Frances O'Connell Rust

Background

Rust, Frances O'Connell was born on October 10, 1944 in Laguna Beach, California, United States. Daughter of Walter Francis and Pauline Peyton (Forney) O'Connell.

Education

Bachelor in English Literature, Manhattanville College, 1966; Master of Arts in Teaching, Manhattanville College, 1970; Master of Education, Columbia University, 1982; Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1984.

Career

Assistant teacher, Bede School, Englewood, New Jersey, 1966-1967; teacher, trainer, supervisor, American Montessori Society, Fairleigh Dickinson U., Tenafly, New Jersey, 1967-1968; teacher, Acorn School, New York City, 1967-1968; lecturer in education, Briarcliff College, Briarcliff, New York, 1968-1970; founder, director, head teacher, Hudson Community School, Briarcliff, 1970-1971; director, head teacher, Woodland School, Chappaqua, New York, 1975-1981; associate director, assistant professor preservice program Teacher's College, Columbia University, New York City, 1983-1985; associate professor, director department education, Manhattanville College, Purchase, New York, 1985-1989; associate professor, chair department of curriculum and teaching, Hofstra U., Hempstead, New York, 1989-1991; associate professor, director undergraduate early childhood/elementary education, New York University, since 1991. Member editorial board Encyclopedia of Early Childhood, 1988-1992. Member of advisory board Great Potential Westchester, Purchase, 1989.

Consultant on early childhood Metro Center of New York University, New York City, since 1986, New Rochelle (New York) Public Schools, 1989-1990. Board directors New York Association College of Teacher Education, National Association Early Childhood Teacher Educators.

Achievements

• Frances O"Connell Rust has been listed as a noteworthy Education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chair Region 2 Resource Team of Epsicopal Diocese of New York, Westchester County, 1980-1988. Board directors alumni county Columbia University Teacher's College, New York City, 1987-1997. President, 1994-1997.

Board directors Westchester County Junior Achievement, 1988-1989. Member American Ednl. Research Association (president instrumental supervision Special Interest Group since 1995, National Society for Study of Education, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Association for Education of Young Children, Society for Research in Child Development.

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, running.

Connections

Married Langbourne Williams Rust, June 4, 1966. Children: Edgar Forney Rust, Susanne Lancaster Rust.

Father:

Walter Francis O'Connell

Mother:

Pauline Peyton (Forney) O'Connell

Spouse:

Langbourne Williams Rust

child:

Edgar Forney Rust

child:

Susanne Lancaster Rust