Janice Nahra Friedel

Background

Friedel, Janice Nahra was born on August 19, 1950 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Joseph Anthony and Jeanette Amelita Nahra.

Education

Postdoctoral fellow, University of Michigan, 1982; Bachelor in History with honors, U. Iowa, 1972; Master of Arts, U. Iowa, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Iowa, 1980.

Career

Teacher, Davenport Community School District, 1972-1978; coordinator secondary school curriculum, Lakeland Area Education Agency, Cylinder, Iowa., 1978-1980; research assistant, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1979-1980; district support services coordinator, Loess Hills Area Education Agency, Council Bluffs, Iowa., 1980-1981; associate dean community education, Scott Community College, Bettendorf, Iowa., 1981-1983; director program evaluation and curriculum development, Eastern Iowa Community College District, Davenport, 1983-1985; associate vice-chancellor academic affairs and planning, Eastern Iowa Community College District, Davenport, 1985-1994; president, Lexington (Kentucky) Community College, since 1994. Consultant Brevard Community College, Cocoa, Florida, Center Florida Consortium Community College, 1991, DesMoines Area Community College, Des Moines, Pikes Peak Community College, Denver, Arapahoe Community College, Front Range Community College, Denver, Iowa Department of Education, Des Moines, 1992, College of the Siskiyous, Weed, California, State University of North Carolina, Raleigh, Guilford Technology Community College, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1993.

Achievements

• Janice Nahra Friedel has been listed as a noteworthy Community college president, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member vocational education advisory board Davenport Cmty. School district, since 1988. Board directors Wallace Technology Transfer Foundation Board, Des Moines, 1990-1994, Child Development Center of the Bluegrass.

Member U. Northern Iowa State Advisory Board for the Institute for Decisioning, 1989-1994. Member alliance board Pleasant Valley Cmty. Schools, 1991-1994; task for member New Century Lexington, Lexington Chamber of Commerce, Lexington Rotary Club, 1994-1995.

Board directors Cmty. Action Center, Lexington, since 1994. Member National Council Research and Planning, Australasian Association Institutional Research, Association Institutional Research, American Ednl.

Research Association, Society for College and University.Planning, American Ednl. Research and Evaluation Association, World Futures Society, Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Lambda Theta.

Connections

Married Michael Gerald Friedel, June 2, 1973. Children: Matthew Nahra, Patrick Joseph.

Father:

Joseph Anthony Nahra

Mother:

Jeanette Amelita Nahra

Spouse:

Michael Gerald Friedel

child:

Patrick Joseph Friedel

child:

Matthew Nahra Friedel