Daniel Varnum Collins

Background

Collins, Daniel Varnum was born on August 18, 1934 in Barnesville, Ohio, United States. Son of Robert Lansing and Madge Madeline (McElfresh) Collins.

Education

Bachelor, College Wooster, 1956. Master of Divinity, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, 1959. Master of Arts, Michigan State University, 1969.

Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1976.

Career

Instructor O.T., Pittsburgh Seminary, 1959—1961. Religious educator Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, 1960—1961, Sturgis, Michigan, 1961—1965, Spruce, 1965—1968. Instructor to assistant professor Michigan State University, 1970—1972.

Professor philosophy education Richmond College Staten Island, City University of New York, 1972—1979. Assistant professor philosophy education Central College, Pella, Iowa, 1979—1983. Visiting professor education & psychology Dickinson State College, North Dakota, 1983—1984.

Associate professor, chairman department education Alice Lloyd College, Pippa Passes, Kentucky, 1986—1988. Retired, 1990; visiting team member Council Accreditation Teacher Education, 1982, 1984, 1986. Delaware Marion County Democratic Convention, 1982, 82, 88, 5th Congressional District Democratic Convention, 1982, delegate state convention, 88.

Achievements

• Daniel Varnum Collins has been listed as a noteworthy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of New York State Foundations Education Association (board directors 1976-1979, president 1978-1979, editorial board Foundational Studies 1980-1982), Unicorn Society, Iowa Association College Teachers Education, Society Professors Education, John Dewey Society, National Council Religion & Public Education, Association Supervision & Curriculum Development, Association Character, American Association Childhood (board directors since 1981, editorial board Childhood since 1982), American Educational Studies Association (committee educational studies liberal arts colleges 1981-1983, Iowa representative to committee academy standards & accreditation 1982-1983), Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Lee Joanne Marcus Collins, January 26, 1956. Children: Rebecca Lee, Russell Grant, Benjamin Varnum Clifford.

Father:

Robert Lansing Collins

Mother:

Madge Madeline (McElfresh) Collins

Spouse:

Lee Joanne Marcus Collins

child:

Benjamin Varnum Clifford Collins

child:

Rebecca Lee Collins

child:

Russell Grant Collins