Elizabeth Gibbons

Background

Gibbons, Elizabeth was born on January 11, 1956 in Atlanta. Daughter of Richard Albert and Ruth Esther Goodling.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, U. North Carolina, 1978; Master of Fine Arts, U. North Carolina, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Women's U., 1989.

Career

Movement specialist, Structure House, Inc., Durham, North Carolina, 1978-1984; instructor, Edison Johnson Arts Center, Durham, 1978-1984; assistant professor, Washburn U., Topeka, Kansas, 1988-1992; professor, East Stroudsburg (Pennsylvania) U., since 1992.

Achievements

• Elizabeth Gibbons has been listed as a noteworthy Dance educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-chair Pennsylvania Center for Arts, since 1995. Member AAHPERD (chair dance section Kansas chapter 1989-1990), Mid-American Dance Network (board directors 1989-1992), Pennsylvania Association Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (vice president dance since 1995), Kansas Dance Network (board directors 1989-1992), Congress on Research in Dance, National Dance Alliance, Arts Council of Topeka (board directors 1989-1992).

Interests

• Avocations: costume design, gardening, swimming, running.

Connections

Married John Jeffrey Gibbons, June 5, 1982. 1 child, Emily Elizabeth.

Father:

Richard Albert Goodling

Mother:

Ruth Esther Goodling

Spouse:

John Jeffrey Gibbons

child:

Emily Elizabeth Gibbons