William T. Gormley

William T. Gormley (born August 7, 1950) is a University Professor at Georgetown University. Gormley, a scholar of child care and education, is also the co-director of the Center for Research on Children.[1] Gormley is an advocate of Pre-kindergarten, and has extensively studied programs in Oklahoma, calling it a "beacon for early childhood advocates."[2]

Biography

Gormley grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and received his B.A from the University of Pittsburgh in political science in 1972. In 1976, he received his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, also in political science. He then taught at the State University of New York and the University of Wisconsin, from 1980 to 1990. In 1991, Gormley became a Professor of Government and Public Policy at Georgetown University, where he still teaches. He served as interim dean of the Georgetown Public Policy Institute from 2008-2010. Gormley's wife is a professor at George Mason University, and he has a stepson and a daughter.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Georgetown biography
  2. State's early childhood education praised
  3. Holzer, Marc; Kloby, Kathryn (January 2006). "Bureaucracy and Democracy: A Happy Marriage?". Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory 16 (1): 141–143.
  4. Brilliant, Eleanor; Gormley, William T. (November 1992). "Reviews: Privatization and its Alternatives". Contemporary Sociology (American Sociological Association) 21 (6): 841–843. doi:10.2307/2075674. JSTOR 2075674.
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