Background
Westmeyer, Paul Henry Martin was born on December 9, 1925 in Dillsboro, Indiana, United States. Son of Martin Herman John and Emma Matilda (Rump) Westmeyer.
Westmeyer, Paul Henry Martin was born on December 9, 1925 in Dillsboro, Indiana, United States. Son of Martin Herman John and Emma Matilda (Rump) Westmeyer.
Bachelor of Science, Ball State University, 1949; Master of Science, Ball State University, 1953; Doctor of Education, University of Illinois, 1960.
Science teacher, North Vernon (Indiana) High School, 1949-1952; science teacher, University High School, Urbana, Illinois, 1953-1960; assistant professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1961-1962; associate professor, University Texas, Austin, 1963-1966; professor, University Texas, San Antonio, since 1973; professor, department head science education, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1966-1972. Project member Chemical Bond Approach Curriculum Project, Richmond, Indiana, 1960-1962, Physical Science for Non-Science Majors Curriculum Project, Rensselaer Poly Institute, Troy, New York, 1965-1968. Research associate Medical Information Technology Research Group, Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome University of Health Sciences Academy Health Science, San Antonio, 1986-1989.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Texas Academy of Sciences, American Institute Chemists. Member National Science Teachers Association, American Chemical Society, Association for Research in Science Teaching, Association for Education Teachers in Science (president 1971-1972), Sigma Xi.
Married June Kay Van Skyock, August 23, 1947. Children: Jean Elizabeth Ann, Paul Joseph, Crystal Sue, Kenneth Martin, Paula Marie, Henry Matthew.