Donald Robert Kirkpatrick

Background

Kirkpatrick, Donald Robert was born on August 15, 1956 in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States. Son of Robert Wilbur and Marsha Beatrice Kirkpatrick.

Education

Bachelor of Science, James Madison U., 1979; postgraduate, U. Kansas, 1979-1981; Master of Education, University of Southern California, 1994.

Career

Aid department paleobiology, National Museum Natural History, Washington, 1979; research assistant, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1979-1981; instructor part-time, Coastal Carolina U., Conway, South Carolina., since 1992; teacher 8th grade science, Johnakin Middle School, Marion, since 1989; science department chairperson, Johnakin Middle School, Marion, since 1995. Research associate Horry County Museum, Conway, since 1990. Fossil collector/donorNat.

Museum Natural History, since 1979. Presenter in field; instructor part-time Francis Marion U., Florence, South Carolina., since 1998.

Achievements

• Donald Robert Kirkpatrick has been listed as a noteworthy Middle school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1981-1989. Member National Education Association, National Association for Research in Science Tchg., National Association Geology Teachers, National Science Teachers Association, South Carolina. Science Council, South Carolina.

Academy Science, Astronomical Society Pacific, Paleontological Research Institute, Society Vertebrate Paleontology.

Interests

• Avocations: collecting fossils, walking, jogging, gardening, reading.

Connections

Father:

Robert Wilbur Kirkpatrick

Mother:

Marsha Beatrice Kirkpatrick