Patricia Joan McWethy

Background

McWethy, Patricia Joan was born on February 27, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Frank E. and Emma (Kuehne) McWethy.

Education

Bachelor, Northwestern University, 1968; Master of Arts, University of Minnesota, 1970; Master of Business Administration, George Washington University, 1981.

Career

Geography analyst, Central Intelligence Agency, McLean, Virginia, 1970-1971; research assistant, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1972-1974; special assistant to director, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1975; associate program director human geography and regional science program, National Science Foundation, 1976-1979; executive director, Association American Geographers, Washington., 1979-1984; executive director, National Association Biology Teachers, Reston, Virginia, 1984-1995; executive director, National Science Education Leadership Association, Arlington, Virginia, 1995-1997; education director, National Alliance for Mentally Ill, Arlington, since 1998. Principal investigator grant on biotechnology equipment educational resource partnership National Science Foundation, 1989-1993, National Science Foundation funder international symposium on Basic Biological Concepts: What Should the World's Children Know?, 1992-1994. Co-principal investigator National Science Foundation grant, 1995-1997.

Member chairman's advising committee National Committee Science Studies and Assessment, 1992-1995. Member Common for Biology Education, International Union Biological Science, 1988-1997. Member Executive Committee Alliance for Environmental Education, 1987-1990, chairman program committee, 1990.

Conductor seminars in field. Lectr.in field.

Achievements

• Patricia Joan McWethy has been listed as a noteworthy Educational association administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Association Executives, National Science Teachers Association Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married H. Frank Eden. Children: Kristin Beth, Justin Nicholas.

Father:

Frank E. McWethy

Mother:

Emma (Kuehne) McWethy

Spouse:

H. Frank Eden

child:

Justin Nicholas McWethy

child:

Kristin Beth McWethy