Gerald Edward Klonglan

Background

Klonglan, Gerald Edward was born on April 1, 1936 in Nevada, Iowa, United States. Son of Bernie R. and Willene Rebecca (Maland) Klonglan.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1958; Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1963.

Career

Member of faculty, Iowa State University, Ames, since 1963; professor sociology, Iowa State University, Ames, since 1972; department chairman sociology and anthropology, Iowa State University, Ames, 1976-1990; interim associate dean College Science and Humanities, Iowa State University, Ames, 1988-1989; assistant director, Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station, since 1990; associate dean national programs College Agriculture, since 1995; staff sociologist, United States Department of Agriculture, Cooperative State Research Svc., Washington, District of Columbia, 1991-1993. Evaluation researcher Agency for International Development, Malawi, 1967, project consultant, Ghana, 1976. Educational consultant King Saud U., Saudi Arabia, 1981-1983, Peking U., People's Republic of China, 1984-1985.

Project implementor U. Zambia, Lusaka, 1982-1983. Family research, Norway, 1988, Czech Republic, 1995. Project director management training Czech Republic and Slovak Republic, 1991-1996.

Project director agriculture research, Russia, Ukraine, other countries of former Soviet Union, since 1992.

Achievements

• Gerald Edward Klonglan has been listed as a noteworthy sociology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer scientist American Cancer Society, since 1969. Board directors Lutheran Campus Ministry, Ames, 1972-1978, Chairman of the Board, 1974-1976. President Bethesda Lutheran Church, Ames,1994-1995.

Member Rural Sociological Society (county 1974-1976, 91-92, vice president 1977-1978, president 1985-1986), American Sociological Association (commission on international sociology 1993-1996), Midwest Sociological Society (training committee 1975-1978), Sigma Xi (president Iowa State University chapter 1983-1984).

Connections

Married Donna Eileen Becvar, June 29, 1960. Children: Jason, Suzanne.

Father:

Bernie R. Klonglan

Mother:

Willene Rebecca (Maland) Klonglan

Spouse:

Donna Eileen Becvar

child:

Suzanne Klonglan

child:

Jason Klonglan