Duane C. Spriestersbach

Duane Caryl Spriestersbach (born September 5, 1916)^[1] was an acting President of the University of Iowa, serving from 1981-1982. He received his M.A. in 1940 and his Ph.D. in 1948, both from the University of Iowa. He served as dean of the University of Iowa's Graduate College from 1965-1989 and served both as vice president for research and as vice president for educational research and development, before serving as the acting president. The University's most distinguished dissertation prize, the D.C. Spriestersbach Dissertation Prize, is named in his honor. ^[2]

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2. ^ Riehl, John (June 3, 2010). "Be Remarkable: Duane C. Spriestersbach". The University of Iowa. http://www.uiowa.edu/be-remarkable/portfolio/people/spriestersbach-d.html. Retrieved March 15, 2011. 

Academic offices
Preceded by Willard L. Boyd	Acting President of the University of Iowa 1981-1982	Succeeded by James O. Freedman

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Name	Spriestersbach, Duane C.
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Short description	Acting President of the University of Iowa
Date of birth	September 5, 1916
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