Background
Worthington, Janet Evans was born on January 30, 1942 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Orville Ray and Helen May (Tuxhorn) Evans.
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Candles and Mirrors: Response Guides for Teaching Novels and Plays in Grades Six Through Twelve
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0872874680/?tag=2022091-20
Candles and Mirrors: Response Guides for Teaching Novels and Plays in Grades Six Through Twelve by Albert B. Somers (1984-12-01)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01A1M85SA/?tag=2022091-20
Janet Evans Worthington
Edit ProfileEnglish language educator academic director
Education
Student, Blackburn College, 1960-1962; Bachelor in English Language and Literature, University of Chicago, 1965; Master of Arts in English, U. Iowa, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy in English Education, Florida State University, 1977; postgraduate, W. Virginia Institute Technology, 1981-1982; postgraduate, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1984.
Career
Teaching. fellow, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1971-1972;
graduate assistant, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1972-1973;
coordinator language arts research, Piedmont Schools Project, Greer, South Carolina., 1973-1976;
English instructor, Woodrow Wilson High School, Beckley, West Virginia, 1976-1977;
Reading specialist, adjunct instructor in English, W. Virginia Institute Technology, Montgomery, West Virginia, 1977-1978;
assistant professor, West Virginia Institute Technology, Montgomery, 1979-1982;
associate professor, West Virginia Institute Technology, Montgomery, 1983-1987;
Professor of English, West Virginia Institute Technology, Montgomery, 1987-1988;
director, West Virginia Institute Technology, Oak Hill, 1988-1990;
technical writing program coordinator Community and Technology College, West Virginia Institute Technology, Montgomery, 1983-1988;
director continuing education, Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, Louisiana, 1990-1997;
director, Center for Lifelong Learning, Plattsburg (New York) State University, since 1997. Technical writing consultant, various business, since 1986, Department of Mines, State of West Virginia, 1980-1981. Reading consultant Dept of Mines, 1980-1981, Mount Hope (West Virginia) High School, 1980-1981, Reading Teachers Study Group, Kanawha County, West Virginia, 1981-1983.
Project manager Department of Mines, State of West Virginia, 1981-1983, Department of National Resources, State of West Virginia, 1984-1985. Involved in curriculum development for various departments, West Virginia Institute Technology, 1973-1990, Raleigh CountySchs., Beckley, West Virginia, Piedmont Schools Project, Greer, South Carolina., English and reading instructor Upward Bound Program, West Virginia Institute Technology, 1980-1985. Adjunct instructor West Virginia College Graduate Studies, 1979, 81, 83.
Achievements
Works
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Membership
Member West Virginia Community College Association. Board of directors, Curtain Callers, 1979-1989,Fayette Fine Arts Council, 1986-1987. Promotions chair, West Virginia Children'sBook award committee, 1984-1985.
Member American Association of University Women (recording secretary 1983-1985, president since 1985), Association for Teachers of Technology Writing, National Association for Development Education, Society for Technology Comm.
Connections
Married Gary H. Worthington;children: Rachael Allene, Evan Edmund, Adam Nicholas Karl.
