Background
Conner, Maurice Wayne was born on August 20, 1938 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of George W. and Frieda (Kollatschny) Conner.
Conner, Maurice Wayne was born on August 20, 1938 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of George W. and Frieda (Kollatschny) Conner.
Bachelor, University Texas, Arlington, 1964. Master of Arts, University Nebraska, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, University Nebraska, 1973.
Teacher English, Stuttgarter (Federal Republic of Germany) Fremdsprachenschule, 1963-1964;
instructor German, University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, 1966-1968;
instructor, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1971-1973;
assistant professor, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1973-1976;
associate professor, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1976-1981;
professor, U. Nebraska, Omaha, since 1981;
assistant dean, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1989-1992. Board chair Center States Conference, Madison, Wisconsin, 1987-1989. Coordinator Handelsmesse-Omaha, 1984-1988.
Lecturer in field.
With United States Army, 1956-1959. Member Modern Language Association, American Association Teachers of German (Outstanding German Teacher award Nebraska chapter 1982), Nebraska Foreign Language Association (president 1974-1976), German-Texan Heritage Society, American History Society Germans from Russia, Omicron Delta Kappa, Delta Phi Alpha (1st vice president 1989-1993, president since 1993).
Married Cora Anne Miller, August 22, 1966.