Donald Lynn Pratt

Background

Pratt, Donald Lynn was born on May 5, 1942 in Binghamton, New York, United States. Son of Corby Banning and Martha Irene Pratt.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Syracuse University, 1965. Master of Education, St. Lawrence University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University South Florida, 1983.

Career

Teacher, Riverview Gardens Senior High School, St. Louis, 1969-1970; teacher, Frankfort-Schuyler (New York) Center School, 1970-1972; manager, Singer Company, Herkimer, New York, 1972-1973; building superintendent, Sunhome Manufacturing, Bradenton, Florida, 1973-1974; teacher, Manatee County Schools, Bradenton, 1974-1976; teacher, Polk County Schools, Bartow, Florida, 1976-1980; graduate assistant, Adjunct Professor, U. South Florida, Tampa, 1980-1983; assistant professor, U. Wyoming, Laramie, 1983-1985; assistant professor, Bloomsburg (Pennsylvania) U., 1985-1992; associate professor, Bloomsburg (Pennsylvania) U., since 1992; assistant chair department, Bloomsburg (Pennsylvania) U., 1992-1996. Consultant Burrell School District, Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania, 1989, William Tennet High School, Warminster, Pennsylvania, 1989, Danville (Pennsylvania) High School, 1988. Workshop director Pennsylvania Department Education, Shippensburg, 1988, 89, Center Susquehanna Intermed.

Unit, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 1986-1988. President Danville Elementary Schools, 1990-1992.

Achievements

• Donald Lynn Pratt has been listed as a noteworthy Computer and science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director church boys' club, since 1988, church choir, 1985-1988. Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Science Teachers Association, National Council Teachers of Mathematics (reviewer), School of Science and Mathematics (reviewer, executive secretary since 1993), Association for Education of Teachers of Science, Pennsylvania Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, International Society for Technology in Education, National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Pennsylvania Council Teachers of Mathematics, Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association (conference registration chair 1990-1992, registration committee 1994), Pennsylvania Association Colleges in Teacher Education, Phi Delta Kappa, Columbia Apple Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: camping, amateur radio.

Connections

Married Susan Louisa Lachut, April 17, 1965 (deceased 1980). 1 child, John (deceased). Married Kathleen Eva Richardson, December 13, 1980.

Children: Donald Junior, Paul.

Father:

Corby Banning Pratt

Mother:

Martha Irene Pratt

Spouse:

Susan Louisa Lachut

Spouse:

Kathleen Eva Richardson

child:

John Pratt

child:

Donald Junior Pratt

child:

Paul Pratt