Dale R. Herspring

Dale R. Herspring
Herspring in 1969
Born
Dale Roy Herspring

(1940-09-28)September 28, 1940
DiedJuly 15, 2025(2025-07-15) (aged 84)
Alma materStanford University
Georgetown University
University of Southern California
OccupationPolitical scientist

Dale Roy Herspring (September 28, 1940 – July 15, 2025) was an American political scientist.

Life and career

Herspring was born in Alameda County, California,[1] the son of Frank and Ruby Herspring. He attended Castro Valley High School, graduating in 1958. After graduating, he attended Stanford University, earning his BA degree in 1965.[2][3] He also attended Georgetown University, earning his MA degree in government in 1967. After earning his degrees, he was awarded a Fulbright fellowship at the Free University of Berlin, researching for a doctoral dissertation on the National People's Army and the Socialist Unity Party of Germany,[4] which after researching at Berlin, he attended the University of Southern California, earning his PhD degree in political science in 1972.[2][3]

Herspring served as a professor in the department of political science at Kansas State University from 1993 to 2015. During his years as a professor, in 2007, he was named a distinguished professor.[3]

Herspring died in Wichita, Kansas, on July 15, 2025, at the age of 84.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Dale Roy Herspring". California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Retrieved July 17, 2025 – via Ancestry.com. Closed access icon (subscription required)
  2. ^ a b "Dale Herspring". Kansas State University. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Dale R. Herspring". Downing & Lahey. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  4. ^ "Grad Gets a Year Of Study in Berlin". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. September 17, 1969. p. 86. Retrieved July 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  5. ^ "Dale R. Herspring". Echovita. Retrieved July 17, 2025.