James Boswell Jenkins

Background

Jenkins, James Boswell was born on July 7, 1952 in Jefferson City, Missoury. Son of Ray Boswell and Nora Elizabeth Jenkins.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Control Missouri State University, 1974; Master of Science in Education, Control Missouri State University, 1977.

Career

Science teacher, department chair, St. James (Missouri) R-I Schools, since 1974. Adjunct graduate faculty S.W. Baptist U., Bolivar, Missouri, 1994. Adjunct faculty Missouri Baptist College, St. Louis.

Goals 2000 pre-service science S.W. Missouri State University, Springfield, 1997. Participant 4 Howard Hughes Medical Institute programs, other workshops.

Achievements

• James Boswell Jenkins has been listed as a noteworthy Secondary educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Computer consultant James Memorial Library., since 1990. Scholarship chair St. James Kiwanis Club, since 1986. Member Science Teachers of Missouri (board directors since 1992, awards director since 1992), National Science Teachers Association (local leader S.E. Missouri), American Association of Physics Teachers, National Science Education Leadership Association.

Interests

• Avocations: design and construction stained glass windows, stamp collecting.

Connections

Married Diana Jean Jenkins, August 18, 1974. Children: Matthew Lee, Megan Elizabeth.

Father:

Ray Boswell Jenkins

Mother:

Nora Elizabeth Jenkins

Spouse:

Diana Jean Jenkins

child:

Matthew Lee Jenkins

child:

Megan Elizabeth Jenkins