Eleanor Jane Smith

Background

Smith, Eleanor Jane was born on January 10, 1933 in Circleville, Ohio, United States. Daughter of John Allen and Eleanor Jane (Dade) Lewis.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Capital U., 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, The Union Institute, Cincinnati, 1972.

Career

Teacher, Columbus (Ohio) Public Schools, 1956-1964; teacher, Worthington (Ohio) Public Schools, 1964-1972; from faculty to administrator, U. Cincinnati, 1972-1988; dean, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1988-1990; vice president academic affairs, provost, William Paterson College, Wayne, New Jersey, 1990-1994; chancellor, University of Wisconsin -Parkside, Kenosha, 1994-1997; retired, University of Wisconsin -Parkside, Kenosha, 1997. Director Afrikan American Institute, Cincinnati, 1977-1984. Advisory board Edwina Bookwalter Gantz Undergraduate Studies Center, Cincinnati.

Achievements

• Eleanor Jane Smith has been listed as a noteworthy University chancellor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Special Arts Night Committee, Northampton, 1988-1989. Member National Association Women in Higher Education, American Association for Higher Education, Leadership American (board directors, treasurer 1993-1995), National Association Black Women Historians (co-founder, co-director 1979-1982), American Council on Education (member commission on international education 1994-1997, board directors 1995-1997), American Association State Colls. andUnivs. (member commission on policies and purposes 1994-1997).

Interests

• Avocations: music, travel, reading.

Connections

Married James L. Banner, Aug.10, 1957 (divorced 1972). 1 child, Teresa M. Banner Watters. Married Paul M. Smith Junior.

Father:

John Allen Lewis

Mother:

Eleanor Jane (Dade) Lewis

Spouse:

Paul M. Smith Junior

Spouse:

James L. Banner

child:

Teresa M. Banner Watters Smith