Background
Dando, William Arthur was born on June 13, 1934 in Newell, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Carl Frederick and Myrtle Jane (Foster) Dando.
academic administrator science educator
Dando, William Arthur was born on June 13, 1934 in Newell, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Carl Frederick and Myrtle Jane (Foster) Dando.
Bachelor of Science, California University of Pennsylvania, 1959; Master of Arts, University of Minnesota, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1969.
Visiting instructor, U. Manitoba, Winnepeg, Canada, 1961; instructor, U. Maryland., College Park, 1965-1966; lecturer, U. Maryland., College Park, 1967-1969; assistant professor, U. Maryland., College Park, 1970-1975; associate professor, U. North Dakota, Grand Forks, 1975-1980; professor, U. North Dakota, 1980-1989; chair geography, U. North Dakota, 1977-1982; professor, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, since 1989; chair geography, geology and anthropology, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, since 1989. Acting chair anthropology Indiana State University, 1993-1995. Principal investigator National Science Foundation Meteorology-Climatology Project, 1985-1992, National Institutes of Health Multiple Sclerosis Project, 1988-1991, National Science Foundation Physical Geography Institute, 1992-1996, Department Education Project GEO, 1992-1997, Geo-Technology-geographic information system or geographical information science Project, since 1995.
President University Lutheran Church, Grand Forks, 1979, Christus Rex Lutheran Campus Ministry, 1979-1987, North Dakota Lutheran Campus Ministry Committee 1986-1988. Chairman finance committee Trinity Lutheran Church, Terre Haute, 1992-1997, vice president, 1996-1997. Member Association American Geography (chair Middle Atlantic division 1973-1974, chair Great Plains-Rocky Mount division 1978-1980, chair West Lakes division 1994-1995, regional councillor 1997-2000, West Lakes Division Distinguished Service award 2002, American Geographic Richard W. Pill Miller Service award 2002), National Council for Geography Education (annual meeting chair 1998), Association North Dakota Geographers (president 1976-1980), Geography Educators Network Indiana (director development 1991-2000), Sigma Xi (University North Dakota chapter president 1986-1987, Indiana State University chapter vice president 1991-1992, president 1992-1993, Individual Excellence in Scientific Research award 1983).
Married Caroline Zaporowsky, July 19, 1958. Children: Christina Elizabeth, Lara Margaret, William Arthur World War II.