Clarice Carmody Jones

Background

Jones, Clarice Carmody was born on October 5, 1906 in Watervliet, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Joseph Edward and Sophia (Barth Weber) Carmody.

Education

Bachelor, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, 1937. Master of Social Work, University Michigan, 1943. Doctor in Public Service (honorary), Western Michigan University, 1986.

Career

Teacher, Detroit Public Schools, Detroit, 1925-1926; substitute teacher, Kalamazoo Public Schools, Michigan, 1926-1935; bookkeeper, Classified Advertising Sales Gazette, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1935-1937; social worker, Emergency Relief Adminstra., Kalamazoo, Michigan child welfare worker, State of Michigan, Battle Creek, Michigan, 1943-1945; executive secretary, Michigan Children's Aid Society, Michigan, 1945-1947; chief psychiatric social worker, Kalamazoo Child Guidance Clinic, Michigan, 1947-1956; administrative assistant, Kalamazoo Child Guidance Clinic, Michigan, 1956-1967; field instructor, University of Michigan, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1943-1967. Lecturer Intermittently University of Michigan School of Social Work, 1947-1967. Associate professor Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, 1967-1974.

Achievements

• Clarice Carmody Jones has been listed as a noteworthy secondary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Delaware White House Conference on Children and Youth, Washington, 1950, 60. Chairman board directors AARP, Washington, 1984-1986. Board directors Federal Credit Union, 1986-1988, member state health planning council.

Member American Association of University Professors, Edison Neighborhood Board of Directors, Young Women’s Christian Association Program Committee, Common Cause, Michigan Welfare League, Senior Power Day Task Force, Michigan, Senior Advocates Council and Liaison for AARP Joint State Legislation Committee, Michigan Society of Gerontology, Medical Care Advisory Council, State Health Planning Council, Western Michigan University Foundation (board directors).

Connections

Married Clair Francis Platt, August 2, 1926 (deceased 1972). Married Edward E. Jones, August 5, 1977 (deceased 1986).

Father:

Joseph Edward Carmody

Mother:

Sophia (Barth Weber) Carmody

Spouse:

Edward E. Jones

Spouse:

Clair Francis Platt