Background
McConkie, George Wilson was born on July 15, 1937 in Holden, Utah, United States. Son of G. Wilson and Mabel (Stephenson) McConkie.
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George Wilson McConkie
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Associate of Arts, Dixie Junior College, 1957; Bachelor of Science, Brigham Young U., 1960; Master of Science, Brigham Young U., 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1966.
Career
Assistant professor education, Cornell Univercity, 1964-1970; associate professor, Cornell Univercity, 1970-1975; professor, Cornell Univercity, 1975-1978; department chairman education, Cornell Univercity, 1977-1978; professor, University of Illinois, Champaign, since 1978; department chairman educational psychology, University of Illinois, Champaign, 1993-1994, 95-97. Senior scientist Center for Study of Reading, 1978-1995, Beckman Institute, since 1989. Research fellow Catholic U. Louvain, Belgium, 1991-1992.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow APA; member American Ednl. Research Association, American Psychological Society, Psychonomic Society, Cognitive Science Society Member Latter- Day Saints (Mormons) Church.
Connections
Married Orlene Carol Johnson, September 6, 1962. Children: Lynnette Mooth, Heather Usevitch, April Rhiner, Faline Coffelt, George Wilson, Bryce Johnson, Camille, Elissa, Esther, Bryna, Ruth, Anna May, Cynthia, Thomas Oscar.
- Father:
- G. Wilson McConkie
- Mother:
- Mabel (Stephenson) McConkie
- Spouse:
- Orlene Carol Johnson
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- Cynthia McConkie
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- Ruth McConkie
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- Thomas Oscar McConkie
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- George Wilson McConkie
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- Heather Usevitch McConkie
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- Bryce Johnson McConkie
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- Lynnette Mooth McConkie
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- Elissa McConkie
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- April Rhiner McConkie
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- Faline Coffelt McConkie
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- Esther McConkie
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- Camille McConkie
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- Bryna McConkie
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- Anna May McConkie
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Outstanding Science Contribution award Society for Science Study of Reading, 1995. National Institute of Mental Health special fellow, 1971-1972. National Institutes of Health Fogarty International fellow, 1991-1992. Grantee United States Office Education, 1970-1973, National Institute Education, 1974-1977, National Institute of Mental Health, 1974-1984, NICHHD, 1983-1989, 91-95, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, 1986-1989, National Science Foundation, 1989-1991, Central Intelligence Agency, 1991-1997, Army Research Laboratory, since 1996, Yamaha Motor Corporation, since 1997.Recipient Outstanding Science Contribution award Society for Science Study of Reading, 1995. National Institute of Mental Health special fellow, 1971-1972. National Institutes of Health Fogarty International fellow, 1991-1992.
Grantee United States Office Education, 1970-1973, National Institute Education, 1974-1977, National Institute of Mental Health, 1974-1984, NICHHD, 1983-1989, 91-95, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, 1986-1989, National Science Foundation, 1989-1991, Central Intelligence Agency, 1991-1997, Army Research Laboratory, since 1996, Yamaha Motor Corporation, since 1997.