Background
Lapp, Douglas Martin was born on December 20, 1938.
Lapp, Douglas Martin was born on December 20, 1938.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics, University Illinois, 1960. Master of Science in Biophysics, University Washington, Seattle, 1962. Doctor of Education in Science Education, Harvard University, 1968.
Research and teaching assistant University Washington Medical School, Seattle, 1960-1962. Teacher mathematics, physics, chemistry Peace Corps Volunteer Sasse College, Cameroon I Project, W. Africa, 1962-1965. Instructor physics department Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
Research assistant physics project Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1965-1967. Director African Primary Science Program Makerere University Center, National Institute Education (United States Agency for International Development Project), Kampala, Uganda, 1967-1970. Science curriculum coordinator, director program development Fairfax (Virginia) County Public Schools, 1970-1985.
Executive director National Science Resources Center Smithsonian Institution-National Academy of Sciences, Washington, since 1985. Science education consultant to White House Office of Science Technology Pol., also to National Science Federation. Member board Rockefeller African Forum Childrens Literacy in Science & Technology, Computer-Aided Software Engineering/Carnegie Institute Washington, Caltech Precoll.
Science Initiative.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi.