Ned Harry Ratekin

Background

Ratekin, Ned Harry was born on November 12, 1929 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. Son of Harry Earl and Dorothy Lois (Grason) Ratekin.

Education

Bachelor, Parsons College, Fairfield, Iowa, 1951; Master of Arts, U. Iowa, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Iowa, 1965.

Career

Teacher, Harlan (Iowa) public schools, 1952-1953; teacher, Oelwein (Iowa) public schools, 1953-1955; teacher, Dubuque public schools, 1955-1962; assistant professor, Parsons College, Fairfield, Iowa., 1962-1964; assistant professor, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa., 1964-1965; professor education, U. Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, since 1965.

Achievements

• Ned Harry Ratekin has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Iowa Reading Association (distinguished service award 1973, president 1969-1970), National Reading Conference, International Reading Association, American Ednl. Research Association, Kiwanis.

Connections

Married Ruth Elaine O'Dean, June 4, 1950. Children: Kent, Jack, Joel.

Father:

Harry Earl Ratekin

Mother:

Dorothy Lois (Grason) Ratekin

Spouse:

Ruth Elaine O'Dean

child:

Joel Ratekin

child:

Jack Ratekin

child:

Kent Ratekin