Background
Bowyer, Jane Baker was born on March 16, 1934 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Homer Kenneth and Helen Elizabeth (Brown) Baker.
Bowyer, Jane Baker was born on March 16, 1934 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Homer Kenneth and Helen Elizabeth (Brown) Baker.
Bachelor, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1956; Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1974.
Abbie Valley professor, Mills College, Oakland, California, since 1974;
head department education, Mills College, Oakland, California, since 1985. Consultant Lawrence Hall Science, University of California, Berkeley, since 1975, National Association Ednl. Progress, 1975-1978, Utah State Board Education, 1985-1986.
Member California Round Table's Math/Science Task Force, 1983-1985. Director educational research Industry Initiatives in Science and Math Education, 1985-1986, board directors, since 1985. Director Mills College/Oakland Unified School District Partnership, since 1985.
Director midcareer mathematics and science teacher Research and Development, National Science Foundation, since 1987, principal investigator and director systemic reform program, since 1994, Leadership Institute Teaching Elementary Science, Mills and Oakland, California, since 1994.
Board of directors Oakland Science and Art School, 1979-1982, Eric Erickson School, SanFrancisco, 1983-1985. Principal investigator Projects in Science Education. Consultant United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris Division Science Education, 1989-1990, 93.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Association Research in Science Teaching (member editorial board 1980-1982, board directors 1985-1988, Outstanding Paper award, 1979, 81), American Ednl. Research Organisation, Mortar Board.
Married Charles Stuart Bowyer, February 27, 1957. Children: William Stuart, Robert Baker, Elizabeth Annual.