Background
Park, John Charles was born on September 7, 1955 in Kenton, Ohio, United States. Son of James Kenneth and Clorinda Jean Park.
Chemistry and physics educator
Park, John Charles was born on September 7, 1955 in Kenton, Ohio, United States. Son of James Kenneth and Clorinda Jean Park.
Bachelor in Chemistry, Physics, Anderson College, 1978. Master of Arts in Science Education, Ohio State University, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy in Science Education, Ohio State University, 1985.
Industrial chemist, H.K. Porter, Inc., Bellefontaine, Ohio., 1978; teacher science, Ridgemont H.S., Ridgeway, Ohio., 1978-1982; research, teaching assistant, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1982-1985; assistant professor, associate professor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, since 1985. Advisory board member-education North Carolina Microelectronics Center, since 1992.
Member National Science Teachers Association (committee), American Association Physics Teachers (committee chairs), National Association Research in Science Teaching (committee), Association for Education Teachers in Science (committee).
Married Loretta Jane Brunner, February 17, 1978. Children: Katie Joy, Nathaniel James, Sarah Elizabeth.
