Background
Prather, Jesse Preston was born on January 27, 1935 in Walton County, Georgia, United States. Son of Fred Preston and Jessie Louise (Malcom) Prather.
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Jesse Preston Prather
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Jesse Preston Prather, American Science education educator. Recipient History of Science Education award NSTA, 1986, John W. Shrum Excellence award S.E. Association Educators in the Educating of Teachers in Science; named Science Teacher Educator of Year, Association Educators of Teachers in Science, 1995.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Philosophy and Religion, U. Georgia, 1967; Master of Science in Geology, U. Georgia, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy in Science Education, U. Georgia, 1985.
Career
High school science teacher, Madison County Schools, Danielsville, Georgia, 1970-1971; adult educator, U. Georgia Center of Continuing Education, Athens, Georgia, 1971-1980; senior geologist, Georgia Geological Survey, Atlanta, 1980-1981; postgraduate research associate, U. Georgia Department Science Education, Athens, 1985-1986; associate professor science education and director, Center Excellence for Science and Mathematics, U. Tennessee, Martin, 1986-1990; assistant professor science education, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, since 1990. Consultant on Center of Excellence, Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, 1988-1989, consultant on science education to public and private schools, Southeastern United States,1990-. Board editors Science Education, 1993-1995.
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Oratorical contest coordinator Athens Optimist Club, 1972-1977. Chair Charlottesville Science Education Task Force, 1991-1992. Member NSTA (curriculum task force 1991-1993), National Association for Research in Science Technology (public advising committee 1988-1991), Geological Society of America, S.E. Association for Education of Teachers in Science (president 1989-1991), National Committee for Assessment of Options for Rural Science Education, Athens Optimist Club (president, district lieutenant governor 1969-1971).
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Married Mary Esther Thompson, April 17, 1960. 1 child, Jonathan Frederick.
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Recipient History of Science Education award NSTA, 1986, John W. Shrum Excellence award S.E. Association Educators in the Educating of Teachers in Science. Named Science Teacher Educator of Year, Association Educators of Teachers in Science, 1995.Recipient History of Science Education award NSTA, 1986, John W. Shrum Excellence award S.E. Association Educators in the Educating of Teachers in Science. Named Science Teacher Educator of Year, Association Educators of Teachers in Science, 1995.