Background
Purdy, Michael Waite was born on October 21, 1945 in New Berlin, New York, United States. Son of Rex Wilson and Marion Elizabeth (Emhof) Purdy.
Speech and communications educator
Purdy, Michael Waite was born on October 21, 1945 in New Berlin, New York, United States. Son of Rex Wilson and Marion Elizabeth (Emhof) Purdy.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, State University of New York, Albany, 1967. Master of Science in Rhetoric and Public Address, Kansas State University, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy in Interpersonal Communications, Ohio University, 1973.
Instructor Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, 1968-1970. Assistant professor University Rhode Island, Kingston, 1972-1980. Professor, chair department communication Governors State University, University Park, Illinois, since 1980.
Member International Communication Association, International Listening Association, Speech Communication Association, Jean Gebser Society.
Married Deborah Claire Vartanian, May 24, 1975. Children: Nathanael, Jessica.