Henry MacKay Walker

Background

Walker, Henry MacKay was born on May 28, 1947 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Benjamin MacKay and Alice Mary (Klomps) Walker.

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude, Williams College, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1973; Master of Science in Computer Science, U. Iowa, 1979.

Career

Lecturer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1973-1974; member technical staff, Bell laboratories, Piscataway, New Jersey, 1980-1981; senior lecturer, University Texas, Austin, 1988-1989; assistant professor, Grinnell (Iowa) College, 1974-1980; associate professor, Grinnell (Iowa) College, 1980-1987; professor, Grinnell (Iowa) College, since 1987. Consultant, lecturer 8 public schools Iowa, Illinois, Massachusetts, since 1985. Consultant Advanced Placement program, The College Board, Evanston, Illinois, New Jersey, South Carolina., since 1975.

Senior lecturer University Texas, summers 1990-1993, 96. Departmental evaluator 3 colleges, Minnesota, Indiana, Pennsylvania, 1991, 93, 94.

Achievements

• Henry MacKay Walker has been listed as a noteworthy science educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Committee member, chair Grinnell-Newburg school advising committee, 1981-1987. Member Special Interest Group in Computer Science Education (secretary-treasurer since 1993), Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility, Mathematics Association American, Association forComputing Machinery, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Theresa Ellen Pease, August 15, 1971. Children: Donna Marie, Barbara Ellen.

Father:

Benjamin MacKay Walker

Mother:

Alice Mary (Klomps) Walker

Spouse:

Theresa Ellen Pease

child:

Donna Marie Walker

child:

Barbara Ellen Walker