Background
Michael, Joel Allen was born on March 8, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Sam Arthur and Ann (Rottner) Michael.
computer science researcher medical educator
Michael, Joel Allen was born on March 8, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Sam Arthur and Ann (Rottner) Michael.
Bachelor of Science with honors, California Institute of Technology, 1961. Master of Science, McGill University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1965.
Postdoctoral fellow, National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, England, 1965-1966; research fellow, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1966-1967; assistant attending bioengr., Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, 1967-1970; assistant professor physiology, University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago, 1968-1970; associate professor physiology, Rush Medical College, Chicago, 1970-1989; acting department chairman physiology, Rush Medical College, Chicago, 1974-1976; professor physiology, Rush Medical College, Chicago, since 1990; director research and development office of alternative curriculum, Rush Medical College, Chicago, since 1989.
Fellow National Resource for Computers in Life Science Education. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Association Development Computer Based Instructional Systems, American Educational Research Association, American Physiological Society (education committee 1981-1984, program advisory committee 1986-1989, communications committee since 1994), Cognitive Science Society, International Union of Physiological Sciences (commission on teaching of physiology since 1986).
Married Greta Beryl Rosenberg, August 29, 1965. Children: Jennifer Susan, Erica Beth.