Background
Ahern, Wilbert Harrell was born on July 12, 1942 in Greenville, Illinois, United States. Son of Alvin A. and Helen Ahern.
academic administrator history educator
Ahern, Wilbert Harrell was born on July 12, 1942 in Greenville, Illinois, United States. Son of Alvin A. and Helen Ahern.
Bachelor, Oberlin College, Ohio, 1963; Master of Arts, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1968.
Assistant professor, University of Minnesota, Morris, 1967-1970; associate professor, University of Minnesota, Morris, 1970-1979; visiting associate professor, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, summer 1975; acting academic dean, University of Minnesota, Morris, 1978-1979, fall 1992; professor, University of Minnesota, Morris, since 1979; Morse-Alumni distinguished professor of history, University of Minnesota, Morris, since 1996; chairperson division social science, University of Minnesota, Morris, 1987-1995.
Member, chairperson Minnesota State Review Board for History Preservation, St. Paul, 1983-1992. Chairperson DFL House District, 1984-1992. Member steering com.Bush Regional Collaboration in Faculty Development, 1989-1995, chairperson steering committee 1990-1993.
Member Organisation American Historians, American History Association, American Society Ethnohistory, World History Association.
Married Janet Louise Turbyne, December 28, 1963. Children: Alyson Louise, James Chapin.