Background
Merrill, M. David was born on March 27, 1937 in Ogden, Utah, United States. Son of David M. and Leola D. Merrill.
Merrill, M. David was born on March 27, 1937 in Ogden, Utah, United States. Son of David M. and Leola D. Merrill.
Bachelor, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1961. Master of Arts, University Illinois, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1964.
Assistant professor George Peabody College for Teachers, Nashville, 1964—1966. Associate professor Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1966—1979. Visiting assistant professor Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, 1967—1968.
Professor University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1979—1987, Utah State University, Logan, 1987—2005. Professor Center for Instructional Technology and Outreach, Brigham Young University Hawaii, since 2005. Founder, director department instructional science, division instructional research, development and evaluation Brigham Young University, Provo, 1968—1979.
Founder, director, vice president research Courseware Inc., San Diego, 1971—1981. Founder, president Microtchr. Inc., San Diego, 1981—1985.
Founder, general manager River Park Instructional Technology LLC, Logan, Utah, 1996—1997. Director ID2 research group Utah State University, Logan, 1987—1998.
Fellow: American Psychological Association, Association Development Computer-Based Instructional Systems (Al Avner award 1992). Member: American Educational Research Association, Association Educational Communications and Technology (Disting Service award 2001, Division Instrl. Development Special award 1995).
Married Kathleen Burk. Children: Roger David, Mardi Reber, Mondi Taylor, Misti Atkinson, MiKelle Andersen, Marriner Shaw.