Background
Gourley, Mary E. was born on April 20, 1934 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Daughter of Rivers W. and Elizabeth (Johnston) Best.
Gourley, Mary E. was born on April 20, 1934 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Daughter of Rivers W. and Elizabeth (Johnston) Best.
Bachelor in Elementary Education, Davis and Elkins College, West Virginia, 1957. Master of Science in Supervision, Portland State University, 1970. Postgraduate, University Southern California.
Doctor of Education, University Sarasota, 1994.
Assistant professor Portland (Oregon) State University. Staff specialist Northwest Regional Education Laboratory, Portland. Program director special education New Hampshire Department Education, Concord.
Consultant, evaluator Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo. Educational consultant, chief executive officer Gourley Associate, Inc., 1991-1994. Associate professor University Sarasota, Florida, since 1994.
Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, American Association School Administrators, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Robert N. Gourley, July 25, 1970. Children: Janice, Christine, Gail, Lynn, Brooke, James.