Ellen West Gerber

Background

Ellen West Gerber was born on January 3, 1936, in New York City, New York, United States.

Education

In 1957, Ellen received a Bachelor of Science from Boston University. In 1960, she received a Master of Letters from the University of Pittsburgh and a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California in 1966.

Career

From 1966 to 1968, Ellen W. Gerber worked as an assistant professor of physical education at Wayne State University, then, she was an assistant professor at the University of Massachusetts. In 1971, Ellen was an associate professor of physical education at the University of Massachusetts and then, was a visiting associate professor at Smith College in 1972.

From 1973 to 1974, Gerber worked as a visiting professor at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania and then a visiting professor at the University of Texas. She also taught at the University of Pittsburgh and Ithaca College.

Achievements

• Ellen W. Gerber has been listed as a reputable lawyer, who also was a contributor to professional journals.

Works

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  • Innovators and institutions in physical education 1971
  • Sport and the body: A philosophical symposium 1972
  • The American Woman in Sport 1974

Membership

Ellen West Gerber was a member of the North American Society for Sport History, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, National Association for the Physical Education of College Women and Philosophical Society for the Study of Sport.