Paul J. Blommers

Background

Blommers, Paul J. was born on March 5, 1910 in Pella, Iowa, United States. Son of John Jay and Lilla (Renaud) Blommers.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Central College, 1932. Master of Sciences, University Iowa, 1936, Doctor of Philosophy., 1943.

Career

Teacher, principal Dunlap (Iowa) High School, 1932-1937. Teacher Shenandoah (Iowa) High School, 1937-1938. Superintendent schools, Dunlap, 1938-1940.

Research assistant U. Iowa, 1940-1943, executive secretary Examination Service, 1943-1945, registrar, examiner, 1945-1947, acting dean College Education, 1947-1948, associate professor, 1948-1955, professor, 1955-1977, chairman div. educational psychology, measurement, and statistics, 1966-1977, Chairman of the Board control athletics, faculty representative to Big 10, 1947-1956, chairman research committee College Education, 1948-1977.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author (with E.F. Linquist) Elementary Statistical Methods, 1960, review edit. (with Robert A. Forsyth), 1977.

Membership

Fellow American Psychological Association. Member Institute Mathematics Statistics, American Statistical Association, Biometric Society, Psychometric Society, National Society Study Education, American Education. Mason, Elk.

Connections

Married Yvonne E. Aschenbrenner, August 2, 1934 (divorced).; married second, Frances S. Gordon, 1975. Children: James J., Thomas J.

Father:

John Jay Blommers

Mother:

Lilla (Renaud) Blommers

Spouse:

Yvonne E. Aschenbrenner

Spouse:

Frances S. Gordon

child:

James J. Blommers

child:

Thomas J Blommers