Janet Julia Larsen

Background

Larsen, Janet Julia was born on May 17, 1913 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Harry Lee and Jessie (Armstrong) Seger.

Education

Bachelor, University Iowa, 1935. Master of Education, University Florida, 1957. Educational Specialist, University Florida, 1967.

Doctor of Education, University Florida, 1969.

Career

Teacher special education, Alachua County School Board, Gainesville, Florida, 1958-1961; coordinator exceptional child program, Alachua County School Board, Gainesville, Florida, 1962-1965; coordinator psychological services, Alachua County School Board, Gainesville, Florida, 1966-1967; assistant professor department English, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1970-1974; associate professor department English, arts and science college, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1975-1977; associate professor arts and science Graduate School, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1977-1981; professor department counselor education college education, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1982-1987; professor emeritus department education, U. Florida, Gainesville, since 1988. Consultant in reading private schools, Bogota, Columbia, 1978, International Association School Psychology, Southhampton, England, 1985. Chairman 20 doctoral dissertations U. Florida, Gainesville, 1978-1990.

Board directors National Reading Association, New York City, 1972-1975. Co-developer National Exemplary Reading Program, 1978. Director reading and personality workshops, Florida, Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, since 1979.

Invited speaker United Nations Decade Women conference, Nairobi, Kenya, 1985, World Congress of Reading, Singapore, 1976.

Achievements

• Janet Julia Larsen has been listed as a noteworthy education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors (national) American Association of University Women, Washington, 1974-1977. President, chairman board directors North Florida Retirement Corporation, Gainesville, 1989-1991. Administrative board 1st United Methodist Church, Gainesville, 1984-1991.

Member American Association of University Women (president Florida chapter 1984-1986), American Psychological Association, American Counseling Association, National Reading Association, Myers-Briggs Tuype Indicator Association, University Iowa Alumni Association, Pi Lambda Theta (sponsor University Florida 1979-1990, trustee Bloomington 1987-1994), Delta Kappa Gamma.

Interests

• Avocations: symphony orchestra, piloting a plane, international travel and study, women's issues, research in early childhood.

Connections

Married Merwin John Larsen, December 11, 1935. Children: Mernet Palmer, Lyndell Millecchia, Janeen Larsen.

Father:

Harry Lee Seger

Mother:

Jessie (Armstrong) Seger

Spouse:

Merwin John Larsen

child:

Janeen Larsen

child:

Mernet Palmer Larsen

child:

Lyndell Millecchia Larsen