Faculty
Dr. Dwayne Strasheim
Professor of English and Linguistics and Dean Emeritus, 2000-present
Education
Dr. Dwayne Strasheim
Professor of English and Linguistics and Dean Emeritus, 2000-present
Education
- Ph.D. English and Linguistics 1970 - Ohio University
- M.A. Linguistics 1965 - University of Washington
- B.A. German 1962 - Wayne State College
- Professor of English and Linguistics and Dean Emeritus, 2000-present
- Dean of College (Chief Academic Officer), 1983-2000
- Registrar and Assistant Dean, 1978-1983
- Associate Professor (Assistant Professor, Instructor) of German, English, and Linguistics, 1965-1978
Educational and Professional Experience
- Institute for Educational Management, Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, Summer 1992
- NEH Summer Seminar for College Teachers, "Standard English: Individual Freedom and Social Control," University of Texas-Austin, 1977
- NDEA Summer Institute in German, Montana State University, 1962
Campus/Academic Leadership
- Faculty Advisor, Artist-Lecture Series Student Symposium Committee, 2001-2002
- Strategic Planning Coordination Board, 2000-2002
- Editorial Board, Rerum Scriptor, 1998-present
- Honorary Member, Alpha Chi, since 1997
- Invited Faculty Lecture, "'Politics and the English Language' Revisited," Fall 1974
- Adjunct Professor, Wayne State College, Summer 2001
Community Leadership
- First Presbyterian Church, Board of Trustees, 1997-2000
- Board of Deacons, 1972-1975
- Board of Directors, Hastings Symphony Orchestra, 2001-2004
- Chair, Board of Directors, Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce, 1995-1995
- President, Hastings Area United Way, 1991-1992
- President, Leadership Hastings, 1989-1990
- President, Hastings Noon Kiwanis Club, 1988-1989
- President, Hastings Public Schools Board of Education, 1981-1982
Statewide Leadership
- Nebraska Department of Education State Accreditation Committee, 1986-present
- President, Nebraska Association of School Boards, 1984-1985
- President, Nebraska Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, 1982-1983
- President, Nebraska Council of Teachers of English, 1976-1977
- President, Nebraska Association of Interterm Colleges, 1974-1977
Regional/National Leadership
- Consultant-Evaluator and Evaluation Team Chair, Higher Learning Commission, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 1986-present
- NCA Eligibility Process Reviewer, 1997-present
- NCA Accreditation Review Council, 1994-1998
- Co-President, with Cynthia R. Strasheim, "Finding Balance in Your Life," National Rural Families Conference, 1994, and Kansas Association of Community Mental Health Centers, 1995
Personal Data
- Born 03/08/40, Lincoln, Nebraska
- Valedictorian of Norfolk (Nebraska) High School, 1958
- Married to Cynthia R. Strasheim, University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension Educator
- Three grown children, two stepchildren, three grandchildren
- Interests include exercise and fitness, music, books, and sports
- Volunteer public announcer for collegiate athletic events
