Alice Phipps Whiren

Background

Whiren, Alice Phipps was born on February 16, 1941 in Flint, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Claud Bernard and Lila Pearl Phipps.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Home Economics Education, Michigan State University, 1963; Master of Science in Home Management and Child Development, Montana State University, 1964; advanced certified in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy in Family Ecology, Michigan State University, 1976.

Career

Teacher, Flint (Michigan) Public Schools, 1964-1968; assistant director head start, 1966-1968 summers; instructor family and child science, coordinator laboratory preschooling, 1969-1973; instructor family and child science, 1973-1976; assistant professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1976-1982; associate professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1982-1988; professor family and child ecology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, since 1988. Consultant Head Start, 1988, Michigan State University Employee Day Care, East Lansing, since 1989, Lansing Public Schools, since 1992, Owosso Public Schools, since 1992. Consultant, development professional East Jackson (Mississippi) Schools, since 1990, Forest Hill Schools, Grand Rapids, Michigan, since 1990.

Achievements

• Alice Phipps Whiren has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Developmentally Appropriate Programs in Early Childhood Education

    (Book by Kostelnik, Marjorie J., Soderman, Anne K., Whiren...)

  • Developmentally Appropriate Programs in Early Childhood Education by Marjorie J. Kostelnik (1993-01-03)

Membership

Advisory committee Lansing (Michigan) Community College, 1983-1988. Member American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, National Association for the Education of Young Children, Michigan Association forthe Education of Young Children, Association for Childhood Education International, National.Assn. of Early Childhood Educators, Association for the Anthropol. Study of Play, Association for Child Care Cons.

International.

Connections

Married Anthony Kenneth Whiren, November 25, 1965. Children: Anne Janette Whiren Robertson, Lyssa Gwendolyn.

Father:

Claud Bernard Phipps

Mother:

Lila Pearl Phipps

Spouse:

Anthony Kenneth Whiren

child:

Lyssa Gwendolyn Whiren

child:

Anne Janette Whiren Robertson Whiren