Daniel Minock

Background

Daniel Minock was born on February 16, 1944, in Flint, Michigan, United States. He is the son of Daniel G. and Donna Gunder Minock.

Education

Daniel Minock received a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Detroit Mercy in 1966 and a Master of Arts degree in 1968. In 1975 he received a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Ohio State University.

Career

Daniel Minock began his career as an instructor at Wayne State University in 1970. In 1975 he became an assistant professor of English, the position he held till 1977. From 1982 he teaches at Washtenaw Community College where he is a professor of English now. He was also developing the degree program in technical writing at Washtenaw Community College. After that, Minock has been the Director of the Employment Referral Service for the Society for Technical Communication for two years. His involvement has greatly increased his contact with the employment market and has enabled him to make appropriate adjustments to the program while increasing the placement of the program's graduates.

In 1998 Minock published his book Thistle Journal And Other Essays. These eighteen miscellaneous essays tell how Minock sets about to build his own house and live harmoniously in a natural setting. These essays include a brief yet absorbing chronicle of the construction of his rural Michigan house at a time when his fundamental knowledge of building a home was practically nil. Some of these essays have appeared previously in such publications as Sierra, Snowy Egret, and Country Journal.

Achievements

• Daniel Minock is the winner of the 1991 Sierra Nature Writing Contest, 1995 Sierra Club Mackinac Chapter Service Award, and 2001 Morris J. Lawrence Award.

Works

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  • Thistle Journal: And Other Essays

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    1998

Personality

Quotes from others about the person

• "Dan is not only a great writer but also an inspiring teacher." - Max Gibson

Interests

• birdwatching, gardening, and backpacking

Connections

Daniel Minock was married twice. He has two children from the first marriage, Lara and Michael. On October 27, 1974, he married his second wife, Donna Homann.

Father:

Daniel G. Minock

Mother:

Donna Gunder Minock

Wife:

Donna Homann Minock