Background
Connell, Freeman Erton Mc was born on April 20, 1914 in West Point, Indiana, United States. Son of Grant Wilson and Alma (Wyman) McConnell.
Connell, Freeman Erton Mc was born on April 20, 1914 in West Point, Indiana, United States. Son of Grant Wilson and Alma (Wyman) McConnell.
Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1939. Master of Arts, University Illinois, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1950.
Audiologist, assistant professor logopedics, U. Wichita (Kansas) Institute Logopedics, 1950-1951;
director, Bill Wilkerson Hearing and Speech Center, Nashville, 1951-1960, 63-76;
director emeritus, Bill Wilkerson Hearing and Speech Center, since 1976;
professor audiology, department chairman hearing and speech science, 1951-1960, 63-75;
associate professor otolaryngology, 1969-1975;
professor audiology, Vanderbilt University School Medicine, Nashville, 1976-1979;
professor emeritus, Vanderbilt University School Medicine, since 1979. Professor, head department audiology and speech pathology U. Tennessee, Knoxville,1960-1963. Visiting professor audiology Syracuse University, 1967.
Consultant audiology Arnold Engineering Development Center, Tullahoma, Tennessee, 1953-1972. Consultant health division Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1963-1967. Research consultant United States Office Education, 1965-1974.
Member United States-Canada Advisory Committee Annual Survey Hearing Impaired Childrenand Youth, 1970-1978, numerous short-term consultantships to health and education departments.
Board directors American Hearing Society, 1954-1960. Chairman Education and Auditory Research Foundation, 1980-1981, honorary trustee, since 1981. Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946.
Fellow American Speech, Language and Hearing Association (honors 1977). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Academy Rehabilitation Audiology (past president), American Academy Audiology, Council on Exceptional Children, Acoustical Society of America, Tennessee Speech-Language and Hearing Association (past president, honors 1972).
Married Grace Boonie Conn, May 31, 1941. Children– Conn Michael, Steven Grant.