Background
Watt, Willis Martin was born on December 20, 1950 in Ottawa, Kansas, United States. Son of Gerald Omri and Shirley Arlene (Tush) Watt.
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Willis Martin Watt
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Christian Education, Manhattan Christian College, 1976; Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education-Speech/Drama, Kansas State University, 1976; Master of Arts in Speech/Drama, Kansas State University, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum/Instruction/Speech, Kansas State University, 1980.
Career
Pastor, Colony (Kansas) Christian Church, 1969-1971;
associate pastor, Burlington (Kansas) Christian Church, summers 1970-1971;
pastor, Ogden (Kansas) Union Church, 1979-1980;
elder, evangelist, Hays (Kansas) Christian Church, 1984-1997;
graduate teaching assistant department speech, theatre and dance, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1976-1978;
instructor, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1978-1980;
teaching intern speech/drama, Manhattan (Kansas) Christian College, 1979;
assistant professor department speech committee, Iowa State University, Ames, 1980-1984;
director forensics department committee, Fort Hays (Kansas) State University, 1984-1991;
chair, Fort Hays (Kansas) State University, 1991-1997;
vice president academic affairs, Manhattan (Kansas) Christian College, since 1997. Director Talking Tiger Research Institute, Hays, 1985-1991, Comm. Training Consulting Superior vena cava syndrome, Hays, 1986-1997.
Executive director Chi Rho Players Religious Drama Troupe, Ames, Iowa, 1981-1984. Adjudicator American College Theatre Festival, Region 5, since 1982. Member of advisory county for academic affairs Center for Policy in Higher Education.
Achievements
Membership
Education division leader United Way of Ellis County, Hays, 1989, Fort Hays State University chairman leader, 1992. Baseball coach Little League, Ames, Iowa and Hays, 1982-1986. Board directors Actors Cmty.
Theatre, Ames, 1982-1984. With United States Army, 1971-1974. Member Kansas Leadership Forum, Kansas Speech Comm.
Association (member Executive Board, Outstanding College Teacher award 1996), Theta Alpha Phi (honorary drama), Pi Kappa Delta (governor plains province 1986-1988, 90-91, Exemplary Svc. award 1987, 91, Svc. award 1993, Order of Highest Distinction 1995), Pi Delta Kappa, Alpha Psi Omega.
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Married Katherine Ann Young, February 14, 1970. 1 child, Derek Lee.
