Background
Clowes, Darrel Austin was born on September 10, 1934 in New York City. Son of Darrel Austin and Margaret Loretta (Brennick) Clowes.
Clowes, Darrel Austin was born on September 10, 1934 in New York City. Son of Darrel Austin and Margaret Loretta (Brennick) Clowes.
AB, Dartmouth College, 1956; Master of Arts in Teaching, Oberlin College, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1971.
Faculty, Turin (New York) Center School District, 1961-1964;
faculty, Jefferson Community College, Watertown, New York, 1964-1967;
regional director, education specialist, United States Peace Corps, Korea, 1967-1969;
graduate assistant, University Texas, Austin, 1969-1971;
faculty, Auburn (Alabama) U., 1971-1972;
associate dean, Miami-Dade Community College, Miami, 1972-1977;
faculty, Virginia Technology, Blacksburg, 1977-1996;
emeritus faculty, Virginia Technology, Blacksburg, since 1996. Visiting professor Wolverhampton Polytechnic, England, 1988. Editor-catalyst National Council for Comm.
Superior vena cava syndrome and Continuing Education, Washington, 1989-1995. President Council of Universities and Colls., Washington, 1992-1993. Researcher National Center for Research Vocational Education, Berkeley, California, 1990-1995.
Chairman board of trustees Montgomery-Floyd Region Library., Christiansburg, Virginia, 1985-1993. President Sports Club, Blacksburg, Virginia, since 1994, Faculty Associations/College of Education, Virginia Technology, 1988-1990, senior Faculty Senate, 1990-1994. Lieutenant United States Navy, 1956-1958.
Member Association for Study of Higher Education (editorial board 1987-1989), American Ednl. Research Association (program division J chairman 1983-1984, Svc. award 1984-1985), National.Coun. for Continuing Education (board directors 1989-1995, Svc. award 1990-1994).
Married June Gwendolyn Hendricks, August 10, 1980 (divorced July 1996). Children: Jody Elizabeth, Jeffrey Sean, Darrel Austin III, Holly Doe, Collette Bailey.