Richard Anthony Couto (December 31, 1941 – February 25, 2017) was a teacher, history professor and author as well as a proponent of service learning. Couto grew up in

Lawrence, Massachusetts Lawrence is a city located in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, on the Merrimack River. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 89,143. Surrounding communities include Methuen to the north, Andover to the southwest, and Nort ...

. He received a B.A. from Marist College, an M.A. from

Boston College Boston College (BC) is a private Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Founded in 1863, the university has more than 9,300 full-time undergraduates and nearly 5,000 graduate students. Although Boston College is classifie ...

and a Phd from the University of Kentucky. The Tobias Leadership Center at Indiana University interviewed Couto in 2016. He became a father by marriage and had a daughter with his wife Patricia. He received several fellowships and awards for his work.

Writings

*''Poverty, Politics, and Health Care; The Experience of One Appalachian County'' University of Kentucky (1973) *"Failing Health and New Prescriptions; Community-based Approaches to Environmental Health Risks" (1984) *"Participatory Research: Methodology and Critique" (1987) *''Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Round; The Pursuit of Racial Justice in the Rural South'' Temple University Press (1991) *"Beyond Distress; New Measures of Economic Need in Appalachia" (1992) *''Lifting the Veil; A Political History of Struggles for Emancipation'' University of Tennessee Press (1993) *''Making Democracy Work Better; Mediating Structures, Social Capital, and the Democratic Prospect'' with Catherine S. Guthrie (1999) *''An American Challenge: A Report on Economic Trends and Social Issues in Appalachia'' Kendall Hunt Pub Co. (1994) *''To Give Their Gifts: Health, Community, and Democracy'' Vanderbilt University Press (2002) with Stephanie C. Eken *''Reflections on Leadership'', editor, University Press Of America (2007) *''Political and Civic Leadership: A Reference Handbook'' (2010)For a review of this book, see (2010) 25 Reference and Research Book News (No 4
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Couto, Richard A. 1941 births 2017 deaths American educators People from Lawrence, Massachusetts