Lura Chapman Palmer

Background

Palmer, Lura Chapman was born on November 23, 1950 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Clifford Charles and Laura Baylis (Lawrence) Chapman.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, East Stroudsburg U., 1972; postgraduate, U. Maine, Orono, 1973; special education certified, Pennsylvania State University, 19075; Master of Education in Administration, Lehigh University, 1979.

Career

Educational research assistant, National Learning Resource Center, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, 1972-1973; teacher learning disabled, Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit, Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, 1973-1977; IEP trainer-lecturer, Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit, Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, 1977-1978; educational diagnostician, Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit, Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, 1978-1980; itinerant master teacher, Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit, Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, 1980-1983; supervisor special education, Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit, Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, 1983-1986; itinerant teacher consultant, Berks County Intermediate Unit, Reading, Pennsylvania, since 1986.

Achievements

• Lura Chapman Palmer has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Council for Exceptional Children, Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development, Association for Children with Learning Disabilities, American Association of University Women.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, natural history studies, anthropology, literature.

Connections

Married Barry Hayden Palmer, May 27, 1972. 1 child, David Chapman Palmer.

Father:

Clifford Charles Chapman

Mother:

Laura Baylis (Lawrence) Chapman

Spouse:

Barry Hayden Palmer

child:

David Chapman Palmer