Miroslav Labunka

Background

Labunka, Miroslav was born on March 23, 1927 in Kotiv, Ternopil, Ukraine. Son of Oleksa and Eudokia (Klachok) Labunka.

Education

Bachelor, Ukrainian Catholic Seminary, 1950; postgraduate, Ludwig Maximilian U., Munich, 1950-1951; License en Science Historique, U. Catholique de Louvain, Belgium, 1955; Master of Science in Library. Science, Columbia University, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1978.

Career

Secretary interpreter, International Refugee Organisation, Germany, 1950; general library assistant, professional library, 1956-1965; instructor, LaSalle U., Phila, 1965-1968; assistant professor, LaSalle U., Phila, 1968-1976; associate professor, LaSalle U., Phila, 1976-1993; professor of history, St. Clement the Pope Ukrainian Catholic U., Rome, since 1976; rector, Ukrainian Free U., Munich, since 1995.

Achievements

• Miroslav Labunka has been listed as a noteworthy History educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Shevchenko Science Society, Ukrainian Academy Arts and Sciences (board directors since 1990).

Connections

Married Maria Rovenchuk, August 2, 1952 (deceased October 1996). Children: Alex M., Irene E., Illva M.

Father:

Oleksa Labunka

Mother:

Eudokia (Klachok) Labunka

Spouse:

Maria Rovenchuk

child:

Alex M. Labunka

child:

Illva M. Labunka

child:

Irene E. Labunka