About Paul F. Munger

Bio of Paul F. Munger (1915-1986)

Paul Munger had a highly productive career as a scholar and mentor to countless graduate students.  Twenty-one years of his professional activity were spent at Indiana University.  In 1963, he was invited to serve as Professor of Education and Chairman of what was then the Department of Counseling and Guidance at Indiana University.  Professor Munger chaired the department until 1971.  Through the evolution of department names and mergers, he retired as a professor in the Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology in January of 1984.

From the very beginning of his appointment at IU, Dr. Munger exercised a decisive influence on the department’s direction in research and teaching.  He was awarded numerous training and research grants in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s, primarily by the U.S. Department of Labor and the Office of Education.  His research under these grants included such topics as national employment development, manpower training, and delivery of support services.  For several years he was a member of a high level panel of advisors which worked directly with the Secretary of Labor.

Professor Munger’s highly productive career as a scholar was reflected in the publication of more than seventy articles, book chapters, and governmental reports.  He received numerous awards and honors from his professional organizations.  He was elected president of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision.  Although he made major contributions as a scholar and administrator, Paul Munger is best remembered by his former students as a teacher, mentor, role model, confidant, and friend.  Aided by his respect and tireless encouragement, these students have gone on to professional careers both in the United States and abroad; they have not forgotten him.  When he retired in 1984, there was an overwhelming response from his former students.  “I want to thank you for everything,” wrote one student in a representative tribute, “for your support, and for being a caring and loving person.”  In tribute to Dr. Munger’s outstanding contributions to his department, the annual summer conference which he was instrumental in founding is called the “Paul Munger Summer Conference.”