Background
Merwin, Jack Clifford was born on July 9, 1925 in Woodstock, Illinois, United States. Son of Clifford Laverne and Helen Margaret (Boyce) Merwin.
Merwin, Jack Clifford was born on July 9, 1925 in Woodstock, Illinois, United States. Son of Clifford Laverne and Helen Margaret (Boyce) Merwin.
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1949; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1950; Doctor of Education, University of Illinois, 1955.
Teacher mathematics, Moline (Illinois) Public Schools, 1949-1952; assistant to associate professor education, Syracuse (New York) U., 1955-1960; staff director, National Assessment Ednl. Progress, 1965-1967; associate to full professor education, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1960-1991; dean, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1970-1976.
Member of the board Midwest Universities Consortium on International Activities, 1972-1976. With Army of the United States, 1943-1945. Member American Psychological Association.
Member American Ednl. Research Association (Vice-President 1967-1969), National Council on Measurement in Education (president 1971-1972), National Society Study Education, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Betty Lou Dunning, February 25, 1945. Children: Margaret Merwin Wood, Darcy Merwin Newham.