Janice Ann Seitz

Background

Seitz, Janice Ann was born on March 16, 1939 in Paulding, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Donald Bailey and Bernice Justina (Smith) Parker.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Bowling Green State University, 1961; Specialist Credential, San Francisco State University, 1976; Master of Education, University of Illinois, 1987; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1989.

Career

1st grade teacher, Columbus (Ohio) Public Schools, 1961-1964; 1st grade teacher, Richmond (California) Public Schools, 1964-1967; resource consulting teacher for visually impaired, Champaign (Illinois) Unit IV Schools, 1974-1985; visiting instructor, San Francisco State University, 1980, 81; coordinator Council on Teacher Education, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1989-1990; visiting assistant professor department curriculum and instruction, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1990-1991; associate executive director Council on Teacher Education, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1990-1991; assistant professor, director Leadership Development program, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1991. Consultant Center Association for Special Education, Decatur, Illinois, 1977-1985, Illinois School forVisually Impaired, Jacksonville, Illinois, since 1983. Review team member NorthCen.

Association and National Accreditation Council, 1990-1991.

Achievements

• Janice Ann Seitz has been listed as a noteworthy Educator, leadership development director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman membership committee, Executive Board League of Women Voters, Urbana, 1969-1974. Active local, state and national political campaigns, Urbana, 1969-1974. Active Wesley Meth.Ch., Urbana, since 1985.

President of the board directors University Illinois Women's Volleyball Program. Member ASCD, American Association Colls. Teacher Education, American Vocational Association, American Ednl.

Research Association, Association for Edition and Rehabilitation Blind and Visually Impaired, Association Teacher Educators, Council for Exceptional Children, Delta Kappa Gamma (research chairman since 1989, Literacy award 1992), National Association Educators Spl.Needs Pers. (treasurer), Phi Kappa Phi (president since 1992, Distinguished Member award 1993), Kappa Delta Phi, Phi Delta Kappa (scholarship chairman since 1990, foundational representative), Omicro Tau Theta (University Illinois Excellence in Extramural Teaching award 1995).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, writing, speaking, family, pets.

Connections

Married Wesley D. Seitz, June 21, 1964. Children: Kimberly Parker, Matthew Wesley.

Father:

Donald Bailey Parker

Mother:

Bernice Justina (Smith) Parker

Spouse:

Wesley D. Seitz

child:

Kimberly Parker Seitz

child:

Matthew Wesley Seitz