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Diffendal, Robert Francis was born on June 20, 1940 in Hagerstown, Maryland. Son of Robert F. and Martha Frances (Martin) Diffendal.
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Robert Francis Diffendal, American Geologist, researcher, educator. Fellow Geological Society American (chairman North Control section 1994-1995, executive secretary since 1997), Center for Great Plains Studies; member American Association of University Professors (chairman Nebraska conference 1978-1979), Paleontological Society, National Association Geology Teachers, Nebraska Geological Society (president, treasurer 1978-1979), Sigma Xi.
Education
AB, Franklin & Marshall College, 1962; Master of Science, U. Nebraska, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Nebraska, 1971.
Career
From instructor to assistant professor, St. Dominic College, St. Charles, Illinois, 1966-1970;
from assistant to associate professor, Doane College, Crete, Nebraska, 1970-1980;
from associate to full professor, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, since 1980;
assistant director School Natural Resource Sciences, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, since 1997. Member geology department advisory board U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1984-1987, president facultysenate, 1988-1989. Exchange professor Zhongshan U., Guangzhou, China, 1985-1986, 90-91, 98.
Member Nebraska Governor's Energy Policy Council, Lincoln, 1990-1991.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Geological Society American (chairman North Control section 1994-1995, executive secretary since 1997), Center for Great Plains Studies. Member American Association of University Professors (chairman Nebraska conference 1978-1979), Paleontological Society, National Association Geology Teachers, Nebraska Geological Society (president, treasurer 1978-1979), Sigma Xi.
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Married Anne Elizabeth Polk, June 5, 1967.
