Background
Yarwood, Dean Lesley was born on March 17, 1935 in Decorah, Iowa, United States. Son of Harold Nicholas and Elsie Mabel (Roney) Yarwood.
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Dean Lesley Yarwood
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor, Iowa University, 1957. Master of Arts, Cornell University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1966.
Career
Teacher social studies, acting junior high principal, Mid-Prairie Community School, Wellman, Iowa., 1957-1959; assistant professor, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa., 1963-1966; assistant professor, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1966-1967; assistant professor, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1967-1970; associate professor, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1970-1978; professor, U. Missouri, Columbia, since 1978; director graduate studies department political science, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1970-1972, 88, 94-97; department chairman political science, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1998-1999; Frederick A. Middlebush professor political science, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1992-1995.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Society Public Administration (chairman of the section on public administration education 1986-1987, publications committee 1986-1989, commission on organizational review and evaluation 1995-1997, Control Missouri chapter county 1979-1980, president 1980-1981, ex-officio member county 1981-1983), American Political Science Association, Midwest Political Science Association, Southern Political Science Association, Missouri Political Science Association (Vice-President 1990-1991, president 1991-1992), Missouri Institute for Public Administration (county 1976-1977, vice president 1977-1978, president 1978-1979, Public Administrator of Year 1998), Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Elaine Delores Bender, September 2, 1956. Children: Lucinda, Kent, Keith, Douglas, Dennis.
