Kenneth D. George, emeritus professor of education at the University of Pennsylvania, died on July 9. He was 83 years old.

Dr. George joined Penn 1965 as assistant professor in the Graduate School of Education. In 1969, he became an associate professor as well as associate dean of the School. In 1974, he became a professor. He took on a secondary appointment as professor of education in psychiatry in 1977.

While at Penn, he served on the Faculty Senate, the Senate Committee on the Economic Status of the Faculty and was chair of the Grievance Committee for the University. He was awarded “Best Teacher of a Doctoral Course” and also received an “Outstanding Professor” award from the Greek system.

He was a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and served as president of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality.

He retired and was named emeritus professor of education in 1999.

After his retirement, Dr. George wrote two books, served as a guardian ad litem for the courts in Martin County, Florida and served as board member and president of the Unitarian Universality Congregation in Stuart, Florida.

He is survived by a niece, Patricia Ringo; a grandnephew, Tyler; a longtime friend, Andrew E. Behrendt, and Mr. Behrendt’s daughter, Elizabeth.