Richard Dean's Homepage

*******This page was last revised - January 1, 2010

(as Ephraim Cutler, Cutler Highway Marker, Veto, OH)

School of Hearing, Speech & Language Sciences
Ohio University -Athens, OH 45701
(Retiree)

Ephraim Cutler Ohio Pioneer	Coonskin Library (updated)	Current Student Projects/Assignments
Early Dean's in Athens County/Silas Dean	History of Mudsock - Pioneer Ohio Vlg.	David Lamb-103 year old Cybernaut

Upcoming Events with Personal Involvement

(That Might be of Interest)

Am now fully retired from School of Hearing, Speech and Language, Ohio University, Athens, OH

Have been resurrected from full retirement to teach the graduate class HSLS 617 Disorders of Fluency. This is a graduate course that I will teach online Winter Quarter 2010.

In a recent Athens News there was a story about Manasseh and Ephraim Cutler by Jim Phillips based on an interview with me.

NOTE: Men interested in learning more about barbershop singing are always welcome at weekly rehearsal, each Thursday 7-9:00 P at the First Christian Church, corner of W. State and N. Congress (unless scheduled to sing at this time on a parcitular evening). Come and stay as long as possible. Email me for more information or a most cordial personal invitation.

Click here for description and map.

D.M. Davis Men's Choir was organized on February 2009 in Jackson, OH. It is a 30-40 man choir that meets for an hour rehearsal in the Markay Theater, home of the Southern Hills Arts Council, on Tuesday evenings at 7:30-8:30 P. Tom Davis, Bob Williams of the Athens Barbershop Chorus are attending. We leave the Richland Avenue Methodist Church each Tuesday at 6:30. (http://www.dmdavismvc.com)

Contact me by email: deanr@ohio.edu

Email Addresses:

deanr@ohio.edu

Professional Interests:

Organic Communication Disorders [Voice, Neurogenics, Dysphagia]
Innovative Teaching Techniques [Distance Education, Patient Simulation, Problem-Based Learning, Multimedia Term Papers]
Acoustic Nature of Barbershop Harmony
Vocal Hygiene & Voice Preservation for Singers-particularly senior singers
local Amesville/Athens history

Current Projects

Retired Faculty Member, School of Hearing, Speech & Language Sciences
Secretary - Athens County Chapter: Society for the Preservation of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America
Secretary, Coonskin Library Association
President of the Board (2009), Athens Senior Center
Writing Dean Family History
Getting caught up on overdue home maintenance projects - cleaning garage & establishing home office

Internet Activities

Creation of of special internet pages - Ephraim Cutler, Mudsock, Coonskin Library & David Lamb (See above)
Dean Family Homepage

Current Avocations/Projects

Amateur Enologist[winemaker]
Genealogy - have been involved in family history since 1976 (writing family history)
Researching the history of Mudsock - an early Ames Township Village [1804-1858] - WWW page launched to world on June 18.1998.
Reenatcor of Ephraim Cutler - 1767-1853 (Athens County Pioneer, early Ohio Legislator, abolitionist, Ohio University Trustee)
Barbershop Quartet & Chorus Singing (Acoustics of Ringing Chords)
Maintenance of Dean Homepage
Revising patio and adding insulation to house (latter accomplished).

Favorite Links

Judy Kuster's Home Page: This home page contains a multitude of files and references on communication disorders.
Mapblast: This is fun site where you can enter your address and have the home page creat an actual map showing the location of the address you enter.

Barbershop Harmony Society (formerly Soc. for the Preservation & Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America): This is my latest hobby. I have been singing barbershop harmony for little over a year now. I am currently a lead singer, although I've sung baritone in the past. I'm secretary of the Athens County Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society as of Jan 1, 2004 (http://www.athensbarbershopchorus.org).; an early Ames pioneer village that may be the oldest documented village in the Northwest Territory that did not survive.; Underground Railroad Currrent activites in Ohio to bring attention to this historic system to assist slaves acquire their freedom.

David Lamb - Computer Guru: This page documents my experiences introducing David, my wife's second cousin, to the personal computer at age 96. David died a day belore his 104th birthday. David was using his fourth personal computer.