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Ross, Janet was born on April 19, 1914 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Guy Whittier Chadbourn and Helen (Mason) Ross.
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Language and Life in the United States of America: Communicating English v. 1: American English for Foreign Students
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Language and Life in the United States of America: American English for Foreign Students
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Janet Ross
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Janet Ross, American English language educator. Fulbright fellow, Netherlands, 1954-1955; Danforth Foundation grantee University of Michigan, 1964; National Association Foreign Student Affairs travel study grantee Yale University, 1962, travel grantee, France, 1966. Member Teachers English to Speakers Other Langs. (regional secretary 1976-1980), Colorado Authors League (secretary since 1987).
Education
Student, Carleton College, 1932. Bachelor, University Minnesota, 1935. Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1940.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1960.
Career
Assistant Professor of English, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1949-1952; assistant Professor of English, Macalester College, St. Paul, 1957-1960; instructor English, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1952-1954, 55-57; instructor English, U. B.C. (Canada), Vancouver, 1960-1962; Professor of English, coordinator Master of Arts teaching English as foreign language, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1961-1980; professor emeritus, Ball State University, Muncie, since 1980. Visiting professor U. Colorado, Boulder, summers 1956-1958, 60, 71-72, 83-85, Pontificia U. Rio Grande do Sol, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 1973. Guest lectr.Montgomery (Maryland.) Community College, 1977, U. Saga (Japan), 1980, U. Panama, Panama City, 1981.
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Member Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages (regional secretary 1976-1980), Colorado Authors League (secretary since 1987).
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American
Education
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1932
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1935
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1940
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1960
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1949 - 1952
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1952 - 1954
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1957 - 1960
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1960 - 1962
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1961 - 1980
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1961 - 1980
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Fulbright fellow, Netherlands, 1954-1955. Danforth Foundation grantee University of Michigan, 1964. National Association Foreign Student Affairs travel study grantee Yale University, 1962, travel grantee, France, 1966.Fulbright fellow, Netherlands, 1954-1955. Danforth Foundation grantee University of Michigan, 1964. National Association Foreign Student Affairs travel study grantee Yale University, 1962, travel grantee, France, 1966.