This page serves as the online promotional site for the works of Wayne Mahood
(1934- 2019)
About Wayne Mahood
Wayne was a noted educator and author who called Geneseo, New York, home for fifty years. Wayne Mahood was born in Maryville, Mo, and raised in Iowa and Illinois. He graduated from York High School in Elmhurst, Ill and subsequently received degrees from Hamilton College, University of Illinois, and finally, a Doctor of Social Science degree from Syracuse University. Dr. Mahood served a term in the U.S. Army and National Guard of Illinois from 1957-1963.
Dr. Mahood began his successful career at SUNY Geneseo in 1969, earning accolades including the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, the Distinguished Service Award from SUNY, and Distinguished Educator Award from NY State Council for the Social Studies, before his retirement in 1994. He served as Chairman of the Education Department during his twenty-five years at the college, as well as serving in executive roles with the New York State Council for the Social Studies. Wayne was very active in the local community, volunteering his services to various organizations, including serving as School Board President of Geneseo Central School.
He was an avid writer throughout his lifetime, publishing numerous scholarly articles as well as authoring or co-authoring ten books, including the history of SUNY Geneseo, SUNY Geneseo, From Normal School to Public Ivy, 1871-2007, and the biography of local hero, James S. Wadsworth, General Wadsworth, The Life and Times of Brevet Major General James S. Wadsworth. In total, he authored six books on the Civil War and was a frequent lecturer to Civil War Roundtable around the country. Wayne left us in November of 2019.
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