Judith Elaine Parker

Background

Parker, Judith Elaine was born on June 9, 1943 in Cleveland. Daughter of Joseph F. and Marie A. Korpowski.

Education

Student, John Carroll U., 1963-1964; Bachelor of Science in Physics, Notre Dame College, Cleveland, 1965; postgraduate, Ohio State University, 1966-1967, 71-72; Master of Science in Physics, Purdue University, 1972; graduate courses in management, St. Mary's Graduate Center, Minneapolis, 1988-1989; Master of Arts in Adult and Continuing Education, Columbia University, 1991; Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1992.

Career

Teacher, Charles A. Mooney Junior H.S., Cleveland, 1965; instructor, Ohio Dominican College, Columbus, 1965-1969; teacher, Delaware (Ohio) City Schools, 1969-1973; teacher, Pickerington (Ohio) Schools, 1973-1977; technical service engineer, 3M Visual Products Division, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1977-1980; advanced technical service engineer, 3M Business Comm. Products Division, St. Paul, 1980-1983; advanced quality assurance engineer, 3M Electronic Mech. Resource Division, St. Paul, 1983-1984; technical development supervisor, 3M, St. Paul, 1984-1992; technical education manager, 3M, St. Paul, since 1992.

Instructor Inroads Program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1981-1985. Adjunct assistant professor College of St. Catherine, Minneapolis campus, since 1981, College of St. Catherine, St. Paul campus, 1991-1992, St. Mary's College Graduate Center, 1987. Presenter numerous papers at educational and science conferences.

Achievements

• Judith Elaine Parker has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Ramsey Hill Neighborhood Association, St. Paul, 1979-1992, Ohio JayceeAux., 1973-1977, district coordinator, 1975-1976, region coordinator, 1976-1977. President Northland Jaycee Auxiliary, 1974-1975, publicity director, 1973-1974, St. Paul Jaycee Women, 1978-1983, treasurer, 1979-1980. Board directors The Bridge, Franklin County, Ohio, 1975-1977, chair funding and finance committee, 1975-1976.

Advisor Junior Achievement, 1978-1980. Advising committee Ramsey County Human Superior vena cava syndrome, 1980-1984. Lector St. Luke's Church, St. Paul, since 1985, parish county Executive Committee, 1993-1995, vice-chair parish county, 1994-1995.

Member ASTD (planning committee for technical and skills training conference 1990-1991), American Association Physics Teachers (women in physics committee 1983-1986, Innovative Teaching award 1975, nominee Spurgeon award 1985), American Society Engineering Education (chair CIEC session 1989), Minnesota Academy Sciences (board directors since 1989, president-elect 1992-1994, president 1994-1996), Minnesota High Technology Council State Systemic Initiative in Science, St. Cloud State University Quality Engineering Technology, Adv.Bd., 3M Technology Forum (many activities and offices), Sigma Pi Sigma.

Connections

1 child, Renee Parker (deceased).

Father:

Joseph F. Korpowski

Mother:

Marie A. Korpowski

child:

Renee Parker Parker