Background
Laursen, Paul Herbert was born on March 28, 1929 in Ord, Nebraska, United States. Son of Ejvind L. and Jacobine E. (Jorgensen) Laursen.
Laursen, Paul Herbert was born on March 28, 1929 in Ord, Nebraska, United States. Son of Ejvind L. and Jacobine E. (Jorgensen) Laursen.
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Dana College, Blair, Nebraska, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy (duPont teaching fellow 1958-1959), Oregon State University, 1961; National Science Foundation visiting fellow, University of California at Los Angeles, 1967-1968.
Member faculty, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, 1959-1993;
professor of chemistry, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1964-1993;
head department, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1961-1976;
chairman division natural science and mathematics, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1966-1967, 68-71;
chairman faculty, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1973-1976;
academic dean, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1976-1978;
provost, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1978-1987;
trustee, Board of Governors, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1973-1976. Director student science training projects National Science Foundation, 1971-1975. Director Nebraska State Science Talent Search, 1974-1980.
Lecturer U. Maryland. Munich campus, 1987-1988.
Active local Boy Scouts American, 1970-1975, Habitat for Humanity, since 1993. Treasurer Citizens Environmental Improvement, 1971-1973. Co-chair Trnsition Team, Nebraska Synod of the New Lutheran Church, 1986-1987.
Member committee appeals Evangelical Lutheran Church American, 1987-1993, member discipline committee, 1993-1999. Member Board Regents Dana College, since 1990, secretary 1995-1999, chairman since 1999. With Army of the United States, 1951-1953.
Member American Chemical Society (secretary Nebraska section 1989), Nebraska Academy of Sciences (president 1970-1971), Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Sigma Pi Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi. Clubs: Polemic.
Married Marcia Gail Thompson, August 23, 1959. Children: Brett Paul, Scott Warren.