Albert James Meyer

Background

Meyer, Albert James was born on September 24, 1929 in Cleveland. Son of Jacob Conrad and Esther Agnes (Steiner) Meyer.

Education

Bachelor, Goshen College, 1950; Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1954.

Career

Assistant in teaching and research, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1950-1953; fellow, U. Basel, Switzerland, 1953-1954; research associate, U. Basel, Switzerland, 1956-1957; director for France, representative European peace section, Mennonite Control Committee, 1954-1957; assistant professor physics, Goshen (Indiana) College, 1958-1961; professor, research professor, Goshen (Indiana) College, 1967-1989; adjunct research professor, Goshen (Indiana) College, since 1989; academic dean, professor, Bethel College, North Newton, Kansas, 1961-1966; Menno Simons lecturer, Bethel College, North Newton, Kansas, 1993; executive secretary, president, Mennonite Board Education, Elkhart, Indiana, 1967-1995; visiting fellow, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1995-1996. Executive for secretariat Puidoux Theological Confs., 1955-1957. Former member of staff Mennonite Student Superior vena cava syndrome Committee.

Former coordinator commission on liberal arts education North Control Association Colleges Secondary Schools. Visiting research scientist U. Paris, 1974-1975. Visiting researcher New College Berkeley, 1986-1987.

Presenter in field; former consultant Conrad Grebel College, U. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Member peace and social concerns committee Mennonite Church, 1959-1971. Formermem. Continuation Committee of History Peace Churches.

Achievements

• Albert James Meyer has been listed as a noteworthy Educational researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Denominational Executives for Church-Related Higher Education (chairman 1984-1986), American Association for Higher Education, American Association Physics Teachers.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, hockey, hiking.

Connections

Married Mary Ellen Yoder, August 21, 1954. Children: Richard, Anne, Kathryn, Barbara, Elaine.

Father:

Jacob Conrad Meyer

Mother:

Esther Agnes (Steiner) Meyer

Spouse:

Mary Ellen Yoder

child:

Elaine Meyer

child:

Richard Meyer

child:

Anne Meyer

child:

Kathryn Meyer

child:

Barbara Meyer