaker (OD '91) | ||
| 1955 | D. Leroy Leatart (OD '28) | 1982 | Edward Elliott (OD '65) | 2008 | David M. Redman (OD '91) | ||
| 1959 | George I. Deane, Jr. ('49) | 1983 | Alan Freid (OD '52) | 2011 | Page Yarwood (OD '76) | ||
| 1960 | Charles E. Seger (OD '40) | 1984, 1985 | Marvin R. Kasanoff (OD '55) |
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