Background
Mork, Gordon Robert was born on May 6, 1938 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. Son of Gordon Matthew and Agnes (Gibb) Mork.
Mork, Gordon Robert was born on May 6, 1938 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. Son of Gordon Matthew and Agnes (Gibb) Mork.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1960. Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1966.
Instructor history, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1966; lecturer, assistant professor, University of California, Davis, 1966-1970; member of faculty, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, since 1970; associate professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1973-1994; professor of history, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, since 1994; director honors program in the humanities, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1985-1987; dir graduate studies in history, American studies, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1987-1993; member Jewish studies committee, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, since 1980; head department history, Purdue University, West Lafayette, since 1998; resident director, Purdue University-Indiana U. Program, Hamburg, Federal Republic Germany, 1975-1976; research fellow in humanities, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1969-1970. Member test development committee, advanced placement European history Ednl. Testing Svc., 1993-1999, chair, 1995-1999.
Member citizens task force Lafayette School Corporation, 1978-1979. Board directors Indiana Humanities Council, 1986-1989. Board directors, secretary Murdock-Sunnyside Building Corporation, since 1980.
Elder Center Presbyterian Church, Lafayette, 1973-1975, deacon, 1996-1999. Member International Society History Didactics (vice president 1991-1995, 96-), American History Association, Conference Group on Control European History, Society History Education, Com.for History in the Classroom (treasurer 1990-1993), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Dianne Jeannette Muetzel, August 11, 1963. Children: Robert, Kristiana, Elizabeth.