December 6, 1932 - July 6, 2004
Personal Data
December 6, 1932, Ironwood, Michigan
Married: 1958
Died: July 6, 2004
Education
A. A. Gogebic Community College, 1952
B. A. History, Michigan State University, 1954
M. A. Adult Education,University of Alaska, 1963
Ed.D. Adult Education, University of California-Los Angeles, 1967
Employment
Employment
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1954-1956
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Teacher, P.E., Alaska On-Base Schools, Fort Richardson
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1956-1957
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Teacher, Jr. High, Bassett School District, La Puente, California
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1957-1961
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Educational Advisor, U. S. Army
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1961-1962
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Assistant to the President, University of Alaska
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1962-1964
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Head of Evening Off-campus & Correspondence, University of Alaska
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1964-1966
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Intern in Adult Education, University of California-Los Angeles
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1966-1975
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Assistant & Associate Professor, University of British Columbia
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1975-2004
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Distinguised Teaching Professor and Professor of Adult Education, Northern Illinois University, De Kalb, Illinois
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Awards and Honors
Certificate of Leadership for Meritorious Service, AAACE
Honorary Doctor of Philosophy, University of Helsinki, Finland
Fulbright Scholar/Professor of Adult Education, University of Helsinki, Finland
Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award, Gogebic Community College, Ironwood, Michigan
Distinguished Teaching Alumnus, University of California-Los Angeles
Awarded the insignia of the Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland
Honorary Professor, Shanghai Second Institute
John A. Niemi Memorial Scholarship for Travel, University of Illinois, De Kalb, Illinois
Membership-Professional Organizations
Committee on Continuing Education, Alaska
Committee of Professional Adult Educators
Adult Education Association of the U.S., Chairman of Mass Media section and Chairman of Commission on Research in Adult Education
American Educational Research Association
Northwest Adult Education Association, President,1974-1975
Canadian Association of Adult Educators
Canadian Association of University Teachers
National Association for Public Continuing and Adult Education
Commission of Professors of AAACE, Chair,1985-1987
Publications
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1970
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Adult Education and the Disadvantaged Adult with D. Anderson
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1971
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Mass Media and Adult Education (Editor)
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1981
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Recruiting and Training Volunteers with P. Ilsley
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1981
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Comparing Adult Education Worldwide
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1987
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Technologies for Learning Outside the Classroom with D. Gooler (Eds.)
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1988
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Classes Going the Distance So People Don't Have To: Instructional Opportunities for Adult Learners with L. Neeley & B. Ehrhard, Technological Horizons In Education Journal
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2002
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Russia and China in Transition: Implications for HRD Research and Practice in Global Community with Jun Liu
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Professional Interest Areas
Adult Literacy
Mass Media/Distance Education
International Adult Education
Use of technology in the classroom
Human Resource Development
Major Contributions to Adult Education
Professor of Student Advocate, he cared about students
More than 150 articles and four books
Taught in Canada, China, Finland, Russia, Taiwan, and the United States
Thirty year tenure at Northern Illinois University
Work and writing on learning needs of culturally disadvantaged groups
Additional Resources
Articles
Photo Gallery
Video/Audio
Presentations
Books
References
McGowan, M. Northern Today (2004). Retrieved on June 5, 2008 from http://www.niu.edu/northerntoday/2004/july12/niemi.shtml
Niemi, J. A. (1963-2000). John Niemi Papers. An inventory of his papers at Syracuse University. Retrieved on June 5, 2008 from http://library.syr.edu
John A Niemi Memorial Scholarship for Travel, Endowed Guidelines. Retrieved on June 23, 2008 from http:// www.cedu.niu.edu/cahe/forms/formsDocuments/aheDocuments/scholarships/Niemi%20Guidelines.pdf
Education Emeriti, News Archive (2004). In Memoriam: Professor John Niemi. Retrieved on June 26, 2008 from http://educ.ubc.ca/emeriti/news_archive.html
Previous Hall of Fame vita, wpc/AE#38/December 1, 1988, Dr. Waynne James
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