Background
Jellema, William Wayne was born on June 25, 1927 in Ridgeland, Wisconsin, United States. Son of William and Eileen E. (Wahl) Jellema.
Jellema, William Wayne was born on June 25, 1927 in Ridgeland, Wisconsin, United States. Son of William and Eileen E. (Wahl) Jellema.
AB cum laude, Hope College, 1950. Master of Theology, Western University, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1957.
Doctor of Education (honorary), Findlay University, 1968.
Assistant professor Alma (Michigan) College, 1956-1960. Associate professor University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1960-1967. Executive associate, research director Association American Colleges, Washington, 1967-1974.
President The Wartburg College Arts and Sciences, Waverly, Iowa, 1974-1980. Professor education University Connecticut, Storrs, since 1980. Chair accreditation teams regional and United States accreditation associations and offices, 1974-1985.
Invited lecturer, commencement speaker various colleges universities.
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With United States Navy, 1945-1946. Fellow Society for Values in Higher Education. Member Association Study of Higher Education, International Association University Presidents, American Association Higher Education.
Married Lois Ann England, August 8, 1952. Children: William Ian, Calvin Paul, Jonathan Mark.