Leonard John Tharney

Background

Tharney, Leonard John was born on November 6, 1929 in New Haven. Son of Lillian A. Batey.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Trenton (New Jersey) State College, 1954; Master of Education, Rutgers University, 1959; postgraduate, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1963-1970; postgraduate, Columbia University graduate, Command & General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1972.

Career

Teacher (elementary demonstration), Trenton State College, 1954-1960; teacher (junior high demonstration), Ewing Township (New Jersey) Schools, 1960-1963; consultant, evaluator, American Council on Education, Washington, 1975-1995; field coordinator, American Council on Education, Washington, since 1995; consultant, evaluator, Middle States Association, Philadelphia, since 1987; professor, Trenton State College, 1963-1992; professor emeritus, Trenton State College, since 1993; department chairman, Trenton State College, 1988-1992. Consultant to international schools for curriculum or science education, Monrovia, Accra, Athens, Mogadishu, Cairo, Alexandria, Aleppo, Damascus, since 1975. Teacher graduate courses in curriculum and educational research at overseas sites, Spain, Cyprus, Saudi Arabia, Syria, since 1981.

Exchange professor Worcester College Higher Education, England, 1984-1985. Presenter science education workshops, AISA International Conference, Nairobi, 1987. Representative from College to Prins.

Training Center, London,1994. Board directors People to People International, Trenton, vice president chapter 1995-1998, chapter president, since 1998. New Jersey delegate Worldwide Conference of People to People International, Chester, England, 1998.

Achievements

• Leonard John Tharney has been listed as a noteworthy Education educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Colonel Army of the United States, 1947-1981. Member ASCD, Association Teacher Educators, Association for Education Teachers in Science, National Council Social Studies, Torch Club International (board directors since 1998), American AirMus. in Britain (founding member).

Connections

Married Denise A. Gauvin, June 20, 1981. Children: Karen L., Linda L.

Father:

Lillian A. Batey Tharney

Spouse:

Denise A. Gauvin

child:

Karen L. Tharney

child:

Linda L. Tharney