Richard James Merrill

Background

Merrill, Richard James was born on April 15, 1931 in Milwaukee. Son of Henry Baldwin and Doris (Lucas) Merrill.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1953; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1957; Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1960.

Career

Teacher science, Ramona High School, Riverside, California, 1958-1962; secondary science coordinator, Riverside city schools, 1960-1962; executive director chemical education material study, Harvey Mudd College and University of California at Berkeley, 1962-1965; curriculum specialist, Mount Diablo Unified School District, Concord, California, 1965-1991; director curriculum, Mount Diablo Unified School District, Concord, California, 1980-1981; associate director, Institute for Chemical Edition and Project Physical Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1990-1994. Board directors San Francisco Bay Area Science Fair. Member science advising committee California Assessment Program, 1983-1989, also member assessment advising committee to state superintendent, public instruction, 1984-1986.

Director N. California W. Nevada Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, since 1993. Lecturer California State University, Hayward, since 1996.

Achievements

• Richard James Merrill has been listed as a noteworthy educational director by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • The CHEM Study story

Membership

Board of directors Center for New Americans, Concord, California, 1984-1991. Served from ensign to Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1953-1956. Member National Science Teachers Association (past president, past member Executive Committee), National Science Suprs.

Association, Elementary School Science Association (county 1975-1982, president 1983), California Science Teachers Association (Distinguished Svc. award 1990), Association California School Adminstrs., Acacia, Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Kathleen Emden Keely, June 14, 1953 (deceased January 1974). Children— Wendy Ann, Vicki Louise, RobinKay, Christina Suzanne. Married Terry Bradley Alt, August 10, 1974 (divorced 1976).

Married Shannon Ann Lynch, June 19, 1977.

Father:

Henry Baldwin Merrill

Mother:

Doris (Lucas) Merrill

Spouse:

Kathleen Emden Keely

Spouse:

Shannon Ann Lynch

Spouse:

Terry Bradley Alt

child:

Christina Suzanne Merrill

child:

Vicki Louise Merrill

child:

Wendy Ann Merrill

child:

Robin Kay Merrill