John James McDermott

Background

McDermott, John James was born on October 20, 1933 in Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James Aloysius and Isabel (Williams) McDermott.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Shippensburg U., 1955; Master of Education in Natural Sciences, U. Delaware, 1960; postgraduate, Ohio State University, 1960-1965.

Career

Science teacher, Greencastle (Pennsylvania)- Antrim High School, 1955-1959; teacher/coordinator, Carlisle (Pennsylvania) Area Schools, 1959-1966; research associate, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1964-1966; senior science adviser, Pennsylvania Department Education, Harrisburg, 1966-1988; associate professor education, Wilson College, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, since 1988. Adjunct Professor Dickinson College, Carlisle, 1959-1960. Established Pennsylvania Nuclear science Program, 1981.

Founder Pennsylvania Governor's School for Sciences, Pittsburgh, 1985. Regional director Pennsylvania Science Olympiad, Chambersburg.

Achievements

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

Membership

Member American Nuclear science Teachers Association (executive director 1967-1989, honorary executive director since 1989), Pennsylvania Junior Academy Science (director secondary education since 1988, Distinguished Svc. award 1974, 75), Pennsylvania Science Suprs. Association (Distinguished Svc. award 1989), Federation State Cultural and Endl. Professionals (president 1985-1988).

Interests

• Avocations: silversmithing, wood carving.

Connections

Married Karen Scott, April 6,1953. Children: John, Elisabeth, Matthew, Meaghan.

Father:

James Aloysius McDermott

Mother:

Isabel (Williams) McDermott

Spouse:

Karen Scott

child:

Elisabeth McDermott

child:

Meaghan McDermott

child:

Matthew McDermott

child:

John McDermott