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Stephen J. Hiemstra (PhD) chronicles his early life, schooling, military service, and civilian service in the federal government. Stephen is a Professor Emeritus at Purdue University and former Senior Research Fellow in the School of Business and Public Policy at George Washington University. He is the founder and Director of the hospitality Ph.D. program in the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Purdue University. He is currently retired and living in Falls Church, Virginia. Stephen has 15 years of experience in teaching and research, and 23 years in administration and research at the USDA. His areas of research focused primarily on: 1. Supply and demand for lodging services, and impacts of room taxes on the lodging industry; 2. Tourism forecasting and impact analysis; 3. Foodservice industry structure and demand analysis; and, 4. School foodservice purchasing, pricing, and management. 5. He published over 200 refereed articles including 75 refereed journal articles. He was the recipient of I-CHRIE Lifetime Research Award (John Wiley & Sons) award and the Editor of National Food Situation for 7 years. His grants and management consulting related to foodservice, lodging, and tourism include: 1. U.S. food assistance program evaluation, management and administration; 2. food marketing economics - e.g. food demand, price analysis, and projections, Management information processing and analysis, State Extension Service Agricultural Economist; and 3. U.S. Air Force where he served as Communication's Officer in Korea. He has an extensive bibliography of published research, and considerable experience in public speaking and TV and radio presentations, is computer literate, and adept at quantitative statistical analysis. Stephen is a graduate with a bachelors and master's degree from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. He received his doctorate in agricultural economics at University of California at Berkeley in 1960, after service in the U. S. Air Force. He grew up on a grain-livestock farm in near Oskaloosa, Iowa. ISNI: 0000-0000-2990-6376, Personal Memoirs/Historical

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Stephen J. Hiemstra's My Travel Through Life brings back wonderful memories of the formative times in U.S. food policies and programs, and the people involved. Those who were active in agricultural economics from the 1960s to the end of the century are reminded that this creative period saw the birth pangs, growth and refinement of food programs that are taken for granted by many today. For most of those programs, Hiemstra was present at the creation, preparing the necessary preliminary research, analyzing options, evaluating results, advising policy makers and informing important audiences. His role in the evolution of USDA's programs that now feed millions of Americans should not be understated. There is much more to learn and enjoy in this very readable journey of a very productive life. Dr. John E. Lee, Jr. retired Administrator of USDA's Economic Research Service and Professor Emeritus, Mississippi State University. I remember my nephew Stephen as a handsome and well mannered young man. I knew he would be successful as he grew up with good Christian parents. After he married Hazel, they would always visit John and I on the farm when they came to Iowa. I normally served coffee time which included my homemade buns. I always enjoyed Stephen and Hazel, and appreciated their visits. Aunt Leona (Hiemstra) TerLouw Pella, Iowa As we learned from Dr. Stephen J. Hiemstra, life is a journey where we travel from moment to moment, from research to education, from government to university, from discovery to discovery. As one of his first doctoral students, I caught his passion for the journey, his passion for research, his passion to live life in its fullest-it was an honor to have been his student. For me, he was a role model and a mentor that I will never forget. Hailin Qu, Ph.D. Regents Professor & William E. Davis Distinguished Chair Director of the Center for Hospitality & Tourism Research School of Hotel and Restaurant Administration Oklahoma State University Stephen Hiemstra's accomplishments are overshadowed by the care he showed as a father, husband, mentor, and colleague. His autobiography shows his journey throughout his life, how his life work touched the lives of thousands, and his contributions to his discipline, government, and organizations that he committed his professional life. Dr. Hiemstra was a brilliant thinker and problem solver, who was patient with those who didn't have his intellect. He was also a man of God, a statesman, a leader, and, more importantly, my friend. Dr. Carl A. Boger Jr. Professor, Clinton L. Rappole Endowed Chair College of Hotel and Restaurant Management University of Houston Dr. Stephen Hiemstra was my advisor during my doctoral program at Purdue University and I would like to thank him for his dedication in helping me begin my own career as a hospitality researcher. He is a real gentleman who invited doctoral students to his house for dinner, a practice which I have continued with my own students. Dr. Woody G. Kim Professor, Robert H. Dedman Professor of Hospitality Management Director of Graduate Studies and of the International Center for Hospitality Research and Development College of Business, Florida State University Dr. Hiemstra is a great example of the value to society (and for himself) of higher education, made possible for many through the land grant university system. His impact on society through his work at Purdue University and the United States Department of Agriculture will be long remembered. Dr. Neil E. Harl Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor in Agriculture Emeritus Professor of Economics, Member, Iowa Bar Former Director, Center for International Agricultural Finance

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Stephen J. Hiemstra (PhD) chronicles his early life, schooling, military service, and civilian service in the federal government. Stephen is a Professor Emeritus at Purdue University and former Senior Research Fellow in the School of Business and Public Policy at George Washington University. He is the founder and Director of the hospitality Ph.D. program in the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Purdue University. He is currently retired and living in Falls Church, Virginia. Stephen has 15 years of experience in teaching and research, and 23 years in administration and research at the USDA. His areas of research focused primarily on: 1. Supply and demand for lodging services, and impacts of room taxes on the lodging industry; 2. Tourism forecasting and impact analysis; 3. Foodservice industry structure and demand analysis; and, 4. School foodservice purchasing, pricing, and management. 5. He published over 200 refereed articles including 75 refereed journal articles. He was the recipient of I-CHRIE Lifetime Research Award (John Wiley & Sons) award and the Editor of National Food Situation for 7 years. His grants and management consulting related to foodservice, lodging, and tourism include: 1. U.S. food assistance program evaluation, management and administration; 2. food marketing economics - e.g. food demand, price analysis, and projections, Management information processing and analysis, State Extension Service Agricultural Economist; and 3. U.S. Air Force where he served as Communication's Officer in Korea. He has an extensive bibliography of published research, and considerable experience in public speaking and TV and radio presentations, is computer literate, and adept at quantitative statistical analysis. Stephen is a graduate with a bachelors and master's degree from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. He received his doctorate in agricultural economics at University of California at Berkeley in 1960, after service in the U. S. Air Force. He grew up on a grain-livestock farm in near Oskaloosa, Iowa. ISNI: 0000-0000-2990-6376, Personal Memoirs/Historical John Elmer Hiemstra is a native of Oskaloosa, Iowa. He received his bachelor's degree from Central College, the Masters of Divinity from the New Brunswick Theological Seminary and the Doctor of Education from Rutgers University. He was ordained as a Minster of the Word and Sacrament by the Reformed Church in America in 1955 and has served as a minister until 2015. He is married to Norma Franklin, RN, also from Oskaloosa, Iowa. They have four daughters, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. They live in West Nyack, NY. John became an Executive Minister for the Reformed Church's Stewardship Council in 1964, the Executive for North American Mission in 1968, the National Director for United Ministries in 1972 and the Executive Minister of the Synod of New York, Reformed Church in America in 1979. From 1994 until 2008 he was the Executive Director of the Council of Churches of the City of New York. He was the Director of the Council's Caregiver Project formed after the 9/11 attack.. While serving in pastorates, he has served as a chaplain in several hospitals and nursing homes. He is a certified chaplain with certification in Clinical Pastoral Education, (CPE). He served as the Council's Chaplain Certification Officer for several years. His hobbies include flying, photography and traveling. Among his specialties are church relations with churches in Russia, Korea, the Middle East and China where he has visited on several occasions, often leading a group of church leaders. John has also received the Man of the Year Award from the Junior Chamber of Commerce, served as President of the General Synod of the Reformed Church in America, as President of the New York State Council of Churches and as President of the Classis of the Greater Palisades of the Reformed Church. He has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Central College in Pella, Iowa. He is listed in Who's Who In America 2007 edition. September, 2016 I am a slave of Christ, husband, father, tentmaker, writer, speaker... This blog assembles my ministry writing and makes it more intentionally available to my family, friends, and other readers. Hear the words; walk the steps; experience the joy! Background. I graduated with a masters of divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Charlotte, NC in October 2013. Prior to seminary, I worked for 27 years as an economist with the federal government in five different agencies. My doctorate is in agricultural economics from Michigan State University (1985). Family. My wife, Maryam, and I celebrated our 30th anniversary in 2014. Maryam hails from Iran and teaches high school mathematics and chemistry. I grew up in the Washington DC metro area but spent summers as a kid on my grandparent's farm in Iowa. We have three adult children: Christine (born 1989), Narsis (1991), and Stephen Reza (1992). We have lived in Centreville, VA since 1986. Bilingual. Because I believe that a pastor needs to serve the entire community, I have focused on improving my Spanish and serving in Hispanic ministry since 2011. The U.S. stands only behind Mexico in the number of Spanish speaking residents which is why T2Pneuma is bilingual-Spanish and English. I have used bilingual reflections to prepare for my adult Sunday school class and for other purposes. I also occasionally preach in Spanish having learned most of my Spanish living in Puerto Rico for a summer (1977). I follow blogs in German because I studied a year in Goettingen, Germany (1978/79). Publishing. Because I am a tentmaker (volunteer pastor/evangelist), I also have a commercial website: T2Pneuma.com. On January 16, 2014, I registered T2Pneuma Publishers LLC (P.O. Box 230564, Centreville, VA 20120) in the State of Virginia for purposes of supporting my ministry through publishing Christian books in English and Spanish: My first book, A Christian Guide to Spirituality, was published on July 26, 2014 and along with a Kindle EBook edition are available on Amazon.com. The Spanish edition was published in September 2015 and also appears in both paperback and Kindle. ISNI: 0000-0000-2902-8171

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