Background
McElroy, Janice Helen was born on December 12, 1937 in Topeka. Daughter of Rudolph Ralph and Josephine Elizabeth (Kern) Jilka.
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Janice Helen McElroy
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Bachelor of Science cum laude, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, 1960. Master of Arts in Teaching, Johns Hopkins University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, United States International University, San Diego, 1970.
Career
Teacher biology, Roland Park Country Day School, Baltimore, 1962-1963; teacher biology, Edmundston H.S., Baltimore, 1964; department chairman science, Bishop's School, La Jolla, California, 1964-1969; instructor, Somerset County Community College, Somerville, New Jersey, 1973-1975; instructor, Cedar Crest College, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1976-1982; director re-entry program, Cedar Crest College, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1979-1982; executive director, Resource Development Superior vena cava syndrome, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1982-1986; director planning and development, Montgomery County Community College, Blue, Pennsylvania, 1986-1988; executive director, Pennsylvania Common for Women, Harrisburg, 1988-1995; editor, public, Womansword, Allentown, 1996-1998; assistant to president, Albright College, Allentown, since 1998. Ay corporation member Pennsylvania Blue Shield, 1992-1995.
Achievements
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Member Women's Advisory Board Task Force, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, 1981-1982, National Child Care Advisory Council. Chair Governor's Conference on Responses to Workforce 2000, 1990. Alternate delegate Democratic National Convention, 1992.
Elder, trustee, commissioner Presbyterian Church. Board directors Pennsylvania Women's Political Network, 1988-1998, president, 1996-1998. Board directors Coalition Adult Literacy, 1989-1995, United Nations Development Fund for Women/United States of America committee, since 1997.
Non-governmental Organisation delegate United Nations 4th World Conference Women, Beijing, 1995. Founder Leadership Development Institute for Women in State Government, 1993. Candidate United States Congress in Democratic 1998 Primary.
Member American Association of University Women (president Pennsylvania division 1984-1988, national board directors 1989-1993), National Association Communications for Women (national board directors 1991-1993), League of Women Voters, Delta Epsilon, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Lambda Delta, Kappa Kappa Gamma (Lifetime Achievement award 1997).
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Married James Douglas McElroy, June 25, 1967. Children: Helen Elizabeth, Bryan Douglas.
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