Background
Balthaser, Linda Irene was born on February 25, 1939 in Kokomo, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Earl Isaac and Evelyn Pauline (Troyer) Showalter.
Balthaser, Linda Irene was born on February 25, 1939 in Kokomo, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Earl Isaac and Evelyn Pauline (Troyer) Showalter.
Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, Indiana Central University, 1961. Master of Science, Indiana University, 1962.
Teacher business education Southport High School, Indianapolis, 1962-1963. Secretary administrative secretary office of president Indiana University, Bloomington, 1963-1966. With Indiana U.-Purdue University, Fort Wayne, since 1969, assistant to dean arts and letters, 1970—1986, assistant dean arts and letters, 1986—1987, assistant dean arts and science, 1987—2002, assistant dean emerita, since 2002.
Founding co-director Weekend College, 1979-1980. Board directors Associated Churches Fort Wayne, 1980. Member Indiana committee National Museum Women in Arts.
Indiana Conference N. Evangelical United Brethren Church scholar, 1957-1961.
Trustee United Church of Christ, 1994—1997. Executive council United Church Christ, 2000—2007. Assistant moderator United Church of Christ, 2004, moderator, 2005—2006, assistant moderator, 2007.
Member of American Association of University Women (trustee 1995-1997, college & university representative 2000-2002, National grantee Fort Wayne branch 1995), Association IPFW Women (president 1967-1968, steering committee co-chair 1998-1999, steering committee secretary 1999—2003, co-chair 2003-2004, steering committee since 2006), Fort. Wayne Zoological Society, Fort Wayne Museum Art, Embassy Theatre Foundation, Fort Wayne-Allen County History Association, Mensa, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Chi, Phi Alpha Epsilon, Delta Pi Epsilon.
Married Kenneth James Balthaser, June 1, 1963.