Background
Courtnage, Lee Edmund was born on March 5, 1932 in Lead, South Dakota, United States. Son of Thedore R. and Edna (Dyson) Courtnage.
educator special education educator
Courtnage, Lee Edmund was born on March 5, 1932 in Lead, South Dakota, United States. Son of Thedore R. and Edna (Dyson) Courtnage.
Bachelor in Education, Wayne (Nebraska) State University, 1956. Master of Arts in Education, Colorado State College, 1957. Doctor of Education, University Northern Colorado, 1967.
Teacher, Newman Grove (Nebraska) Public Schools, 1955-1956; school psychologist, State Department Iowa, Des Moines, 1956-1958; supervisor, Tri County Area, Waterloo, Iowa., 1958-1960; director special education, Merged County Area, Waterloo, 1960-1965; coordinator special education, U. Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, 1968-1978; professor, U. Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, since 1978. Special education compliance officer Area Education Agency, Cedar Falls, since 1986. Lecturer, consultant in field.
Sergeant United States Army, 1953-1955. Member Council Exceptional Children (life, governor 1977-1979, division teachers education), Association Retarded Citizens, Association Learning Disabilities, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Elaine M. Schreurs, June 30, 1956 (divorced September 1978). Children: Steven, Kelly, Kara, Shawn. Married Henrietta Sarah, July 11, 1980.