Roger E. Quackenbush

Background

Quackenbush, Roger E. was born on January 22, 1940 in Cooperstown, New York, United States. Son of Eugene W. and Marion I. (Clark) Quackenbush.

Education

Bachelor of Science, State University of New York, Albany, 1961; Master of Science, State University of New York, Albany, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia Pacific U., San Rafael, California, 1984; postgraduate, numerous universities.

Career

Teacher general science and math, Troy (New York) Public School System, 1961-1964; teacher earth science and biology, Schuylerville (New York) Center H.S., 1964-1966; teacher biology, Bethlehem Center H.S., Delmar, New York, 1966-1995; consultant advanced placement biology, Niskayuna (New York) H.S., 1995-1996; instructor anatomy and physiology laboratory, Russell Sage College, Troy, New York, 1996-1997. Mentor student teachers, 1968-1990. Instructor Teacher Expectation Student Achievement program, 1985-1991.

Lecturer on marine mammals State University of New York, Albany, 1986. Instructor DNA Science and Technology for high school students State University of New York, Albany, 1996. Lecturer on whales; workshop leader on use microcomputers in classroom.

Former member Mid States Commision on Evaluation Local H.S.'s. Past member of advisory board Upstate New York Junior Science and Humanities Symposium. Test writer Regents biology examinations New York State Department Education.

Presenter/consultant New York StateEdn. Department alternate assessment writer's workshop, 1994. Leader, naturalist for whale watch trips and Kenya safaris.

Workshop presenter for DNA-molecular biology laboratory techniques. Workshop presenter on the use ofthe Texas Instruments calculator and the Calculator Based Laboratory system in the science classroom. Mem Select Seminar on Evaluating Teachers, 1985.

Member Wells Conference Regents Biology Syllabus Revision, 1991. Faculty consultant Associated Press Biology reading College Board Advanced Placement Program, 1997, 98;consultant DNA molecular biology technology Greater Capital Region Teacher Center, 1988-1997.

Achievements

• Roger E. Quackenbush has been listed as a noteworthy secondary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Honorary admisssions liaison officer United States Air Force Academy, 1988. Member National Education Association, National Association Biology Teachers, BALSA, Society Marine Mammalogy, American Cetacean Society, Cetacean Society International, Science Teachers Association New York State (past section director, past state board directors), National Education Association of New York, Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Cathy E. Quackenbush, March 31, 1973. Children: Michele, Stacey, Thomas.

Father:

Eugene W. Quackenbush

Mother:

Marion I. (Clark) Quackenbush

Spouse:

Cathy E. Quackenbush

child:

Michele Quackenbush

child:

Thomas Quackenbush

child:

Stacey Quackenbush