Betty Lou Goerss

Background

Goerss, Betty Lou was born on December 2, 1942 in Carthage, Missouri, United States. Daughter of John W. and Pauline (Holland) Wickstrom.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Radford College, 1974; Master of Education, U. Pittsburgh, 1981; Doctor of Education, U. Pittsburgh, 1993.

Career

6th grade teacher, Roanoke (Virginia) City Schools, 1974-1976; teacher, Duquesne (Pennsylvania) Public Schools, 1976-1980; reading specialist, Allegheny Intermediate Unit, Pittsburgh, 1980-1993; professor reading, College Mount St. Joseph, 1993-1996; assistant professor reading/language arts, Indiana U. East, Richmond, since 1996. Consultant Performance Resources Cons., Inc., Fairfield, Ohio, 1987-1994, U.Pitts., 1990-1991, City of Pittsburgh Schools, 1990-1991. Chair athletics committee, member graduate committee College Mount St. Joseph.

Achievements

• Betty Lou Goerss has been listed as a noteworthy Education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Sunday school teacher Fairfield (Ohio) Church of Christ, since 1994. Member International Reading Association, Teachers Whole Language, Association Ednl. Research, National Council Teachers English, Indiana State Reading Association, College Reading Association.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, boating.

Connections

Married Danny Allen Phillips, September 4, 1960 (deceased February 1981). Children: Tom W., Timothy A., Ted L.;m. Arthur Wilson Goerss, April 21, 1984.

Father:

John W. Wickstrom

Mother:

Pauline (Holland) Wickstrom

Spouse:

Danny Allen Phillips

child:

Tom W. Goerss

child:

1984 Goerss

child:

Timothy A. Goerss

child:

April 21 Goerss

child:

Ted L.;m. Arthur Wilson Goerss