• Ph.D. - Bowling Green State University, 1973, Industrial Education/Educational Administration.  Dissertation:  An investigation of the relationships between participant involvement in simulation, as evidenced by physiological activity, and change in concept meaning.
• M.Ed. - University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1970, Industrial Education
  Thesis:  An evaluation of an IA research program
• B.Ed. - University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada,1983, Industrial Arts

Teaching/Research Interests

• Specialties include technology education and teacher education, technological literacy, program and curriculum evaluation, international vocational technical education and leadership development.

Professional Experience

• Professor and Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies, Research and International, School of Technology, Purdue University, 2001 - Present.
• Professor & Graduate Coordinator, Department of Industrial Education & Technology, Iowa State University, 1998 - 2001.
• Professor, Technology & Industry Education, and Co-director (96-98), Research Institute for Technical Education & Workforce Development
  Department of Practical Arts & Vocational-Technical Education, University of Missouri-Columbia; previously Coordinator, lead professor, and associate professor, 1991 - 1998.
• Associate Professor of Industrial Education, Montclair State College, New Jersey; Coordinator of Industrial Education Teacher Programs (varying times), 1975 - 1978.
• Assistant Professor and Department Chairman of Industrial Education, Valley City State College, North Dakota, 1972 - 1975.
• Public school teaching & university research associate (1969-70); Alberta, Canada, 1966 - 1969.

Professional Associations

• Chairman, World Council of Associations for Technology Education
• Served as President, National Association of Industrial Technical Teacher Educators
• Board of Directors, American Vocational Association
• Involvement, ASEE, CTTE, EPT, ITEA, AERA, ATEA, NCOE, and ASTD

Publications

• Dyrenfurth, M.J., & Theuerkauf. International perspectives on technological education: Out comes & Futures.
• Dyrenfurth, M.J.  HRD's Futures: Four Possibilities.  University Council for Vocational Education.
• Dyrenfurth, M. J. (1997). Research in Technology Education, What do we really know?  In Blandow & Theuerkauf's (Eds.), Strategien und Paradigmenwechsel aur Technishen Bildung.  Hildesheim, Germany.
• Dyrenfurth, M. J., & Blandow, Dietrich (1992). Technological Literacy & Competence and Innovation in Human Resource Development.
• Numerous Articles and curricula

Awards and Honors

• Distinguished Service (2001) & Laureate (1996) Citation by Epsilon Pi Tau.
• CTTE & NAITTE recognition for outstanding research article & conceptual manuscript (1995 & 1994).
• Who's Who in America & Who's Who in American Education.
• Cleveland State University Medal (1992).
• Mississippi Valley Industrial Teacher Education Conference membership (1991)
• AVA Industrial Arts Division's Professional Leadership Award (1986).
• Outstanding Young Industrial Arts/Technology Educators, American Industrial Arts Association (1984).
• Outstanding Young Men of America (1980).
• Kappa Delta Pi (1972).
• Phi Delta Kappa (1972).
• Epsilon Pi Tau (1971)