Jan Paquette Eriksen

Background

Eriksen, Jan Paquette was born on July 24, 1950 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Jack Kenneth and Jane Audrey (Russell) Paquette.

Education

Bachelor in English, Ohio State University, 1972; Master of Arts in Journalism, Ohio State University, 1981; Master of Arts in Counselor Education, Ohio State University, 1985; Doctor of Philosophy in Adult Education, Ohio State University, 1990.

Career

Customer service representative, Graybar Electric Company, Columbus, Ohio., 1972-1975; copy director, account executive, Howard Swink Advertising and Public Rels., Columbus, 1975-1980; graduate administrative associate to vice president regional campuses, dean coll, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1980-1981; academic advisor university college, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1980-1984; bridge program coordinator Office Continuing Education, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1984-1990; assistant professor department counseling and human resource development, College Edition and Counseling, South Dakot State University, Brookings, 1990-1994; coordinator general studies, State University of New York Buffalo State College, since 1994. Presenter various conferences, meetings, colleges universities throughout United States.

Achievements

• January Paquette Eriksen has been listed as a noteworthy Education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of advisory board older workers program Career Learning Center, Brookings, South Dakot. Member ACA, American College Pers. Association, Association Adult Development and Aging, Association Counselor Educators and Suprs., National Academy Advising Association (commission on advising adult learners since 1985, task force on advising graduate students since 1992), National Career Development Association, Northern Rocky Mountain Ednl.

Research Association, South Dakot Counseling Association, South Dakot College Pers. Association (state college representative, conference planning committees 1993-1994), South Dakot Association Adult Development and Aging (president-elect 1993-1994), South Dakot Association Counselor Educators and Suprs.

Connections

Married Mark John Eriksen, October 10, 1975.

Father:

Jack Kenneth Paquette

Mother:

Jane Audrey (Russell) Paquette

Spouse:

Mark John Eriksen