Background
Christensen, Pauline McElmeel was born on February 18, 1939 in Manchester, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Paul Francis and Edythe E. (Billmeyer) McElmeel.
Christensen, Pauline McElmeel was born on February 18, 1939 in Manchester, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Paul Francis and Edythe E. (Billmeyer) McElmeel.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1960; Master of Science, Winona (Minnesota) State University, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1990.
Reference librarian, Iowa State University, Ames, 1961-1963; subordinate teacher, School District 861, Winona, 1964-1970; catalog librarian, Winona (Minnesota) State University, 1963-1964; counselor, Winona (Minnesota) State University, 1970-1972; coordinator, Winona (Minnesota) State University, 1973-1983; chairperson adult education and extension, Winona (Minnesota) State University, since 1983. State representative Missouri Valley Adult Education Association, 1984-1987. Member state board American Council of Education, Identification Program for Women in Higher Education Administration, since 1986.
Member American Association of University Women (corporation representative 1981-1988), Minnesota Association for Continuing and Adult Education (outstate representative to board directors 1981-1983, vice president professor development, president-elect 1993, named adult educator of year 1988, research award 1990), Association for Continuing Higher Education, American Association Adult Continuing Education, National University Continuing Education Association.
Married Larry D. Connell, December 27, 1958 (deceased August 1975). Children: James, Kathleen, Joseph, Jeffrey. Married George M. Christensen, March 3, 1979.