Michael Thomas Marsden

Background

Marsden, Michael Thomas was born on August 8, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Raymond Valentine and Mary Amelia (Pedtke) Marsden.

Education

Bachelor in English, DePaul University, 1964; Master of Arts in English, Purdue University, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy in English, Bowling Green State University, 1972.

Career

Assistant Professor of English and popular culture, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1972-1976; acting chair department popular culture, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1975-1976; associate professor popular culture, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1976-1982; professor popular culture, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1982-1992; from assistant dean to associate dean academic affairs, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1985-1992; director Canada studies, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1989-1991; interim chair department interpser. committee, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1989-1991; professor department English, Northern Michigan U., Marquette, since 1992; dean College Arts and Sciences, Northern Michigan U., Marquette, since 1992; coordinator press, Northern Michigan U., Marquette, since 1993. Visiting professor culture and technical University of Chicago, 1976-1977. Director American culture Doctor of Philosophy program Bowling Green State University, 1979-1985.

Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Michael Thomas Marsden has been listed as a noteworthy Dean, English educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Citizen representative City-University Rels. Committee, since 1984, chair, 1985-1988. Appointed member City of Bowling Green Traffic Commission, 1991, Citizens Committee to Study Fire/Ambulance and Police Superior vena cava syndrome, Bowling Green.

Member American Culture Association (advisory county 1983, governing board 1988, vice president 1991, president 1993-1995), Midwest Association Canada Studies (vice president 1986, president 1988), Western Literature Association, Association Canada Studies in the United States, Association Integrative Studies, Popular Culture Association (Vice-President 1974-1976, at-large-member county 1984-1986), Omicron Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, hiking, fishing, boating, hunting.

Connections

Married Madonna Patrice Coughlin, August 10, 1968. Children: Moira Bridget, Meghan Michaelene, Micah Shane.

Father:

Raymond Valentine Marsden

Mother:

Mary Amelia (Pedtke) Marsden

Spouse:

Madonna Patrice Coughlin

child:

Meghan Michaelene Marsden

child:

Moira Bridget Marsden

child:

Micah Shane Marsden