Background
Wachal, Robert Stanley was born on March 13, 1929 in Omaha. Son of Stanley William and Marie Frances (Rokusek) Wachal.
consultant linguistics educator
Wachal, Robert Stanley was born on March 13, 1929 in Omaha. Son of Stanley William and Marie Frances (Rokusek) Wachal.
Bachelor of Arts, University Minnesota, 1952; Master of Sciences, University Wisconsin, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1966.
Teacher, Mound School District, Minnesota, 1955-1959; faculty member, U. Iowa, Iowa City, since 1964; professor linguistics, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1975-1997; professor emeritus, U. Iowa, Iowa City, since 1997; department chairman, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1975-1981; consultant, American College Testing Program, Iowa City, 1981-1995; consultant, Ednl. Testing Svc., Princeton, New Jersey, 1996; consultant, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1975-1990; consultant, Canada Council, Ottawa, Ontario, 1975-1980; consultant, National Endowment for Humanities, New York City, 1978, 93. Member editorial advising committee American Speech, 1988-1993.
Fellow Academy Aphasia. Member American Dialect Society, Dictionary Society North America.
Married Jane McCune, September 15, 1968.