Harlan Stanley Stensaas

Background

Stensaas, Harlan Stanley was born on September 17, 1932 in Burbank, South Dakota, United States. Son of Arne Julius and Amy Evelyn (Ross) Stensaas.

Education

Bachelor of Science in English and Journalism, General Beadle State Teachers College, 1955. Master of Science in Journalism, South Dakota State College, 1960. Postgraduate, Washington State University, 1974.

Doctor of Philosophy in Communications, University Southern Mississippi, 1986.

Career

Reporter, photographer The Daily Leader, Madison, South Dakota, 1953-1955. Assistant publicity director publicity South Dakota Department highways, Pierre, 1957-1958. Teacher English, journalism and speech high schools, 1955-1956, 57-59.

Instructor journalism, director High School Press Association South Dakota State College, Brookings, 1959-1963. Director public relations and placement, assistant professor journalism Dakota Wesleyan University, Mitchell, South Dakota, 1963-1968. Assistant professor communications Washington State University, Pullman, 1968-1975.

Assistant professor journalism Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, 1975-1978. Assistant professor journalism, newspaper and yearbook adviser Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, 1978-1985. Instructor journalism School Communications University Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, 1984-1986.

Associate professor department English and Journalism Mercer University, Macon, Georgia, 1986-1988. Associate professor Mass Communications Institute Mankato (Minnesota) State University, 1988-1990. Professor, chairman communications Tarkio (Missouri) College, 1990-1991.

Associate professor department communications Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 1991-1994. Volunteer service English language People's Republic of China, since 1994. Lecturer, panelist workshops and conferences in field.

Member advisory board Victory Life Academy, Durant, Oklahoma, since 1992. Member faculty council, committee on technical School Arts and Letters, Southeast Oklahoma State University, 1993-1994. Board publications Mercer University, 1986-1988.

Member undergraduate curriculum review committee University Southern Mississippi School Communications, 1985-1986, member university publications board, 1984-1986. Judge National Critical Service Associated Collegiate Press and National Scholastic Press, 1965-1981.

Achievements

• Harlan Stanley Stensaas has been listed as a noteworthy journalism educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary academy affairs committee, rank and promotion committee Tarkio College, 1990-1991. Library liaison Mass Communications Institute, Mankato State University, 1989-1990. Director, sponsor workshops Eastern Illinois High School Press Association, 1977-1978.

Regional publicity chairman Washington State Heart Association, 1969-1971. Judge School Bell awards MEA, 1989-1990. Library liaison Mass Communication Institute, Mankato State University, 1989-1990.

Member judges panel high school writing contest Mississippi Power & Light, 1985. Member American Journalism Historians Association (newsletter editor, ex-officio board), Society Professional Journalists, Society Collegiate Journalists, Kappa Tau Alpha, Phi Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, graphic design, birding, gardening, bible study.

Connections

Married Vianne Schooler, March 5, 1954. Children: Starla Anne, Tamara Marie, Willa Kay, Kirsten C.

Father:

Arne Julius Stensaas

Mother:

Amy Evelyn (Ross) Stensaas

Spouse:

Vianne Schooler

child:

Starla Anne Stensaas

child:

Kirsten C. Stensaas

child:

Tamara Marie Stensaas

child:

Willa Kay Stensaas