Richard Duane Kriens

Background

Kriens, Richard Duane was born on October 16, 1932 in Belmond, Iowa, United States. Son of John and Minnie Elise (Meints) Kriens.

Education

Bachelor, U. Northern Iowa, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1963.

Career

High school teacher, Ruthven (Iowa) Consolidated School, 1957-1958; graduate assistant, Iowa State University, Ames, 1959-1963; assistant professor of chemistry, Iowa Wesleyan College, Mount Pleasant, 1963-1965; associate professor, then professor of chemistry, Ashland (Ohio) U. (formerly Ashland College), since 1965.

Achievements

• Richard Duane Kriens has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1953-1955. Member American Association of University Professors (chapter treasurer since 1981), Royal Society Chemistry (London), American Institute Chemists, Midwest Association Chemistry Teachers in Liberal Arts Colls., American Chemical Society (Wooster section chairman, secretary since 1980).

Connections

Married Linda Joyce Hazel, March 30, 1967. Children: John Edward, Heidi Elise, Rebecca Jane.

Father:

John Kriens

Mother:

Minnie Elise (Meints) Kriens

Spouse:

Linda Joyce Hazel

child:

John Edward Kriens

child:

Rebecca Jane Kriens

child:

Heidi Elise Kriens