John Michael Sawyer

Background

Sawyer, John Michael was born on August 3, 1944 in Lonsdale, Minnesota, United States. Son of Philip H. and Helen (Boyle) Sawyer.

Education

Bachelor, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, 1968; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1985.

Career

Teacher English, Menasha (Wisconsin) Senior High School, 1970-1974; reading specialist, La Grande (Oregon) Elementary School, 1978-1980; assistant professor, Control Washington U., Ellensburg, 1988-1989; assistant professor, Stephen F. Austin U., Nacogdoches, Texas, 1989-1990; assistant professor, Montana State University, Bozeman, since 1990. Consultant various school districts, Montana, Wisconsin, Washington, Texas, since 1980.

Achievements

• John Michael Sawyer has been listed as a noteworthy Language arts educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • The Science of Scholarship : Concentration in Reading, Comprehension of Reading, and Speed Reading

Membership

Member International Reading Association (editorial advisory board since 1995), Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Son of; married Marian White, July 19, 1975. Children: Benjamin, Anna, Michael.

Father:

Philip H. Sawyer

Mother:

Helen (Boyle) Sawyer

Spouse:

Marian White

child:

Michael Sawyer

child:

Benjamin Sawyer

child:

Anna Sawyer