Laura Suzanne Behrens

Background

Behrens, Laura Suzanne was born on August 17, 1956 in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Robert Lee and Carol Suzanne Dunnington.

Education

Student, Luther College, 1974-1977; Bachelor, U. Iowa, 1979; Master of Arts in Public Affairs, U. Iowa, 1985.

Career

Reporter, anchor, Station KLWW (name now Station KMRY), Cedar Rapids, Iowa., 1979-1980; anchor, producer, Station World (also Wonders) Of Chiropractic, Davenport, 1980-1981; sales representative, Station KRNA-FM, Iowa City, 1981-1984; news producer, anchor, Station KRNA-FM, Iowa City, 1981, 84-85; senior producer, Station KUNI/KHKE, Cedar Falls, Iowa., 1985-1986; news director, Station KUNI/KHKE, Cedar Falls, Iowa., 1986-1990; associate editor news service, U. Iowa, since 1990. Research assistant political science department U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1984-1985.

Achievements

• Laura Suzanne Behrens has been listed as a noteworthy Editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Women in Ednl. Administration Leadership, Cedar Falls, 1986-1990. Vol.team teacher Introduction to Liberal Arts.

Member Women in Communications, Inc. (member of national professional development committee, local chapter board directors), Radio-television News Dirs. Association, Iowa Broadcast News Association (executive secretary 1988-1991), Society Professional Journalists.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, cooking, music.

Connections

Married William Henry Behrens, May 29, 1982. Children: Christian Lee, Isaac Henry.

Father:

Robert Lee Dunnington

Mother:

Carol Suzanne Dunnington

Spouse:

William Henry Behrens

child:

Christian Lee Behrens

child:

Isaac Henry Behrens