Madeline Prager Goodstein

Background

Goodstein, Madeline Prager was born on October 23, 1920 in New York City. Daughter of Julius and Henrietta (Goldfarb) Prager.

Education

Bachelor, Brooklyn College, 1941; Master of Science in Chemistry, Polytechnic Institute New York, 1948; Doctor of Education in Chemistry, Columbia University, 1968.

Career

Chemist, Trubek laboratories, East Rutherford, New Jersey, 1941-1949; lecturer, Brooklyn College, 1959-1962; part time assistant professor, U. Hartford, West Hartford, Connecticut, 1963-1964; assistant professor, Center Connecticut State University, New Britain, 1967-1971; associate professor, Center Connecticut State University, New Britain, 1971-1977; professor, Center Connecticut State University, New Britain, 1977-1983; director, Science-Math Project, North Haven, Connecticut, 1983-1987; consultant, Science-Math Project, San Francisco, since 1987; director, Project Ramps, Devon, Pennsylvania, since 1992.

Achievements

• Madeline Prager Goodstein has been listed as a noteworthy Science consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Relationships in physical science

Membership

Member American Chemical Society, New England Association Chemistry Teachers (president 1979-1981, honorary member, editor journal 1992-1993, John A. Timm award 1992), Connecticut Science.Tchrs. Association (certified appreciation 1982, 83), National Science Teachers Association (chairman various committees, life).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, bridge, reading, writing.

Connections

Married Julian Goodstein, January 12, 1947. Children: Elaine Goodstein Alexander, Barbara, Ronald.

Father:

Julius Prager

Mother:

Henrietta (Goldfarb) Prager

Spouse:

Julian Goodstein

child:

Barbara Goodstein

child:

Ronald Goodstein

child:

Elaine Goodstein Alexander Goodstein