Background: Dirk Ballendorf, Ed.D
Education:
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Pennsylvania State College at West
Chester (B.S., Education, 1961)
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Howard University in Washington, DC
(M.A., Education 1965)
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Harvard (Doctorate of Education -- Ed.D
-- 1973).
Selected Publications:
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2005. The Federated States of Micronesia. In
Handbook of Federated Countries, 2005, Forum of Federations,
Montreal: McGill-Queen’s University Press, pp.215-226.
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2005. America, Guam, and the Russo-Japanese
War. Journal of Military History (Japan), v.41, n.1&2, transl. by
Saeki Yasuko, pp.209-223. The Russo-Japanese War (Part II). Aspects and
Legacies of the War, published by Kinseisha, Tokyo, June 2005, in
commemoration of the centennial of the Russo-Japanese War and the 40th
anniversary of the Journal of Military History (Japan).
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2004. with Howard Willens, The Secret Guam
Study; How President Ford’s 1975 Approval of Commonwealth Was Blocked by
Federal Officials. Saipan: Historic Preservation Office, and Guam:
Micronesian Area Research Center, University of Guam.
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2002. The Yap Controversy. In East Asia
and the United States; An Encyclopedia of Relations Since 1784 (4
vols.). Westport, Connecticut, The Greenwood Press.
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1997. with Merrill L. Bartlett, Pete
Ellis; An Amphibious Warfare Prophet, 1880-1923. Annapolis, Maryland,
Naval Institute Press.
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1994. with William L. Wuerch, Historical
Dictionary of Guam and Micronesia. Metuchen, New Jersey, Scarecrow
Press.
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1991. with Helmut Christmann and Peter
Hempenstall, Die Karolinen Inseln in Deutscher Zeit:
EineKolonialgeschichtliche Fallstudie. Lit Verlag, Muenster and
Hamburg, Germany.
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1986. with Bruce G. Karolle, The Prospects
for Economic Self-Sufficiency in the New Micronesian States, Center for
Southeast Asian Studies, Monograph #25, James Cook University, Queensland,
Australia.
Professional Associations and Societies:
Noteworthy Accomplishments:
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Author of eleven books, and over 200 articles
and reviews on Micronesian history and culture.
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Dr. Ballendorf has been a visiting professor
in Germany, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, and for the first quarter of
2007 has been invited to lecture at Kagoshima University in Japan.
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In connection with his research, Dr.
Ballendorf was recently interviewed on The History Channel’s “Deep Sea
Detectives.”
Marital Status: Married. Wife,
Francesca K. Remengesau. They have four children.
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Employment:
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2004 to present: Director, RFT/Micronesian
Area Research Center, University of Guam
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1991-Present: 27 years teaching regional
history at the University of Guam, including 14 theses committee
memberships.
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History of
Micronesia; Economic Development in Micronesia
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History of
Palau; Religion, Myth, and Magic in Micronesia
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WWII in
Micronesia; Historiography of Micronesia
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1999: Guest professorship: Canterbury
University, New Zealand
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1990-1991: Guest professorship: Wollongong
University, Australia
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1989: Guest professorship: Hannover
University
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1985: Guest professorship: Macquarie
University
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1979-1984: Director, RFT/Micronesian Area
Research Center, University of Guam
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1977-1979: President, College of Micronesia.
Pohnpei, Eastern Caroline Islands: 800+ students in seven districts in
Micronesia, including Nursing School and Vocational/Occupational School.
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