Background
Askov, Eunice May was born on November 20, 1940 in St. Louis. Daughter of David Hull and Marjorie Jane (Gutgsell) Nicholson.
Askov, Eunice May was born on November 20, 1940 in St. Louis. Daughter of David Hull and Marjorie Jane (Gutgsell) Nicholson.
Bachelor in English, Denison University, 1962. Master of Arts in English, University Wisconsin, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction, University Wisconsin, 1969.
English and reading teacher, Rich Township High School, Park Forest, Illinois, 1962-1964;
reading service reading specialist, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1965-1966;
project assistant Wisconsin R & D Center for Cognitive Learning, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1966-1967;
research associate, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1969-1972;
lecturer department curriculum and instruction, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1968-1969;
coordinator adult basic education programs, University of Wisconsin Extension, 1966-1967;
remedial reading specialist, Lincoln Junior High School, Madison, 1966;
adult basic education teacher, Madison Vocational, Technology and Adult Schools, 1967-1968;
assistant professor elementary education, Minnesota State University, Bemidji, 1972-1974;
associate professor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1974-1979;
professor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, since 1980. Presenter seminars on adult education, Germany, 1986, 93. Consultant, speaker in field.
Member editorial board Journal Ednl. Research, Adult Education Quarterly, Adult Basic Education, American Reading Forum Yearbook. Member steering committee Adult Literacy and Technology.
Member panel national work group on cancer and literacy National Cancer Institute. Organizer, coordinator Pennsylvania State Coalition for AdultLiteracy. Member of advisory county National Coalition for Literacy.
Member celebration committee Pennsylvania, Yes], 1990. Member Pennsylvania task force Project Literacy United States. Advisory member goal 5 task force Pennsylvania 2000.
Member American Association Adult and Continuing Education (chair, member various committees, board directors), Commission professors of Adult Education, American Education Research Association, American Reading Forum, International Reading Association (chair, member various committees), Keystone State Reading Association, Mid-State Literacy Council (board directors, personnel committee, long range planning committee), Mid-State Reading Council (president), Pa.Assn. Adult and Continuing Education, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Warren Hopkins Askov, January 22, 1967. Children: David, Karen.