Background
Alberghene, Janice Marie was born on January 20, 1949 in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Derrin Michael and Loretta Mary (Curran) Alberghene.
Alberghene, Janice Marie was born on January 20, 1949 in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Derrin Michael and Loretta Mary (Curran) Alberghene.
Bachelor, University Massachusetts, Amherst, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, 1980.
Visiting instructor, Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts, 1978-1979; instructor, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1979-1980; assistant professor, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1980-1985; associate professor, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1985-1988; assistant director, New Hampshire Humanities Council, Concord, 1985-1986; associate professor, Fitchburg (Massachusetts) State College, 1988-1995; professor, Fitchburg (Massachusetts) State College, since 1995. Advisory board member Children's Literature, since 1989. Editorial consultant Children's Literature Association Quarterly, since 1983.
Secretary Strafford County Democrats, 1987-1988. Member advisory board New Hampshire Humanities Council, since 1999. Member Modern Language Association (chair executive committee division children's literature 1989), Children's Literature Association (secretary 1986-1988, executive board 1988-1990, vice president 1990-1991, president 1991-1992).
Married David Harper Watters, August 23, 1980. 1 child, D. Harper.