Paul Hadley Interview, 1985

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Channel: USC · 2010 · Education

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Longtime USC faculty member and administrator Paul Hadley reflects on his experiences at the University of Southern California over the course of a career that spanned the administrations of USC presidents Rufus B. von KleinSmid, Fred D. Fagg, John R. Hubbard and James H. Zumberge.

Hadley had served the university since 1945, when he joined the faculty as an instructor. He earned his master's degree and doctorate in comparative literature at USC while teaching and then began a parallel career in university administration.

Between 1959 and 1981, Hadley served successively as chairman of the Department of Comparative Literature, dean of the Summer Session, dean of the College of Continuing Education, associate vice president for academic administration and research, and vice president for academic affairs at USC. He retired in 1981.

Hadley  was interviewed by James Peterson in 1985 as part of the USC Emeriti Center's H. Dale Hilton Living History Project.


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