Background
Kress, Eleanor Ladd was born on September 14, 1919 in Nova Scotia, Canada. Arrived in United States, 1925, naturalized, 1937. Daughter of Philip Putnam and Katherine Fraser (MacKay) Murphy.
Kress, Eleanor Ladd was born on September 14, 1919 in Nova Scotia, Canada. Arrived in United States, 1925, naturalized, 1937. Daughter of Philip Putnam and Katherine Fraser (MacKay) Murphy.
Bachelor of Science, Indiana University, 1950. Master of Science, Indiana University, 1953. Doctor of Education, Florida State University, 1960.
Classroom teacher, assistant superintendent instruction Pinellas County Schools, Florida, 1950—1967. Teacher National Defense Education Act Sems., Japan, 1966, Switzerland, 1967. Associate professor University Georgia, 1967—1970.
With, psychology reading department Temple University, Philadelphia, 1970—1978. Professor University South Carolina, Spartanburg, from 1978.
Member of American Association of University Professors, American Association of University Women (president Clearwater chapter 1964-1965), American Educational Research Association, Association Supervision and Curriculum Development, Association Childhood Education International (president Florida chapter 1963-1964), International Reading Association (director 1978-1981, president Florida chapter 1960-1961), Altrusa Club.
Married Roy Alfred Kress, December 4, 1969. Children: Alexander Ladd, Lisa Ladd Kidder.