John E. Dopyera
John
had academic and administrative appointments at Penn State, Pacific Oaks
College (Pasdena, CA), and Syracuse University. Primarily, however, before
retirement, he did research and evaluation studies and developed training programs
in academic settings and as a consultant in his firm, Cumberland Hills
Associates, Inc.
John's
training as a psychologist included an undergraduate degree from Reed College
and a Ph.D, from Syracuse University. His specializations include social psychology,
measurement and evaluation and school psychology. He developed various
measurement procedures useful in determining the nature of learning encounters
within school and other organized program settings. His writings include
articles, chapters, and a college textbook, Becoming a Teacher of Young
Children,co-authored by wife Margaret.
In
his retirement, in addition to continuing writing endeavors, John has
demonstrated his skills in designing and constructing buildings. The Dopyera's
large retirement home and other associated buildings, constructed in
northwestern Pennsylvania, blend well with their forested setting and provide
visual access to the natural beauty that surrounds them. In Ithaca, John was
very involved in community activities - serving on the boards of directors for
the First Unitarian Church of Ithaca, Ithaca Rotary Club, and Ithaca Community
Gardens.