1. Tam Elizabeth O'Shaughnessy was born on January 27,1952 and is an American children's science writer, associate professor emeritus of school psychology, and former professional tennis player.
16 Facts About Tam O'Shaughnessy
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Tam O'Shaughnessy was relaunched as a nonprofit entity, Sally Ride Science at UC San Diego, on October 1,2015.
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Tam O'Shaughnessy went on to play on the women's professional tennis circuit from 1971 to 1974.
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Tam O'Shaughnessy competed in the US National Championships in 1966,1970, and 1972.
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Tam O'Shaughnessy was coached by Dr Robert Walter Johnson, a physician who played a key role in the tennis careers of Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe.
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Tam O'Shaughnessy won the ATA national 18-and-under championship, and so was automatically entered into the US National Championship draw.
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Tam O'Shaughnessy won national hard-court doubles titles in the junior division and in the women's division.
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Tam O'Shaughnessy was assistant professor of school psychology at Georgia State University from 1998 through 2001, and then associate professor of school psychology at San Diego State University from 2002 until 2007.
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Tam O'Shaughnessy retired early to concentrate on Sally Ride Science, and was named associate professor emeritus at San Diego State University.
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Tam O'Shaughnessy has extensive experience cultivating girls' and boys' interest in reading, math, and science.
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Besides being a former science teacher, Tam O'Shaughnessy has written 12 children's science books, including six with Sally Ride.
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In October 2015, Tam O'Shaughnessy published a children's biography of Ride, Sally Ride: A Photobiography of America's Pioneering Woman in Space.
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Tam O'Shaughnessy guided the creation of the Cool Careers in STEM and Key Concepts in Science programs, which combine professional development for teachers with student books and teacher guides.
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Tam O'Shaughnessy served as chief operating officer of Sally Ride Science from 2009 through 2013, chairman of the board of directors from 2013 to 2015, and chief executive officer from 2014 to 2015.
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Tam O'Shaughnessy is since executive director of the resulting nonprofit entity, Sally Ride Science at UC San Diego.
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Tam O'Shaughnessy was the romantic partner of NASA astronaut Sally Ride from 1985 until Ride's death in 2012.