Background
May, Janice Evelyn Christensen was born on May 29, 1923 in Minneapolis. Daughter of Arnold Michael and Bernice Evelyn (Schauer) Christensen.
May, Janice Evelyn Christensen was born on May 29, 1923 in Minneapolis. Daughter of Arnold Michael and Bernice Evelyn (Schauer) Christensen.
Bachelor summa cum laude, University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1944. Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy, 1952.
Assistant instructor University Minnesota, 1947—1948. Instructor University Texas, 1948—1953. Instructor, assistant professor University Oklahoma, 1953—1953.
Lecturer University Texas, Austin, 1959, 1964—1965, instructor, 1965—1972, assistant professor, 1972—1974, associate professor government, since 1974. Lecturer University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1960. Researcher Office Governor, State Texas, 1966, Institute Public Affairs, University Texas, 1969, 71, Texas Advisory Commission Intergovtl.
Relations, 1972, Institute Urban Studies, University Houston, 1974. Public member board directors State Bar Texas, 1979—1982. Member Austin Commission Status of Women, 1975—1980, vice-chairman, 1978—1979.
Member Texas Constitutional Revision Commission, 1967—1968, 1973—1974, Southwest Regional Panel. President Commission White House Fellows, 1970.
Member of American Association of University Women, League of Women Voters, Austin World Affairs Council, Women's Political Caucus, Southwestern Social Science Association, Southwestern Political Science Association, Southern Political Science Association, National Municipal League, American Judicature Society, American Academy Political & Social Science, American Political Science Association.
Married Francis Barns May, June 9, 1956.