Delbert Merrill Shankel (August 4, 1927 – July 12, 2018) was an American microbiologist and academic administrator. He served as the interim chancellor of the University of Kansas in 1994. Shankel, a microbiologist, was educated at Walla Walla College and University of Texas (PhD in Bacteriology and Biochemistry, 1959). He started teaching at the University of Kansas' Department of Microbiology in 1959. He retired in 1996 and was named professor and chancellor emeritus[1][2]
Del Shankel | |
|---|---|
| Interim Chancellor of the University of Kansas | |
| In office 1994–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Gene Budig |
| Succeeded by | Robert Hemenway |
| In office 1980–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Archie Dykes |
| Succeeded by | Gene Budig |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 4, 1927 Plainview, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | July 12, 2018 (aged 90) Lawrence, Kansas |
| Spouse | Carol Shankel |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Walla Walla College University of Texas |
Shankel died on July 12, 2018.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Personal Papers of Delbert M. Shankel, 1959-1999". Archived from the original on June 19, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ a b "Former KU Chancellor Del Shankel dies at age 90". LJWorld.com. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
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