Jon Graham Jonz

Background

Jonz, Jon Graham was born on September 20, 1944 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Wallace Wray and Mary Jane (Graham) Jonz.

Education

Bachelor, University New Mexico, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, University New Mexico, 1975. Master of Arts, University Arizona, 1967.

Career

Instructor, College English Tutorial Program, Albuquerque, 1972-1974; specialist in testing evaluation, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, New Holland, Pennsylvania, 1974-1976; assistant Professor of English department, West Virginia State College, Institute, 1976-1978; director committee skills, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U.-Commerce (formerly East Texas State University), 1978-1983; associate professor linguistics, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U.-Commerce (formerly East Texas State University), 1983-1989; professor linguistics, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U.-Commerce (formerly East Texas State University), since 1989.

Achievements

• Jon Graham Jonz has been listed as a noteworthy Linguistics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Cloze and Coherence. 1994. dj

Membership

Board directors, president Maloy Water Supply Corporation, Commerce, 1989-1995. Captain United States Marine Corps, 1967-1970. Member Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages (Distinguished Research award 1991), American Association for Applied Linguistics, Linguistics Society of America, Linguistic Association of Canada, United States, Linguistic Association of the Southwest (president 1991-1992), Phi Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: woodworking, landscaping, gardening.

Connections

Married Patricia Ann Schliesman, June 26, 1965. Children: Jon Mathieu, Suzan DeVaan.

Father:

Wallace Wray Jonz

Mother:

Mary Jane (Graham) Jonz

Spouse:

Patricia Ann Schliesman

child:

Jon Mathieu Jonz

child:

Suzan DeVaan Jonz