Background
Tassel-Baska, Joyce Lenore Van was born on July 28, 1944 in Toledo. Daughter of Robert Rae and Eleanor Jane (Kenyon) Sloan.
Tassel-Baska, Joyce Lenore Van was born on July 28, 1944 in Toledo. Daughter of Robert Rae and Eleanor Jane (Kenyon) Sloan.
Bachelor of Education cum laude, U. Toledo, 1966; Master of Arts, Master of Education, U. Toledo, 1969; Doctor of Education, U. Toledo, 1981.
Teacher, Toledo Public Schools, 1965-1972;
coordinator gifted programs, Toledo Public Schools, 1973-1976;
director Illinois gifted program, Illinois State Board Education, Springfield, 1976-1979;
director, area service center, Matteson (Illinois) School District, 1979-1982;
director Center for Talent Development, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1982-1987;
Smith professor education, College William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, since 1987;
director Center for Gifted Education, College William and Mary, Williamsburg, since 1988. Member Virginia Advisory Board on Gifted and Talented, since 1988. Member State Ohio Adv.Bd.
Gifted and Talented, 1975-1976. Member education county National Business Consortium, 1981-1984.
Board trustees Lourdes High School, Chicago, 1985-1986. Member ASCD, National Association Gifted Children (board directors 1984-1990, Distinguished Scholar award 1997), Council Exceptional Children, Association for Gifted (president 1980-1981), World Council on Gifted, American Ednl. Research Association Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa (president Northwestern chapter 1986-1987).
Married Thomas Harold Van Tassel, May 21, 1964 (divorced 1975). Married Leland Karl Baska, July 25, 1980;1 child, Ariel Sloan.