Background
Yoder, David E. was born on July 16, 1932 in Shipshewana, Indiana, United States.
language pathologist speech medical educator
Yoder, David E. was born on July 16, 1932 in Shipshewana, Indiana, United States.
Bachelor in Speech Communications, Goshen College, 1954. Master of Arts in Speech Pathology, Northwestern University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy in Speech Pathology and Audiology, University Kansas, 1965.
Assistant professor, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1965-1968; assistant professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1968-1971; associate professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1971-1973; chair department committee disorders, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1973-1978; professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1973-1986; professor speech and hearing science, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1986; clinical professor, School Education, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1986-1995; director Center Literacy & Disability Studies, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1989-1992; associate director policy studies, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1993.
Fellow American Speech and Hearing Association (extensive committee work, convention activity. Vice president for clinical affairs 1979-1981, executive board 1983-1985, president 1984, Honor award 1995), American Association Mental Retardation (vice president speech pathology-audiology division 1972-1975, vice president exec.com. 1972-1975, extensive committee work and convention activity), International Society Augmentative and Alternative Communications (board directors 1982-1986, 92-95, extensive conference work).
Member International Association Logopedics and Phoniatrics (chairman committee augmentative and alternative communications 1984-1990), United States Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communications (co-founder, first president 1989, executive board 1989-1991, board directors since 1990), North Carolina Speech-Hearing-Language Association (extensive committee, conference and convention activity), North Carolina Augmentative Communications Association (planning committee 1990-1993).
Married Dee Yoder; children:, Lisa, Eric.