Background
Petrait, Brother James Anthony was born on May 4, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Joseph and Antonina Frances (Cizek) Petrait.
Petrait, Brother James Anthony was born on May 4, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Joseph and Antonina Frances (Cizek) Petrait.
Bachelor, University Detroit, 1969. Master of Education, University Georgia, 1971. Postgraduate in Sciences and Education, 8 Universities and Colleges in the United States, since 1971.
Science teacher Salesian High School, Detroit, 1961—1970, Judge Memorial High School, Salt Lake City, 1972—1976, Benedictine High School, Detroit, 1976—1982, St. Joseph High School, Ogden, Utah, 1983—1988, Fredriksted, since 1988. Teacher resource agent American Astronomical Society, since 1995. President Michigan Association Biology Teachers, 1978-1982, Utah Biology Teachers Association, 1985-1988.
Board director Utah Science Teachers Association, 1985-1988. Presenter at workshops, speaker in Chicago, New Orleans, Las Vegas, Detroit, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, Layton, Orlando, Purdue University, Anaheim, Australian National University, Canberra. Participant in 8 National Science Foundation-funded programs: University Georgia, Christian Brothers Colleges, Vanderbilt University, St. Lawrence University, Ball State University, Würzburg.
Virginia University, Northern Arizona University.
Anti nuclear weapons activist, founder and leader Nuclear Free Utah, Ogden, 1986-1988. Led boycott against Morton Salt Company, maker of nuclear weapons. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Science Teachers Association (certified in biology and general science, Star award 1976, Ohaus awards, 1980, 84), American Astronomical Society (teacher resource agent since 1995, leadership institute participant University Texas and McDonald Observatory 1998), Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers, National Science Education Leadership Association, Society For Science Exploration, Institute of Noetic Sciences, Society Scientific Exploration, Seti League (Virgin Islands coordinator), National Association Biological Teachers, Phi Delta Kappa.