Background
Vliet, Valerie Jeanne Vander was born on June 6, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Ralph Robert and Virginia Rose Marie Ruppert.
Vliet, Valerie Jeanne Vander was born on June 6, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Ralph Robert and Virginia Rose Marie Ruppert.
Bachelor, Blackburn College, 1973. Master of Science, Southern Illinois University, 1974. Master of Science, University Michigan, 1978.
Doctor of Philosophy in Science Education, University Illinois, 2003.
Adjunct instructor biology Mundelein College, Chicago, 1979-1980. Instructor College St. Francis, Joliet, 1980-1981, adjunct assistant professor, 1981-1990, Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, 1984-1990, Wheaton College, 1987-1989. Professor, chair biology department Lewis University, Romeoville, since 1991.
Presenter American Forum for Global Education and United Nations Association United States, New York City, 1995. Member Women in Science delegate to Cairo, People to People Ambassador Program, 2000.
Active area school board, Tinley Park, Illinois, 1994-1998, chair curriculum and assessment task force, 1992-1994, member school board, 1994-1998, vice president school board, 1997-1998. Member steering committee Education 2000 Task Force, Tinley Park, 1990-1997. Member American Education Research Association, National Science Teachers Association, National Association Research in Science Teaching, Association College and University Biology Educators, National Association Biology Teachers, American Society Microbiology, Illinois State Academy of Sciences.
Married Steven Jay Vander Vliet, September 29, 1979. Children: Erin, Jackie, Steven Junior.