C. Joanne Grabinski

Background

Grabinski, C. Joanne was born on December 8, 1941 in Bend, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Jack George and Helen Margaret (Thomsen) Huffman.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Master of Science in Home Economics Education, Oregon State University, 1963, 68; Master of Arts in Ednl. Administration/Cmty. Leadership, Control Michigan U., 1976; Master of Arts in Family Rels., Control Michigan U., 1980; postgraduate, Michigan State University, 1987.

Career

Department chair, teacher home economics, Oakridge (Oregon) Junior/Senior High School, 1963-1967; department chair, teacher home economics, Briggs Junior High School, Springfield, Oregon, 1967-1968; professor home economics, Lane Community College, Eugene, Oregon, 1968-1969; residence hall director, associate director, Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, 1970-1972; director, special interest coordinator, Mount Pleasant (Michigan) Public Schools, 1976-1977; money management counselor, Cooperative Ext. Svc./Decision Support System, Mount Pleasant, 1977-1978; assistant professor educational administration/community leadership, Control Michigan U., Mount Pleasant, 1976, 77; assistant professor home economics, Control Michigan U., Mount Pleasant, 1980-1986; director/assistant professor interdisciplinary gerontology program, Control Michigan U., Mount Pleasant, 1984-1991; project director Michigan Department Mental Health, Control Michigan U., Mount Pleasant, 1986-1991; president, consultant, cjgGERONTOLOGY, Mount Pleasant, 1991-1996; president, AgeEd, Mount Pleasant, since 1997. Adjunct Professor gerontology, lecturer Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, 1992-1994.

Continuing education representative gerontology Eastern Michigan U., 1992-1996, continuing education coordinator-gerontology, 1996-1997, liaison ELDERWISE, 1995-1996. Eastern Mich.U. coordinator at Northwestern Michigan College University Center, 1996-1997. Lecturer gerontology Eastern Michigan U., since 1992.

Visiting scholar in gerontology St. Joseph's College, West Hartford, Connecticut, summer, 1998.

Achievements

• C. Joanne Grabinski has been listed as a noteworthy Gerontologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Hospice of Center Michigan, Mount Pleasant, 1986-1989, Center Michigan U.Dames, 1974-1978, president, 1976-1977. Board directors Mount Pleasant Welcome WagonNewcomers Club, 1972-1976, president, 1974-1975. Team member Building Ties, Isabella County, Michigan, 1983-1984.

Fellow Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (charter). Member American Society on Aging, Gerontological Society American, National Council on Aging, Michigan Council on Family Rels. (board directors 1984-1987), National Council Family Rels., Association Gerontology Higher Education (Distinguished Teacher award 1997), Kappa Omicron Nu, Omicron Nu, Kappa Omicron Phi, Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Roger Neil Grabinski, August 13, 1966. 1 child, Lawrence Neil.

Father:

Jack George Huffman

Mother:

Helen Margaret (Thomsen) Huffman

Spouse:

Roger Neil Grabinski

child:

Lawrence Neil Grabinski