Background
Denner, Melvin Walter was born on August 27, 1933 in North Washington, Iowa, United States. Son of Norbert William and Petronella Nettie (Eischeid) Denner.
Denner, Melvin Walter was born on August 27, 1933 in North Washington, Iowa, United States. Son of Norbert William and Petronella Nettie (Eischeid) Denner.
Bachelor of Science, Upper Iowa University, 1961. Master of Science (National Science Foundation fellow), University Kentucky, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1968.
Assistant professor life science, University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, 1968-1971; associate professor, University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, 1971-1976; professor, University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, 1976-1995; Distinguished professor, University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, 1989-1990; pre-medical advisor, department chairman, University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, 1969-1995; associate chairman division science and mathematics, University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, 1975-1977; acting chairman division science and mathematics, University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, 1976-1977; chairman, University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, 1979-1987; dean, School of Science and Engineering Technology, 1994; coordinator university self-study, University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, 1976, 86, 96. Eucharistic minister Corpus Christi Church, since 1981. Panelist Indiana Committee Higher Education, 1993.
Vice chairman Iowa Young Democrats, 1958-1960. Board directors Deaconess Hospital Allied Health Programs, chairman radiation technical advisory committee, 1987-1995. Board directors Evansville Museum Arts and Sciences.
Member alumni advisory board University Southern Indiana, since 1982. Special minister Corpus Christi Church, since 1981. Member facilcom. Ludington (Michigan) High School, since 2000.
With United States Navy, 1953-1957. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (film critic). Member International Society Invertebrate Pathology (founding), American Society Parasitologists, American Micros.
Society (national treasurer), North Central Association Colleges and Secondary Schools (visitation team 1976-1994), American Institute Biological Sciences, Sigma Xi (president Southern Indiana chapter), Sigma Zeta.
Married N. Anne Greer, June 19, 1965. Children: Mark Andrew, Michael Alan (twins).