Glenn David Berkheimer

Glenn David Berkheimer was born June 19, 1927 in Blue Knob Pennsylvania. Immediately after graduating from high school in 1945, he joined the U.S. Naval Air Force and became an Aviation Machinist Mate Third Class. He received his B.S. degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA with a major in chemistry and a minor in biology.
Glenn taught chemistry and physics in high schools in Maryland and Pennsylvania and earned a Master's degree from the University of Pittsburgh in science education with a cognate in chemistry. He was a research associate with the Educational Research Council of Greater Cleveland and became the administrative director of the Greater Cleveland Mathematics Program. Glenn earned a Ed.D. Degree at Michigan State University (MSU) in curriculum and chemistry and was a faculty member in MSU's Science and Mathematics Teaching Center and in the College of Education. He co-authored two elementary school science programs: the Houghton Mifflin Modular Activities in Science and the Houghton Mifflin Science Program.
His research focused on increasing student achievement in science and received six grants from the National Science Foundation, and he wrote numerous articles and conducted in-service teacher education programs on this topic. Glenn's work at MSU included teaching courses in Japan, England, South Korea, Costa Rica, Okinawa and the Philippines. He was a science education consultant to the American Schools in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Japan.
He served on the board of directors of the National Science Teachers Association and conducted workshops at numerous National and State conventions.
Among his awards are: The Michigan Science Teachers Association Outstanding Service Award, The MSU College of Education Outstanding Service Award, and numerous awards from school districts for his leadership in improving the teaching and learning of science. He was an active member of the Presbyterian Church of Okemos where he served on numerous committees. Surviving are his wife of 64 years, Dolores June (Prengle); two daughters, Glenda Dee Berkheimer of Minneapolis, MN, and Wendy June Berkheimer Mueller of Linden, MI; and a son, G. David Berkheimer of Nederland, Texas.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on February 1, 2017 at Presbyterian Church of Okemos, 2258 Bennett Rd., Okemos, MI 48864.
The family is being served by Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes East Lansing Chapel. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.greastlansing.com