Background
Bull, Barry Leonard was born on August 29, 1947 in Billings, Montana, United States. Son of Arthur Clyde and Marjorie Fern (Grenier) Bull.
Bull, Barry Leonard was born on August 29, 1947 in Billings, Montana, United States. Son of Arthur Clyde and Marjorie Fern (Grenier) Bull.
Bachelor in English cum laude, Yale University, 1969; Master of Arts in English, University of Virginia, 1970; Master of Arts in Teaching, U. Idaho, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy of Education, Cornell Univercity, 1979.
Teacher English and social studies, Tottenham Technology School, Braybrook, Victoria., Australia, 1972-1974;
member professional staff in evaluation, planning and statistics, Idaho Department Education, Boise, 1974-1976;
consultant curriculum committee for K-12 social studies, Ithaca (New York) City School System, 1978-1979;
assistant professor education, Wellesley (Massachusetts) College, 1979-1984;
policy associate academic program unit, Washington Council for Postsecondary Education, Olympia, 1984-1985;
instrumental program specialist 2, Office Superintendent Public Instruction, Olympia, 1985-1986;
associate, assistant professor department educational foundations, U. Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, 1986-1989;
associate professor department educational policy and administration, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1989-1990;
associate professor department educational leadership and policy studies, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1990-1995;
professor, chair, department ednl leadership and policy studies Indiana U., Bloomington, since 1995;
director, Indiana Education Policy Center, Bloomington, 1992-1997. Presenter in field, since 1976. Guest manuscript reviewer Journal Teacher Education, 1990.
Member review board Ednl. Theory, 1985-1989; member of advisory commission on education for gifted and talented Wellesley Public School District, 1979-1980. Member professional education advising committee Washington Board Education, 1984-1985.
Member of advisory commission on schools of choice Hawaii Board Education, 1989. Numerous others.
Fellow Philosophy of Education Society (program committee 1982, membership committee 1984-1985, resolutions committee 1986-1987, Executive Board 1995-1997). Member American Ednl. Research Association (proposal reivewer division G, 1984-1986, 88, 89), American Ednl.
Studies Association (program committee 1982).
Married Irene Sue Ruderman, December 16, 1971. Children: Alan G., Ethan S.