Elizabeth Doerschuk O'Bear
Elizabeth Doerschuk O’Bear (1909-1984, OC 1931) was an educator and social worker. She graduated from Oberlin College with a B.A. in 1931 and a M.A. in 1932, both in German. After graduating in 1932 she worked as a home visitor in the Cuyahoga County Relief Association. In 1935 she began student training work at the Ohio State University School of Social Administration focusing on social work. She became an instructor at Drury College in 1937 until she began teaching at the Alfred University extension from 1939 until 1943. During World War II O’Bear worked as a staff aide for the American National Red Cross in Army hospitals in the U.S. and overseas. She received her Ph.D. from Ohio State University in 1954 and became a professor of German and the chairman of the language department at Otterbein College in 1960. After retiring in 1974, O’Bear continued to teach German. Throughout her career she was active as a faculty trustee of Otterbein College, as the President of the Modern Language section of the Ohio College Association, as an Alumni Trustee of Otterbein College, and as a member of the American Association of University Women.
Sources:
Student File (Elizabeth Doerschuk O’Bear), Alumni & Development Records, O.C.A.