Background
Dyrenfurth, Michael John was born on June 16, 1946 in Schlitz, Federal Republic Germany. Came to the United States, 1970.
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Michael John Dyrenfurth
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Education
Bachelor of Education, University Alberta, Canada, 1968. Master of Education, University Alberta, Canada, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, Bowling Green State University, Ohio, 1973.
Career
Teacher industrial arts public schools, Alberta, 1967—1969. Assistant professor, chairman department industrial education Valley City (North Dakota) State College, North Dakota, 1972—1975. Associate professor industrial education Montclair (New Jersey) State College, 1975—1978.
Professor technical and industry, practical arts, vocational technical education University Missouri, Columbia, 1978—1998. Professor, graduate coordinator department industrial education and technical Iowa State University, Ames, 1998—2001. Assistant dean, graduate & international School Technology, Purdue University, since 2001.
President Applied Expertise Associates. Chair World Council Associations Technology Education.
Achievements
Membership
Member International Technology Education Association (Outstanding Young Leader award 1985), International Vocational Education and Training Association, American Vocational Association (Service award 1983, IAD Professional Leadership award 1986), Council Technology Teacher Education, National Association Industrial and Technology Teacher Education (president), Industrial Technology Education Association Missouri, Missouri Vocational Association (Outstanding Service award 1985), Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Phi, Epsilon Pi Tau (Distinguished Service Laureate Citation 1996).
Connections
Married Mary Belle Gullekson, June, 1967. Children: Walter John, Michelle Lee, Grant Michael.
