John Peter Schmeling

Background

Schmeling, John Peter was born on October 31, 1938 in Beach, North Dakota, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Dickinson State College, 1961. Master of Divinity, Wartburg Theological Seminary, 1968. Master of Science, Indiana State University, 1970.

Doctor of Philosophy, 1977. Student, United States Army Chaplain School, 1967. Student, United States Army Chaplain School, 1972.

Student, Command and General Staff College, 1977.

Career

Radio operator Dickinson Police Force, North Dakota, 1960—1961. Teacher German, head basketball and track coach Riverdale High School, 1961—1964. Teacher German Western Dubuque High School, Epworth, Iowa, 1964—1967.

Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army Reserve, 1963, advanced through grades to lieutenant colonel, 1985. Chaplain 604th Military Police Battalion, Terre Haute, Indiana, 1968—1976. Staff chaplain 4th Brigaid, 70th Division, Camp Atterbury, since 1976.

Pastor Trinity Lutheran Church, Linton, 1968—1974. Interim pastor St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Shelbyville, Illinois, since 1975. Part-time assistant professor religion, European history, social work Vincennes University, Indiana, 1970.

Assistant professor, 1974—1977. Associate professor, 1977—1982. Professor, since 1982.

Chairman social science division, 1978—1981. Vp instructional services, dean faculty, since 1981. Vp National Lutheran Campus Ministry, Indiana University, 1972.

Clergyman American Lutheran Church, since 1968. Member support to ministries committee, Illinois, since 1982. Secretary, 1984; title III field reader United States Department Education, 1983.

Facilitator Vincennes University in Europe, 1984. Lecturer in field; member advisory board Salvation Army.

Achievements

• John Peter Schmeling has been listed as a noteworthy academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of CAUSE, American Association of University Professors, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Sigma Pi, Civil War Roundtable, National Council Instructional Administrators, American Association Higher Education, North Central Association Colleges and Schools, Association Educational Data Systems, Indiana Association Historians, American Council Education, Indiana-Kentucky Lutheran Brotherhood, Indiana Academy Social Sciences, American Association Community and Junior Colleges, National Association Social Workers, Indiana Association Social Work Education, Community College Social Science Association, Association Educational Communications and Technology, American Angus Association, National History Society, Indiana Association Public Continuing and Adult Education, Greater Vincennes Ministerial Association, Linton Ministerial Association, Inter Lutheran Committee Wabash Valley, Reserve Officers Association (life), Military Chaplains Association (life).

Connections

Married Susan Ellen Reinhart, August 10, 1976. Children: John R., Heather, Kirsten, Linda, Kim, Erich.