Dr. Isadore Newman, Distinguished Professor of Education, passed away Oct. 3 in Miami, Fla. He was 75.
Newman joined the University on Sept. 15, 1971, after earning a Ph.D. at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. He held several positions in what is now the LeBron James Family Foundation College of Education, including department chair. Newman retired on July 1, 2006. He then took a position at Florida International University as a visiting scholar.
He is survived by his wife, Dr. Carole Newman, who retired from UA in 2006 as a professor emeritus of education, and their sons, David and Matthew.
Services were held Lakeside Gordon Memorial Chapel in Miami. Obituary online