Jay Sanford Shivers

Background

Shivers, Jay Sanford was born on July 7, 1930 in New York City. Son of M. Ted and Mabel T. Shivers.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Indiana University, 1952. Master of Arts, New York University, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1958.

Career

Recreational supervisor, Hillside Psychiatric Hospital, Glen Oaks, New York, l952-53; director recreational rehabilitation, Goldwater Memorial Hospital, New York City, 1953; instructor recreational service education, University of Wisconsin, Madison, l955-58; professor, department chairman recreational service education, Mississippi Southern College, Hattiesburg, l958-62; associate professor special physical education, coordinator leisure studies, U. Connecticut, Storrs, l962-70; professor, U. Connecticut, Storrs, l970-. Professional consultant Department Recreational Svc., Detroit, 1959-1960. Visiting professor Eastern Washington State College at Cheney, 1963, California State University, Haywood, 1967, Morehead (Minnesota) State College, 1970.

Achievements

• Jay Sanford Shivers has been listed as a noteworthy recreational service educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, l953-55. Fellow Academy Leisure Sciences (founding 1980). Member Alliance for Health, National Recreation and Park Association (national literature award 1979), International Playground Association, International Federation Park and Recreational Administrators, National Consortium for Physical Education and Recreation for Handicapped, World Leisure and Recreation Association (executive board, Hollis Fait Scholarly Contribution award 1990), Connecticut Recreation Society (annual award 1967).

Connections

Married Rhoda Goldstein, December 29, l950 (deceased January l989). Children: Jed, Mark.

Father:

M. Ted

Mother:

Mabel T. Shivers

Spouse:

Rhoda Goldstein

child:

Mark Shivers

child:

Jed Shivers