William James Medland

Background

Medland, William James was born on January 1, 1944 in Logansport, Indiana, United States. Son of Thomas Gallagher and Mary Elizabeth Medland.

Education

Bachelor, U. Notre Dame, 1966; student, St. Saint Louis University, 1972-1974; Master of Arts in History, Ball State University, 1967; Master of Arts in Education, Ball State University, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy in History, Ball State University, 1980; postgraduate, Institute for Management Lifelong Education, Harvard University, 1985; postgraduate, Center International Cooperation and Security Studies, University of Wisconsin, 1988; postgraduate, Center International Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989; postgraduate, Freie Universitat, Berlin, 1991.

Career

Instructor history and philosophy, Donnelly college, Kansas City, Kansas, 1967-1970; curricular advisor, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1970-1971; teaching fellow, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1977-1980; assistant dean, St. Louis (Missouri) U., 1971-1975; employee supervisor, Wilson, Inc., Logansport, 1975-1976; operations manager, Watson-Jenkins, Inc., Indianapolis, 1976-1977; dean of college, assistant professor of history, Springfield (Illinois) College, 1980-1981; academic dean, associate professor of history and education, Marymount College, Salina, Kansas, 1981-1986; executive vice president, provost, professor of history, St. Mary's College, Winona, Minnesota, 1986-1991; president, professor of history, Viterbo College, LaCrosse, Wisconsin, since 1991; also board directors, Chief Executive Officer, Viterbo College, LaCrosse, since 1991. Education consultant American Institute Banking, Springfield, 1980-1981. Advisor Advisory Com.to School Board, Salina, 1984, Salina Diocesan Board Education, 1981-1983.

Evaluator North Control Association, Chicago, since 1987.

Achievements

• William James Medland has been listed as a noteworthy College president by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

College solicitor United Way, St. Louis, 1973. Coordinator College/Cmty. Artist Series, Salina, 1981-1984.

Board directors Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary, Winona, 1987-1991, La Crosse Medical Health Science Consortium. Board directors Wis.Found. for Indiana Colls., 94-98, Viterbo College, since 1994, Association Franciscan Colleges U. Chair board directors La Crosse Diocesan Education Commission.

Member KC, American Association Higher Education, American Association College President, American Association Ind.Coll. President, Wisconsin Association Indiana Colleges Universities (board directors), Rotary, Phi Alpha Theta (research award Ball State University 1979), Phi Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, research.

Connections

Married Donna Lee Bahnaman, March 12, 1977. Children: Mark David, Bridget Marie, Mark David, Jeanne Nicole.

Father:

Thomas Gallagher Medland

Mother:

Mary Elizabeth Medland

Spouse:

Donna Lee Bahnaman

child:

Jeanne Nicole Medland

child:

Bridget Marie Medland

child:

Mark David Medland