Background
Harris, Ben M. was born on February 8, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Eva Mae (Barber) Sands.
Harris, Ben M. was born on February 8, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Eva Mae (Barber) Sands.
Associate of Arts, Glendale College, 1943; Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1948; Master of Education, University of California at Los Angeles, 1951; Doctor of Education, University of California, Berkeley, 1958.
Chemist Desert Chemical Company, Twenty Nine Palms, California, 1943-1944. Teacher Burbank Junior High School, 1948-1951. Curriculum coordinator Inyo County Schools, Independence, 1951-1954.
Teacher Lafayette Elementary School, 1954-1955. Director curriculum Lafayette School District, 1955-1956, director personnel, 1956-1957. Academy assistant department education University California, Berkeley, 1957-1958.
Assistant, then associate professor University Texas, Austin, 1958-1968, professor education administration, 1968-1987, M.K. Hage Centennial professor education, 1987, professor emeritus, since 1988. Consultant Ministry Education, Venezuela, 1973, Bahrain, 1985, Effective Border Schools Research and Development Initiative, 1995-1996, University School Collaborative project, Austin Public Schools, 1995-1997. Visiting professor University Washington, Seattle, 1976, University Texas, San Antonio, 1989, University Texas Pan American, Edinburg, 1992, 1997-2002.
Planning consultant Ministry of Education, Egypt, 1987, Venezuela, 1973, 75, Malaysia, 1989, 91. United Nations Educational advisor University Cordoba, Spain, 1971, University Petroleum and Minerals, Dharan, 1979. Advisor Lagoven, S.A. Venezuela Petroleum, 1991-1992, American 2000 New Generation Schools Project, Austin, 1991-1992.
Visiting lecturer Taiwan Teachers College, Taichung/Kaochsfungand, 1994. Director evaluation effective schools border project, Edinburgh, 1995-1997. Co-director Visioning the Future Project Austin (Texas) Indiana School District, 2004.
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Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (national board directors 1973-1975, 80-82), American Education Research Association, Council Professors of Instructional Supervision (president 1976-1977), Sam Bass Theatre Association, Trad. Jazz Club, Fulbright Alumni Association, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Mary Lee Christian, September 28, 1948 (deceased June 06, 2006). Children: Kim Christian, Tamara Lee.