Background
Petrich, Beatrice Ann was born on April 13, 1925 in Glencoe, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Otto Edward and Clara Blanche (Johnson) Petrich.
Home economics educator emeritus
Petrich, Beatrice Ann was born on April 13, 1925 in Glencoe, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Otto Edward and Clara Blanche (Johnson) Petrich.
Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1947; Master of Science in Education, Colorado State University, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1964.
Teacher high school home economics, Minnesota, 1947-1958; assistant professor, South Dakot State University, 1958-1960; associate professor, chairman, Stout State University, Menomonie, Wisconsin, 1961-1963; associate professor, Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, Illinois, 1965-1971; professor, coordinator home economics education, department continuing and vocational education, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1971-1991; professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1991. Consultant to educational institutions, state agys.
Nutrition education consultant March of Dimes. Member American Educational Research Association, American Association of University Professors, National Council for Measurement in Education, American Home Economics Association, American Vocational Association, American Vocational Education Research Association, Society for Nutrition Education, American Council for Consumer Interests, Adult Education Association, Wisconsin Home Economics Association (chairman research section 1974-1976), National Council for Family Relations, Wisconsin Council for Family Relations (treasurer 1984-1986, president-elect, president 1988), Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters, Zonta, Omicron Nu (honorary), Phi Kappa Phi (past president University Wisconsin chapter), Pi Lambda Theta (treasurer, advisor), Delta Kappa Gamma. Clubs: Order of Eastern Star.