Frances Partridge Connor

Background

Connor, Frances Partridge was born on May 4, 1919 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Horace K. and Sybil V. (Rafters) P.

Education

Bachelor, St. Joseph's College, 1940. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1948. Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1953.

Doctor of Laws (honorary), College New Rochelle, 1976.

Career

Teacher history/economics, Haverstraw (New York) Schools, 1940-1942; teacher, New York State Rehabilitation Hospital, West Haverstraw, 1942-1949; lecturer, Hunter College, City College of New York, New York City, 1946-1954; teacher special education, Ramapo Control Schools, Suffern, New York, 1949-1953; coordinator special education, U. Georgia, Athens, summers 1952-1953; research associate, United States Office of Education, Washington, 1954-1958; survey associate, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City, 1953-1954; professor, director Research and Demonstration Center/Institute for LD, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City, 1955-1987; department chair, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City, 1962-1985; Richard March Hoe professor emeritus, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City, since 1987. Member professional advisory board Willowbrook Consent Decree, New York State Department of Mental Retardation/Development Disabilities, Albany, since 1977. Member board dirs.Family Resource Associations, Shrewsbury, New Jersey.

Achievements

• Frances Partridge Connor has been listed as a noteworthy Education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Education of Homebound or Hospitalized Children

Membership

Member board trustees Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, New York, since 1970, Human Resources Schools, Albertson, New York, since 1984. Member President's Committee on Employment of Handicapped, Washington, 1972-1989. Delegate, member steering committee White House Conference on the Handicapped, Washington, 1975-1978.

Member Coalition of Disabled Women and Their Advocates, Ocean County, New Jersey, since 1990. Board trustees Leikemia & Lymphoma Society Southern Florida, since 2003. Fellow American Association on Mental Retardation.

Member Council for Exceptional Children (president 1964-1965, Wallin award 1982, Outstanding Contributor award 1992, R.P. MacKie award 1998), Committee Rehabilitation International.

Interests

• Avocations: choral/choir singing, swimming.

Connections

Married Leo E. Connor, June 7, 1952.

Father:

Horace K. P.

Mother:

Sybil V. (Rafters) P.

Spouse:

Leo E. Connor