Janice Sweeny Barton

Background

Barton, Janice Sweeny was born on March 22, 1939 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Laurence U. and Lillian Mae (Fletcher) S.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Butler U., 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, Florida State University, 1970.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1970-1972; assistant professor of chemistry, East Texas State University, Commerce, 1972-1978; assistant professor of chemistry, Texas Woman's U., Denton, 1978-1981; associate professor, Washburn U., Topeka, 1982-1988; professor, Washburn U., Topeka, since 1988; chair chemistry department, Washburn U., Topeka, since 1992. Member undergraduate faculty enhancement panel National Science Foundation, Washington, 1990. Mem.NSF instructor laboratory improvement panel, 1992, 96, 99.

Achievements

• Janice Sweeny Barton has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Household Hazardous Waste Collection, Topeka, 1991, Solid Waste Task Force, Shawnee County, Kansas, 1990. Member volunteer committee Young Women’s Christian Association, Topeka, 1984-1987. Member American Chemical Society (secretary Dallas-Fort Worth section 1981-1982), Kansas Academy Science (president-elect 1991, president 1992, treasurer since 1995), Biophysics Society, Sigma Xi (president TWU club 1980-1981), Iota Sigma Pi (member-at-large coord.1987-1993).

Connections

Married Keith M. Barton, December 20, 1967.

Father:

Laurence U. S.

Mother:

Lillian Mae (Fletcher) S.

Spouse:

Keith M. Barton