Klaus John Meyer-Arendt

Background

Meyer-Arendt, Klaus John was born on November 6, 1950 in Hamburg, Germany. Son of Jurgen R. and Erica A. (Suck) M.-A.

Education

Bachelor in Geography, Portland (Oregon) State University, 1975; Master of Arts in Geography, Louisiana State University, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy in Geography, Louisiana State University, 1987.

Career

Teaching assistant, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1976-1978, 83-85; research associate, Coastal Environments Inc., Baton Rouge, 1978-1983; instructor, Southeastern Louisiana U., Hammond, 1986-1987; instructor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1987; assistant professor Geography, Mississippi State University, Starkville, 1987-1992; associate professor Geography, Mississippi State University, Starkville, since 1992.

Achievements

• Klaus John Meyer-Arendt has been listed as a noteworthy Geography educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Regional coordinator Mississippi Geography Alliance, Starkville, since 1989. Member Tennessee-Tom Tourism Council, Columbus, Mississippi, since 1990. Faculty advisor Students Concerns About Protecting the Environment, since 1989.

President Morrill Road Water Association, Starkville, since 1993. Member Association American Geographers (Mississippi representative S.E. chapter 1990-1994), Mississippi Academy Sciences (division chair 1989-1990), Conference of Latin Americanist Geographers(board directors 1990-1993), The Coastal Society.

Connections

Married Michele M. DeRouen, May 23, 1981. Children: Camille, Greta, Nicolas.

Father:

Jurgen R. M.-A.

Mother:

Erica A. (Suck) M.-A.

Spouse:

Michele M. DeRouen

child:

Camille Meyer-Arendt

child:

Greta Meyer-Arendt

child:

Nicolas Meyer-Arendt