Background
Patchen, Jeffrey Hart was born on April 28, 1954 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Hart C. and Virginia (Chase) Patchen.
museum director arts administrator
Patchen, Jeffrey Hart was born on April 28, 1954 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Hart C. and Virginia (Chase) Patchen.
Bachelor of Music, Ithaca College, 1976. Master of Music, Ithaca College, 1981. Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Indiana University, 1986.
Director bands East Syracuse-Minoa High School, 1976-1982. Associate instructor Indiana University, Bloomington, 1982-1984. State music/arts supervisor Indiana Department Education, Indianapolis.
Associate professor music education, Lyndhurst chair of excellence in arts education University Tennessee, Chattanooga. Senior progressive officer Getty Education Institute for the Arts, Los Angeles, 1996—1999. President, Chief Executive Officer Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Indiana, since 1999.
President national advisory board Institute Museum Library. Services, Washington. Board trustee Institute Learning Innovation.
Doctor of Medicine, board trustees Simon Youth Foundation, Indiana. Member board Greater Indianapolis Program Committee. Member Association Children's Museums, National Network for Educational Development, National Council State Supervisors Music, Music Educators National Conference, Indiana Music Educators Association, National Art Educators Association, Art Education Association of Indiana.
Married Mary Nicewander Yingling, August 4, 1990.