Background
Finley, Carmen Joyce was born on March 9, 1926 in Santa Rosa, California, United States. Daughter of Perry E. and Ardith (Bobst) Finley.
psychologist research administrator
Finley, Carmen Joyce was born on March 9, 1926 in Santa Rosa, California, United States. Daughter of Perry E. and Ardith (Bobst) Finley.
Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Math, University of California-Berkeley, 1947; Master of Arts, Teachers College, Columbia University, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, Teachers College, Columbia University, 1962; postdoctoral in computer science, Sonoma State University, 1983-1984.
Teacher mathematics, Porterville (California) Union High School, 1948-1951;
school psychologist, consultant in administrative research, director research and data processing, Sonoma County Schools, Santa Rosa, 1952-1967;
associate director, National Assessment Ednl. Progress, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1968-1970;
associate director, National Assessment Ednl. Progress, Denver, 1971;
principal research scientist, American Institutions for Research, Palo Alto, California, 1972-1983.
Consultant in planning and evaluation San Mateo County Schools, 1974-1975. Visiting assistant professor statistics Sonoma State College, Rohnert Park, California, summer1963, lecturer counseling department, 1976. Visiting associate professor of University Rochester, New York, summer 1964.
Project associate in educational psychology University of Wisconsin, Madison, summer 1965. Member commission on research and development College Entrance Examination Board, 1966-1967. Member European seminar on learning and educational process Skepparholmen, Hasseludden, Sweden, summer 1968.
Member California Adv.Council on Ednl. Research, 1964-1968, 72-73. Consultant to California State Department Education, 1965, 75-82, Maine State Department Education, 1972-1973, Missouri State Department Education, 1973-1974, Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan departments education, 1973-1980, Louisiana, Ohio departments education, 1975, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County city schools, 1973.
Sub-regional representative Far West Laboratory Ednl. Research, 1966; member Johns Hopkins University National Symposium on Ednl. Research, 1979-1983.
Advisory committee Redwood Caregiver Resource Center, president, 1987-1990. Trustee, chairman long range planning committee, chair computer applications committee, grants committee Sonoma County Museum, 1987-1991, Second vice president, 1989, 1st vice president, 1990, chairman internal operations, personnel, 1990. Advisory board development office, board directors Academy Foundation Sonoma State University, since 1990.
Board directors Sonoma County History Society, 1992-1998, secretary 1994-1998. Volunteer Canine Companions for Independence, since 2004. Member American Psychological Association (research committee 1966), American Educational Research Association (chairman committee state and regional research associations 1967-1969, chairman nominating committee division D 1969, chairman award committee 1975, reviewer educational evaluation and policy analysis), California Educational Research Association (secretary treasurer 1963-1964, vice president 1965-1966, president 1966-1967), California Educational Data Processing Association, American Personnel and Guidance Association, California Teachers Association, Association Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance (publication committee 1965), National Council on Measurement in Education (newsletter reporter 1969-1982, program chairman western region 1968, director 1970-1971, chairman publications policy committee 1971, editor Measurement in Education 1972-1975), Sonoma County Superintendents Staff Association (president 1955-1956), National Genealogical Society (chair family history writing contest since 1991, member edition board National Genealogical Society Quarterly, since 2003, Distinguished Service award 1996), Sonoma County Genealogical Society (vice president 1986-1987, program chairman 1986-1987, president 1987-1988, vice president 1992-1994, project board, since 1990, editorial board 1994—2001, project director since 1996), International Business Machines Corporation PC User's Group of Redwoods, Nichols Founders Society (charter Sonoma State University 1989), Sigma Xi, Kappa Delta Pi, Pi Lambda Theta.
Married J. Hayes Hunter, December 20, 1956 (divorced 1968).