Background
Ankrum, Ward Elwood was born on March 2, 1910 in Danville, Illinois, United States. Son of Wesley Jay and Margaret Elizabeth (Ward) Ankrum.
Ankrum, Ward Elwood was born on March 2, 1910 in Danville, Illinois, United States. Son of Wesley Jay and Margaret Elizabeth (Ward) Ankrum.
Student, Wabash College, 1929—1932. Bachelor of Science in Education, University Illinois, 1943. Master of Science in Education, University Illinois, 1941.
Postgraduate, University Denver, 1942—1943. Doctor of Education, University Missouri, 1951.
Instructor speech and English, Danville High School, 1938-1942. Educational specialist, division instructor training United States Army Air Force, 1942-1944. Instructor speech and English, U. Denver, 1943-1944.
Chairman English department Coronado (California) High School, 1944-1945.
Instructor division communications Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri, 1945-1952, director audio-visual library, 1952-1957. Associate professor, director audio-visual education Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, 1957-1963, professor, director audio visual education, 1963-1975, professor emeritus, since 1975.
Ford Foundation lecturer Arkansas A.and M. College, 1953. Company-director Graduate and Undergraduate Credit Workshop, Northeast Missouri State Teachers College, Kirksville, 1954-1958, 62, 64, 66.
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Media Institute Arkansas State College, summer 1967. Special researchinfluence selected television programs on preservice teachers fundamental factors in reading rate acceleration. Charter president Columbia (Missouri) Art Theatre Advisory Council, 1955-1958.
Chairman audiovisual services Missouri Parent Teacher Association, 1955-1958.
Delegate from Missouri national convention Parent Teacher Association, 1957. Chairman audio-visual services Arkansas Parent Teacher Association, 1958-1961.
President department audio visual services Missouri Teachers Association, 1955-1956. Juror Golden Reel Film Festival, New York City, 1955, juror, chairman motion pictures in education, 1956.
Charter president Columbia Art Theatre Advisory Council, 1955—1958. Chairman audiovisual services Missouri Parent-Teachers Association, 1955—1958. President department audiovisual services Missouri Teachers Association, 1955—1956.
Juror, chairman motion pictures in education, 1956. Member Clark County Health Advisory Board, since 1972. Member advisory board Wonderland School, Arkadelphia, since 1970, president, since 1975.
Delegate from Missouri national convention Parent-Teachers Association, 1958—1961. Member of Arkansas Educational television Association (vice president since 1961), Arkansas Education Association (president audiovisual association 1959-1961, treasurer 1971-1975, president unit 1973-1974, board directors emeritus since 1975), National Education Association (parliamentarian department audio visual instruction 1960-1975), Masons, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Wilma Mooney Walloch, May 30, 1965.