Background
Lightner, James Edward was born on August 29, 1937 in Frederick, Maryland. Son of Norman Edward and Lydia Irene (Biddle) Lightner.
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James Edward Lightner
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Bachelor, Western Maryland. College, 1958; AM, Northwestern University, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1968.
Career
Mathematics and English teacher, Frederick County Public Schools, 1958-1962;
mathematics instructor, Western Maryland. College, Westminster, 1962-1965;
assistant mathematics professor, Western Maryland. College, Westminster, 1965-1968;
associate mathematics professor, Western Maryland.
College, Westminster, 1968-1977;
professor mathematics and education, Western Maryland. College, Westminster, since 1977;
director mathematics proficiency, Western Maryland. College, Westminster, since 1982.
Consultant Maryland. State Department Education, Baltimore, since 1975. Reader-advanced placement Calculus Testing Svc., Princeton, New Jersey, 1980-1988. Speaker in field.
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Membership
Member National Council Teachers Mathematics Maryland. Council Teachers Mathematics (president 1982-1983, executive secretary since 1988, Outstanding Maryland. Mathematics Educator 1986), Rotary, Westminster Club (president 1980-1981, Paul Harris fellow 1990), Phi Beta Kappa (secretary-treasurer local chapter since 1980), Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Mu Epsilon (national president 1977-1981, Distinguished Svc. award 1993), Sigma Xi, Phi Delta Theta.
