Harold Boyd McConnell

Background

McConnell, Harold Boyd was born on April 18, 1933 in Trinidad, Colorado, United States. Son of Harold B. Senior and Helen Louise (Craddock) McConnell.

Education

Associate of Arts, Pueblo Junior College, 1954; Bachelor, U. Denver, 1956; Master of Science, Webster U., 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Susan B. Anthony U., 1979.

Career

Teacher science, math, Crowley (Colorado) Schools, 1957-1959; teacher science, Pueblo (Colorado) Public Schools, 1959-1988; president science resource, Pueblo (Colorado) Public Schools, 1968-1970; co-chairman curriculum for middle school science, Pueblo (Colorado) Public Schools, 1972-1973; science education consultant, Pueblo, since 1988. Chairman science department Roncalli Middle School, Pueblo, Colorado, 1971-1976, 83-, technical resource teacher, since 1984. Board directors Colorado Science Olympiad, 1984-1993, site coordinator National Science Olympiad Finals-University of Southern Colorado, Pueblo.

Adjunct professor.sci. education University of Southern Colorado, Pueblo, since 1991.

Achievements

• Harold Boyd McConnell has been listed as a noteworthy Science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Environmental Advisory Committee, Pueblo City Government, 1979, chairman 1982. Fellow International Oceanographic Society. Member National Education Association, Colorado Association Science Teachers (presenter 1984), National Association Science Teachers (presider 1984), Indiana Space Research Group, Professional Association Diving Instrs.

(instructor 1974-1980), Colo.Gypsy Divers (president 1966, 77).

Interests

• Avocation: scuba diving.

Connections

Father:

Harold B. Senior McConnell

Mother:

Helen Louise (Craddock) McConnell