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Merle Zirkle taught at º£½ÇÉçÇøºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï for thirty two years, retiring from teaching in the spring of 2000 after having been a full professor of art since 1989. During her tenure she taught ceramics, design, jewelry and sculpture. Prior to 1986 she shared a teaching appointment with her husband Louis G. Zirkle. Professor Zirkle holds an M.F.A. in Ceramics from Southern Illinois University (1959) and a B.A. degree from the University of Mississippi (1957).

Besides teaching, she worked as an independent artist/craftsperson in jewelry and ceramics. During her