Margaret Zoe Lay-Dopyera

Background

Lay-Dopyera, Margaret Zoe was born on April 18, 1931 in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Darell Hillard and Berdena (Smith) Lay.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Edinboro State University, 1952; Master of Education, Pennsylvania State University, 1958; Doctor of Education, U. Florida, 1967.

Career

Elementary teacher, Jamestown (New York) Public Schools, 1952-1957; instructor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, 1957-1958; assistant/associate professor, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio., 1958-1965; assistant professor to professor early childhood and elementary education, Syracuse (New York) University, since 1967; associate dean for academic programs, Syracuse (New York) University, 1985-1988; professor emeritus, Syracuse (New York) University, since 1992.

Achievements

• Margaret Zoe Lay-Dopyera has been listed as a noteworthy education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Becoming a teacher of young children

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  • Becoming A Teacher Of Young Children

Membership

Member National Association for Education Young Children (teacher education panel since 1989), National Association for Early Childhood Teacher Educators (board member 1984-1987), American Education Research Association.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, writing, genealogy.

Connections

Married John Edward Dopyera, October 26, 1978.

Father:

Darell Hillard Lay

Mother:

Berdena (Smith) Lay

Spouse:

John Edward Dopyera