Leroy Dubeck
Encyclopedia
Dr. Leroy William Dubeck (born March 1, 1939, in Orange, NJ) is a chess master
and a chess politician and a Professor
of Physics
. He was president of the US Chess Federation (USCF) from 1969-1972. Dubeck also writes science fiction
.
. He holds a Ph.D.
in Physics from Rutgers University
. He joined the Temple faculty in 1965. He has served on dozens of senate, college and departmental committees including 15 years on the Faculty Senate Budget Review Committee, three years on the former Faculty Senate Research and Study Leaves Committee and served on the University Study Leaves Committee. He is the recipient of the Stauffer Award for service to Temple University.
He has been twice acting chair of the Physics Department and former Chair of the Collegial Assembly of Temple's College of Science and Technology. he is the author/co-author of six college textbooks and has been active in curricular improvements in science courses. He developed and teaches the only completely online course offered by the Physics Department. He has been the recipient of more than 20 grants, mostly from the National Science Foundation
.
from 1969 to 1972. He was instrumental in getting Bobby Fischer
to play his match for the 1972 World Chess Championship
against Boris Spassky
, although the match took place after his term of office was over. A life member of the USCF, he is a former chair of USCF's Life Members Assets Committee, and a Trustee of the US Chess Trust.
At chess, he plays the Morra Gambit. He is rated 2324 by FIDE.
Chess master
A chess master is a chess player of such skill that he/she can usually beat chess experts, who themselves typically prevail against most amateurs. Among chess players, the term is often abbreviated to master, the meaning being clear from context....
and a chess politician and a Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
. He was president of the US Chess Federation (USCF) from 1969-1972. Dubeck also writes science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
.
Academic career
Dubeck is on the Faculty Committee of Temple UniversityTemple University
Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...
. He holds a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in Physics from Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
. He joined the Temple faculty in 1965. He has served on dozens of senate, college and departmental committees including 15 years on the Faculty Senate Budget Review Committee, three years on the former Faculty Senate Research and Study Leaves Committee and served on the University Study Leaves Committee. He is the recipient of the Stauffer Award for service to Temple University.
He has been twice acting chair of the Physics Department and former Chair of the Collegial Assembly of Temple's College of Science and Technology. he is the author/co-author of six college textbooks and has been active in curricular improvements in science courses. He developed and teaches the only completely online course offered by the Physics Department. He has been the recipient of more than 20 grants, mostly from the National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
.
Chess career
Dubeck was President of the United States Chess FederationUnited States Chess Federation
The United States Chess Federation is a non-profit organization, the governing chess organization within the United States, and one of the federations of the FIDE. The USCF was founded in 1939 from the merger of two regional chess organizations, and grew gradually until 1972, when membership...
from 1969 to 1972. He was instrumental in getting Bobby Fischer
Bobby Fischer
Robert James "Bobby" Fischer was an American chess Grandmaster and the 11th World Chess Champion. He is widely considered one of the greatest chess players of all time. Fischer was also a best-selling chess author...
to play his match for the 1972 World Chess Championship
World Chess Championship
The World Chess Championship is played to determine the World Champion in the board game chess. Men and women of any age are eligible to contest this title....
against Boris Spassky
Boris Spassky
Boris Vasilievich Spassky is a Soviet-French chess grandmaster. He was the tenth World Chess Champion, holding the title from late 1969 to 1972...
, although the match took place after his term of office was over. A life member of the USCF, he is a former chair of USCF's Life Members Assets Committee, and a Trustee of the US Chess Trust.
At chess, he plays the Morra Gambit. He is rated 2324 by FIDE.
Selected publications
- Finding the facts in science fiction films, L. W. Dubeck, S. E. Moshier, M. H. Bruce, and J. E. Boss, The Science Teacher 60, April, 1993
- Fantastic voyages: learning science through science fiction films, L. W. Dubeck, S. E. Moshier, and J. E. Boss, textbook published by the American Institute of Physics (1993). ISBN 1-56396-195-4
- Instructor's manual for fantastic voyages: learning science through science fiction films, L. W. Dubeck, S. E. Moshier and J. E. Boss, American Institute of Physics (1993).
- A world view of environmental issues, L. W. Dubeck, F. Higgins, R. Patterson, R. Tatlow, C. Ward and B.Wright, Saunders College Press, (1995), 2nd edition (1998). ISBN 0-03-024262-2
- Using STAR TREK: The Next Generation television Episodes to Teach Science, L. W. Dubeck and R. Tatlow, Jour. of College Science Teaching, 319 (1998).
- Budget handbook for college faculty and staff, L. W. Dubeck, National Education Association 2nd edition (1996), 3rd edition (1998).
- Budget Handbook for Association Leaders in Higher Education Units, Leroy Dubeck, book published by the National Education Association (2002).
- Threats to Humanity (2007), Leroy Dubeck and Suzanne E. Moshier, Ishi PressIshi PressIshi Press was the world's leading supplier of go books and equipment in the 1990s, and published Go World magazine.Ishi Press was founded in Japan in 1968 by Richard Bozulich. In 1986, it expanded to an office in Mountain View, California under James Connelley...
ISBN 0-923891-56-0 - Fantastic Voyages 2nd Edition, Leroy Dubeck, Suzanne E. Moshier and Judith E. Bass, book published by Springer Verlag (2004).
- Science in Cinema: Teaching Science Fact Through Science Fiction Film ISBN 0-8077-2915-9
- College & University Budgeting: An Introduction for Faculty and Academic Administrators ISBN 0-915164-22-1
- Collective bargaining: A view from the faculty (Orientation paper - Academic Collective Bargaining Information Service)
- Temple University collective bargaining experience
- Budget handbook for association leaders in higher education units: Budget analysis for faculty and staff