Maurine Christine Eckloff

Background

Eckloff, Maurine Christine was born on April 18, 1928 in Upland, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Henry V. and Christine (Raun) Nelson.

Education

Bachelor in Speech, University Denver, 1948. MSEd in English, University Nebraska, Kearney, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in Speech and Dramatic Arts, University Nebraska, Lincoln, 1975.

Career

Member script department, Columbia Broadcasting System, Los Angeles, 1949; speech and drama instructor, Broken Bow (Nebraska) Public Schools, 1950-1951; program manager, broadcaster, Radio Station WGET, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 1951-1952; programmer, broadcaster, Station KBTV-Columbia Broadcasting System television, Denver, 1953-1954; daily telecaster, programmer, Station KHOL-television Columbia Broadcasting System television, Kearney-Holdrege, Nebraska, 1954-1961; professor speech and theatre, U. Nebraska, Kearney, since 1962; director speech and theatre internships, U. Nebraska, Kearney, since 1986. Judge speech and theatre Nebraska School Activities Association, since 1972.

Achievements

• Maurine Christine Eckloff has been listed as a noteworthy Speech communications educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member administrative board United Methodist Church, Minden, Nebraska, since 1992. Board directors Kearney County Community Foundation, Minden, since 1992. President Board Education, Minden, 1972-1976.

Member Speech Communications Association (vice chairman commission for training and development since 1996), Central States Communications Association, Nebraska Speech Communications Association (past vice president, awards chair, membership chair), Delta Kappa Gamma, Lambda Pi Eta.

Interests

• Avocations: writing, antiques, oral interpretation performance, travel, theatre.

Connections

Married Warren Nathanael Eckloff, September 3, 1954 (deceased 1995). Children: Warren Nathan, Ann Marie Eckloff Silver, Ward Norman.

Father:

Henry V. Nelson

Mother:

Christine (Raun) Nelson

Spouse:

Warren Nathanael Eckloff

child:

Warren Nathan Eckloff

child:

Ann Marie Eckloff Silver Eckloff

child:

Ward Norman Eckloff