John Arvo Niemi

Background

Niemi, John Arvo was born on December 6, 1932 in Ironwood, Michigan, United States. Son of Arvo John and Eva Ethel (Remes) Niemi.

Education

Associate of Arts, Gogebic Community College, 1952; Bachelor, Michigan State University, 1954; Master of Education, U. Alaska, 1963; Doctor of Education, University of California at Los Angeles, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Helsinki, 1986.

Career

Department head, U. Alaska, Fairbanks, 1962-1964; associate professor, U. B.C., Vancouver, 1966-1974; professor, Northern Illinois U., De Kalb, since 1975; presidential teaching professor, Northern Illinois U., De Kalb, 1992-1996. Consultant ALL Project Anchorage Community College, 1971-1976, Training and Devel.Station, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, 1973-1974, Northern Institute for Research, Training and Development, Anchorage, 1978-1981, U. Helsinki, since 1981. Chairman communications of professors of Adult Education, 1985-1987.

Achievements

• John Arvo Niemi has been listed as a noteworthy Adult education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association Adult and Continuing Education (chairman various committees 1970-1985), Adult Education Research Conference (executive 1975-1977), Northwest Adult Education Association (president 1974-1976, certified 1980).

Interests

• Avocations: travel, fishing.

Connections

Married Muriel Winnifred Tomkins, December 11, 1968.

Father:

Arvo John Niemi

Mother:

Eva Ethel (Remes) Niemi

Spouse:

Muriel Winnifred Tomkins