Background
Trank, Douglas Monty was born on September 8, 1944 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Walter John and Hazel Elaine (Stegeman) Trank.
Rhetoric and speech communications educator
Trank, Douglas Monty was born on September 8, 1944 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Walter John and Hazel Elaine (Stegeman) Trank.
Bachelor in English, University Nebraska, Kearney, 1967. Master of Science in Communications, University Nebraska, Kearney, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy in Communications, University Utah, 1973.
Teacher Ogallala (Nebraska) High School, 1967-1970. Teaching fellow in communications University Utah, Salt Lake City, 1970-1972. Professor communications Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, 1972-1974.
Professor rhetoric and education University Iowa, Iowa City, since 1974, chairman rhetoric department, 1984-1989, since 2001. Chairman board control athletics, faculty senate, member educational policy committee, faculty advisory committee, faculty assembly, executive committee University Iowa.
Member Speech Communication Association, Iowa Communication Association (president 1980-1982, editor 1977-1981, member journal. editorial board), Center States Communication Association (president 1990-1991), Federation Iowa Speech Organizations (president 1977-1979), Iowa City Optimist Club (director 1982-1989, president 1987-1988).
Children: Heather Nicole, Jessica Celeste. Married Christine Marie Quinn, 1992.