Karen Lee Wosczyna-Birch

Background

Wosczyna-Birch, Karen Lee was born on February 9, 1954 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of John Andrew Wosczyna and Stasia (Petry) Frohock.

Education

Bachelor of Science with high honors, St. Joseph College, West Hartford, Connecticut, 1976; Master of Science, U. Connecticut, 1978.

Career

Researcher, Heubleins, Hartford, Connecticut, 1972-1976; researcher, U. Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut, 1976-1977; professor, Hartford State Technology College, since 1978; professor, St. Joseph College, West Hartford, since 1980; chair department, Hartford State Technology College, since 1984; professor, U. Hartford, West Hartford, since 1980; professor, Charter Oak College, since 1991. Chairperson Women's Commission, Hartford, since 1989. Presenter PIMMS conferences, West Hartford, 1989, 90, 91, 92, Conference on Technology Education for High school Girs., 1991, 92.

Instrumentation grant reviewer National Science Foundation, 1990, 91, 92. Mem.Project Connstruct Task Force on Science Education, 1992.

Achievements

• Karen Lee Wosczyna-Birch has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director Technology Opportunities for Inner City Youth, Hartford, 1989-1992. Program coordinator Institute Chemical Education Affiliation Grant, 1990. Member American Chemical Society (Outstanding Graduate award 1976), Chemical Ed, New England Association Chemistry Teachers, Chem/Science Network (co-founder 1991), Cedar Mountain Garden Club (photographer 1989-1990).

Connections

Married John Birch III, November 19, 1983. 1 child, Patrick John Birch.

Father:

John Andrew Wosczyna Frohock

Mother:

Stasia (Petry) Frohock

Spouse:

John Birch III

child:

Patrick John Birch Wosczyna-Birch