Background
Byrnes, Lawrence William was born on June 17, 1940 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Son of Carl Wilfred and Alice Hendrie (Thomson) Byrnes.
Byrnes, Lawrence William was born on June 17, 1940 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Son of Carl Wilfred and Alice Hendrie (Thomson) Byrnes.
Bachelor in Social Science, Michigan State University, 1963. Master of Arts in History, Michigan State University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy in Education, Michigan State University, 1970.
Teacher social studies, Grosse Pointe (michigan) Schools, 1963-1966; professor, California State University, Northridge, 1969-1978; dean education, Southeastern Louisiana U., Hammond, 1978-1983; dean education, Moorhead (Minnesota) State University, 1983-1988; dean education, Edinboro (Pennsylvania) U., 1988-1991; director Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Southern Colorado, 1991-1995; dean College Edition and Technology, Eastern New Mexico U., Portales, since 1995. Partner, consultant ML Byrnes and Associations, Erie, Pennsylvania.
Member Governor's Steering Committee on Strengthening Quality in Schools, New Mexico. Member American Association Colleges Teacher Education (chairman global and international teachers education committee), New Mexico Association Colleges Teacher Education (president), Phi Delta Kappa (president Moorhead chapter 1987-1988, historian Erie chapter since 1991. history South Colorado chapter since 1994).
Married Margaret Amelia Snavely, June 26, 1965. Children: Andrew Carl, Mary Margaret.