Background
Alexander, Loren Ray was born on August 9, 1930 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Marion Joseph Alexander and Lenora Eva (Poppe) Brooks.
Alexander, Loren Ray was born on August 9, 1930 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Marion Joseph Alexander and Lenora Eva (Poppe) Brooks.
Bachelor of Music, Southwestern College, 1951. Master of Music, University Northern Colorado, 1954. Master of Arts in German, Michigan State University, 1965.
Doctor of Philosophy in German, Michigan State University, 1970.
Music teacher, Sedgwick (Kansas) High School, 1954-1956; music teacher, Cimarron (Kansas) High School, 1956-1957; music, German teacher, Stanton County High School, Johnson, Kansas, 1957-1961; music and German teacher, Sedgwick (Kansas) High School, 1961-1963; from instructor to assistant professor of German, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1965-1983; associate professor, Kansas State University, Manhattan, since 1983; 7-61 graduate assistant to assistant instructor of German, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1963-1965.
With United States Army, 1951-1953, Korea. Member American Association of University Professors, American Association Teachers German (national consultant since 1989), American Council Teachers Foreign Languages, Kansas Foreign Language Association, Kansas Association Teachers German (president), Kansas Foreign Language Elementary School Association (president, contributing editor), Languistics Club.
Married Donna Lee Fall, June 22, 1951. Children: Cindy Lee, Lori Alene, Keri Renae.
