Background
Herron, James Dudley was born on June 15, 1936 in Providence, Kentucky, United States. Son of Clarence James and Willie Marie (Cates) Herron.
Herron, James Dudley was born on June 15, 1936 in Providence, Kentucky, United States. Son of Clarence James and Willie Marie (Cates) Herron.
Bachelor of Arts in Education, U. Kentucky, 1958; Master of Sciences, University North Carolina, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, Florida State University, 1965.
Teacher science, supervisor, Woodford County (Kentucky) Schools, 1958-1959, 60-62; teacher chemistry, Kaiserslautern American High School, Germany, 1962-1963; assistant professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1965-1970; associate professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1970-1977; professor science education, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1977-1993; head department curriculum and instruction, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1989-1991; professor science education, chair department physical science, Morehead (Kentucky) State University, since 1994. Training advisory Regional Education Centre for Science and Mathematics, Penang, Malaysia, 1972-1973. Program coordinator American Association for the Advancement of Science Elementary Teacher Education Project, 1968.
(Book by Herron, J. Dudley, Sarquis, Jerry L., Schrader, C...)
(Book by J. Dudley Herron)
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member National Science Teachers Association, American Chemical Society, National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Phi Beta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi (Outstanding Teacher award 1971), Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Joyce Faith Kincer, July 6, 1956. Children: James Dudley II, David Keith, Benjamin Alan.