Lois Tarleton Coleman

Background

Coleman, Lois Tarleton was born on April 18, 1930 in Artesia, California, United States. Daughter of Albert Rose and Fleda Alvereta (Symonds) Tarleton.

Education

Associate of Arts, Compton College, 1950; Bachelor, University of California, Berkeley, 1952; Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1967; Doctor of Education, University of California, Berkeley, 1969.

Career

Teacher, El Segundo School (California) District, 1953-1955; teacher, Livermore (California) School District, 1963-1965; curriculum consultant, Livermore (California) School District, 1965-1966; assistant professor, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1970-1979; diagnosticia, instructor, Omaha (Nebraska) Reading Clinic, 1971; teacher, Lincoln (Nebraska) Public School, 1979; guest lecturer, Bulmershe College, Reading, England., United Kingdom, 1979-1980; supply teacher, Chilton Primary School, Oxfordshire, England., United Kingdom, 1979-1980; associate professor, Nebr.Wesleyan U., Lincoln, Nebraska, 1979-1985; professor, Nebr.Wesleyan U., Lincoln, Nebraska, 1985-1994; retired, 1994. Co-director Science Enrichment Nebraska Talented Rural Youth, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1989-1993.

Achievements

• Lois Tarleton Coleman has been listed as a noteworthy elementary educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board governors, trustee Nebraska Wesleyan University, since 1991. Member International Reading Association, National Council Teachers of Mathematics, American Association College Teachers Education, Phi Kappa Phi (president since 1992).

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, reading.

Connections

Married George Hunt Coleman, Feb.14, 1953. Children: David, Thomas, Margaret.

Father:

Albert Rose Tarleton

Mother:

Fleda Alvereta (Symonds) Tarleton

Spouse:

George Hunt Coleman

child:

David Coleman

child:

Thomas Coleman

child:

Margaret Coleman