Dr. JOSEPH SEYMOUR SCHMUCKLER

I graduated from Temple in '81 and I remember that Dr. Schmuckler was the Mace Bearer. My father, Frederick, who also taught at Temple and passed in 2015, once told me that Dr. Schmuckler was a cousin. If anyone in the family knows how, please contact me Thanks.

Thanks to Joe’s mentoring, many of my TUteachers & I became stronger teachers & leaders in STEM education. Joe, you are forever in our hearts and minds. Thank you, Shirley for all you & Joe did for Temple!

What an indellible mark Dr. Schmuckler made on my life. I share now because he is often in my thoughts: when I look at at sidewalks in autumn where leaf tannins make their stains (I asked him this question once in a TU lecture hall), when he accidentally left the answer key to the spring semester final exam in my papers and I took it home unknowningly and had to call him and speak with Shirley at his home in PA. When he walked through the door, he said to Shirley, "I made a terrible mistake...

You are an unforgettable man. It was always a joy to come to your class. You never ceased to amaze me with all that you knew. I will always remember your smiling face and amazing spirit. I will miss you dearly.

I am sorry to know only now that Dr. Schmuckler left us.
I am Roberto, from Brazil, and I took my Master's in Science in Education (1976-1978) and he was my adviser.
I would like to keep in my mind his image of a very friendly and happy man. And a wonderful professor. As a foreign, not english speaker, he helped a lot when I first arrived in the U.S. and at Temple. I will never forget about that.
My best wishes to the family. He will be always alive in our minds.

Hello, My name is Wayne Jenkins. I was a graduate student in the Temple University Intern Teaching Program. I was fortunate to have Dr.Schmukler as a teacher and mentor. I recently retired after 31 years of teaching science thanks to his influence and guidance at Temple. The world was a better place when Dr. Joe Schmuckler was a part of it. I did write him a letter
before he passed and he responded. I am sorry for your loss

I'm so sorry that I didn't know you had left us, Joe. I was wondering why I didn't hear from you on my birthday last year, then this year. You were one of the most incredible people in the whole wide world and it was such a great honor to have known you for so many years. When I first met you, I was a naive young woman not knowing much beyond my home country, China, and wasn't so sure of my self worth. But you, with your kind and nurturing guidance, cheered me on with tremendous encouragement...

He was my advisor and I'm so sorry to hear of his passing. He was a treasure. How strange to think of world with out Joe and his many stories.

He was such a friend for so many years. I will miss his letters at the holidays. I'll miss him as mentor and friend.