Robert Dykstra

Background

Dykstra, Robert was born on February 26, 1930 in Vesper, Wisconsin, United States. Son of John and Anna (Holstein) Dykstra.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, University of Wisconsin, River Falls, 1957; Master of Arts in Ednl. Psychology, University of Minnesota, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy in Ednl. Psychology, University of Minnesota, 1962.

Career

Elementary teacher, Cedar Grove (Wisconsin) Public School, 1954-1955; assistant professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1962-1964; associate professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1965-1969; professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1970-1973; chair department curriculum and instruction, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1974-1985; professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1986-1993; retired, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1993.

Achievements

• Robert Dykstra has been listed as a noteworthy education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1952-1954. Member National Council Teachers of English (member Executive Committee 1969-1971), National Conference on Research in English (president 1984-1985), Twin City Area Reading Council (president 1990-1991), International Reading Association (member public committee 1975-1977), National Reading Conference (member public committee 1978-1980).

Interests

• Avocations: barbershop quartet singing, reading, golf.

Connections

Married Lou Ann Conselman, October 6, 1956. Children: S. Kim, Paul, Randall.

Father:

John Dykstra

Mother:

Anna (Holstein) Dykstra

Spouse:

Lou Ann Conselman

child:

Randall Dykstra

child:

S. Kim Dykstra

child:

Paul Dykstra