John Francis LeBaron

Background

LeBaron, John Francis was born on August 15, 1939 in Montreal, Canada. Son of Francis Gordon and Anna Frances (Van Buskirk) LeB. came to the United States, 1974.

Education

Bachelor, McGill University, 1963; Master of Education, U. Massachusetts, 1971; Doctor of Education, U. Massachusetts, 1976.

Career

Assistant professor education, York University, Toronto, 1973-1975; director non-print media unit, Massachusetts Board Library. Commissioners, Boston, 1975-1976; director planning and development, Massachusetts Ednl. television, Boston, 1976-1981; executive director, Massachusetts Ednl. television, Quincy, 1981-1987; associate professor, U. Massachusetts, Lowell, 1987-1995; professor, since 1995; faculty chair education, U. Massachusetts, Lowell, since 1994. Staff associate U. Massachusetts Sys.

President, Boston, 1994.

Achievements

• John Francis LeBaron has been listed as a noteworthy Education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Special advisor on technical Executive Office of Education, Boston, 1991-1993. Advisory county member Massachusetts Corporation for Ednl. Technology, Cambridge, since 1992.

Chair parents fund Amherst (Massachusetts) College, 1993. Committee member technical Acton (Massachusetts) Public Schools, since 1994. Member ASCD, Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Massachusetts Computer-Using Educators (board member, directory).

Interests

• Avocations: volunteer civic work, photography, antiques.

Connections

Married Faith Trumbull McClellan, November 18, 1967. Children: Matthew Francis, Jessie McClellan.

Father:

Francis Gordon LeB.

Mother:

Anna Frances (Van Buskirk) LeB.

Spouse:

Faith Trumbull McClellan

child:

Matthew Francis LeBaron

child:

Jessie McClellan LeBaron