Mary Monroe Atwater

Background

Atwater, Mary Monroe was born on July 26, 1947 in Roswell, New Mexico, United States. Daughter of John C. and Helen Monroe.

Education

Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, Methodist College, 1969; Master of Arts, U. North Carolina, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, North Carolina State University, 1980.

Career

National science coordinator, Fayetteville (North Carolina) State University, 1975-1977; teaching assistant department mathematics and science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1977-1979; research assistant, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1977-1979; associate director, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, 1980-1983; assistant professor, program director science, mathematics, technical education, Atlanta U., 1984-1987; associate professor and program director science, mathematics, technical education, Atlanta U., 1987; assistant professor department science education, U. Georgia, Athens, 1987-1992; associate professor department science education, U. Georgia, Athens, 1993-1997; professor, U. Georgia, since 1997. Visiting associate professor Cornell Univercity, 1993. Adjunct Professor Atlanta U., 1987-1988.

Member review committee National Science Foundation, 1993, consultant, 1994, Harvard-Smithsonian Center Astrophysics, 1993, New York Biology Network Workship, 1993, ABT Associations, Inc.,1993. Member of advisory committee World Book Publication, 1993. Presenter at numerous conversations, speaker in field.

Achievements

• Mary Monroe Atwater has been listed as a noteworthy Science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Cons. Science Education in Michigan Schools, 1990-1991. Elementary science curriculum guide project Georgia Department Education, 1988-1990. Judge numerous international, state, local science fairs, 1978-1996.

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member ASCD, American Chemical Society, American Education Research Association, Association Education Teachers in Science, Association Teacher Education, Georgia Science Teachers Association (president), National Association Multicultural Education, National Association Research in Science Tchg., Southeastern Association Education Teachers in Science, South African Association for Research in Mathematics and Science Education, Phi Beta Delta, Phi Delta Kappa (Warren Finley Research award 1996).

Connections

Children: Helena A., Jonathen A.

Father:

John C. Monroe

Mother:

Helen Monroe

child:

Helena A. Atwater

child:

Jonathen A. Atwater