John Penick

John E. Penick (born 1944) is an American professor of science education who has taught in high schools, community college, and at several universities in the United States and abroad.

Author of more than 200 articles in professional journals and 40 books and monographs, Penick is best known for promoting innovative programs and processes for enhancing undergraduate teacher education.

[5][6] During Penick's years at the University of Iowa, the department of science education was noted as being large, dynamic, and highly productive of scholarly publications and outstanding students at every level.

Following his retirement from NC State in 2009, Penick accepted a position as Director for Research and Development at Sangari do Brasil, in São Paulo Brazil.

[13][14] Born while his father, Edgar C. Penick Jr., was stationed at Langley Virginia during WW II, young John lived in Austin Texas prior to his family moving to Miami Florida in 1947, where, like many others, he dreamed of being the undersea explorer, Jacques Cousteau.

After his master's degree, Penick taught one summer at Miami-Dade Community College before being named department head at Miami Jackson.

Nell Inman Penick received her Ph.D. in Counseling and Human Development from the University of Iowa in 1990 and had a private practice for marriage and family therapy for 20 years in Iowa and North Carolina, Lucas is a private teacher and tutor, primarily in science and mathematics, in Miami and Megan is an attorney in New York City.