Background
Lynch, Mervin Dean was born on November 29, 1933 in Grundy Center, Iowa, United States. Son of Bert Le Roy and Anna Margaret Lynch.
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Lynch, Mervin Dean was born on November 29, 1933 in Grundy Center, Iowa, United States. Son of Bert Le Roy and Anna Margaret Lynch.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, Ames, 1956. Master of Science, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1963.
Lecturer department journalism Indiana University, Bloomington, 1962—1963. Social science research council postdoctoral fellow Department Mathematics Statistics Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1967—1968. Assistant professor School Journalism University Missouri, Columbia, 1963—1967.
Associate professor Northeastern University, Boston, 1968—1974. Visiting professor Department Psychology University California at Davis, 1975—1976. Visiting research professor Department Applied Psychology New York University, New York City, 1989—1990.
Visiting professor, department mathematics New England College Finance, Boston, 1997—2006. Professor education Northeastern University, since 1974, director, master education training program, 1972—2001, director, national symposium self-concept, 1977—1978, acting chair, department education, 1979—1980, president and vice president phi delta kappa, 1997—1998, with chapter, Phi Delta Kappa, 1996—1998, director, graduate programs, 1992—1998, director, program review committee, Graduate Council, 1992—1998, lead evaluation consultant project prism national science foundation grant, 2009—2010, president, Chapter, Phi Delta Kappa, since 2009. President and first vice president New England Educational Research Organization, Boston, 1974—1976.
President and founder Eastern Educational Research Association, Boston, 1977—1979. Executive director Association Advancement Educational Research, Boston, since 1997, president and founder, 1997—1998. President and vice president Phi Delta Kappa, Boston, 1997—1998.
Director, national symposium creativity children National Academy Educational Research, Boston, 1998—2000, president, 1999—2001.
Executive director Treasure Time Enterprises, Falmouth, Massachusetts, 2003—2010. Vice president Swan Pond Condominiums, Walpole. Fellow: National Association Educational Research (president 1999—2001, 1996-1997).
Member: American Psychological Association (division 1 newsletter editor 1976-1981), American Educational Research Association, Association Advancement Educational Research (founder, president, executive director 1997-1999, Ten year distinguished service award as Founder and First President 2007), Eastern Educational Research Association (founder, president, director affective education division 1988—2001, Ten and 25 year distinguished service award as Founder and First President 1988, 2007), New England Educational Research Organization (president elect and president 1974-1976), University Society Providence, Post Club, Phi Delta Kappa (vice president and president 2008-2010).
Married Stefanie Claire Sullivan-Lynch, October 19, 2009. Children: Daphid Alexander, Maryl Lee Cleary.