Background
Yankee, William Joseph was born on October 11, 1925 in Traverse City, Michigan, United States. Son of Max M. and Julia A. (DeNoyer) Yankee.
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William Joseph Yankee
Edit Profileeducator forensic psychophysiologist
Education
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Western Michigan U., 1954; Master of Arts in Psychology, Western Michigan U., 1957; Doctor of Philosophy in Education, Michigan State University, 1970.
Career
Psychiatric nurse, Traverse City Eastern State Hospital, 1948-1950;
patrolman/detective, Kalamazoo (Michigan) Police Department, 1950-1956;
instructor to assistant professor, Western Michigan State University, Kalamazoo, 1956-1966;
dean of academic affairs, Delta College, University City, Michigan, 1966-1970;
executive vice president, Delta College, University City, Michigan, 1970-1973;
president, Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City, 1973-1981;
private consultant, director polygraph training/research quality and control, Department of Defense Polygraph Institute, Fort McClellan, Alabama, since 1987. Consultant A. Madley Corporation and Revco Drug, Ohio and North Carolina, 1981-1987. Instructor, consultant Keeler Polygraph Institute, Chicago, 1960-1980, American Institute Polygraph Science, Detroit, 1973-1987.
Member Michigan Polygraphy License Board, 1973-1976.
Achievements
Membership
With United States Navy, 1943-1946. Member APA (associate, Professional Svc. award 1986), Society Psychophysiol. Research, American Polygraph Association, North Carolina Association Polygraph Examiners, Colorado Association Polygraph Examiners, Michigan Association Polygraph Examiners (Distinguished Svc. award 1988, John Reid award for Edition and Research 1988), American Association Police Polygraphists, Fraternal Order of Police.
Interests
Connections
Married Clara Ray, March 6, 1946 (divorcedNov. 1946); 1 child, Linda Newhouse. Married Beverly Ann Klepac, September 6,1947.
Children: William Joseph Junior, Gay Ann Colby.
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Nationality
American