Thomas Earl Whalen

Background

Whalen, Thomas Earl was born on June 26, 1938 in Toledo. Son of Technology Mylo and Alice E. (Tallman) Whalen.

Education

Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1960. Master of Arts, San Diego State University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University Connecticut, 1970.

Career

Secondary teacher, San Diego City Schools, 1964-1968; research associate, Southwest Regional Laboratory, Inglewood, California, 1969; professor, California State University, Hayward, since 1970; chair educational psychology department, California State University, Hayward, 1977-1979; associate dean school education, California State University, Hayward, 1987-1989, 95-96; professor emeritus, California State University, Hayward, 1997. Research consultant Evaluation Associations, San Sanfrancisco Bay Area Schools, 1971-1988, Lawrence Livermore (California) National Laboratory, 1982-1983.

Achievements

• Thomas Earl Whalen has been listed as a noteworthy Psychology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Ten Steps to Behavioral Research

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Membership

Member American Educational Research Association, American Psychological Association, California Educational Research Association (board directors 1982-1984), Bay Area Council on Measurement and Evaluation in Education (president 1976-1977), United Professors of California (executive board California State University Hayward 1975-1976).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, travel, gardening.

Connections

Married Carolyn Margaret Lapham, December 24, 1960. Children: Jennifer Susan, Holly Elizabeth.

Father:

Technology Whalen

Spouse:

Carolyn Margaret Lapham

child:

Jennifer Susan Whalen

child:

Holly Elizabeth Whalen