Background
Torney-Purta, Judith Vollmar was born on October 2, 1937 in Oakland, California, United States. Daughter of Ralph C. and Anne (Flournoy) Vollmar.
Torney-Purta, Judith Vollmar was born on October 2, 1937 in Oakland, California, United States. Daughter of Ralph C. and Anne (Flournoy) Vollmar.
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Stanford University, 1959; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1959-1960; Master of Arts in Human Development, University of Chicago, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Human Development, University of Chicago, 1965.
Assistant professor psychology Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, 1967-1969. Assistant professor education University Illinois, 1969-1970, associate professor psychology and education, 1970-1977, professor, vice chairman psychology department, 1977-1981. Professor human development University Maryland, College Park, 1981—1995, affiliate professor psychology department, 1981—1995.
Visiting professor Stanford (California) University School Education, 1988, 91. Evaluator International Communication Negotiations Simulation, College Park, since 1983. Member board on international studies in education National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, 1988-1995, member United States National committee for Psychology since 2006.
Member task force on youth development Carnegie Corporation, New York City, 1990-1992. Carnegie Foundation for the Advancment of Teaching, Stanford, California, 2003-2007.
( Based on a study of 12,000 elementary school children i...)
Member of the United States National Common for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Washington, 1976-1982, 83-85. Consultant on civic education Government of Canada, Ottawa, 1990, 94. Fellow APA, American Psychological Society.
Member American Ednl. Research association (chairman bookaward committee 1991-1992), Society for Research in Child Development (chairman internat.com. 1991-1993), Comparative and International Education Society (editorial board 1990-1992), International Association Evaluation Ednl.
Achievement (civic education com.1971-1980, 93-, science and mathematics committee 1991-1994), International Society for Political Psychology, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married E. Keith Torney, September 10, 1960 (divorced 1978). Children: Elizabeth A. Welsh, Katherine D. Lynch. Married Paul P. Purta, October 18, 1980.
