Barbara Jean Palmer

Background

Palmer, Barbara Jean was born on December 14, 1939 in Louisiana, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Charles Mountjoy and Mary Margaret (Barnett) Crank.

Education

Bachelor, Phillips U., 1961; Master of Science, Fort Hays State University, 1987; Educational Specialist, Fort Hays State University, 1989; Doctor of Education, Kansas State University, 1992.

Career

Teacher science, North Kansas Missouri Public Schools, 1961-1963; teacher science, Independence (Missouri) Public Schools, 1963-1964; teacher science, Ottowa (Kansas) Public Schools, 1966-1967; teacher science, Hugoton (Kansas) Unified School District, 1968-1969; director, Grant County Day Care Center, Ulysses, Kansas, 1969-1974; teacher behavior disorders, High Plains Ednl. Cooperative, Ulysses, 1985-1988; assistant director, High Plains Ednl. Cooperative, Ulysses, since 1988.

Achievements

• Barbara Jean Palmer has been listed as a noteworthy Special education administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member, past president Unified School District 214 Board Education, Ulysses, 1979-1987. Member, past president of the board directors High Plains Ednl. Cooperative, 1980-1986.

Member ASCD, Council for Exceptional Children, Kansas Association for Special Education Adminstrs., Kansas Council for Children with Behavior Disorders (state secretary 1988-1990), Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: candle making, travel, hiking, reading, church activities.

Connections

Married Lewis William Palmer, November 23, 1961. Children: Sidney Justin, Nathan Randolph.

Father:

Charles Mountjoy Crank

Mother:

Mary Margaret (Barnett) Crank

Spouse:

Lewis William Palmer

child:

Nathan Randolph Palmer

child:

Sidney Justin Palmer