Background
Garfinkel, Alan was born on September 6, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Bernard D. and Tillie (Schaffner) Garfinkel.
Spanish language and education educator
Garfinkel, Alan was born on September 6, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Bernard D. and Tillie (Schaffner) Garfinkel.
Bachelor, University of Illinois, 1961; Master of Arts, University of Illinois, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1969.
Teacher Spanish Waukegan (Illinois) Township High School, 1964-1965. Assistant professor Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1969-1972, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1972-1974, associate professor, 1974-1993, professor Spanish and language education, since 1993, coordinator Foreign Language Education Progressive. Consultant Catholic University of Chile, Santiago, 1976.
Visiting scholar University Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 1993. Foreign expert Beijing Foreign Studies University, People's Republic China, 2000. Consultant in field.
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Board of directors Congregation Sons Abraham, Lafayette, 1986-1993. CommitteemanDem. Party, West Lafayette, 1993. Co-chair steering committee Professional Development Schools Consortium, Purdue University.
President governor board Purdue University Hillel Foundation, since 1997. Member Modern Language Association, American Council Teaching Foreign Langs. (national textbook committee 1992), Indiana Foreign Langs.
Teacher's Association (president 1993-1995), Lafayette Daybreak Rotary Club (Rotarian of the Year) 1997-1998, Phi Delta Kappa (delegate, chapter president 1975).
Married Sonya Pickus, July 10, 1965. Children: Eli Louis, Noah Baruch.