Donald Gilbert Emler

Background

Emler, Donald Gilbert was born on June 1, 1939 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Earl Cecil and Esther Margaret (Brier) Emler.

Education

Bachelor in History and Government, University Missouri-Kansas City, 1960. Master of Divinity, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, 1963. Master of Science in Education, Indiana University, 1972.

Doctor of Education, Indiana University, 1973.

Career

Ordained to ministry Methodist Church, 1961. Minister Broadway United Methodist Church, Kansas City, 1963-1966. Chaplain and instructor Center Methodist College, Fayette, Missouri, 1966-1968.

Minister Platte Woods U. Methodist Church, Kansas City, 1968-1970, Gosport-Quincy United Methodist Church, Gosport, Indiana, 1970-1973, Saint John"s United Methodist Church, Kansas City, 1973-1976.

Professor Christian education and chairman religion department Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport, 1976-1989, director church careers program, 1980-1981. Dean, professor of Christian education Wimberly School Religion Oklahoma City University, 1989.

Fellow, president Oklahoma Christian Educators, 1991-1993. Consultant tolocal churches in Christian education.

Video-tape instructor First Methodist Church, Shreveport.

Board of directors Interfaith Committee on Human Dignity and Social Justice, 1981-1984. Board directors Lameco Credit Union, 1980-1984, National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1985-1987, VAC Credit Union, 1988-1989. Member Parents Coalition, 1981-1982.

Chairman Shreveport Ecumenical Lecture Series, 1985-1987.

Achievements

• Donald Gilbert Emler has been listed as a noteworthy college dean, minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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Membership

Member Parents Coalition, 1981—1982. Chairman Shreveport Ecumenical Lecturer Series, 1985—1987. Board directors Interfaith Committee on Human Dignity and Social Justice, 1981—1984, Lameco Credit Union, 1980—1984, National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1985—1987, VAC Credit Union, 1988—1989.

Member of National Council on Religion and Public Education, National Association Adult and Continuing Education, American Association Adult and Continuing Education, Association Professors and Researchers in Religious Education (national executive committee since 1991), United Methodist Association Professors Christian Education (secretary-treasurer 1982-1984), Religious Education Association (board directors since 1991), Christian Educators Fellowship.

Connections

Married Lenore Suzanne Plummer, August 9, 1968. Children: Matthew Kirk, David Earl.

Father:

Earl Cecil Emler

Mother:

Esther Margaret (Brier) Emler

Spouse:

Lenore Suzanne Plummer

child:

David Earl Emler

child:

Matthew Kirk Emler