Donald Arthur Daiker

Background

Daiker, Donald Arthur was born on January 20, 1938 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Son of Arthur Winfred and Dorothy Helen (Bridgman) B.

Education

Bachelor summa cum laude, Rutgers University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, 1969.

Career

Instructor, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio., 1964-1969; assistant professor, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio., 1969-1974; associate professor, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio., 1974-1980; Professor of English, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio., since 1980. Director Miami University Center for Study of Writing, Oxford, 1983-1987. Reader, table leader Ednl.

Testing. Svc., Princeton, 1982-1988. Consultant The College Board, New York City, 1985-1988.

Achievements

• Donald Arthur Daiker has been listed as a noteworthy English educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Butler County Board Elections, Hamilton, Ohio, 1974-1982, chair, 1980-1982. Member Butler County Democratic Central Committee, 1968-1986, chair, 1978-1982. Paraprofessional counselor Oxford Crisis and Referral Center, 1985-1993.

Member Council Writing Program Administrators (secretary-treasurer 1987-1990), Modern Language Association, The Hemingway Society, The Melville Society, National Council Teachers English (judge achievement awards in writing since 1982), National Testing Network in Writing, Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, walking, movies, talking, eating.

Connections

Married Victoria Ann Galotta, April 8, 1962. Children: Pamela Ann, Stephen Barrett, Paul Bryan, Matthew Melville.

Father:

Arthur Winfred B.

Mother:

Dorothy Helen (Bridgman) B.

Spouse:

Victoria Ann Galotta

child:

Matthew Melville Daiker

child:

Stephen Barrett Daiker

child:

Pamela Ann Daiker

child:

Paul Bryan Daiker