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I attended a two-year college, earned an
undergraduate degree in physics and mathematics from Carleton College,
and then earned my Ph.D. in administration from the University of
Chicago. For the last ten years, my interest has primarily been in the
design of two-year college structures and the growing phenomena of
community colleges as engines of social-economic development. This
perspective requires continual redesign of programs and delivery
systems that can only be addressed by a mix of qualitative and
quantitative methodologies. I am currently writing a design manual for
the Minnesota state colleges and university system (MnSCU), and I also
do some private work with corporations on quality control and
management systems. Additionally, I’m co-director of the Leadership Academy,
the only program in the Midwest geared toward preparing faculty
leaders for two-year colleges. During the past decade, more than 70
Leadership Academy graduates have joined community colleges around the
region, making the University a major source of influence in this
important educational arena. This year’s group will include a
significant number of students from the region’s increasingly
high-profile Tribal Colleges. My connection to my field is primarily
through my students. I’ve had a long academic career, but I am proud
to define myself by my students, not by my publications. They are a
continuing source of inspiration to me. Education
- B.A., Carleton College, 1958 (physics/mathematics)
- Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1964 (administration)
Honors
- Phi Beta Kappa, Carleton College, 1958
- Society of Sigma Xi, Carleton College,1958
- Woodrow Wilson Fellow, University of Colorado, 1959
- Bishop Heffran Award, St. Mary's College, 1983
- Trustee Emeritus, St. Mary's University, 1997
Leadership
- Board of directors, Minn. School District 252, 1970-73
- Board of trustees, St. Mary's College, 1970-1980; chair, 1975-1979
- Board of directors, Sangre de Christo Center, Santa Fe, New Mexico,
1975-79
- Board of trustees, Shattuck St. Mary's School, 1994-present, chair 1996-1998
- Board of directors, National Farm Medicine Center, 1998-2000
Positions
- Admissions counselor, Carleton College, 1958-60
- Assistant director of admissions, University of Chicago, 1960-63
- Dean of students, assistant professor of sociology, Carleton College, 1964-66
- Professor, educational administration, University of Minnesota 1966-present;
chair, Department of Educational Policy and Administration. 1994-97; co-director
of the Leadership Academy, 1993-present
- Director - UCEA Center for International Development in Educational Administration. 1994 - 97.
Publications: (1994 - present)
Books
Paradigms and parables. (1995) Human Resource
Development Press with L. deThomasis
New designs for two year colleges. (1998) National
Center for Research
in Vocational Education. With G. Copa.
Referred articles and papers
The decision to die: A qualitative perspective on
rural suicide. (1994) In H. McDiffie, et.al. (eds) Agricultural health
and safety: Workplace, Environment, Sustainability. Center for
Agricultural Medicine. Saskatoon, Canada. With P. Gunderson and T.
Morgan.
The design studio. (1995) Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the University Council for Educational
Administration. Salt Lake City, UT. With T. Schultz, T. Morgan and G.
Copa.
Leadership development for international
educators. (1995) Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
Association for Advancement of International Education. New Orleans,
LA. With. K.S. Louis.
Qualitative analysis of financial models. (1994)
Paper presented at the International System Dynamics Conference.
Stirling, Scotland. With T. Morgan. Published in Proceedings.
Quality control in the human services: An
exploration of control structures. (1994) Paper presented at the
International System Dynamics Conference. Stirling, Scotland. With T.
Morgan. Published in Proceedings.
The global electronic community. (1995) Paper
presented at the International System Dynamics Conference. Tokyo, JPN.
With T. Morgan and J. Roca. Published as Proceedings.
Human service systems: A theoretical perspective.
(1995) Paper presented at the International System Dynamics
Conference.
Tokyo, JPN. With T. Morgan. Published as Proceedings.
New designs for two-year colleges: Insights for
facility planners. (1996) Paper presented at the annual conference of
the Society of College and University Planners. Washington, D.C. With
G. Copa and B. Jilk.
New designs for two-year institutions of higher
education. (1996) Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers. Salt Lake City,
UT With G. Copa and B. Jilk.
New design for the two year institution of higher
education. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Society for
College and University Planning. Chicago, IL. July, 1997. With G. Copa
and B. Jilk.
New designs for vocational education and training.
Paper presented at the annual conference of the International
Vocational Education and Training Association. Helsinki, Finland.
August, 1997. With G. Copa and B. Jilk.
Visioning a future for the two year college. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of
Community Colleges. Annaheim, CA. With G. Copa, B. Jilk and S.
Krebsbach. April, 1997
New designs for school to work. Paper presented at
the annual meeting of The League for Innovation. Annaheim, CA. April,
1997. With G. Copa and B. Jilk.
Qualitative perspectives on social design. Paper
presented at the Twelfth International Workshop on Qualitative
Reasoning. Cape Cod, MA. May, 1998. With T. Morgan.
Designing learning communities. Paper presented at
EDINEB Annual Conference. Cleveland, Ohio. September, 1998 With G.
Copa and B. Jilk
Designing post-secondary institutions for the
21st. century. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the
International Association for Vocational and Technical Education.
Ankara, Turkey. September, 1998 With G. Copa and B. Jilk.
Leading by design. Paper presented at the Annual
Conference of the League for Innovation. New Orleans, LA. June, 1999.
Designing the collegiate infrastructure. Paper
presented at the Annual Meeting of the Post-Secondary International
Network. London, England. June, 1999.
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