| Show PAGE SIX r i t DR C DENNIS FUNK C. C Dennis Funk Gains Degree From Wisconsin Former Sanpete County Extension Extension Extension Ex Ex- tension agent C C. C Dennis Funk has earned the PhD Ph.D. in ex extension extension extension ex- ex tension administration from the University of Wisconsin at Mad Mad- 1 ison He received an MS degree there in dairy science in 1965 and then transferred to the National University Extension Center for Advanced Study n na a center established through a agrant agrant agrant grant grant- from the Kellogg Foun Foun- dation His di dissertation study of extension ex extension extension ex- ex tension agents and supervisors in five states aimed to determine determine determine deter deter- mine how the personality trait of open- open and minded closed-minded- ness referred to as dogmatism contributes to effectiveness of the county agents and what relationship re relationship relationship re- re this trait has to job satisfaction He found that open- open minded agents tend to rate higher high high- er in job performance Also the study disclosed that the themore themore themore more minded closed-minded dogmatic agents experience higher job satisfaction if they have supervisors supervisors supervisors super super- visors who also measure high on the dogmatism scale Such congruency did not prove to bea be bea a factor in job satisfaction forthe for forthe forthe the more open-minded open agents They tend to find high satisfaction satisfaction satisfaction tion with their job regardless of whether their supervisor tends to be open-minded open or closed Dr Funk is now on assignment assignment assign assign- ment meat one-half one time a as extension extension extension exten exten- sion marketing specialist at and one-half one time in de developing developing developing de- de and converting all ex extension extension extension ex- ex tension planning and reporting activities to a computerized system He served as assistant county extension agent in Salt Lake County and then as Sanpete Sanpete Sanpete San San- pete County agent 1955 to 1964 He and his wife Rebecca and seven children are now living in Smithfield He is currently i in the bishopric of the University University University sity First Ward at Logan Logana a position also held while at Madison Wisconsin Earlier he served as a bishop in the Mardi ManU North Ward for two years |
