Background
Overgaard, Willard Michele was born on October 16, 1925 in Montpelier, Idaho, United States. Son of Elias Nielsen and Myrtle LaVerne (Humphrey) Overgaard.
political scientist public law professor
Overgaard, Willard Michele was born on October 16, 1925 in Montpelier, Idaho, United States. Son of Elias Nielsen and Myrtle LaVerne (Humphrey) Overgaard.
Bachelor of Arts, University Oregon, 1949; Fulbright scholar, U. Oslo, 1949-1950; Master of Arts (non-resident scholar 1954-1955), University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science (administrative fellow 1955-1956, research fellow 1962-1964), University of Minnesota, 1969.
Instructor, Soviet and international affairs, Intelligence School, United States Army, Europe, 1956-1962;
director intelligence research training program, Intelligence School, United States Army, 1958-1961;
assistant professor international affairs, George Washington University, 1964-1967;
senior staff political scientist, Operations Research Institute, United States Army Institute Advanced Studies, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1967-1970;
associate professor political science, department chairman, director, International Studies Institute, Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, 1970-1972;
professor political science public law, Boise (Idaho) State University, 1972-1994;
department chairman, Boise (Idaho) State University, 1972-1987;
academic director Master of Public Administration degree program, personnel administrator, member humanities council interdisciplinary studies in humanities, Boise (Idaho) State University, 1976-1987;
professor of public law emeritus, Boise (Idaho) State University, since 1994;
director Taft Institute Seminars for Public School Teachers, Boise (Idaho) State University, 1985-1987;
coordinator Legal Assistant Program, Boise (Idaho) State University, 1990-1995. Member commercial panel American Arbitration Association, since 1974. Member Consortium for Idaho's Future, 1974-1975.
Advising committee Idaho Statewide Training Program Local Government Officials, 1974-1978. Advisory group Governor Idaho Task Force Local Government, 1977. Co-director Idaho State Executive Institute, Office of Governor, 1979-1983.
Grievance hearing officer City of Boise, 1981-1985. Arbitrator United States Postal Svc., 1988-1990. Consultant in field.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. With Army of the United States, 1951-1954. Retired major United States Army Reserve.
Member American Bar Association (associate), Reserve Officers Association (life), American Legion.
Married Lucia Clare Cochrane, June 14, 1946. Children: Eric Willard, Mark Fredrik, Alisa Claire.