Background
Bowman, Barbara Taylor was born on October 30, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Robert Rochon and Dorothy Vaugn (Jennings) Taylor.
Bowman, Barbara Taylor was born on October 30, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Robert Rochon and Dorothy Vaugn (Jennings) Taylor.
Bachelor, Sarah Lawrence College, 1950. Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1952. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Bankstreet College, 1988.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Roosevelt University, 1998. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Dominican University, 2002. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Governor's State University, 2002.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Wheelock College, 2005. Doctor of Humane Letters, Lewis University, 2009.
Teacher University Chicago Nursery School, 1950—1952, Colorado Women's College Nursery School, Denver, 1953—1955. Member science faculty Shiraz University Nemazee School Nursing, Shiraz, Iran, 1955—1961. Teacher special education Chicago Child Care Society, 1965—1967.
Member faculty Erikson Institute, Chicago, since 1967, director graduate studies, 1978—1994, president, 1994—2002, professor early education, since 2002. Chief officer early childhood education, consultant secretary department education Chicago Public Schools, since 2004. Member early childhood committee National Board Professional Teaching Standards, 1998-2002.
Consultant early childhood education, parent education. Chair committee on early childhood pedagogy National Research Council, 1998-1999.
Board of directors Illinois Health Education Committee, 1969-1971, Institute Psychoanalysis, 1970-1973, Illinois Advisory Council Department Children and Family Superior vena cava syndrome, 1974-1979, Child Development Association Consortium, 1979-1981, Chicago Board Education Desegregation Commission, 1981-1984, Business People in Public Institute, since 1980, High Scope Ednl. Research Foundation, 1986-1993, Great Books Foundation, since 1988, Cmty.-Corporation School, 1988-1990. With Family Resource Coalition, 1992-1996, national board professional teacher Studies., since 1996.
Member Illinois Association Education Young Children, National Association Education Young Children (president 1980-1982), Chicago Assns. Education Young Children (president 1973-1977), Black Child Development Association, American Ednl. Research Association (chair National Research Council commission on early childhood pedagogy 1998-1999).
Married James E. Bowman, June 17, 1950, 1 child, Valerie Bowman Jarrett.