Background
Burdin, Joel Lavern was born on August 4, 1930 in Muskegon, Michigan, United States. Son of Martin Henry and Archie Myrtle (Atchison) Burdin.
Burdin, Joel Lavern was born on August 4, 1930 in Muskegon, Michigan, United States. Son of Martin Henry and Archie Myrtle (Atchison) Burdin.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Western Michigan University, 1953. Master of Arts, Michigan State University, 1955. Doctor of Education, Michigan State University, 1965.
Teacher, principal, coord, instructor, Okemos (Michigan) Public Schools, 1955-1962; laboratory school administrator, editor, associate professor, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, 1962-1966; associate director, editor, Jl. teacher education, Educational Research Information Clearinghouse director, American Association College for Teacher Education, Washington, 1966-1979; executive secretary, Association Organization for Teacher Education, Washington, 1976-1979; professor, program head, American U., Washington, 1979-1981; professor Education Administration, Ohio U., Athens, 1981-1984; professor Education Administration, CUNY, 1981-1984; program head Education Administration, Frostburg State University, Maryland., since 1991. Visiting scholar U. Council for Ednl. Administration, 1984-1990.
Member Committee on Multicultural Education, Maryland, 1992, March of Dimes, Maryland, 1992. Consultant, County Commissioners, Maryland, 1992. Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Council for Professor of Education Administration, Maryland Association Teacher Educators, Alleghany County Chamber of C., World Future Society.
Children: Linda, David, Steven, Douglas, Susan. Married Jung S. Yoon, March 1994.