Bertha Boya Thompson

Background

Thompson, Bertha Boya was born on January 31, 1917 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Frank L. and Kathryn Belle (Park) Boya.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Elementary and Secondary Education, Slippery Rock State College, Pennsylvania, 1940. Master of Arts in Geography and History, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1954. Doctor of Education, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1961.

Career

Elementary teacher, reading specialist, New Castle (Pennsylvania) School System, 1940-1945; teacher, chairman social studies, Talawanda School System, Oxford, Ohio., 1954-1963; associate professor psychology and geography, chair education department, Western College for Women, Oxford, 1963-1974; associate professor education, reading clinic, Miami University, Oxford, 1974-1978; professor emeritus, Miami University, Oxford, since 1978; private antique dealer, appraiser, Oxford, since 1978.

Achievements

• Bertha Boya Thompson has been listed as a noteworthy education educator, antique dealer and appraiser by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member folk art committee Miami University Art Museum, Oxford, 1974-1976. Member of advisory com.Smith library, Oxford Public Library., 1978-1981. Member American Association of University Professors, National Council Geographic Education (Executive Board directors 1966-1969), National.Soc. for Study Education, Association American Geographers, Society Women Geographers, National Council for the Social Studies, Pi Lambda Theta, Zeta Tau Alpha, Pi Gamma Mu, Gamma Theta Upsilon, Kappa Delta Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: antique collecting, reading, travel, tennis.

Connections

Married John L. Thompson, March 27, 1942. Children: Kay Lynn Thompson Koolage, Scott McClain.

Father:

Frank L. Boya

Mother:

Kathryn Belle (Park) Boya

Spouse:

John L. Thompson

child:

Kay Lynn Thompson Koolage Thompson

child:

Scott McClain Thompson