Background
Earhart, Eileen Magie was born on October 21, 1928 in Hamilton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Andrew J. and Martha (Waldorf) Magie.
child and family life educator
Earhart, Eileen Magie was born on October 21, 1928 in Hamilton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Andrew J. and Martha (Waldorf) Magie.
Bachelor of Science, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1950. Master of Arts in Administration and Educational Services, Michigan State University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy in Education, Michigan State University, 1969.
Doctor of Humanities (honorary), Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1980.
Teacher home economics, W. Alexandria (Ohio) Schools, 1950-1951; elementary teacher, Waterford Township Schools, Pontiac, Michigan, 1958-1965; reading specialist, Waterford Township Schools, 1965-1967; professor, chairman family and child ecology department, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1968-1984; professor, head department home and family life, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1984-1989; retired, 1989.
Member advisory board Lansing Committee on Children's television, Family/School/Cmty. Partnership Project, Tallahassee. Board directors Women's Resource Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Wesley Foundation, Florida State University, 1989-1999.
Member campus ministries board Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1995-1998. Sunday school teacher Haines City United Methodist Church, 2001-2006. Member Michigan Governor's Task Force on Youth.
Member National Council Family Relations (president Association of Councils 1987-1988, board directors 1986-1988, chair national meeting local arrangements 1992), Florida Council Family Relations (president elect 1985-1986, president 1986-1987), National Association Education Young Children, Association Childhood Education International, American Home Economics Association (named AHEA leader at 75th Annual of Association 1984), International Federation Home Economics, Michigan Home Economics Association (president 1980-1982), Florida Home Economics Association (chairman scholarship committee 1986-1988, district chairman 1990-1991, chairman nominating committee 1991-1992, co-chair annual meeting 1995), Educational Research Association, Oxford United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women (circuit chair 1993-1997, president 1994), Phi Kappa Phi (president Fla State University chapter 1988-1989) Knolls Oxford Ohio (chair resident council 2009-2010), Delta Kappa Gamma, Omicron Nu, others.
Married Paul Gordon Earhart. Children: Anthony G., Bruce P., Daniel T.