Peter Behuniak

Background

Behuniak, Peter was born on February 11, 1950 in Derby, Connecticut, United States. Son of Peter and Stella (Spak) Behuniak.

Education

Bachelor of Science with high honors, University Connecticut, 1971. Master of Arts, University Connecticut, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Psychology, University Connecticut, 1981.

Postgraduate, University Massachusetts, 1977.

Career

Teacher Glastonbury (Connecticut) Public Schools, 1971-1978. Research assistant University Connecticut Bureau Educational Research, Storrs, 1979-1980. President Education Resource Associates, Glastonbury, 1980-1983.

Education consultant Connecticut Department Education, Hartford, 1983-1989, coordinator student assessment, 1989-1991, chief Bureau Evaluation and Student Assessment, 1991-1992, director student assessment and testing, 1992—2002, chief bureau certified and professional development, 2002—2003. President Criterion Consulting, LLC, since 2001. Professor in residence, department educational psychology University Connecticut, Storrs, since 2002.

Lecturer University Connecticut, Storrs, 1980—1985, University Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1982—1983, Eastern Connecticut State University, 1987—1989. Adjunct faculty University Hartford, director student assessment, 1988—2001. Member validity panel National Assessment Educational Progress, since 2000.

Professor educational psychology University Connecticut, since 2003.

Achievements

• Peter Behuniak has been listed as a noteworthy Educational administrator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member evaluation committee Cmty. Council of the Capitol Region, Hartford, 1984-1987. Board directors S.E. Connecticut Livil Liberties Union, Windham, 1977-1980.

Board overseers N.E. Regional laboratories. President Education Adminstrs. Union, Connecticut State Department Education.

Chairman technical guidelines for performance assessment Council of Chief State School Officers. National Council Measurement in Education representative to Joint Committee on Testing Practices. Member American Ednl.

Research Association (presenter), National Council on Measurement in Education (presenter), American Evaluation Association (presenter), N.E. Ednl. Research Association (presenter, program reviewer 1983), Phi Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocation: photography.

Connections

Married Gail Ann Tomala, March 8, 1986. 1 child, Alexander T.

Father:

Peter Behuniak

Mother:

Stella (Spak) Behuniak

Spouse:

Gail Ann Tomala

child:

Alexander T. Behuniak