Douglas Edward Van Houweling

Background

Houweling, Douglas Edward Van was born on September 20, 1943 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of Cornelius Donald and Roberta Irene (Olson) Van Houweling.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, Ames, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana U., 1974.

Career

Assistant professor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1970-1981; director academic computing, Cornell Univercity, 1978-1981; vice provost, Carnegie-Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1981-1984; adjunct associate professor, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1981-1984; vice provost, dean, professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1984-1988; professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1984; president, Chief Executive Officer university corporation for advanced internet development, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1998. Member research advising committee Online College Library Consortium, Dublin, Ohio, 1984-1987. Trustee EDUCOM, vice Chairman, Board Of Directors, 1987-1991.

Princeton, vice chairman, 1987, council chairman, 1986-1987. Co-founder Interuniv. Corsortium for Ednl. Computing, 1984.

Chairman of the Board Medical Relief International computer network, 1986-1990, Advanced Network and Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1990. State of Michigan delegate MidwestTech. Institute, 1986-1987.

Achievements

• Douglas Edward Van Houweling has been listed as a noteworthy University administrator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Simulation Symposiums (president 1971. Grants chairman 1972-1975), North America Simulation and Gaming Association.

Connections

Married Andrea Taylor Parks, August 28, 1965. Children: Robert Parks, Benjamin Parks.

Father:

Cornelius Donald Houweling

Mother:

Roberta Irene (Olson) Van Houweling

Spouse:

Andrea Taylor Parks

child:

Robert Parks Houweling

child:

Benjamin Parks Houweling