Background
Yarger, Sam Jacob was born on October 8, 1937 in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. Son of Ralph And Eva L. (Little) Yarger.
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Sam Jacob Yarger
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Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Eastern Michigan U., 1959; Master of Arts in School Psychology, University of Michigan, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Ednl. Psychology, Wayne State University, 1968.
Career
Assistant professor, Oakland (Michigan) Community College, 1967-1968;
assistant professor, U. Toldeo, 1968-1971;
associate professor, Syracuse (New York) U., 1971-1977;
professor, Syracuse (New York) U., 1977-1984;
associate dean, Syracuse (New York) U., 1980-1984;
dean, professor, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1984-1992;
dean, professor, U. Miami, Florida, since 1992. Researcher Assessment Pre-Vocational Skills Mentally Retarded Youth, 1964-1965,Teacher Attitude Change in REls. to Program Input, 1968, Leader Behavior in a Task Oriented Setting in Relation to Group Activity, 1968, Attitudes Inner-City Residents Toward Ednl. Programs and Teachers, 1970, Dimensions Teacher Center Movement in American Education, 1972-1975, Dimensions FieldDerived Content in Teacher Education Programs, 1973-1975, National Study Inservice Education, 1976-1977, National Study Preservice Education, 1976-1977, National Study Preservice Education, 1976-1977, National Study Federally-Funded Teacher Center, 1979-1982, National Study Teacher Education, 1985-1994.
Developer, director teacher education programs, various United States locations. Member, chairman various universities committees. Consultant, speaker in field.
Achievements
Works
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Membership
Member American Ednl. Research Association (associate editor 1983-1985, chair elect Organisation Institutional Affilliates 1994-1995), American Association Colls. for Teacher Education (board directors 1984-1987, Executive Committee 1985-1987).
Connections
Married Gwen Polk (divorced 1982). 1 child, Mark Alan; married Sally K. Mertens.
