Susan A. Adler

Background

Adler, Susan A. was born on August 22, 1944 in New York City. Daughter of Max Emanual and Fae (Glickenhaus) Adler.

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1966; Master of Arts, University of Wisconsin, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1982.

Career

Teacher, Madison (Wisconsin) Public Schools, 1968-1977; instructor, Madison Area Technology College, 1977-1978; graduate assistant, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1978-1982; placement coordinator, social studies teacher education program, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1979-1982; supervisor elementary education program, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1978-1979; assistant professor, Rockhurst College, Kansas City, Missoury, 1982-1988; chairperson education department, Rockhurst College, Kansas City, Missoury, 1986-1988; assistant professor, associate professor, U. Missouri, Kansas City, since 1988; chairperson division teacher education, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1990-1993, 95-; chairperson division curriculum and instruction, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1993-1995. Publication and editorial advisory board American Association Colls. Teacher Education, 1987-1990.

Member of national advisory panel Center for Learning and Tchg. Elementary Subjects., Michigan State University, 1988-1993. Consultant William Jewell College Social Studies Teacher Preparation Program, 1992, Missouri Academy Performance Studies Workgroup, 1993-1994, National Task Force for Social Studies Curriculum Studies, 1992-1994.

Site coordinator Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation Summer Institutions-History, 1992, 93, 94. Consultant Lincoln U. Social Studies Teacher Education Program, 1993, Grain Valley School District-Interdisciplinary Curriculum, 1994-1995, BlueValley (Kansas) School District, 1996.

Achievements

• Susan A. Adler has been listed as a noteworthy Education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Council Social Studies (board directors 1989-1992, curriculum task force 1992-1994, member teacher education Studies. task force 1995-1996, editorial board theory and research in social education 1996, vice chair Michener writing award since 1996, chairperson outstanding dissertation subcommittee 1995, chairpersonrsch. committee 1994, member National Task Force for Studies in Social Studies Teacher Education 1995-1997, Outstanding Research award 1985, Certified of Appreciationand Merit 1994), Missouri Council Social Studies (president 1993-1994, board control since 1985), Greater Kansas City Council Social Studies (secretary-treasurer, newsletter editor), Social Science Education Consortium, American Ednl. Research Association (secretary division B curriculum 1991-1993), Association Teacher Education, Missouri Association Teacher Education, National Middle School Association, Missouri Middle School Association, American Studies Association, National Council Accreditation Teacher Education (board examiners since 1995), Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, walking, theater.

Connections

Married Alan Edward Penn, June 11, 1967 (divorced September 1981).

Father:

Max Emanual Adler

Mother:

Fae (Glickenhaus) Adler

Spouse:

Alan Edward Penn