Background
Fletcher, John Dexter was born on December 9, 1940 in Providence. Son of John Dexter and Agnes Belle (Mc Clelland) Fletcher.
Fletcher, John Dexter was born on December 9, 1940 in Providence. Son of John Dexter and Agnes Belle (Mc Clelland) Fletcher.
Bachelor in English Literature, U. Arizona, 1965; Master of Science in Computer Science, Stanford University, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy in Education Psychology, Stanford University, 1973.
Research associate, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, 1969-1973;
assistant professor, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1973-1974;
research psychologist, Navy Personnel Research and Development Center, San Diego, 1974-1978;
program manager, Defense Advisory Research Project Agency, Arlington, Virginia, 1978-1980;
research psychologist, Army Research Institute, Alexandria, Virginia, 1980-1981;
director, WICAT Education Institute, Provo, Utah., 1981-1983;
associate professor, U. Oregon, Eugene, 1983-1985;
research psychologist, Army Research Institute, Alexandria, 1985-1986;
research staff member, Institute for Defense Analyses, Alexandria, since 1986. Consultant Bell laboratories, Brigham Young U., Computer Curriculum Corporation, Cubic Corporation, Data General Corporation, Department Defense, Department Air Force, Department Army, Department Navy, Development and Evaluation Association, Ednl. Testing Svc., Essex Corporation, Fairfax County Schools, Honeywell, Inc., Indian Affiliates Inc., Institute for Defense Analyses, International Policy and Planning Research Corporation, Job Corps, McGraw Hill, Minnesota Ednl.
Computing Consortium, N.W. Regional Ednl. Laboratory, Pan American Airways, Science Applications Inc., Smithsonian Institute, and others.
Fellow APA; member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Ednl. Research Association, American Psychological Society, Association for Computing Machinery (Svc. award 1984-1986), Association Development ofComputer-Based Institutional Systems, Human Factors Society, Society for Applied Learning Technology, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Sheila Ann Gates, June 17, 1968. Children: Scott, Jeffrey, Brian, Paul.