William John Pankratius

Background

Pankratius, William John was born on August 12, 1940 in New York City. Son of John Rudolph and Mary Ruth (Traynor) Pankratius.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Unified Science, Master of Science in Physics, Stevens Institute Technology, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy in Science Education, Georgia State University, 1988.

Career

Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1958; advanced through grades to Anime International Company, United States Air Force, 1966; weather observer, United States Air Force, 1958-1966; science teacher, Cobb County Schools, Marietta, Georgia, 1979-1989; consultant, instructor, Georgia State University, Atlanta, 1979-1989; assistant professor, U. Nevada, Las Vegas, since 1989. Adjunct instructor Southern College Technology, Marietta, 1982-1983. Consultant Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, 1988, Science Applications International Corporation, Las Vegas, since 1990;advisory board Nevada Science Project, Reno, 1990-1992.

Achievements

• William John Pankratius has been listed as a noteworthy Science education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member NSTA, American Ednl. Research Association, National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Association for Education Teachers Science, Association Teacher Educators, Sigma Xi, Kappa Delta Epsilon (advisor Gamma Delta chapter), Kappa Delta Pi (counselor Mu Nu chapter).

Connections

Married Jocelyne Besselere, 1966 (divorced 1976). 1 child, Gilbert Besselere. Married May Celine Schulte, July 30, 1976.

Father:

John Rudolph Pankratius

Mother:

Mary Ruth (Traynor) Pankratius

Spouse:

May Celine Schulte

Spouse:

Jocelyne Besselere

child:

Gilbert Besselere Pankratius