Daryl is deceased.

Katie and Gene started teaching at Bemidji State College in 1966.  Gene was half-time in the Counseling Center, and Katie was full-time teaching in the Psychology Department.  Katie was hired for the primary purpose of developing the experimental aspect of the Psychology major.  Katie served as Chair of the Psychology Department for eight years and was instrumental in developing the Community Service major.  While she was Chair, the Department expanded with the addition of five new full-time positions.  Gene developed the Human Sexuality course as well as a course on Psychosocial Adjustment of the Handicapped.  They were early adopters of using technology for teaching, utilizing audio and video taped lectures for courses offered through the extension program.  After retiring, they became the first psychologists at the State Nursing Home in Walker (Ah-Gwah-Ching).  Katie served as Director of Resident Programs and Gene as Director of Psychology.  They remained at Ah-Gwah-Ching for 12 years before retiring.  They continued to be active with psychology, doing contract work with the Social Security Administration and volunteering in the Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Program in Minnesota.  Until recently, they lived in rural Backus.   They currently live in Florida where they not only weathered the hurricanes of 2004 but helped out as volunteer radio operators.

Taught 1987 - 1990
Jan worked in the Counseling Center as well as teaching in the Psychology Department. She taught a variety of classes, including General Psychology.

Ray arrived at Bemidji State Teachers College in 1952 as the first Assistant Professor of Psychology at the school. He was instrumental in establishing and expanding the psychology program. He did this, in part, by requiring that psychologists working in the Counseling Center also teach part-time in the Psychology Department. This gave the counselors another perspective on the students they were serving as well as increasing the number of course offerings. Ray taught in the Psychology Department from 1952 - 1956 and again from 1981 - 1984. The remainder of his tenure at Bemidji State College and BSU was spent as Dean of Students. Among other classes, Ray taught statistics. Ray was named a Professor Emeritus upon his retirement. Ray is happily involved in a host of the usual retiree activities, traveling, gardening, volunteering, etc. Professionally, he and an associate recently completed a quasi-experimental venture to reclaim a derelict, crime-ridden housing complex. The outcomes were highly successful, and the program could serve as a model for similar efforts.

When Jack arrived at Bemidji State College in 1961, he was on the Education faculty. He taught in the Psychology Department and was Director of Counseling and Remedial Services from 1965 - 1969. He became Dean of the Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences and continued serving as Dean until he retired. Since retiring, Jack's "volunteer job" is doing disaster relief as a mental health specialist for the American Red Cross. He has worked more than 20 disasters (floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, tropical storms, wildfires, a supertyphoon, and an act of terrorism) in 13 different states plus the territory of Guam.

Tom taught at BSU for an academic year plus a summer session. He has the distinction of having retired a number of times before his first Minnesota winter set in. After leaving BSU, Tom returned to California to teach at Woodland Community College, a part of the Yuba Community College District. Tom and his wife and daughter live on a small farm, and Tom has earned his private pilot's license.

Don began teaching at Bemidji State College in 1965. Along with other courses, Don regularly taught Abnormal Psychology. He served as Department Chair for 10 years. In the early years, Don shared an appointment in the Counseling Center; he also served as Director of the Counseling Center. He was named a Professor Emeritus upon his retirement. Don and his wife, Sylvia who was a professor in the Music Department, provided the initial endowment for the Dyrhaug Scholarship, awarded in alternate years to an outstanding student majoring in Psychology and an outstanding student majoring in Music. Don and Sylvia now live in the metro area and enjoy being close to their children and grandchildren.

Ross is teaching in the Psychology Department at the University of Louisiana at Monroe.

Tim is deceased.

Oscar arrived at Bemidji State College in 1967. He primarily taught statistics and learning. Oscar is deceased.

Dick worked in the Counseling Center as well as teaching in the Psychology Department.

Jay taught a wide variety of courses, primarily in the Community Service program. Since leaving BSU, Jay has been in independent practice in Bemidji as a Licensed Psychologist. He shares office space with three other Ph.D. psychologists, two Licensed Independent Clinical Social Workers, and two psychiatrists.