Janet Rockwood MacLean

Background

MacLean, Janet Rockwood was born on March 8, 1917 in Bennington, Vermont, United States. Daughter of Frederick Herman and Mary (Hunter) Rockwood.

Education

Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, University Vermont, 1938. Master of Science, Indiana University, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, 1959.

Career

High school teacher, North Troy, Vermont, 1938-1939; with private nursery school, Detroit, 1940-1944; federal child care center staff, Bennington, 1945-1947; high school teacher speech, theater, Bennington, 1947-1951; municipal playground supervisor, City of Bennington, 1947; community center director, City of Bennington, 1947; superintendent recreaton, City of Bennington, 1948-1951; campus recreation director, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1951-1953; member of faculty, Indiana U., 1951-1982; professor recreation, Indiana U., 1965-1982; Byron A. Root professor in aging, director Center on Aging and Aged and professor park administration, Indiana U., 1979-1983; conductor municipal playground leadership institutions conductor municipal playground leadership institutions, youth leadership workshops, public relations, communications workshops conductor municipal playground leadership institutions, workshops for nursing home administrators, seminars on aging, Federal Republic Germany, Canada, Australia, United States consultant delegate, White House Conference on Aging, 1961, 71, 81.

Achievements

• Janet Rockwood MacLean has been listed as a noteworthy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Recreation and leisure: The changing scene

Membership

Member National Society Park and Recreation Educators (distinguished fellow award 1976), National Recreationand Park Association (Distinguished Service award 1976), Phi Beta Kappa F C.

Connections

Married John Richard Phillips, Junior, March 28, 1938. Children: Patricia Kaye Phillips Smith, John Richard III. Married William F. MacLean, December 28, 1952.

Father:

Frederick Herman Rockwood

Mother:

Mary (Hunter) Rockwood

Spouse:

William F. MacLean

Spouse:

John Richard Phillips

child:

John Richard III MacLean

child:

Patricia Kaye Phillips Smith MacLean