Background
McCandless, Jane Bardarah was born on April 16, 1925 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of J(ohn) Bard and Sarah Catharine (Shuey) McCandless.
McCandless, Jane Bardarah was born on April 16, 1925 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of J(ohn) Bard and Sarah Catharine (Shuey) McCandless.
Bachelor, Oberlin College, 1951. Master of Religious Education, Biblical Seminary, New York City, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pittsburgh, 1968.
Director Christian education, Wallace Memorial United Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, 1953-1954; director Christian education, Beverly Heights United Presbyterian Church, Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania, 1956-1961; instructor religion, Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, 1961-1965; assistant professor, Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, 1965-1971; associate professor, Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, 1971-1983; professor religion, Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, 1983-1994; professor emeritus, Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, 1994-1997; chair department religion and philosophy, Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, 1988-1992. Leader Christian education workshops Presbytery of Shenango, Presbyterian Church (United States of America), 1961-1997, Synod of Trinity, 1972, 76.
Member session New Wilmington Presbyterian Church, 1977-1979. Member Religious Education Association, Association professors and Researchers in Religious Education (member Executive Committee 1978-1980), Society for Science Study Religion, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Lambda Theta. F C.