Background
Yukish, Joseph Francis was born on September 13, 1944 in Martin, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph F. Senior and Elizabeth M. (Vrabel) Yukish.
Yukish, Joseph Francis was born on September 13, 1944 in Martin, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph F. Senior and Elizabeth M. (Vrabel) Yukish.
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, California (Pennsylvania) State University, 1965; Master of Education in Special Education, California (Pennsylvania) State University, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy in Elementary Education/Reading, U. Akron, 1978.
Teacher reading and English, Washington (Pennsylvania) School District, 1965-1966; teacher special education, Brownsville (Pennsylvania) Area School District, 1966-1967; teaching principal, Control Elementary School, Uniontown, Pennsylvania, 1967-1971; teaching principal, Intermediate Unit 1, Uniontown, 1971-1973; associate professor special education, Duquesne U., Pittsburgh, 1979-1980; professor reading recovery teacher leader, Ashland (Ohio) U., 1973-1989; professor reading recovery teacher leader, Clemson (South Carolina.) U., since 1989. Professional storyteller National Storytelling Association, Jonesboro, Tennessee, since 1984. Guided reading consultant The Wright Group, Bothell, Washington, since 1994.
Member American Association of University Professors, ASCD, Reading Recovery Council North America (committee chair since 1993), International Reading Association, National Council Teachers English, National Storytelling Association.
Married Frances H. Kovacic, June 6, 1970 (divorced December 1995). Children: Matthew J., Nicholas R.