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Juister, Barbara Joyce was born on September 4, 1939 in Ottawa, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Ralph Edward and Imogene (Wilson) Weber.
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Barbara Joyce Juister
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Barbara Joyce Juister, American mathematics educator. Recipient Faculty Member of Year award Illinois Community College Trustees Association, 1992, Control region Outstanding Faculty Member award Association Community College Trustees, 1993,Excellence in Training award National Institute Staff and Organizational Development,1993, Leader award for Education Elgin Young Women’s Christian Association, 1994.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Education, Illinois State University, 1961; Master of Arts in Mathematics Teaching, Purdue University, 1965.
Career
Teacher mathematics, Lew Wallace High School, Gary, Indiana, 1961-1963;
teacher mathematics, Paxton (Illinois) High School, 1963-1964;
professor mathematics, Elgin (Illinois) Community College, 1964-1995;
retired, 1995. Reviewer textbooks for numerous publications, since 1977. Article reviewer Mathematics Teacher magazine, since 1983.
Reviewer modules University Mathematics Applications Project,1978-.
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Membership
Treasurer Sybaquay county Girl Scouts United States of America, 1985-1992. Delegate National Council Girl Scouts, 1993-1996: elder 1st Presbyterian Church, Elgin, 1986-1992. Member Mathematics Association American (visiting lecturer 1981-1992, board directors Illinois section 1985-1994, chairman 1992-1993, Illinois Section Distinguished Svc. award 1995), American Mathematics Association 2-year Colls.
(library subcommittee education committee 1990-1991, Illinois delegate to Delaware Assembly 1992-1996), Illinois Mathematics Association Community College (secretary 1978-1983, president 1984-1985, Distinguished Svc. award 1992), National Council Teachers Mathematics (speaker national meeting 1988), Illinois Council Teachers Mathematics (program committee 1988-1989, speaker), Northern Illinois Association Teachers Mathematics (board directors 1994-1996), Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications, Altrusa International Svc. Club (treasurer Elgin Chapter.1995-1997, 98-).
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Married Robert Milton Gibson, September 9, 1959 (deceased May 1961). 1 child, Robert Milton Junior. Married CharlesHarry Juister, April 2, 1966 (divorced December 30, 1991).
Children: Charles Edward, Leslie Elizabeth.
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Religion
Presbyterian