CURRICULUM VITAE SUMMARY
June 2005




NAME:                       Michael T. Cron, O.D.

                OFFICE -     Michigan College of Optometry
                                     1310 Cramer Circle
                                     Big Rapids, MI         49307-2738

                                     Voice:     231 591 2171  (including voicemail)
                                     FAX:       231 591 2394
                                     E-mail:    cronm@ferris.edu

MARRIED:                Wife - Connie J.; Retired Elementary Educator
                                     Children - daughter Cara M.C., son Andrew C.
                                                        married to Jason L.C. and Chaunsa S., respectively
                                          Grandchildren - Lillian M.C., Maya L.C., Jared T. , Porter J.C., Cecilia M.

EDUCATION:    Carson City-Crystal MI Area High School; Graduated 1966
                              University of Michigan 1966-69
                              Illinois College of Optometry 1969-73
                                        Graduated summa cum laude with Doctorate in Optometry; 1973

       Numerous post-graduate seminars and courses relating to visual
           development, vision therapy, infant and child vision care, strabismus,
           amblyopia, learning disabilities, neuropsychology; AOA Council on
           Optometric Research's Clinical Trials Research study program
                               Ferris State University 1982-present
                                        courses in computer programming, computer applications, General and Ocular
                                        Pharmacology, Aviation, Writer Rating, Management and Treatment of Ocular Diseases,
                                        Photojournalism, Sign Language, Geriatrics, and Therapeutic Pharmacology and the
                                        Management of Ocular Diseases

                                University of Michigan 1993-present
                                        School of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics
                                        M.S. program in Clinical Research Design and Statistical Analysis

PROFESSIONAL
PRACTICE:
                  Licensed optometrist in Illinois (#46-6523) and Michigan (#4901002421), with DPA and TPA certification
                  Private practice in Spring Lake, MI, 5/74 to 9/82
                  Practice part-time in office of Dr. Lynn Gardner, Manistee, MI 1/74 to 1/78
                  Practice on consultant basis, specialty of visual and perceptual-motor disorders of children
                    in office of  Drs. Walton and Bloom, Hastings, MI 7/75 to 11/77

ACADEMIC
ACTIVITIES:
            Clinical Associate, College of Optometry, Ferris State College, Big Rapids, MI: 11/77 to 12/79

            Assistant Professor, College of Optometry, Ferris State College; 1/1/80 to 5/28/84
 
            Associate Professor and Chief of Pediatric Optometry Services, College of Optometry,
                Ferris State University, 5/29/84 to 5/30/88
 
            Professor and Chief of Pediatric Services, College of Optometry, Ferris State University,
                    5/31/88 to 7/1/92

            Acting Director of Campus Clinic, College of Optometry, Ferris State University,
                9/1/90 to 7/1/91
 
            Professor and Associate Dean, Michigan College of Optometry, Ferris State University,
                7/1/92 to 7/1/1999
 
            Professor, Michigan College of Optometry, Ferris State University, 7/1/1999 to present
 
 

SERVICE AND CIVIC
ORGANIZATIONS:

            Active participation in numerous organizations including Jaycees, three different community
                theatre groups, local public school advocacy groups, Boy Scouts, local childrens' sports
                organizations
 

PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS:

                    American Optometric Association
                    Michigan Optometric Association
                    West Michigan Optometric Association
                    American Optometric Student Association
                    American Optometric Foundation
                    Optometric Extension Program
                    College of Optometrists in Vision Development, Associate
                    American Academy of Optometry, Fellow
                    National Board of Examiners in Optometry
                    Neuro Optometric Rehabilitation Association
                    Tomb and Key Honorary Fraternity
                    Beta Sigma Kappa Honorary Fraternity
                    American Public Health Association
                    Michigan Public Health Association
                    Learning Disabilities Association
                    Association for the Education of Young Children
                    National Association of Vision Professionals
                    National/Michigan Education Association
                    Ferris Faculty Association
                    Council for Exceptional Children
                    American Association for the Advancement of Science

RESEARCH:

Over a dozen presentations of completed research projects on topics such as pediatric
visual acuity tests, visual perceptual skills of school children, and vision screening.

Also several other projects completed but not presented investigating topics such as
vision therapy, school vision screening, visual perceptual skills of school children,
reading disabilities, and myopia.
 

 GRANTS:

            Ferris State College Faculty Research Grant, 1983: "Operant Preferential Looking Visual Acuity"
                with Jack Richman; $2,370

            TOVA Foundation, 1996: "Impulsivity in the TOVA and the MFFT" with Mark Kosciuszko and Dawn
                Brooks; $650
 

ARTICLES/
PUBLICATIONS:

Over twenty-five publications, including two book chapters, several review articles, and
other articles on visual acuity in children, vision therapy, optometric textbook use, and
referral writing. INVITED PAPERS
AND PRESENTATIONS: Over 75 educational presentations to various optometric meetings and congresses and
groups of other allied professionals from 1975 to the present.
 
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