Leon Franklin Kenman

Background

Kenman, Leon Franklin was born on January 15, 1939 in Cincinnati. Son of Max and Alisa (Davidson) Kenman.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Cincinnati, 1961. Master of Arts, Cornell University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1975.

Career

Lecturer on English Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, 1964-1965. United States Agency for International Development contract teacher Ecole Superieure de Pédagogie, Vientiane, Laos, 1965-1966. Visiting lecturer in Russian University Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, 1970-1971.

Instructor English University Cincinnati, 1971-1975, instructor reading and study, 1975-1976. Director course writing teams Free University Iran, Tehran, 1976-1977. Director English as Second Language program Arizona State University, Tempe, 1978.

Associate professor department modern languages American Graduate School International Management, Glendale, Arizona, since 1979. English and History Rûam Rydii High School, Bangkok, summer 1965. Linguistic consultant Trancor, Inc., Austin, Texas, summer 1967.

President Language Services, Glendale, since 1983.

Achievements

• Leon Franklin Kenman has been listed as a noteworthy English educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Faculty senator Thunderbird, Glendale, since 1992. Member American Association of University Professors (vice president Thunderbird chapter since 1991), Association Business Communications, American Association Teachers Slavic and East European Languages (secretary-treasurer Arizona chapter 1990-1992), Arizona Teachers English to Speakers of Other Languages (Certified of Appreciation, Dedicated Service award 1990), Linguistic Association American.

Interests

• Avocations: music, climbing, swimming.

Connections

Married Wasana Cholasyk, March 12, 1965. Children: Dennis J., Nataya K.

Father:

Max Kenman

Mother:

Alisa (Davidson) Kenman

Spouse:

Wasana Cholasyk

child:

Nataya K. Kenman

child:

Dennis J. Kenman