Background
Wengert, Egbert Semmann was born on July 7, 1912 in Bloomington, Illinois, United States. Son of Eugene Frederick and Lydia (Semmann) Wengert.
Wengert, Egbert Semmann was born on July 7, 1912 in Bloomington, Illinois, United States. Son of Eugene Frederick and Lydia (Semmann) Wengert.
Student Concordia College, Milwaukee, 1928-1930, Concordia Theological Seminary, Saint Louis, 1930-1931. Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Wisconsin, 1933, Doctor of Philosophy and Bachelor of Laws (Social Science Research Council fellow, 1935-1936), 1936.
Instructor government University of Wisconsin, 1936-1937. Wayne University, 1937-1941; staff Detroit Bureau Governmental Research, 1937-1941. Carter Glass associate professor Sweet Briar College, 1941-1947.
Professor, department chairman of political science U. Wyoming, 1947-1948.
Professor, head department political science U. Oregon, since 1948, research associate U. Oregon Institute International Studies and Overseas Administration, since 1963, director University, Oregon Peace Corps Training Project, summer 1963. Visiting professor political science, summer 1955, of public administration, U. Philippines, 1956-1957, 61.
Research consultant Institute Public Administration, Manila, Philippine Islands, 1956-1957. Consultant executive development program
Oregon Civil Service Commission.
Member Executive Board Inter-University Case Program, 1953-1955. Member Eugene Water and Electric Board, 1955-1956. Member governments and Legislative Constitution Committee, 1953-1955.
Served as staff; member Oregon and California district advisory board Bureau Land Management, 1949-1956, chairman 1950, 55, 56. Member American Society Public Administration American (member 1953 nominating committee) Pacific Northwest (president 1952-1953), Western (member Executive Board 1953-1955) political science associations. Member of the board editors Western Political Quarterly, 1948-1954, Public Administration Review, 1954-1956.
Member board editors Western Political Quarterly, since 1958.
Married Gladys Wolfsen, June 21, 1935. Children: Peter, Lydia.