Background
Mazurkiewicz, Albert Joseph was born on March 1, 1926 in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frank Anthony and Pauline Catherine (Polunk) Mazurkiewicz.
reading and communications educator
Mazurkiewicz, Albert Joseph was born on March 1, 1926 in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frank Anthony and Pauline Catherine (Polunk) Mazurkiewicz.
Bachelor, Ursinus College, 1950; Master of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1951; Doctor of Education, Temple University, 1957.
Teacher science and literature, Philadelphia Public Schools, 1950-1951; elementary teacher, Philadelphia Public Schools, 1951-1953; room supervisor, Temple University Reading Clinic, Philadelphia, 1953-1955; associate professor, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1955-1966; professor reading, department chairman communication science, Kean College New Jersey, Union, since 1966. Director initial teaching alphabet center Grant Fund For Advancement of Education, New York City, 1963-1966. Director initial teaching alphabet language arts projectU.S. Office Education, Washington, 1966-1969.
Member school board Berkeley Heights (New Jersey) Board Education, 1971-1974. With United States Army, 1944-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member International Reading Association, American Education Research Association, National Council Teachers English, National Council Research in English, College Reading Association (president 1959-1962, editor, founder, J. Reading Specialist, Bachelor of Arts Herr award 1989).
Married Helen Virginia Lipsett. 1 child, Katherine Leona.