Background
Birney, Barbara Ann was born on June 19, 1954 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Robert Charles and Margaret Ann (Momerack) Birney.
Birney, Barbara Ann was born on June 19, 1954 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Robert Charles and Margaret Ann (Momerack) Birney.
Bachelor in Psychology, Wesleyan University, 1976; Master of Arts in Education, University of California at Los Angeles, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy in Education, University of California at Los Angeles, 1986.
Educational evaluator Chicago Zoological Society, Brookfield, Illinois, 1986-1992. Consultant Interpretation, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1992-1994. Audience researcher Carnegie Museum of Pittsburgh, since 1994.
Member American Association Museum (museum assessment program since 1988), Visitor Studies Association, Aquarium and Zoo Association.