Laval Mathias Verhalen

Background

Verhalen, Laval Mathias was born on May 8, 1941 in Knox City, Texas, United States. Son of Mathias L. and Lillian R. (Hudson) Verhalen.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agronomy, Texas Technology College, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Breeding and Genetics, Oklahoma State University, 1968.

Career

Crop reporter Knox County, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Svc., Knox City, summers 1959-1963; laboratory assistant department agronomy, Texas Technology College, Lubbock, 1962-1963; graduate research assistant department agronomy, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1963-1967; from instructor to professor department agronomy, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1967-1977; professor, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, since 1977. Consultant Allied Corporation, Solvay, New York, 1985, GroAgri Seed Company, Lubbock, 1987-1989, Delta and Pine Land Company, Scott, Mississippi, 1987-1990, Mangum (Oklahoma)Farmer's Cooperative Gin, 1991. Instructor, senior level course on cotton production and graduate level course on advanced plant breeding.

Advisor to 25 graduate students. Secretary Graduate Faculty of Genetics, Oklahoma State University, 1970-1972. Member 53 graduate committees.

Judge International Science and Engineering Fair, OklahomaCity, 1975. Member academic appeals board, 1981-1983, 90-92, chairman, 1991-1992. Secretary Group I Graduate Faculty, Oklahoma State University, 1985-1987, vice chairman, 1987-1989, chairperson, 1989-1991.

Achievements

• Laval Mathias Verhalen has been listed as a noteworthy Agronomy educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Youth coach various girl's and boy's teams Parks and Recreation Department, City of Stillwater, since 1974. Member American Society Agronomy, Crop Science Society American (associate editor Crop Science 1981-1985, member subcommittee registration of cotton since 1992), Cotton Improvement Conference (chairman 1973-1974, Cotton Genetics Research award 1988), American Seed Trade Association (member technical panel to define cotton cultivars 1988-1993), National Cotton Council American (delegate to S.W. regional task force 1987), Sigma Xi (treasurer Oklahoma State University chapter 1982-1984, 85-86, vice president 1992-1993, president 1993-1994).

Connections

Married Marilyn J. Steel, July 24, 1964 (divorced August 1987). Children: Lisa J., Amy R. Married Janice L. Wilde, April 2, 1988.

Children: Sheri D. Wilde, Rhonda R. Wilde.

Father:

Mathias L. Verhalen

Mother:

Lillian R. (Hudson) Verhalen

Spouse:

Marilyn J. Steel

Spouse:

Janice L. Wilde

child:

Lisa J. Verhalen

child:

Rhonda R. Wilde Verhalen

child:

Amy R. Verhalen

child:

Sheri D. Wilde Verhalen