Background
Elder, Jean Katherine was born on May 30, 1941 in Virginia, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Clarence Adrian and Katherine C. (Miltich) Samuelson.
administrator education educator
Elder, Jean Katherine was born on May 30, 1941 in Virginia, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Clarence Adrian and Katherine C. (Miltich) Samuelson.
Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1963; AM, University of Michigan, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1969; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Davis and Elkins College, 1985; D in Public Service (honorary), Ferris State University, 1987.
Teacher 5th grade, Ypsilanti (Michigan) Public Schools, 1963-1964; technical educable mentally retarded, Quantico Marine Corps Dependent School, Virginia, 1964-1965; director Chapter 1 reading program, Iron Mountain (Michigan) Public Schools, 1965-1966; research assistant, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1966-1969; assistant professor special education, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1969-1971; director delinquency modification through education project, Marquette (Michigan)-Alger Intermediate School District-Marquette County Probate Court, 1971-1972; assistant professor education, Northern Michigan U., Marquette, 1972-1976; associate professor, Northern Michigan U., Marquette, 1977-1978; coordinator Title IX, Northern Michigan U., Marquette, 1975-1976; project director, associate scientist, Specialist Office Three, Wisconsin Research and Development Center for Cognitive Learning, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1976-1977; associate professor medical education, College Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1978-1982; commissioner, Administration of Development Disabilities, Washington, 1982-1986; assistant secretary, Office of Human Development Superior vena cava syndrome, Washington, 1986-1988; vice president, Performance Learning Systems, Inc., Farmington Hill, Michigan, 1988-1995; executive director, Oakland Family Superior vena cava syndrome, Pontiac, Michigan, since 1995. Adjunct Professor College Edition and Human Superior vena cava syndrome, U. Detroit Mercy, since 1988, Marygrove College, since 1990, Wayne State University, since 1993, U. Phoenix, since 1996.
Board of directors Rehabilitation International, American Association on Mental Retardation. Member President's Committee on Mental Retardation, 1976-1979, Commision on Presidential Scholars,1982-1985. Member President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, 1989-1994.
Fellow American Association Mental Retardation. Member American Association of University Women, Association Retarded Citizens United States, Council for Exceptional Children, Pi Lambda Theta, Phi Delta Kappa, Delta Kappa Gamma, Sigma Kappa.